82 FR 831 - Application To Export Electric Energy; Southwest Power Pool, Inc.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 2 (January 4, 2017)

Page Range		831-831
FR Document		2016-31884

Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP or Applicant) has applied for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-434]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Southwest Power Pool, Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP or Applicant) 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 February 3, 2017.

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 November 14, 2016, DOE received an application from SPP for 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada 
on an emergency basis for five years using existing international 
transmission facilities owned by Basin Electric Power Cooperative. SPP 
is a FERC approved Regional Transmission Organization (RTO).
    In its application, SPP states that Basin Electric, a utility 
currently holding an Export Authorization issued by the Department in 
EA-64, became a full transmission-owning member of SPP on October 1, 
2015. Upon the October 1, 2015 integration of Basin Electric into SPP, 
SPP began administering transmission service over and assumed 
functional control of Basin Electric's transmission system, while Basin 
Electric retains actual ownership and operational control of its 
transmission facilities. Through Basin Electric's membership in SPP, 
electricity transmission transactions along Basin Electric's 
transmission facilities are now governed by SPP's Tariff. The electric 
energy that SPP proposes to export to Canada would be surplus energy in 
excess of SPP's load requirements. The existing international 
transmission facilities to be utilized by SPP have previously been 
authorized by Presidential permit PP-64 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 SPP's application to export 
electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 
EA-434. An additional copy is to be provided directly to Matthew 
Harward, Attorney, Southwest Power Pool, Inc., 201 Worthen Drive, 
Little Rock, AR 72223 and Matthew J. Binette, Victoria M. Lauterbach, 
and Brett K. White, Wright & Talisman, P.C., 1200 G Street NW., Suite 
600, 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 December 28, 2016.
Christopher Lawrence,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY electricity transmission transactions DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
along Basin Electric’s transmission
[OE Docket No. EA–434] Federal Energy Regulatory
facilities are now governed by SPP’s
Tariff. The electric energy that SPP Commission
Application To Export Electric Energy;
Southwest Power Pool, Inc. proposes to export to Canada would be [Docket No. EL17–25–000]
surplus energy in excess of SPP’s load
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery requirements. The existing international Dayton Power and Light Company AES
and Energy Reliability, DOE. transmission facilities to be utilized by Ohio Generation, LLC; Notice of
ACTION: Notice of application. SPP have previously been authorized by Institution of Section 206 Proceeding
Presidential permit PP–64 issued and Refund Effective Date
SUMMARY: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as
(SPP or Applicant) has applied for amended, and are appropriate for open On December 21, 2016, the
authority to transmit electric energy access transmission by third parties. Commission issued an order in Docket
from the United States to Canada No. EL17–25–000, pursuant to section
pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Procedural Matters: Any person 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16
Power Act. desiring to be heard in this proceeding U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an
should file a comment or protest to the investigation into whether the Revised
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions
application at the address provided Reactive Rate Schedule of Dayton Power
to intervene must be submitted on or above. Protests should be filed in
before February 3, 2017. and Light Company may be unjust and
accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal unreasonable. Dayton Power and Light
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Company, et al., 157 FERC ¶ 61,231
motions to intervene, or requests for Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 (2016).
more information should be addressed CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to The refund effective date in Docket
to: Office of Electricity Delivery and become a party to these proceedings No. EL17–25–000, established pursuant
Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, should file a motion to intervene at the to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 above address in accordance with FERC date of publication of this notice in the
Independence Avenue SW., Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies Federal Register.
Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because of such comments, protests, or motions Any interested person desiring to be
of delays in handling conventional mail, to intervene should be sent to the heard in Docket No. EL17–25–000 must
it is recommended that documents be address provided above on or before the file a notice of intervention or motion to
transmitted by overnight mail, by date listed above. intervene, as appropriate, with the
electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– Comments and other filings
concerning SPP’s application to export 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
8008. 20426, in accordance with Rule 214 of
electric energy to Canada should be
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA–
electricity from the United States to a 434. An additional copy is to be Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214, within 21
foreign country are regulated by the provided directly to Matthew Harward, days of the date of issuance of the order.
Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to Attorney, Southwest Power Pool, Inc., Dated: December 27, 2016.
sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the 201 Worthen Drive, Little Rock, AR Kimberly D. Bose,
Department of Energy Organization Act 72223 and Matthew J. Binette, Victoria Secretary.
(42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require M. Lauterbach, and Brett K. White,
authorization under section 202(e) of [FR Doc. 2016–31842 Filed 1–3–17; 8:45 am]
Wright & Talisman, P.C., 1200 G Street BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005.
824a(e)).
On November 14, 2016, DOE received A final decision will be made on this
an application from SPP for authority to application after the environmental DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
transmit electric energy from the United impacts have been evaluated pursuant
to DOE’s National Environmental Policy Federal Energy Regulatory
States to Canada on an emergency basis Commission
for five years using existing Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
international transmission facilities part 1021) and after a determination is [Docket No. RC11–6–005]
owned by Basin Electric Power made by DOE that the proposed action
Cooperative. SPP is a FERC approved will not have an adverse impact on the North American Electric Reliability
Regional Transmission Organization sufficiency of supply or reliability of the Corporation; Notice of Filing
(RTO). U.S. electric power supply system. Take notice that on November 14,
In its application, SPP states that Copies of this application will be 2016, the North American Electric
Basin Electric, a utility currently made available, upon request, for public Reliability Corporation submitted an
holding an Export Authorization issued inspection and copying at the address annual report on Find, Fix, Track and
by the Department in EA–64, became a provided above, by accessing the Report and Compliance Exception
full transmission-owning member of program Web site at http://energy.gov/ programs, in accordance with the
SPP on October 1, 2015. Upon the node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy Federal Energy Regulatory
October 1, 2015 integration of Basin at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. Commission’s (Commission) Orders.1
Electric into SPP, SPP began Any person desiring to intervene or to
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Issued in Washington, DC, on December
administering transmission service over protest this filing must file in
28, 2016.
and assumed functional control of Basin
Electric’s transmission system, while Christopher Lawrence, 1 North American Electric Reliability Corp, 143

Basin Electric retains actual ownership Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity FERC ¶ 61,253 (2013), North American Electric
Delivery and Energy Reliability. Reliability Corp, 148 FERC ¶ 61,214 (2014), and
and operational control of its North American Electric Reliability Corp, Docket
transmission facilities. Through Basin [FR Doc. 2016–31884 Filed 1–3–17; 8:45 am]
No. RC11–6–004, (Nov. 13, 2015) (delegated letter
Electric’s membership in SPP, BILLING CODE 6450–01–P order).

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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 February 3, 2017.
FR Citation		82 FR 831