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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. PP–334]
Application for Presidential Permit;
Baja Wind U.S. Transmission, LLC
Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Application.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Sempra Generation, on behalf
of Baja Wind U.S. Transmission, LLC
(Baja Wind), has applied for a
Presidential permit to construct,
operate, maintain, and connect an
electric transmission line across the U.S.
border with Mexico.
DATES: Comments, protests, or requests
to intervene must be submitted on or
before March 24, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or
requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability (OE–20), U.S. Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585–0350.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Russell (202–586–9624) (Program
Office) or Michael T. Skinker (Program
Attorney) 202–586–2793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
construction, operation, maintenance,
and connection of facilities at the
international border of the United States
for the transmission of electric energy
between the United States and a foreign
country is prohibited in the absence of
a Presidential permit issued pursuant to
Executive Order (EO) 10485, as
amended by EO 12038.
On December 20, 2007, Sempra
Generation, on behalf of Baja Wind, a
Delaware limited liability corporation
and wholly-owned subsidiary of Sempra
Generation, filed an application with
the Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability of the Department of
Energy (DOE) for a Presidential permit.
Baja Wind requests authority to
construct, own, operate, and maintain
the U.S. portion of a single-circuit 500kilovolt (500-kV) electric transmission
line that crosses the U.S.-Mexico
international border in the vicinity of
Jacumba, San Diego County, California.
The proposed transmission line
project would connect up to 1,250
megawatts of electric power produced
from wind turbines to be located in the
vicinity of La Rumorosa, Baja California,
Mexico, to San Diego Gas and Electric
Company’s (SDG&E) existing Southwest
Powerlink (SWPL) 500-kV transmission
line. The proposed facilities would be
approximately one mile long inside the
United States and two miles long inside
Mexico (total length of the facilities
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would be three miles) and consist of a
single circuit 500-kV transmission line
on either lattice towers or steel
monopoles. The proposed facilities
would include a loop-in substation on
the SWPL. The proposed loop-in
substation would be owned and
operated by SDG&E. From the U.S.Mexico border, the proposed
transmission line would continue south
approximately two additional miles to
its origination point at a future 230/500kV substation. The proposed
transmission line located in Mexico and
the 230/500-kV substation would be
constructed, owned, operated, and
maintained by a subsidiary of Sempra
Energy Mexico.
The proposed transmission line
would be used to transmit the entire
electrical output of the La Rumorosa
wind generators from Mexico to the
United States. Energy will not be
exported from the United States to
Mexico, except for the small amount of
electric energy needed for wind turbine
lubrication, hydraulic, and control
systems when the wind generators are
not operating. Any entity exporting such
electric energy from the United States
would require an electricity export
authorization issued by DOE under
section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act
(16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
Procedural Matters: Any person
desiring to become a party to this
proceeding or to be heard by filing
comments or protests to this application
should file a petition to intervene,
comment, or protest at the address
provided above in accordance with
§§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the FERC’s
Rules of Practice and Procedures (18
CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of
each petition and protest should be filed
with the DOE on or before the date
listed above.
Additional copies of such petitions to
intervene, comments, or protests should
also be filed directly with Ms. Joan
Heredia, Permitting Manager, Sempra
Global, 101 Ash Street, HQ 8B, San
Diego, California 92101.
Before a Presidential permit may be
issued or amended, DOE must
determine that the proposed action is in
the public interest. In making that
determination, DOE considers the
environmental impacts of the proposed
project pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969, determines the project’s impact on
electric reliability by ascertaining
whether the proposed project would
adversely affect the operation of the U.S.
electric power supply system under
normal and contingency conditions, and
any other factors that DOE may also
consider relevant to the public interest.
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Also, DOE must obtain the concurrence
of the Secretary of State and the
Secretary of Defense before taking final
action on a Presidential permit
application.
Copies of this application will be
made available, upon request, for public
inspection and copying at the address
provided above. In addition, the
application may be reviewed or
downloaded electronically at https://
www.oe.energy.gov/permitting/
electricity_imports_exports.htm. Upon
reaching the Electricity Import/Exports
page, select ‘‘Pending Proceedings.’’
Issued in Washington, DC., on February 15,
2008.
Ellen Russell,
Acting Director, Siting and Permitting, Office
of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
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America West Airlines, Inc., Chevron
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Airlines, Inc., Northwest Airlines, Inc.,
Southwest Airlines Co., U.S. Airways,
Inc., and Valero Marketing and Supply
Company (collectively, Joint
Complainants), tendered for filing an
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by Joint Complainants on August 20,
2007, against Calnev Pipe Line, L.L.C.
