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was authorized to transmit the electrical
output of its wood-burning generation
facility, located in Fort Fairfield, Maine,
to Canada using the international
transmission facilities of Maine Public
Service Company.
On February 22, 2002, DOE was
informed that AVEC had changed its
name to Boralex Fort Fairfield Inc.
(BFF), and in 2006 BFF was converted
from a Maine corporation to a Delaware
limited partnership, and become
Boralex FF.
On May 12, 2009, Boralex FF and
Boralex Ashland jointly applied to DOE
to voluntarily transfer the electricity
export authority issued to AVEC in
Order No. EA–239 to Boralex Ashland
and to increase the authorized rate of
export from 31 megawatts (MW) to 34
MW.
Procedural Matters: Any person
desiring to become a party to these
proceedings 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 Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules
of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR
385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of each
petition and protest should be filed with
DOE on or before the date listed above.
Comments on this proceeding should
be clearly marked with Docket No. EA–
353. Additional copies are to be filed
directly with Sylvain Aird, Vice
President, Legal Affairs and Corporate
Secretary, Boralex Inc., 770 Sherbrooke
Street West, Suite 160, Montreal,
Quebec H3A 1G1, Canada and Andrew
B. Young, William M. Keyser, K&L
Gates LLP, 1601 K Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20006–1600. A final
decision will be made on this
application after the environmental
impacts have been evaluated pursuant
to the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, and a determination is
made by DOE that the proposed action
will not adversely impact on the
reliability of the U.S. electric power
supply system.
Copies of this application will be
made available, upon request, for public
inspection and copying at the address
provided above, by accessing the
program Web site at https://
www.oe.energy.gov/
permits_pending.htm, or by e-mailing
Odessa Hopkins at
Odessa.hopkins@hq.doe.gov.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 3,
2009.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA–164–C]
Application To Export Electric Energy;
Constellation Energy Commodities
Group, Inc.
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
SUMMARY: Constellation Energy
Commodities Group, Inc. (Constellation)
applied to renew its authority to export
electric energy from the United States to
Canada for a period of five years
pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal
Power Act.
DATES: Comments, protests, or requests
to intervene must be submitted on or
before September 8, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or
requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0350 (FAX 202–
586–8008).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202–586–
9624 or Michael Skinker (Program
Attorney) 202–586–2793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
electricity from the United States to a
foreign country are regulated by the
Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to
sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the
Department of Energy Organization Act
(42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require
authorization under section 202(e) of
the FPA (16 U.S.C.824a(e)).
On January 23, 1998, DOE issued
Order No. EA–164 authorizing
Constellation to transmit electric energy
from the United States to Canada as a
power marketer using international
transmission facilities located at the
United States border with Canada for a
period of two years. DOE has twice
renewed Constellation’s authority to
export for five-year terms. The most
recent authorization in Order No. EA–
164–B will expire on January 31, 2010.
On July 27, 2009, Constellation filed an
application with DOE to renew the
export authority contained in Order No.
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EA–164–B for an additional five-year
term.
Constellation does not own any
electric transmission facilities nor does
it hold a franchised service area. The
electric energy which Constellation
proposes to export to Canada would be
surplus energy purchased from electric
utilities, Federal power marketing
agencies, and other entities within the
United States, and exported using
international transmission facilities that
have previously been authorized by a
Presidential permit issued pursuant to
Executive Order 10485, as amended.
Procedural Matters: Any person
desiring to become a party to these
proceedings 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 Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules
of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR
385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of each
petition and protest should be filed with
DOE on or before the date listed above.
Comments on the Constellation
Energy Commodities Group, Inc.
application to export electric energy to
Canada should be clearly marked with
Docket No. EA–164–C. Additional
copies are to be filed directly with Lael
Campbell, Constellation Energy
Commodities Group, Inc., 111 Market
Place, Suite 500, Baltimore, Maryland
21202. A final decision will be made on
this application after the environmental
impacts have been evaluated pursuant
to the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, and a determination is
made by DOE that the proposed action
will not adversely impact on the
reliability of the U.S. electric power
supply system.
Copies of this application will be
made available, upon request, for public
inspection and copying at the address
provided above, by accessing the
program Web site at https://
www.oe.energy.gov/
permits_pending.htm, or by e-mailing
Odessa Hopkins at
Odessa.hopkins@hq.doe.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 3,
2009.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E9–18944 Filed 8–6–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA-164-C]
Application To Export Electric Energy; Constellation Energy
Commodities Group, Inc.
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc. (Constellation)
applied to renew its authority to export electric energy from the
United States to Canada for a period of five years pursuant to section
202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
DATES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene must be submitted
on or before September 8, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability, Mail Code: OE-20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0350 (FAX 202-586-8008).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202-
586-9624 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-2793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United
States to a foreign country are regulated by the Department of Energy
(DOE) pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of
Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require
authorization under section 202(e) of the FPA (16 U.S.C.824a(e)).
On January 23, 1998, DOE issued Order No. EA-164 authorizing
Constellation to transmit electric energy from the United States to
Canada as a power marketer using international transmission facilities
located at the United States border with Canada for a period of two
years. DOE has twice renewed Constellation's authority to export for
five-year terms. The most recent authorization in Order No. EA-164-B
will expire on January 31, 2010. On July 27, 2009, Constellation filed
an application with DOE to renew the export authority contained in
Order No. EA-164-B for an additional five-year term.
Constellation does not own any electric transmission facilities nor
does it hold a franchised service area. The electric energy which
Constellation proposes to export to Canada would be surplus energy
purchased from electric utilities, Federal power marketing agencies,
and other entities within the United States, and exported using
international transmission facilities that have previously been
authorized by a Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive Order
10485, as amended.
Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to become a party to these
proceedings 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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice
and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of each
petition and protest should be filed with DOE on or before the date
listed above.
Comments on the Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc.
application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly
marked with Docket No. EA-164-C. Additional copies are to be filed
directly with Lael Campbell, Constellation Energy Commodities Group,
Inc., 111 Market Place, Suite 500, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. A final
decision will be made on this application after the environmental
impacts have been evaluated pursuant to the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969, and a determination is made by DOE that the
proposed action will not adversely impact on the reliability of the
U.S. electric power supply system.
Copies of this application will be made available, upon request,
for public inspection and copying at the address provided above, by
accessing the program Web site at https://www.oe.energy.gov/permits_pending.htm, or by e-mailing Odessa Hopkins at
Odessa.hopkins@hq.doe.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 3, 2009.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E9-18944 Filed 8-6-09; 8:45 am]
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