81 FR 45138 - Application To Export Electric Energy; Tidal Energy Marketing Inc.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 133 (July 12, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 133 (July 12, 2016)
| Page Range | 45138-45138 | |
| FR Document | 2016-16442 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 45138] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-16442] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [OE Docket No. EA-422] Application To Export Electric Energy; Tidal Energy Marketing Inc. AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. ACTION: Notice of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Tidal Energy Marketing, Inc. (Applicant or Tidal) has applied for 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 11, 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 June 8, 2016, DOE received an application from Tidal for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer for five years using existing international transmission facilities. Tidal is contemporaneously applying to make wholesale power sales at market-based rates from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). In its application, Tidal 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 Tidal 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 Tidal 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 Tidal's application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA-422. An additional copy is to be provided directly to both Stacy Myers, Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., 1100 Louisiana, Suite 3300, Houston, TX 77002 and Kari Olesen, Tidal Energy Marketing Inc., 425 1st Street SW., Calgary, Alberta T2P 3L8. 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 5, 2016. Christopher Lawrence, Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. 2016-16442 Filed 7-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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Dated: July 7, 2016. surplus energy purchased from third DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Johan E. Uvin, parties such as electric utilities and
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Delegated the Federal power marketing agencies National Nuclear Security
Duties of the Assistant Secretary for Career, pursuant to voluntary agreements. The Administration
Technical, and Adult Education. existing international transmission
[FR Doc. 2016–16454 Filed 7–11–16; 8:45 am] Amended Record of Decision for the
facilities to be utilized by Tidal have
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National Security Complex
Presidential permits issued pursuant to
Executive Order 10485, as amended, AGENCY: National Nuclear Security
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY and are appropriate for open access Administration, Department of Energy.
[OE Docket No. EA–422] transmission by third parties. ACTION: Record of decision.
Procedural Matters: Any person SUMMARY: The National Nuclear
Application To Export Electric Energy; desiring to be heard in this proceeding
Tidal Energy Marketing Inc. Security Administration (NNSA), a
should file a comment or protest to the separately organized agency within the
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery application at the address provided U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is
and Energy Reliability, DOE. above. Protests should be filed in amending its July 20, 2011, Record of
ACTION: Notice of application. accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal Decision for the Continued Operation of
Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) the Y–12 National Security Complex
SUMMARY: Tidal Energy Marketing, Inc. Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 (2011 ROD) (76 FR 43319) to reflect its
(Applicant or Tidal) has applied for CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to decision to implement a revised
authority to transmit electric energy become a party to these proceedings approach for meeting enriched uranium
from the United States to Canada should file a motion to intervene at the (EU) requirements, by upgrading
pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal above address in accordance with FERC existing EU processing buildings and
Power Act. Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies constructing a new Uranium Processing
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions of such comments, protests, or motions Facility (UPF). Additionally, NNSA has
to intervene must be submitted on or to intervene should be sent to the decided to separate the single-structure
before August 11, 2016. address provided above on or before the UPF design concept into a new design
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, date listed above. consisting of multiple buildings, with
motions to intervene, or requests for each constructed to safety and security
more information should be addressed Comments and other filings requirements appropriate to the
to: Office of Electricity Delivery and concerning Tidal’s application to export building’s function. This revised
Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, electric energy to Canada should be approach is a hybrid of two alternatives
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA– previously analyzed in the 2011 Final
Independence Avenue SW., 422. An additional copy is to be Site-Wide Environmental Impact
Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because provided directly to both Stacy Myers, Statement for the Y–12 National
of delays in handling conventional mail, Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., 1100 Security Complex, DOE/EIS–0387 (Y–12
it is recommended that documents be Louisiana, Suite 3300, Houston, TX SWEIS). The scope of this Amended
transmitted by overnight mail, by 77002 and Kari Olesen, Tidal Energy ROD is limited to actions which have
electronic mail to Marketing Inc., 425 1st Street SW., been found necessary to sustain Y–12’s
Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov, or by Calgary, Alberta T2P 3L8. capability to conduct EU processing
facsimile to 202–586–8008. A final decision will be made on this operations in a safe and secure
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of application after the environmental environment. Those actions are also
electricity from the United States to a impacts have been evaluated pursuant addressed in a Supplement Analysis
foreign country are regulated by the (SA) (DOE/EIS–0387–SA–01), issued by
to DOE’s National Environmental Policy
Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to NNSA in April 2016. All other defense
Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the mission activities and non-defense
part 1021) and after a determination is mission activities conducted at Y–12
Department of Energy Organization Act made by DOE that the proposed action
(42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require under the alternative selected for
will not have an adverse impact on the implementation in the 2011 ROD are
authorization under section 202(e) of sufficiency of supply or reliability of the
the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. outside the scope of this decision. As a
U.S. electric power supply system. result of preparing the SA, NNSA has
824a(e)).
On June 8, 2016, DOE received an Copies of this application will be determined that no further National
application from Tidal for authority to made available, upon request, for public Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
transmit electric energy from the United inspection and copying at the address analysis is needed to support this
States to Canada as a power marketer for provided above, by accessing the Amended ROD.
five years using existing international program Web site at http://energy.gov/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
transmission facilities. Tidal is node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy further information on this Amended
contemporaneously applying to make at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. ROD, the SA, or to receive a copy of the
wholesale power sales at market-based SA, contact: Ms. Pam Gorman, SA
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 5, 2016.
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Regulatory Commission (FERC). Christopher Lawrence, Energy, National Nuclear Security
In its application, Tidal states that it Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Administration, UPF Project Office, P.O.
does not own or operate any electric Delivery and Energy Reliability. Box 2050, Oak Ridge, TN 37831–8116;
generation or transmission facilities, [FR Doc. 2016–16442 Filed 7–11–16; 8:45 am] or Pamela.Gorman@upo.doe.gov; or
and it does not have a franchised service BILLING CODE 6450–01–P (865) 576–9918. For information on the
area. The electric energy that Tidal DOE NEPA process, contact: Ms. Carol
proposes to export to Canada would be M. Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA
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| Action | Notice of application. | |
| Dates | Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before August 11, 2016. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 45138 |
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