[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 110 (Friday, June 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 39382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14392]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. EA-266]
Application to Export Electric Energy; Entergy-Koch Trading, LP
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Entergy-Koch Trading, LP (EKT) has applied for authority to
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to
section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act. In this application Entergy-
Koch Trading, LP has asked for export authority for a five (5) year
term.
DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on
or before July 8, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of Coal & Power Import/Export (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-
586-7903 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-2793.
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 May 15, 2002, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department
of Energy (DOE) received an application from Entergy-Kock Trading, LP
(EKT) to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. EKT
is a limited partnership formed under the laws of Delaware with its
principle place of business in Houston, Texas. EKT is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Entergy Koch, LP (EKLP). EKLP owns Energy-Koch Trading,
LP, Entergy-Koch Trading Ltd., and Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP.
EKLP is a privately held corporation. EKT does not own or control any
electric power generation or transmission facilities and does not have
a franchised electric power service area in the United States. EKT
operates as a power marketer and broker of electric power at wholesale
and retail and provides services in related areas such as fuel supplies
and transmission services.
EKT will purchase the power to be exported from electric utilities
and Federal power marketing agencies within the United States and will
arrange for the delivery of electric energy to Canada over the existing
international transmission facilities owned by Basin Electric Power
Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, Citizen Utilities,
Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, International Transmission 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, operation, maintenance, and
connection of each of the international transmission facilities to be
utilized by EKT, as more fully described in the application, 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 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 EKT application to export electric energy to Canada
should be clearly marked with Docket EA-266. Additional copies are to
be filed directly with Monica J. Richards, Attorney, Entergy-Koch
Trading, LP, 20 E. Greenway Plaza, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77046.
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 the
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 or by
accessing the Fossil Energy home page at http://www.fe.de.gov. Upon
reaching the Fossil Energy home page, select ``Regulatory' Programs,''
then ``Electricity Regulation,'' and then ``Pending Proceedings'' from
the options menus.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 4, 2002.
Anthony J. Como,
Deputy Director, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power
Import/Export, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 02-14392 Filed 6-6-02; 8:45 am]
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