83_FR_26562 83 FR 26452 - Application To Export Electric Energy; ALLETE, Inc., d/b/a Minnesota Power

83 FR 26452 - Application To Export Electric Energy; ALLETE, Inc., d/b/a Minnesota Power

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 110 (June 7, 2018)

Page Range26452-26452
FR Document2018-12264

ALLETE, Inc., d/b/a Minnesota Power (Applicant or Minnesota Power) 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 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 26452]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12264]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-196-E]


Application To Export Electric Energy; ALLETE, Inc., d/b/a 
Minnesota Power

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

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: ALLETE, Inc., d/b/a Minnesota Power (Applicant or Minnesota 
Power) 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 July 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. 
824a(e)).
    On June 10, 2013, DOE issued Order No. EA-196-D to Minnesota Power, 
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 June 4, 2018. On April 23, 2018, Minnesota Power filed an 
application with DOE for renewal of the export authority contained in 
Order No. EA-196 for an additional five-year term.
    In its application, Minnesota Power states that it owns electric 
generation and transmission facilities and sells and distributes 
electricity within its northern Minnesota service territory. The 
electric energy that Minnesota Power 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 Minnesota Power's application 
to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-196-E. An additional copy is to be provided directly to 
Christopher D. Anderson, ALLETE, Inc., 30 West Superior Street, Duluth, 
MN 55802.
    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 May 31, 2018.
Brian Mills,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2018-12264 Filed 6-6-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P

26452 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 110 / Thursday, June 7, 2018 / Notices In making a continuation grant, the Minnesota Power) has applied to renew accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal Secretary also considers whether the its authority to transmit electric energy Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) grantee is operating in compliance with from the United States to Canada Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 the assurances in its approved pursuant to the Federal Power Act. CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to application, including those applicable DATES: Comments, protests, or motions become a party to these proceedings to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit to intervene must be submitted on or should file a motion to intervene at the discrimination in programs or activities before July 9, 2018. above address in accordance with FERC receiving Federal financial assistance ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, motions to intervene, or requests for of such comments, protests, or motions 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23) as well more information should be addressed to intervene should be sent to the as all applicable requirements, and to: Office of Electricity Delivery and address provided above on or before the policies governing this program. Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, date listed above. U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Comments and other filings VII. Other Information Independence Avenue SW, Washington, concerning Minnesota Power’s Accessible Format: Individuals with application to export electric energy to disabilities can obtain this document DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in handling conventional mail, it is Canada should be clearly marked with and a copy of the application package in OE Docket No. EA–196–E. An an accessible format (e.g., braille, large recommended that documents be transmitted by overnight mail, by additional copy is to be provided print, audiotape, or compact disc) on directly to Christopher D. Anderson, request to one of the program contact electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– ALLETE, Inc., 30 West Superior Street, persons listed under FOR FURTHER Duluth, MN 55802. INFORMATION CONTACT. 8008. A final decision will be made on this Electronic Access to This Document: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of application after the environmental The official version of this document is electricity from the United States to a impacts have been evaluated pursuant the document published in the Federal foreign country are regulated by the to DOE’s National Environmental Policy Register. You may access the official Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR edition of the Federal Register and the sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the part 1021) and after a determination is Code of Federal Regulations via the Department of Energy Organization Act made by DOE that the proposed action Federal Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/ (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require will not have an adverse impact on the fdsys. At this site you can view this authorization under section 202(e) of sufficiency of supply or reliability of the document, as well as all other the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. U.S. electric power supply system. documents of this Department 824a(e)). Copies of this application will be published in the Federal Register, in On June 10, 2013, DOE issued Order made available, upon request, for public text or Portable Document Format No. EA–196–D to Minnesota Power, inspection and copying at the address (PDF). To use PDF you must have which authorized the Applicant to provided above, by accessing the Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is transmit electric energy from the United program website at http://energy.gov/ available free at the site. You may also States to Canada as a power marketer for node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy access documents of the Department a five-year term using existing at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. published in the Federal Register by international transmission facilities. That authority expires on June 4, 2018. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 31, using the article search feature at 2018. www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, On April 23, 2018, Minnesota Power filed an application with DOE for Brian Mills, through the advanced search feature at renewal of the export authority Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity. this site, you can limit your search to contained in Order No. EA–196 for an [FR Doc. 2018–12264 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am] documents published by the Department. additional five-year term. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P In its application, Minnesota Power Dated: June 4, 2018. states that it owns electric generation Frank T. Brogan, and transmission facilities and sells and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and distributes electricity within its Delegated the duties of the Assistant northern Minnesota service territory. Certification Notice—253; Notice of Secretary, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Filing of Self-Certification of Coal Policy Development, Delegated the duties of The electric energy that Minnesota Power proposes to export to Canada Capability Under the Powerplant and the Assistant Secretary, Office of Industrial Fuel Use Act Postsecondary Education. would be surplus energy purchased [FR Doc. 2018–12291 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am] from third parties such as electric AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery BILLING CODE 4000–01–P utilities and Federal power marketing and Energy Reliability, DOE. agencies pursuant to voluntary ACTION: Notice of Filing. agreements. The existing international transmission facilities to be utilized by SUMMARY: On May 17, 2018, Clean DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Future—Lordstown, LLC, as Shell Energy have previously been [OE Docket No. EA–196–E] authorized by Presidential Permits owner and operator of a new baseload issued pursuant to Executive Order electric generating powerplant, Application To Export Electric Energy; submitted a coal capability self- sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 10485, as amended, and are appropriate ALLETE, Inc., d/b/a Minnesota Power for open access transmission by third certification to the Department of AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery parties. Energy (DOE). The FUA and regulations and Energy Reliability, DOE. Procedural Matters: Any person thereunder require DOE to publish a desiring to be heard in this proceeding notice of filing of self-certification in the ACTION: Notice of Application. should file a comment or protest to the Federal Register. 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Document Created: 2018-06-07 00:50:26
Document Modified: 2018-06-07 00:50:26
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Application.
DatesComments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before July 9, 2018.
FR Citation83 FR 26452 
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