Joint Complainants state that, except as
modified and supplemented by this
amendment, the allegations and
supporting evidence contained in the
original complaint remain unchanged.
In the instant filing, Joint Complainants
amend their complaint to include
supplemental analysis.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
Protests will be considered by the
Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. PP-334]
Application for Presidential Permit; Baja Wind U.S. Transmission,
LLC
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Application.
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SUMMARY: Sempra Generation, on behalf of Baja Wind U.S. Transmission,
LLC (Baja Wind), has applied for a Presidential permit to construct,
operate, maintain, and connect an electric transmission line across the
U.S. border with Mexico.
DATES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene must be submitted
on or before March 24, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability (OE-20), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0350.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell (202-586-9624) (Program
Office) or Michael T. Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-2793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The construction, operation, maintenance,
and connection of facilities at the international border of the United
States for the transmission of electric energy between the United
States and a foreign country is prohibited in the absence of a
Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 10485, as
amended by EO 12038.
On December 20, 2007, Sempra Generation, on behalf of Baja Wind, a
Delaware limited liability corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of
Sempra Generation, filed an application with the Office of Electricity
Delivery and Energy Reliability of the Department of Energy (DOE) for a
Presidential permit. Baja Wind requests authority to construct, own,
operate, and maintain the U.S. portion of a single-circuit 500-kilovolt
(500-kV) electric transmission line that crosses the U.S.-Mexico
international border in the vicinity of Jacumba, San Diego County,
California.
The proposed transmission line project would connect up to 1,250
megawatts of electric power produced from wind turbines to be located
in the vicinity of La Rumorosa, Baja California, Mexico, to San Diego
Gas and Electric Company's (SDG&E) existing Southwest Powerlink (SWPL)
500-kV transmission line. The proposed facilities would be
approximately one mile long inside the United States and two miles long
inside Mexico (total length of the facilities would be three miles) and
consist of a single circuit 500-kV transmission line on either lattice
towers or steel monopoles. The proposed facilities would include a
loop-in substation on the SWPL. The proposed loop-in substation would
be owned and operated by SDG&E. From the U.S.-Mexico border, the
proposed transmission line would continue south approximately two
additional miles to its origination point at a future 230/500-kV
substation. The proposed transmission line located in Mexico and the
230/500-kV substation would be constructed, owned, operated, and
maintained by a subsidiary of Sempra Energy Mexico.
The proposed transmission line would be used to transmit the entire
electrical output of the La Rumorosa wind generators from Mexico to the
United States. Energy will not be exported from the United States to
Mexico, except for the small amount of electric energy needed for wind
turbine lubrication, hydraulic, and control systems when the wind
generators are not operating. Any entity exporting such electric energy
from the United States would require an electricity export
authorization issued by DOE under section 202(e) of the Federal Power
Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to become a party to this
proceeding or to be heard by filing comments or protests to this
application should file a petition to intervene, comment, or protest at
the address provided above in accordance with Sec. Sec. 385.211 or
385.214 of the FERC's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211,
385.214). Fifteen copies of each petition and protest should be filed
with the DOE on or before the date listed above.
Additional copies of such petitions to intervene, comments, or
protests should also be filed directly with Ms. Joan Heredia,
Permitting Manager, Sempra Global, 101 Ash Street, HQ 8B, San Diego,
California 92101.
Before a Presidential permit may be issued or amended, DOE must
determine that the proposed action is in the public interest. In making
that determination, DOE considers the environmental impacts of the
proposed project pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969, determines the project's impact on electric reliability
by ascertaining whether the proposed project would adversely affect the
operation of the U.S. electric power supply system under normal and
contingency conditions, and any other factors that DOE may also
consider relevant to the public interest. Also, DOE must obtain the
concurrence of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense
before taking final action on a Presidential permit application.
Copies of this application will be made available, upon request,
for public inspection and copying at the address provided above. In
addition, the application may be reviewed or downloaded electronically
at https://www.oe.energy.gov/permitting/electricity_imports_
exports.htm. Upon reaching the Electricity Import/Exports page, select
``Pending Proceedings.''
Issued in Washington, DC., on February 15, 2008.
Ellen Russell,
Acting Director, Siting and Permitting, Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E8-3333 Filed 2-21-08; 8:45 am]
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