83 FR 15138 - Application To Export Electric Energy; Emera Energy Services Subsidiaries
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 68 (April 9, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 68 (April 9, 2018)
| Page Range | 15138-15139 | |
| FR Document | 2018-07201 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 68 (Monday, April 9, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 15138-15139] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-07201] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [OE Docket Nos. EA-444, EA-445, EA-446, EA-447, EA-448, EA-449 and EA- 450] Application To Export Electric Energy; Emera Energy Services Subsidiaries AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. ACTION: Notice of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Seven power marketing subsidiaries of Emera Incorporated (Emera) have applied for 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 February 22, 2018, seven subsidiaries of Emera each separately applied to DOE for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer for a five-year term using existing international transmission facilities. The Applicants are: Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. 9 LLC (EESS-9) (OE Docket No. EA- 444); Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. 10 LLC (EESS-10) (OE Docket No. EA-445); Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. 11 LLC (EESS-11) (OE Docket No. EA-446); Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. 12 LLC (EESS- 12) (OE Docket No. EA-4447; Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. 13 LLC (EESS-13) (OE Docket No. EA-448); Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. 14 LLC (EESS-14) (OE Docket No. EA-449); and Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. 15 LLC (EESS-15) (OE Docket No. EA-450). In its application, each Applicant 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 each Applicant 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 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 the Applicant's application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket Nos. EA-444, EA-445, EA-446, EA-447, EA-448, EA-449 or EA-450 as listed above. An additional copy is to be provided to both Michael G. Henry, Emera Energy Services, Inc., 101 Federal St., Suite 1101, Boston, MA 02110 and to Bonnie A. Suchman, Esq., Suchman Law LLC, 8104 Paisley Place, Potomac, MD 20854. 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]. [[Page 15139]] Issued in Washington, DC, on April 3, 2018. Christopher Lawrence, Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. 2018-07201 Filed 4-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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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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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 3, Project Description or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The
2018. eLibrary link on the FERC website also
Questar proposes to abandon about
Christopher Lawrence, provides access to the texts of formal
488 miles of natural gas pipeline and
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity related facilities located in California, documents issued by the Commission,
Delivery and Energy Reliability. such as orders, notices, and rule
Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico. About
[FR Doc. 2018–07201 Filed 4–6–18; 8:45 am]
220 miles proposed for abandoned in makings.
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P place are in San Bernardino County, Dated: April 3, 2018.
California and Mohave, Yavapai, Kimberly D. Bose,
Coconino and Apache Counties, Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Arizona. About 268 miles would be [FR Doc. 2018–07134 Filed 4–6–18; 8:45 am]
Federal Energy Regulatory abandoned by sale are in Coconino, BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Commission Navajo and Apache Counties, Arizona;
San Yuan County, New Mexico and San
Yuan County, Utah. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP18–39–000; CP18–40–000]
Background Federal Energy Regulatory
Notice of Schedule for Environmental
On February 8, 2018, the Commission Commission
Review of the Questar Southern Trail
issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Pipeline Company Southern Trail Combined Notice of Filings
Environmental Assessment for the
Pipeline Abandonment Project; Navajo
Proposed Southern Trail Pipeline Take notice that the Commission has
Tribal Utility Authority
Abandonment Project (Project) and received the following Natural Gas
On December 22, 2017, Questar Request for Comments on Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Southern Trail Pipeline Company Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI
(Questar) filed an application in Docket was sent to affected landowners; federal, Filings Instituting Proceedings
No. CP18–39–000 requesting permission state, and local government agencies; Docket Numbers: RP18–664–000.
pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural elected officials; environmental and Applicants: Horizon Pipeline
Gas Act to abandon all of its certificated public interest groups; Native American Company, L.L.C.
facilities, part by sale to Navajo Tribal tribes; other interested parties; and local Description: Penalty Revenue
Utility Authority and part in place. The libraries and newspapers. In response to Crediting Report of Horizon Pipeline
proposed Southern Trail Pipeline the NOI, the Commission received Company, L.L.C.
Abandonment Project (Project) includes comments from the U.S. Environmental Filed Date: 3/29/18.
the abandonment of about 488 miles of Protection Agency and one landowner Accession Number: 20180329–5371.
natural gas pipeline and related (Atkinson Trading Company). The Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/10/18.
facilities located in California, Arizona, primary issues raised by the
Docket Numbers: RP18–665–000.
Utah, and New Mexico. commentors are purpose and need; Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline
On December 22, 2017, the Navajo water resources; fish and wildlife; Company of America.
Tribal Utility Authority filed a related cultural resources and tribal Description: Penalty Revenue
application in Docket No. CP18–40–000 consultation; air quality and noise; Crediting Report of Natural Gas Pipeline
requesting a service area determination impacts on landowners, including Company of America LLC.
pursuant to section 7(f) of the Natural eminent domain; cumulative impacts; Filed Date: 3/29/18.
Gas Act to utilize those acquired and alternatives. Accession Number: 20180329–5372.
facilities to provide to its own service. Additional Information Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/10/18.
On January 3, 2018, the Federal Docket Numbers: RP18–666–000.
In order to receive notification of the
Energy Regulatory Commission Applicants: Bison Pipeline LLC.
issuance of the EA and to keep track of
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice Description: Company Use Gas
all formal issuances and submittals in
of Applications for the proposals. Annual Report of Bison Pipleine LLC.
specific dockets, the Commission offers
Among other things, that notice alerted Filed Date: 3/28/18.
a free service called eSubscription. This
agencies issuing federal authorizations Accession Number: 20180328–5289.
can reduce the amount of time you
of the requirement to complete all Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/9/18.
spend researching proceedings by
necessary reviews and to reach a final Docket Numbers: RP18–667–000.
automatically providing you with
decision on a request for a federal Applicants: Iroquois Gas
notification of these filings, document
authorization within 90 days of the date Transmission System, L.P.
summaries, and direct links to the
of issuance of the Commission staff’s Description: Annual Fuel and Losses
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Retention Calculations of Iroquois Gas
filing/esubscription.asp.
Project. This instant notice identifies the Transmission System, L.P.
Additional information about the
FERC staff’s planned schedule for the Filed Date: 3/29/18.
Project is available from the
completion of the EA for the Project. Accession Number: 20180329–5373.
Commission’s Office of External Affairs
Schedule for Environmental Review at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/10/18.
website (www.ferc.gov). Using the Docket Numbers: RP18–668–000.
Issuance of EA—April 25, 2018 eLibrary link, select General Search Applicants: Rockies Express Pipeline
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
90-day Federal Authorization Decision from the eLibrary menu, enter the LLC.
Deadline—July 24, 2018 selected date range and Docket Number Description: Annual Incidental
If a schedule change becomes excluding the last three digits (i.e., Purchases and Sales Report of Rockies
necessary, additional notice will be CP18–39 and CP18–40), and follow the Express Pipeline LLC.
provided so that the relevant agencies instructions. For assistance with access Filed Date: 3/30/18.
are kept informed of the Project’s to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached Accession Number: 20180330–5318.
progress. at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/11/18.
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 15138 |
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