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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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