Application To Export Electric Energy; Public Service Electric and Gas Company

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 January 19, 1998, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) received an application from PSE&G to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada. PSE&G, a generation and transmission-owning public utility with its service territory in New Jersey, proposes to export electric energy to Canada that is surplus to its native load or is purchased from other sources. PSE&G proposes to arrange for the delivery of electric energy to Canada over the international transmission facilities owned by Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, Citizens Utilities, Detroit Edison Company, Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative, 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 of each of the international transmission facilities to be utilized by PSE&G, 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 FERC's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of each petition and protest should be filed with the DOE on or before the date listed above. Comments on the PSE&G application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with Docket EA-201. Additional copies are to be filed directly with Dennis Sobieski, Manager, Market Development, Public Service Electric and Gas Company, 80 Park Plaza, T21, P.O. Box 570, Newark, New Jersey 07102 and Richard P. Bonnifield, General Solicitor, Public Service Electric and Gas Company, 80 Park Plaza, T5G, P.O. Box 570, Newark, New Jersey 07102. 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 (NEPA), 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 www.fe.doe.gov. Upon reaching the Fossil Energy Home page, select ``Regulatory'' and then ``Electricity'' from the options menus.

Issued in Washington, D.C., on February 11, 1999. Anthony J. Como, Manager, Electric Power Regulation, Office of Coal & Power Im/Ex, Office of Coal & Power Systems, Office of Fossil Energy. [FR Doc. 99-3831 Filed 2-16-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P