80 FR 11664 - Application To Export Electric Energy; Vitol Inc.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 42 (March 4, 2015)

Page Range		11664-11664
FR Document		2015-04499

Vitol Inc. (Vitol or Applicant) has applied for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-407]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Vitol Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Vitol Inc. (Vitol or Applicant) has applied for authority to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to 
section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before April 3, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for 
more information should be addressed to: Office of Electricity Delivery 
and Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE-20, U.S. Department of Energy, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0350. Because of 
delays in handling conventional mail, it is recommended that documents 
be transmitted by overnight mail, by electronic mail to 
Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202-586-8008.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824a(e)).
    On February 10, 2015, DOE received an application from Vitol for 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico 
as a power marketer for a five-year term using existing international 
transmission facilities. The Applicant is also requesting an expedited 
review of the Application and for DOE to issue the requested 
authorization within 60 days.
    In its application, Vitol states that it does not own or control 
any electric generation or transmission facilities, and it does not 
have a franchised service area. The electric energy that Vitol proposes 
to export to Mexico would be surplus energy purchased from third 
parties such as electric utilities and Federal power marketing agencies 
pursuant to voluntary agreements. The existing international 
transmission facilities to be utilized by the Applicant have previously 
been authorized by Presidential permits issued pursuant to Executive 
Order 10485, as amended, and are appropriate for open access 
transmission by third parties.
    Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to be heard in this 
proceeding should file a comment or protest to the application at the 
address provided above. Protests should be filed in accordance with 
Rule 211 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Rules of 
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to become 
a party to these proceedings should file a motion to intervene at the 
above address in accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five 
copies of such comments, protests, or motions to intervene should be 
sent to the address provided above on or before the date listed above.
    Comments and other filings concerning the Vitol application to 
export electric energy to Mexico should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-407. An additional copy is to be provided directly to 
both Robert F. Viola and Kolby Kettler, Vitol Inc., 1100 Louisiana 
Street, Suite 5500, Houston, TX 77002.
    A final decision will be made on this application after the 
environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to DOE's National 
Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR part 1021) and 
after a determination is made by DOE that the proposed action will not 
have an adverse impact on the sufficiency of supply or 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 http://energy.gov/node/11845, or by 
emailing Angela Troy at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 25, 2015.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
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sufficiency of supply or reliability of the Application and for DOE to issue the Issued in Washington, DC, on February 25,
U.S. electric power supply system. requested authorization within 60 days. 2015.
Copies of this application will be In its application, Vitol states that it
Brian Mills,
made available, upon request, for public Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
does not own or control any electric
inspection and copying at the address Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
generation or transmission facilities,
provided above, by accessing the [FR Doc. 2015–04499 Filed 3–3–15; 8:45 am]
and it does not have a franchised service
program Web site at http://energy.gov/ BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy area. The electric energy that Vitol
at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. proposes to export to Mexico would be
surplus energy purchased from third DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 25,
parties such as electric utilities and
2015.
Federal power marketing agencies Notice of Procedure Requiring
Brian Mills,
pursuant to voluntary agreements. The Designation of U.S. Resident Agent for
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
existing international transmission Applicants and Authorization Holders
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
facilities to be utilized by the Applicant That Neither Reside in Nor Have a
[FR Doc. 2015–04497 Filed 3–3–15; 8:45 am]
have previously been authorized by Place of Business or Other Corporate
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Presence in the United States
Presidential permits issued pursuant to
Executive Order 10485, as amended, AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY and are appropriate for open access
ACTION: Notice of procedure.
transmission by third parties.
[OE Docket No. EA–407]
Procedural Matters: Any person SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy
Application To Export Electric Energy; desiring to be heard in this proceeding (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)
Vitol Inc. should file a comment or protest to the is hereby notifying both applicants for
application at the address provided authorizations to import or export
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery above. Protests should be filed in natural gas, including liquefied natural
and Energy Reliability, DOE. gas (LNG), and the current holders of
accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
ACTION: Notice of Application.
Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) such authorizations that neither reside
in nor have a place of business or other
SUMMARY: Vitol Inc. (Vitol or Applicant) Rules of Practice and Procedures (18
corporate presence in the United States
has applied for authority to transmit CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to
that they must identify an agent resident
electric energy from the United States to become a party to these proceedings
within the United States to receive
Mexico pursuant to section 202(e) of the should file a motion to intervene at the service of legal process. This notice
Federal Power Act. above address in accordance with FERC applies to any such applicant and/or
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies authorization holder that has not
to intervene must be submitted on or of such comments, protests, or motions already identified a U.S. agent in its
before April 3, 2015. to intervene should be sent to the existing proceeding in a filing or other
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, address provided above on or before the correspondence with DOE/FE.
motions to intervene, or requests for date listed above. DATES: This procedural change is
more information should be addressed Comments and other filings effective March 4, 2015. Those affected
to: Office of Electricity Delivery and concerning the Vitol application to by the change must comply by April 3,
Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, export electric energy to Mexico should 2015.
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 be clearly marked with OE Docket No. ADDRESSES: Submissions of information
Independence Avenue SW., EA–407. An additional copy is to be required by this procedure can be made
Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because provided directly to both Robert F. Viola using one of the following:
of delays in handling conventional mail, and Kolby Kettler, Vitol Inc., 1100
it is recommended that documents be Electronic Filing by Email
Louisiana Street, Suite 5500, Houston,
transmitted by overnight mail, by fergas@hq.doe.gov.
TX 77002.
electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@
hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– A final decision will be made on this Regular Mail
8008. application after the environmental U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34),
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of impacts have been evaluated pursuant Office of Oil and Gas Global Security
electricity from the United States to a to DOE’s National Environmental Policy and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy,
foreign country are regulated by the Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR P.O. Box 44375, Washington, DC 20026–
Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to part 1021) and after a determination is 4375.
sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the made by DOE that the proposed action
Hand Delivery or Private Delivery
Department of Energy Organization Act will not have an adverse impact on the
Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.)
(42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require sufficiency of supply or reliability of the
authorization under section 202(e) of U.S. electric power supply system. U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34),
the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. Office of Oil and Gas Global Security
Copies of this application will be
824a(e)). and Supply, Office of Fossil Energy,
made available, upon request, for public Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000
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On February 10, 2015, DOE received
inspection and copying at the address Independence Avenue SW.,
an application from Vitol for authority
provided above, by accessing the Washington, DC 20585.
to transmit electric energy from the
United States to Mexico as a power program Web site at http://energy.gov/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
marketer for a five-year term using node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy Larine Moore or Beverly Howard, U.S.
existing international transmission at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of
facilities. The Applicant is also Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply,
requesting an expedited review of the Office of Fossil Energy, Forrestal

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Application.
Dates		Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before April 3, 2015.
FR Citation		80 FR 11664