80_FR_40182 80 FR 40049 - Application to Export Electric Energy; H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) Inc.

80 FR 40049 - Application to Export Electric Energy; H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) Inc.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 133 (July 13, 2015)

Page Range40049-40049
FR Document2015-17069

H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) Inc. (Applicant or HQUS)) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 133 (Monday, July 13, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 133 (Monday, July 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 40049]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17069]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-182-D]


Application to Export Electric Energy; H.Q. Energy Services 
(U.S.) Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) Inc. (Applicant or HQUS)) has 
applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the 
United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power 
Act.

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before August 12, 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 
[email protected], 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 July 19, 2010, DOE issued Order No. EA-182-C to HQUS, which 
authorized the Applicant to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Canada as a power marketer for a five-year term using 
existing international transmission facilities. That authority expires 
on August 21, 2015. On June 10, 2015, HQUS filed an application with 
DOE for renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-182 
for an additional five-year term.
    In its application, HQUS states that it does not own or operate any 
electric generation or transmission facilities, and it does not have a 
franchised service area. The electric energy that HQUS proposes to 
export to Canada 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 HQUS 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 HQUS's application to export 
electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 
EA-182-D. An additional copy is to be provided directly to Jerry L. 
Pfeffer, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, 1440 New York Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20005.
    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 [email protected].

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2015.
Christopher Lawrence,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2015-17069 Filed 7-10-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 133 / Monday, July 13, 2015 / Notices 40049 Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR OFPP’s guidance is available at http:// electricity from the United States to a part 1021) and after a determination is www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ foreign country are regulated by the made by DOE that the proposed action omb/procurement/memo/service- Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to will not have an adverse impact on the contract-inventories-guidance- sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the sufficiency of supply or reliability of the 11052010.pdf. On December 19, 2011, Department of Energy Organization Act U.S. electric power supply system. OFPP issued additional guidance (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require Copies of this application will be available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/ authorization under section 202(e) of made available, upon request, for public sites/default/files/omb/procurement/ the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. inspection and copying at the address memo/service-contract-inventory- 824a(e)). provided above, by accessing the guidance.pdf. On July 19, 2010, DOE issued Order program Web site at http://energy.gov/ Except for minor changes to reporting No. EA–182–C to HQUS, which node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy deadlines, the guidance for preparing authorized the Applicant to transmit at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. and analyzing FY 2014 inventories is electric energy from the United States to Issued in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2015. essentially unchanged from OFPP’s Canada as a power marketer for a five- year term using existing international Christopher Lawrence, November 5, 2010, guidance for transmission facilities. That authority Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity preparing the FY 2010 inventory. DOE Delivery and Energy Reliability. has posted its inventory and a summary expires on August 21, 2015. On June 10, 2015, HQUS filed an application with [FR Doc. 2015–17069 Filed 7–10–15; 8:45 am] of the inventory at: http://energy.gov/ management/downloads/service- DOE for renewal of the export authority BILLING CODE 6450–01–P contract-inventory. contained in Order No. EA–182 for an additional five-year term. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY In its application, HQUS states that it Questions regarding the service contract does not own or operate any electric inventory should be directed to Jeff generation or transmission facilities, Federal Energy Regulatory Davis in the Strategic Programs Division and it does not have a franchised service Commission at 202–287–1877 or jeff.davis@ area. The electric energy that HQUS hq.doe.gov. [Project No. 2851–024] proposes to export to Canada would be Dated: July 6, 2015. surplus energy purchased from third Cellu Tissue Corporation; Dunn Paper; Patrick M. Ferraro, parties such as electric utilities and Notice of Application for Transfer of Director, Office of Acquisition Management. Federal power marketing agencies License and Soliciting Comments, [FR Doc. 2015–17038 Filed 7–10–15; 8:45 am] pursuant to voluntary agreements. The Motions to Intervene, and Protests BILLING CODE 6450–01–P existing international transmission facilities to be utilized by HQUS have On June 18, 2015, Cellu Tissue previously been authorized by Corporation (transferor) and Dunn Paper Presidential permits issued pursuant to (transferee) filed an application for DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Executive Order 10485, as amended, transfer of license of the Natural Dam [OE Docket No. EA–182–D] and are appropriate for open access Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2851. transmission by third parties. The project is located on the Application to Export Electric Energy; Procedural Matters: Any person Oswegatchie River in St. Lawrence H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) Inc. desiring to be heard in this proceeding County, New York. should file a comment or protest to the The applicants seek Commission AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery approval to transfer the license for the application at the address provided and Energy Reliability, DOE. Natural Dam Hydroelectric Project from above. Protests should be filed in ACTION: Notice of application. accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal the transferor to the transferee. Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Applicant Contact: For Transferor: SUMMARY: H.Q. Energy Services (U.S.) Mr. Jeremy Bartholomew, Cellu Tissue Inc. (Applicant or HQUS)) has applied Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to Corporation, 4921 Route 58N, to renew its authority to transmit Gouverneur, NY 13642, telephone: 315– electric energy from the United States to become a party to these proceedings should file a motion to intervene at the 287–7177. For Transferee: Mr. Greg Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Howe, Dunn Paper, 4921 Route 58N, Federal Power Act. above address in accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies Gouverneur, NY 13642, telephone: 315– DATES: Comments, protests, or motions of such comments, protests, or motions 287–7177. to intervene must be submitted on or to intervene should be sent to the FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, (202) before August 12, 2015. address provided above on or before the 502–8735. ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, date listed above. Deadline for filing comments, motions motions to intervene, or requests for Comments and other filings to intervene, and protests: 15 days from more information should be addressed concerning HQUS’s application to the date that the Commission issues this to: Office of Electricity Delivery and export electric energy to Canada should notice. The Commission strongly Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, be clearly marked with OE Docket No. encourages electronic filing. Please file U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 EA–182–D. An additional copy is to be motions to intervene, comments, and asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Independence Avenue SW., provided directly to Jerry L. Pfeffer, protests using the Commission’s eFiling Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- of delays in handling conventional mail, LLP, 1440 New York Avenue NW., filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can it is recommended that documents be Washington, DC 20005. submit brief comments up to 6,000 transmitted by overnight mail, by A final decision will be made on this characters, without prior registration, electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ application after the environmental using the eComment system at http:// hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– impacts have been evaluated pursuant www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 8008. to DOE’s National Environmental Policy ecomment.asp. You must include your VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:27 Jul 10, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13JYN1.SGM 13JYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of application.
DatesComments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before August 12, 2015.
FR Citation80 FR 40049 
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