81 FR 30532 - Application To Export Electric Energy; Termoelectrica U.S., LLC

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 95 (May 17, 2016)

Page Range		30532-30533
FR Document		2016-11601

Termoelectrica U.S., LLC (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.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-418]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Termoelectrica U.S., LLC

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Termoelectrica U.S., LLC (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 June 16, 2016.

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 March 21, 2016, DOE received an application from the Applicant 
for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Mexico as a power marketer solely over the TDM Gen-Tie, an authorized 
international electric transmission facility issued in Presidential 
Permit PP-235-2 and for a period not to extend beyond the date of 
termination of the associated Presidential Permit PP-235-2.
    In its application, the Applicant states that it does own or 
control an electric generation or transmission facility at the point 
where the 230kV generation tie-line crosses the U.S. Mexico border, and 
does not have a franchised service area. The Applicant's request is 
limited to the delivery of intermittent and de minimis start-up and 
station power to the TDM Facility over the TDM-Gen-Tie. The electric 
energy that the Applicant 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 facility 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

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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 Applicant's application 
to export electric energy to Mexico should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-418. An additional copy is to be provided to both Daniel 
A. King, Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, LLC, 488 8th Ave., HQ12S1, San Diego, 
CA 92101 and Jose A. Lau, Sempra International, LLC, 488 8th Ave., 
HQ13N1, San Diego, CA 92101.
    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 May 11, 2016.
Christopher Lawrence,
Energy Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a • New Business States to Mexico pursuant to section
combined meeting of the Environmental Æ Discuss Topics for Future 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
Monitoring and Remediation Committee Recommendations DATES: Comments, protests, or motions
and Waste Management Committee of Æ Mid-Year Review of Committee Work to intervene must be submitted on or
the Environmental Management Site- Plans before June 16, 2016.
Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Æ Future Topics for Meeting ADDRESSES: Comments, protests,
Northern New Mexico (known locally as Presentations motions to intervene, or requests for
the Northern New Mexico Citizens’ • Update from DOE more information should be addressed
Advisory Board [NNMCAB]). The • Presentation: Update on to: Office of Electricity Delivery and
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. Supplemental Environmental Projects Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20,
L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that • Public Comment Period U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
public notice of this meeting be • Adjourn Independence Avenue SW.,
announced in the Federal Register. Public Participation: The NNMCAB’s Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because
DATES: Wednesday, June 15, 2016, 1:00 Committees welcome the attendance of of delays in handling conventional mail,
p.m.–4:00 p.m. the public at their combined committee it is recommended that documents be
ADDRESSES: NNMCAB Office, 94 Cities meeting and will make every effort to transmitted by overnight mail, by
of Gold Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506. accommodate persons with physical electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: disabilities or special needs. If you hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586–
Menice Santistevan, Northern New require special accommodations due to 8008.
Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board, 94 a disability, please contact Menice SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
Cities of Gold Road, Santa Fe, NM Santistevan at least seven days in electricity from the United States to a
87506. Phone (505) 995–0393; Fax (505) advance of the meeting at the telephone foreign country are regulated by the
989–1752 or Email: number listed above. Written statements Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to
