81 FR 66005 - Application to Export Electric Energy; BioUrja Power, LLC

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 186 (September 26, 2016)

Page Range		66005-66005
FR Document		2016-23200

BioUrja Power, LLC (Applicant or BioUrja) 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 81 Issue 186 (Monday, September 26, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 186 (Monday, September 26, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-428]


Application to Export Electric Energy; BioUrja Power, LLC

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: BioUrja Power, LLC (Applicant or BioUrja) 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 October 26, 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 September 8, 2016, DOE received an application from BioUrja 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.
    In its application, BioUrja 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 BioUrja 
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 BioUrja's application to 
export electric energy to Mexico should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-428. An additional copy is to be provided to both Raghu 
Reddy and Robert Cody Moore, BioUrja Trading, LLC, 1080 Eldridge 
Parkway, Suite 1175, Houston, TX 77077.
    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 September 20, 2016.
Christopher Lawrence,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2016-23200 Filed 9-23-16; 8:45 am]
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• Adjourn DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY should file a comment or protest to the
application at the address provided
Thursday, October 20, 2016 [OE Docket No. EA–428]
above. Protests should be filed in
accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
• Welcome Application to Export Electric Energy;
BioUrja Power, LLC Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC)
• History of DOE Rules of Practice and Procedures (18
• Overview of Program AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to
and Energy Reliability, DOE. become a party to these proceedings
• Adjourn
ACTION: Notice of application. should file a motion to intervene at the
Breaks Taken As Appropriate above address in accordance with FERC
SUMMARY: BioUrja Power, LLC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies
Public Participation: The EM SSAB, (Applicant or BioUrja) has applied for
Paducah, welcomes the attendance of of such comments, protests, or motions
authority to transmit electric energy to intervene should be sent to the
the public at its advisory committee from the United States to Mexico
meetings and will make every effort to address provided above on or before the
pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal
date listed above.
accommodate persons with physical Power Act. Comments and other filings
disabilities or special needs. If you DATES: Comments, protests, or motions concerning BioUrja’s application to
require special accommodations due to to intervene must be submitted on or export electric energy to Mexico should
a disability, please contact Jennifer before October 26, 2016. be clearly marked with OE Docket No.
Woodard as soon as possible in advance ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, EA–428. An additional copy is to be
of the meeting at the telephone number motions to intervene, or requests for provided to both Raghu Reddy and
listed above. Written statements may be more information should be addressed Robert Cody Moore, BioUrja Trading,
filed with the Board either before or to: Office of Electricity Delivery and LLC, 1080 Eldridge Parkway, Suite
after the meeting. Individuals who wish Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, 1175, Houston, TX 77077.
to make oral statements pertaining to U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 A final decision will be made on this
agenda items should contact Jennifer Independence Avenue SW., application after the environmental
Woodard at the telephone number listed Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because impacts have been evaluated pursuant
above. Requests must be received as of delays in handling conventional mail, to DOE’s National Environmental Policy
soon as possible prior to the meeting it is recommended that documents be Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
and reasonable provision will be made transmitted by overnight mail, by part 1021) and after a determination is
to include the presentation in the electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ made by DOE that the proposed action
hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– will not have an adverse impact on the
agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal
8008. sufficiency of supply or reliability of the
Officer is empowered to conduct the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of U.S. electric power supply system.
meeting in a fashion that will facilitate
electricity from the United States to a Copies of this application will be
the orderly conduct of business.
foreign country are regulated by the made available, upon request, for public
Individuals wishing to make public Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to inspection and copying at the address
comments will be provided a maximum sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the provided above, by accessing the
of five minutes to present their Department of Energy Organization Act program Web site at http://energy.gov/
comments. The EM SSAB, Paducah, (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy
will hear public comments pertaining to authorization under section 202(e) of at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
its scope (clean-up standards and the Federal Power Act (16
environmental restoration; waste Issued in Washington, DC, on September
U.S.C. 824a(e)). 20, 2016.
management and disposition; On September 8, 2016, DOE received
an application from BioUrja for Christopher Lawrence,
stabilization and disposition of non-
stockpile nuclear materials; excess authority to transmit electric energy Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity
from the United States to Mexico as a Delivery and Energy Reliability.
facilities; future land use and long-term
power marketer for a five-year term [FR Doc. 2016–23200 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am]
stewardship; risk assessment and
management; and clean-up science and using existing international BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

technology activities). Comments transmission facilities.
outside of the scope may be submitted In its application, BioUrja states that
it does not own or control any electric DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
via written statement as directed above.
generation or transmission facilities,
Minutes: Minutes will be available by and it does not have a franchised service Office of Energy Efficiency and
writing or calling Jennifer Woodard at area. The electric energy that BioUrja Renewable Energy
the address and phone number listed proposes to export to Mexico would be Proposed Agency Information
above. Minutes will also be available at surplus energy purchased from third Collection
the following Web site: http:// parties such as electric utilities and
www.pgdpcab.energy.gov/2016_ Federal power marketing agencies AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
meetings.htm. pursuant to voluntary agreements. The Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
existing international transmission Energy.
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facilities to be utilized by the Applicant ACTION: Notice and Request for OMB
21, 2016.
have previously been authorized by Review and Comment.
LaTanya R. Butler, Presidential Permits issued pursuant to
Deputy Committee Management Officer. Executive Order 10485, as amended, SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
[FR Doc. 2016–23098 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am] and are appropriate for open access (DOE) has submitted to the Office of
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P transmission by third parties. Management and Budget (OMB) for
Procedural Matters: Any person clearance, a proposal for collection of
desiring to be heard in this proceeding information under the provisions of the

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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 October 26, 2016.
FR Citation		81 FR 66005