83 FR 15137 - Application To Export Electric Energy; Shell Energy North America (US), L.P.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 68 (April 9, 2018)

Page Range		15137-15138
FR Document		2018-07198

Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (Applicant or Shell Energy) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 68 (Monday, April 9, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 68 (Monday, April 9, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-07198]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-339-B]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Shell Energy North America 
(US), L.P.

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

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (Applicant or Shell 
Energy) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy 
from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before May 9, 2018.

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.Sec.  824a(e)).
    On May 9, 2013, DOE issued Order No. EA-339-A to Shell Energy, 
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 May 5, 2018. On February 26, 2018, Shell Energy filed an application 
with DOE for renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-
339 for an additional five-year term.
    In its application, Shell Energy states that it does not own or 
operate any electric generation or transmission facilities, and it does 
not have a

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franchised service area. The electric energy that Shell Energy 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 Shell Energy 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 Shell Energy's application to 
export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-339-B. An additional copy is to be provided directly to 
both Serena A. Rwejuna, Bracewell LLP, 2001 M Street, NW, Suite 900, 
Washington, DC 20036 and David L. Smith, Shell Energy North America 
(US), L.P., 1000 Main, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77002.
    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 website at http://energy.gov/node/11845, or by 
emailing Angela Troy at [email protected].

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 3, 2018.
Christopher Lawrence,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2018-07198 Filed 4-6-18; 8:45 am]
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franchised service area. The electric DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY any electric generation or transmission
energy that Shell Energy proposes to facilities, and it does not have a
[OE Docket Nos. EA–444, EA–445, EA–446,
export to Canada would be surplus EA–447, EA–448, EA–449 and EA–450] franchised service area. The electric
energy purchased from third parties energy that each Applicant proposes to
such as electric utilities and Federal Application To Export Electric Energy; export to Canada would be surplus
power marketing agencies pursuant to Emera Energy Services Subsidiaries energy purchased from third parties
voluntary agreements. The existing such as electric utilities and Federal
international transmission facilities to AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, DOE. power marketing agencies pursuant to
be utilized by Shell Energy have voluntary agreements. The existing
previously been authorized by ACTION: Notice of application.
international transmission facilities to
Presidential Permits issued pursuant to be utilized by the Applicant have
SUMMARY: Seven power marketing
Executive Order 10485, as amended, subsidiaries of Emera Incorporated previously been authorized by
and are appropriate for open access (Emera) have applied for authority to Presidential Permits issued pursuant to
transmission by third parties. transmit electric energy from the United Executive Order 10485, as amended,
PROCEDURAL MATTERS: Any person States to Canada pursuant to the Federal and are appropriate for open access
desiring to be heard in this proceeding Power Act. transmission by third parties.
should file a comment or protest to the DATES: Comments, protests, or motions
Procedural Matters: Any person
application at the address provided to intervene must be submitted on or
desiring to be heard in this proceeding
above. Protests should be filed in before May 9, 2018.
should file a comment or protest to the
accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal ADDRESSES: Comments, protests,
application at the address provided
Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) motions to intervene, or requests for
Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 above. Protests should be filed in
more information should be addressed
CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
to: Office of Electricity Delivery and
become a party to these proceedings Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC)
should file a motion to intervene at the U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Rules of Practice and Procedures (18
above address in accordance with FERC Independence Avenue SW, Washington, CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to
Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in become a party to these proceedings
of such comments, protests, or motions handling conventional mail, it is should file a motion to intervene at the
to intervene should be sent to the recommended that documents be above address in accordance with FERC
address provided above on or before the transmitted by overnight mail, by Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies
date listed above. electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ of such comments, protests, or motions
Comments and other filings hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– to intervene should be sent to the
concerning Shell Energy’s application to 8008. address provided above on or before the
export electric energy to Canada should SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of date listed above.
be clearly marked with OE Docket No. electricity from the United States to a Comments and other filings
EA–339–B. An additional copy is to be foreign country are regulated by the concerning the Applicant’s application
provided directly to both Serena A. Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to to export electric energy to Canada
Rwejuna, Bracewell LLP, 2001 M Street, sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the should be clearly marked with OE
NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036 Department of Energy Organization Act
Docket Nos. EA–444, EA–445, EA–446,
and David L. Smith, Shell Energy North (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require
authorization under section 202(e) of EA–447, EA–448, EA–449 or EA–450 as
America (US), L.P., 1000 Main, Suite listed above. An additional copy is to be
1200, Houston, TX 77002. the Federal Power Act (16
U.S.C.§ 824a(e)). provided to both Michael G. Henry,
A final decision will be made on this On February 22, 2018, seven Emera Energy Services, Inc., 101 Federal
application after the environmental subsidiaries of Emera each separately St., Suite 1101, Boston, MA 02110 and
impacts have been evaluated pursuant applied to DOE for authority to transmit to Bonnie A. Suchman, Esq., Suchman
to DOE’s National Environmental Policy electric energy from the United States to Law LLC, 8104 Paisley Place, Potomac,
Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR Canada as a power marketer for a five- MD 20854.
part 1021) and after a determination is year term using existing international A final decision will be made on this
made by DOE that the proposed action transmission facilities. The Applicants
will not have an adverse impact on the application after the environmental
are: Emera Energy Services Subsidiary impacts have been evaluated pursuant
sufficiency of supply or reliability of the No. 9 LLC (EESS–9) (OE Docket No. EA–
U.S. electric power supply system. to DOE’s National Environmental Policy
444); Emera Energy Services Subsidiary
Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
Copies of this application will be No. 10 LLC (EESS–10) (OE Docket No.
EA–445); Emera Energy Services part 1021) and after a determination is
made available, upon request, for public
Subsidiary No. 11 LLC (EESS–11) (OE made by DOE that the proposed action
inspection and copying at the address
Docket No. EA–446); Emera Energy will not have an adverse impact on the
provided above, by accessing the
Services Subsidiary No. 12 LLC (EESS– sufficiency of supply or reliability of the
program website at http://energy.gov/
node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy 12) (OE Docket No. EA–4447; Emera U.S. electric power supply system.
at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. Energy Services Subsidiary No. 13 LLC Copies of this application will be
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

(EESS–13) (OE Docket No. EA–448); made available, upon request, for public
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 3,
Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. inspection and copying at the address
2018.
14 LLC (EESS–14) (OE Docket No. EA– provided above, by accessing the
Christopher Lawrence, 449); and Emera Energy Services program website at http://energy.gov/
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Subsidiary No. 15 LLC (EESS–15) (OE
Delivery and Energy Reliability. node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy
Docket No. EA–450). at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
[FR Doc. 2018–07198 Filed 4–6–18; 8:45 am] In its application, each Applicant
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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 May 9, 2018.
FR Citation		83 FR 15137