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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
program’s Home Page at http://
www.oe.energy.gov/304.htm.
Issued in Washington, DC on August 10,
2007.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E7–16132 Filed 8–15–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA–328]
Application To Export Electric Energy;
RBC Energy Services L.P.
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
SUMMARY: RBC Energy Services L.P.
(RBC Energy) has applied for authority
to transmit electric energy from the
United States 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 September 17, 2007.
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 July 9, 2007, the Department of
Energy (DOE) received an application
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from RBC Energy for authority to
transmit electric energy from the United
States to Canada as a power marketer.
RBC Energy, an Ontario limited
partnership with its executive offices
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and principal place of business in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has requested
an electricity export authorization with
a 5-year term. RBC Energy does not own
or control any electric generation,
transmission, or distribution assets, nor
does it have a franchised service area.
The electric energy which RBC Energy
proposes to export to Canada would be
surplus energy purchased from electric
utilities, Federal power marketing
agencies, and other entities within the
United States.
RBC Energy will arrange for the
delivery of exports to Canada over the
international transmission facilities
presently owned by Basin Electric
Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power
Administration, Eastern Maine Electric
Cooperative, International Transmission
Co., Joint Owners of the Highgate
Project, Long Sault, Inc., Maine Electric
Power Company, Maine Public Service
Company, Minnesota Power, Inc.,
Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc., New
York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk
Power Corp., Northern States Power
Company, Vermont Electric Power
Company, and Vermont Electric
Transmission Co.
The construction, operation,
maintenance, and connection of each of
the international transmission facilities
to be utilized by RBC Energy 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 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 RBC Energy
application to export electric energy to
Canada should be clearly marked with
Docket No. EA–328. Additional copies
are to be filed directly with David J.
Levine, Robin J. Bowen and Gregory K.
Lawrence, McDermott Will & Emergy
LLP, 600 13th Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20005–3096.
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.
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Copies of this application will be
made available, upon request, for public
inspection and copying at the address
provided above and at http://
www.oe.energy.gov/304.htm.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 10,
2007.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E7–16105 Filed 8–15–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA–329]
Application to Export Electric Energy;
Sierra Power Asset Marketing, LLC
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Application.
SUMMARY: Sierra Power Asset Marketing,
LLC (Sierra Power) has applied for
authority to transmit electric energy
from the United States 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 September 17, 2007.
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, 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 August 7, 2007, the Department of
Energy (DOE) received an application
from Sierra Power for authority to
transmit electric energy from the United
States to Canada as a power marketer.
Sierra Power, a Colorado limited
liability corporation with its principal
place of business in Denver, Colorado,
has requested an electricity export
authorization with a 5-year term. Sierra
Power does not own or control any
electric generation, transmission, or
distribution assets, nor does it have a
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franchised service area. The electric
energy which Sierra Power proposes to
export to Canada would be surplus
energy purchased from electric utilities,
Federal power marketing agencies, and
other entities within the United States.
Sierra Power will arrange for the
delivery of exports to Canada over the
international transmission facilities
owned by Basin Electric Power
Cooperative, Bonneville Power
Administration, Eastern Maine Electric
Cooperative, International Transmission
Co., Joint Owners of the Highgate
Project, Long Sault, Inc., Maine Electric
Power Company, Maine Public Service
Company, Minnesota Power, Inc.,
Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc., New
York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk
Power Corp., Northern States Power
Company, Vermont Electric Power
Company, and Vermont Electric
Transmission Co.
The construction, operation,
maintenance, and connection of each of
the international transmission facilities
to be utilized by Sierra Power 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 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 Sierra Power
application to export electric energy to
Canada should be clearly marked with
Docket No. EA–329. Additional copies
are to be filed directly with Doug White,
Brad Nesiba, Sierra Power Asset
Marketing, 3773 Cherry Creek North
Drive, Suite 655, Denver, CO 80209 and
Steven A. Weiler, Justin P. Moeller,
Leonard, Street and Deinard, PA, The
Army and Navy Club Building, 1627
Eye Street, NW., Suite 610, Washington,
DC 20006.
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
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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
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provided above and at http://
www.oe.energy.gov/304.htm.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 10,
2007.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E7–16130 Filed 8–15–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Notice of Issuance of Order
August 9, 2007.
BE Allegheny, LLC (Docket No. ER07–
1112–000); BE CA LLC (Docket No.
ER07–1113–000); BE Cleco LLC (Docket
No. ER07–1114–000); BE Colquitt LLC
(Docket No. ER07–1115–000); BE
Ironwood LLC (Docket No. ER07–1116–
000); BE KJ LLC (Docket No. ER07–
1117–000); BE Rayle LLC (Docket No.
ER07–1118–000); BE Red Oak LLC
(Docket No. ER07–1119–000); BE Satilla
LLC (Docket No. ER07–1120–000); BE
Tenaska LLC (Docket No. ER07–1121–
000); and BE Walton LLC (Docket No.
ER07–1122–000)
BE Allegheny LLC, BE CA LLC, BE
Cleco LLC, BE Colquitt LLC, BE
Ironwood LLC, BE KJ LLC, BE Rayle
LLC, BE Red Oak LLC, BE Satilla LLC,
BE Tenaska LLC and BE Walton LLC
(collectively, the BE Subsidiaries) filed
applications for market-based rate
authority, with accompanying rate
schedules. The proposed market-based
rate schedules provide for the sale of
energy, capacity and ancillary services
at market-based rates. The BE
Subsidiaries also requested waivers of
various Commission regulations. In
particular, the BE Subsidiaries
requested that the Commission grant
blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34
of all future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability by BE
Subsidiaries.
On August 9, 2007, pursuant to
delegated authority, the Director,
Division of Tariffs and Rates-Central,
granted the request for blanket approval
under Part 34 (Director’s Order). The
Director’s Order also stated that the
Commission would publish a separate
notice in the Federal Register
establishing a period of time for the
filing of protests. Accordingly, any
person desiring to be heard concerning
the blanket approvals of issuances of
securities or assumptions of liability by
the BE Subsidiaries, should file a protest
with the Federal Energy Regulatory
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46051
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, in accordance
with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 385.214
(2004).
Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing protests is September
10, 2007.
Absent a request to be heard in
opposition to such blanket approvals by
the deadline above, the BE Subsidiaries
are authorized to issue securities and
assume obligations or liabilities as a
guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise
in respect of any security of another
person; provided that such issuance or
assumption is for some lawful object
within the corporate purposes of the BE
Subsidiaries, compatible with the public
interest, and is reasonably necessary or
appropriate for such purposes.
The Commission reserves the right to
require a further showing that neither
public nor private interests will be
adversely affected by continued
approvals of the BE subsidiaries
issuance of securities or assumptions of
liability.
Copies of the full text of the Director’s
Order are available from the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426. The Order may also be viewed
on the Commission’s Web site at
http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary
link. Enter the docket number excluding
the last three digits in the docket
number filed to access the document.
Comments, protests, and interventions
may be filed electronically via the
Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission’s Web site under the
‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The Commission
strongly encourages electronic filings.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7–16034 Filed 8–15–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. EL07–31–001]
DTE Pontiac North LLC; Notice of
Filing
August 9, 2007.
Take notice that on June 19, 2007,
pursuant to section 1266 of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 2005
(2005), 366.1 of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission’s regulations,
18 CFR 366.1 (2006) and Order No. 667,
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