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Applications to Export Electric Energy; Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC

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 [Federal Register: May 1, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 84)]
[Notices]
[Page 21747-21748]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket Nos. EA-237 and EA-238]

Applications to Export Electric Energy; Allegheny Energy Supply
Company, LLC

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC (Allegheny) has applied
for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to
Mexico and to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power
Act.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on
or before May 31, 2001.

ADDRESS: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of Coal & Power Im/Ex (FE-27), Office of
Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0350 (FAX 202-287-5736).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosalind Carter (Program Office) 202-
586-7983 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-6667.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United
States to a foreign country are regulated and require authorization
under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C.
824a(e)).
    On, April 9, 2001, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the
Department of Energy (DOE) received separate applications from
Allegheny to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico
and to Canada. Allegheny is a limited liability company formed under
Delaware law. Allegheny's sole member is Allegheny Energy, Inc., an
electric utility holding company registered under the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935. As part of the Allegheny Energy, Inc.
holding company system, Allegheny is affiliated with three franchised
electric utilities: Monongahela Power Company; The Potomac Edison
Company; and West Penn Power Company.
    Allegheny owns and operates electric power generation facilities
and their associated transmission facilities. However, Allegheny does
not have a franchised electric power service area. Allegheny operates
as a marketer and broker of electric power at wholesale and arranges
services in related areas such as transmission services. Allegheny will
generate or purchase the power to be exported from electric utilities
and federal power marketing agencies as defined in Section 3(22) and
(19) (16 U.S.C. 796 (22) and (19) of the FPA. Allegheny proposes to
transmit to Mexico and to Canada electric energy purchased from
electric utilities and other suppliers within the U.S. Allegheny
requests the export authorization be issued for five years.
    In FE Docket EA-237, Allegheny proposes to arrange for the delivery
of electric energy to Mexico over the international transmission
facilities owned by San Diego Gas & Electric Company, El Paso Electric
Company, Central Power and Light Company, and Comision Federal de
Electricidad, the national electric utility of Mexico.
    In FE Docket EA-238, Allegheny proposes to arrange for the delivery
of electric energy to Canada over the international transmission
facilities owned by Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power
Administration, Citizens Utilities, Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative,
International Transmission Company

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(formally Detroit Edison Company), Joint Owners of the Highgate
Project, Long Sault, Inc., Maine Electric Power Company, Maine Public
Service Company, Minnesota Power, Inc., Minnkota Power Cooperative, New
York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Northern States
Power, and Vermont Electric Transmission Company.
    The construction of each of the international transmission
facilities to be utilized by Allegheny, as more fully described in the
applications, has 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 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 Secs. 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.
    Comments on the Allegheny application to export electric energy to
Mexico should be clearly marked with Docket EA-237. Comments on the
Allegheny application to export electric energy to Canada should be
clearly marked with Docket EA-238. Additional copies are to be filed
directly with Daniel L. Gordon, President, Allegheny Energy Global
Markets, LLC, 2 World Financial Center, 36th Floor, New York, NY 10080
and Patricia J. Clark, Esq., Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC, 4350
Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146.
    A final decision will be made on these applications after the
environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and a determination is made by
the DOE that the proposed actions will not adversely impact on the
reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system.
    Copies of these applications will be made available, upon request,
for public inspection and copying at the address provided above or by
accessing the Fossil Energy Home Page at http://www.fe.doe.gov. Upon
reaching the Fossil Energy Home page, select ``Regulatory'', then
``Electricity'', then ``Pending Proceedings'' from the options menus.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2001.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Im/
Ex, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 01-10772 Filed 4-30-01; 8:45 am]
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