Application to Amend Electricity Export Authorization, San Diego Gas and Electric Company

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Fossil Energy

[FE Docket No. EA-100-A]

Application to Amend Electricity Export Authorization, San Diego

Gas and Electric Company

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) has applied for

renewal of its authority to transmit electric energy from the United

States to Canada.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene must be submitted on

or before December 7, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or requests to intervene should be

addressed as follows: Office of Coal & Electricity (FE-52), Office of

Fuels Programs, Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-0350.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Mintz (Program Office) 202-586-

9506 or Mike Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-6667.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electric energy from the United

States to a foreign country are regulated and require authorization

under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

On April 19, 1994, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the

Department of Energy (DOE) authorized SDG&E to transmit electric energy

from the United States to the British Columbia Hydro and Power

Authority on a non-firm basis at a maximum rate of transmission of 400

megawatts (FE Order No. EA-100). The term of the authorization was for

a period of two years. On September 22, 1995, SDG&E filed an

application with FE for renewal of this authority which expires on

April 19, 1996. The exported energy would be delivered to Canada over

transmission facilities owned by or under the control of members of the

Western Systems Power Pool, of which SDG&E is a member.

DOE notes that the circumstances described in this application are

virtually identical to those for which export authority had previously

been granted in FE Order No. EA-100. Consequently, DOE proposes to use

the electric reliability review prepared in FE Docket EA-100 in

satisfaction of the statutory requirements of section 202(e) of the

Federal Power Act. Similarly, DOE believes that it has adequately

satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969 through the documentation of a categorical exclusion in the

FE Docket EA-100 proceeding.

Procedural Matters

Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this application

should file a petition to intervene or protest at the address provided

above in accordance with Secs. 385.211 or 385.214 of the Rules of

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of

such petitions and protests should be filed with the DOE on or before

the date listed above. Additional copies are to be filed directly with:

James F. Walsh, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, P.O. Box 1831, San

Diego, CA 92112 AND Betty Cash Hunter, Power Contracts Administrator,

San Diego Gas & Electric Company, P.O. Box 1831, San Diego, CA 92112.

Copies of this application will be made available, upon request,

for public inspection and copying at the address provided above.

Issued in Washington, DC on November 1, 1995.

Anthony J. Como,

Director, Office of Coal & Electricity, Office of Fuels Programs,

Office of Fossil Energy.

[FR Doc. 95-27550 Filed 11-6-95; 8:45 am]

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