menice.santistevan@em.doe.gov. may be filed with the Committees either sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the
before or after the meeting. Individuals Department of Energy Organization Act
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of who wish to make oral statements (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require
the Board is to make recommendations pertaining to agenda items should authorization under section 202(e) of
to DOE–EM and site management in the contact Menice Santistevan at the the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
areas of environmental restoration, address or telephone number listed 824a(e)).
waste management, and related above. Requests must be received five On March 21, 2016, DOE received an
activities. days prior to the meeting and reasonable application from the Applicant for
Purpose of the Environmental provision will be made to include the authority to transmit electric energy
Monitoring and Remediation Committee presentation in the agenda. The Deputy from the United States to Mexico as a
(EM&R): The EM&R Committee provides Designated Federal Officer is power marketer solely over the TDM
a citizens’ perspective to NNMCAB on empowered to conduct the meeting in a Gen-Tie, an authorized international
current and future environmental fashion that will facilitate the orderly electric transmission facility issued in
remediation activities resulting from conduct of business. Individuals Presidential Permit PP–235–2 and for a
historical Los Alamos National wishing to make public comments will period not to extend beyond the date of
Laboratory (LANL) operations and, in be provided a maximum of five minutes termination of the associated
particular, issues pertaining to to present their comments. Presidential Permit PP–235–2.
groundwater, surface water and work Minutes: Minutes will be available by In its application, the Applicant states
required under the New Mexico writing or calling Menice Santistevan at that it does own or control an electric
Environment Department Order on the address or phone number listed generation or transmission facility at the
Consent. The EM&R Committee will above. Minutes and other Board point where the 230kV generation tie-
keep abreast of DOE–EM and site documents are on the Internet at: http:// line crosses the U.S. Mexico border, and
programs and plans. The committee will energy.gov/em/nnmcab/northern-new- does not have a franchised service area.
work with the NNMCAB to provide mexico-citizens-advisory-board. The Applicant’s request is limited to the
assistance in determining priorities and Issued at Washington, DC, on May 11, delivery of intermittent and de minimis
the best use of limited funds and time. 2016. start-up and station power to the TDM
Formal recommendations will be LaTanya R. Butler, Facility over the TDM-Gen-Tie. The
proposed when needed and, after Deputy Committee Management Officer. electric energy that the Applicant
consideration and approval by the full [FR Doc. 2016–11607 Filed 5–16–16; 8:45 am] proposes to export to Mexico would be
NNMCAB, may be sent to DOE–EM for BILLING CODE 6405–01–P
surplus energy purchased from third
action. parties such as electric utilities and
Purpose of the Waste Management Federal power marketing agencies
(WM) Committee: The WM Committee DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY pursuant to voluntary agreements. The
reviews policies, practices and existing international transmission
[OE Docket No. EA–418] facility to be utilized by the Applicant
procedures, existing and proposed, so as
to provide recommendations, advice, Application To Export Electric Energy; have previously been authorized by
suggestions and opinions to the Termoelectrica U.S., LLC Presidential permits issued pursuant to
Executive Order 10485, as amended,
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NNMCAB regarding waste management
operations at the Los Alamos site. AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and are appropriate for open access
Tentative Agenda: and Energy Reliability, DOE. transmission by third parties.
• Call to Order and Introductions ACTION: Notice of application. Procedural Matters: Any person
• Approval of Agenda desiring to be heard in this proceeding
• Approval of Minutes from April 27, SUMMARY: Termoelectrica U.S., LLC should file a comment or protest to the
2016 (Applicant) has applied for authority to application at the address provided
• Old Business transmit electric energy from the United above. Protests should be filed in

