Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.
Notice of Application.
Twin Cities Power—Canada, ULC (TCP) has applied for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
Comments, protests, or requests to intervene must be submitted on or before December 24, 2008.
Comments, protests, or requests to intervene should be addressed as follows: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability,
Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202–586–9624 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202–586–2793.
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 October 14, 2008, DOE received an application from TCP for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer. TCP has requested an electricity export authorization with a 5-year term. TCP does not own or control any electric generation, transmission, or distribution assets, nor does it have a franchised service area. The electric energy which TCP proposes to export to Canada would be surplus energy purchased from electric utilities, Federal power marketing agencies, and other entities within the United States.
TCP 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 TCP has previously been authorized by a Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as amended.
Comments on the TCP application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA–344. Additional copies are to be filed directly with Larry Severson, Severson, Sheldon, Dougherty & Molenda P.A., Suite 600, 7300 West 147th Street, Apple Valley, MN 55124–7580 AND Tim Kreiger, Twin Cities Power, LLC, 17725 Juniper Path, Lakeville, MN 55504.
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 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