Office of Fossil Energy; Sierra Pacific Power Company, Order Granting Long-Term Authorization to Import Natural Gas From Canada

The Office of Fossil Energy of the Department of Energy gives notice that it has issued an order granting Sierra Pacific Power Company authority to import from Canada up to 15,000 MMBtu per day of natural gas for the period of April 1, 1997, through March 31, 2000. This natural gas will be purchased from Amoco Canada Petroleum Company Ltd. and may be imported near Eastport, Idaho/Kingsgate, British Columbia. This order is available for inspection and copying in the Office of Natural Gas & Petroleum Import and Export Activities Docket Room, 3F- 056, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0350, (202) 586-9478. The docket room is open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.