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accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal ADDRESSES: Department of Energy Minutes: Minutes will be available by
Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Information Center, Office of Science writing or calling Melyssa P. Noe at the
Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 and Technical Information, 1 address and phone number listed above.
CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to Science.gov Way, Oak Ridge, Tennessee Minutes will also be available at the
become a party to these proceedings 37830. following Web site: http://energy.gov/
should file a motion to intervene at the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: orem/services/community-engagement/
above address in accordance with FERC Melyssa P. Noe, Federal Coordinator, oak-ridge-site-specific-advisory-board.
Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies Department of Energy Oak Ridge Issued at Washington, DC, on May 11,
of such comments, protests, or motions Operations Office, P.O. Box 2001, EM– 2016.
to intervene should be sent to the 90, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Phone (865) LaTanya R. Butler,
address provided above on or before the 241–3315; Fax (865) 576–0956 or email: Deputy Committee Management Officer.
date listed above. melyssa.noe@orem.doe.gov or check the
Comments and other filings [FR Doc. 2016–11605 Filed 5–16–16; 8:45 am]
Web site at http://energy.gov/orem/
concerning the Applicant’s application services/community-engagement/oak- BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
to export electric energy to Mexico ridge-site-specific-advisory-board.
should be clearly marked with OE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Docket No. EA–418. An additional copy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of
is to be provided to both Daniel A. King, the Board is to make recommendations Federal Energy Regulatory
Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, LLC, 488 8th to DOE–EM and site management in the Commission
Ave., HQ12S1, San Diego, CA 92101 areas of environmental restoration,
and Jose A. Lau, Sempra International, waste management, and related [Docket No. DI16–2–000]
LLC, 488 8th Ave., HQ13N1, San Diego, activities.
CA 92101. Nicatous Lake Lodge and Cabins, LLC;
A final decision will be made on this Tentative Agenda Notice of Declaration of Intention and
application after the environmental • Welcome and Announcements Soliciting Comments, Protests, and
impacts have been evaluated pursuant • Comments from the Deputy Motions To Intervene
to DOE’s National Environmental Policy Designated Federal Officer (DDFO) Take notice that the following
Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR • Comments from the DOE, Tennessee
application has been filed with the
part 1021) and after a determination is Department of Environment and
Commission and is available for public
made by DOE that the proposed action Conservation, and Environmental
inspection:
will not have an adverse impact on the Protection Agency Liaisons
• Public Comment Period a. Application Type: Declaration of
sufficiency of supply or reliability of the
• Presentation: Technology Intention.
U.S. electric power supply system.
Copies of this application will be Development to Support Mercury b. Docket No: DI16–2–000.
made available, upon request, for public Cleanup Strategy c. Date Filed: March 18, 2016.
inspection and copying at the address • Additions/Approval of Agenda d. Applicant: Nicatous Lake Lodge
provided above, by accessing the • Motions/Approval of May 11, 2016 and Cabins, LLC.
program Web site at http://energy.gov/ Meeting Minutes e. Name of Project: Nicatous Lodge
node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy • Status of Recommendations with DOE Micro Hydroelectric Project.
at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. • Committee Reports f. Location: The proposed Nicatous
• Alternate DDFO Report Lodge Micro Hydroelectric Project
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 11, • Adjourn would be located on the Nicatous
2016.
Public Participation: The EM SSAB, Stream, near the town of Burlington, in
Christopher Lawrence, Oak Ridge, welcomes the attendance of Hancock County, Maine.
Energy Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity the public at its advisory committee g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1)
Delivery and Energy Reliability. meetings and will make every effort to of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C.
[FR Doc. 2016–11601 Filed 5–16–16; 8:45 am] accommodate persons with physical 817(b) (2012).
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P disabilities or special needs. If you h. Applicant Contact: Nicatous Lake
require special accommodations due to Lodge and Cabins, LLC, P.O. Box 100,
a disability, please contact Melyssa P. Burlington, ME 04417, telephone: (207)
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Noe at least seven days in advance of 356–7506; email:
Environmental Management Site- the meeting at the phone number listed nicatouslodge1@att.com; and Mr. David
Specific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge above. Written statements may be filed Dane, owner, P.O. Box 100, Burlington,
Reservation with the Board either before or after the ME 04417; telephone: (814) 244–4282,
meeting. Individuals who wish to make email: davidallendane@gmail.com.
AGENCY: Department of Energy. oral statements pertaining to the agenda i. FERC Contact: Any questions on
ACTION: Notice of open meeting. item should contact Melyssa P. Noe at this notice should be addressed to
the address or telephone number listed Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502–6437, or
SUMMARY: This notice announces a above. Requests must be received five email: Jennifer.Polardino@ferc.gov.
meeting of the Environmental days prior to the meeting and reasonable j. Deadline for filing comments,
Management Site-Specific Advisory provision will be made to include the protests, and motions to intervene is: 30
Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge presentation in the agenda. The Deputy days from the issuance date of this
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Reservation. The Federal Advisory Designated Federal Officer is notice by the Commission.
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. empowered to conduct the meeting in a The Commission strongly encourages
770) requires that public notice of this fashion that will facilitate the orderly electronic filing. Please file comments,
meeting be announced in the Federal conduct of business. Individuals protests, and motions to intervene using
Register. wishing to make public comments will the Commission’s eFiling system at
DATES: Wednesday, June 8, 2016 6:00 be provided a maximum of five minutes http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
p.m. to present their comments. efiling.asp. Commenters can submit

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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 June 16, 2016.
FR Citation		81 FR 30532