83 FR 34560 - Application To Export Electric Energy; Manifold Energy Inc.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 140 (July 20, 2018)

Page Range		34560-34561
FR Document		2018-15583

Manifold Energy Inc. (the Applicant) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-456]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Manifold Energy Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Manifold Energy Inc. (the Applicant) has applied for 
authorization 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 August 20, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for 
more information should be addressed to: Office of Electricity, 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) and 7172(f)) and require 
authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824a(e)).
    On June 25, 2018, DOE received an application from the Applicant 
for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Canada as a power marketer for a five-year term using existing 
international transmission facilities.
    In its application, the Applicant states that it ``does not own or 
control electric generation facilities or transmission facilities and 
that it has no ``obligation to serve native load within a franchised 
service area.'' The electric energy that the Applicant proposes to 
export to Canada would be surplus energy purchased from third parties 
such as electric utilities and other suppliers within the United States 
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 Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (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 
(5) 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 No. EA-456. An additional copy is to be provided to Marc-Antoine 
D[eacute]nomm[eacute]e, 495 Avenue de l'[eacute]tang, Mascouche, 
Qu[eacute]bec J7K 4E4, Canada.
    A final decision will be made on this application after the 
environmental

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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 July 13, 2018.
Christopher Lawrence,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity.
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efficiency, appliance and commercial review the nomination packages. This recommended that documents be
equipment standards to include DOE, as team will be comprised of transmitted by overnight mail, by
well as representatives of industry representatives from several DOE electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@
(including manufacturers and trade Offices. The selection team will seek hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586–
associations representing balanced viewpoints and consider many 8008.
manufacturers, component criteria, including: (a) Scientific or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
manufacturers and related suppliers, technical expertise, knowledge, and electricity from the United States to a
and retailers), utilities, states, energy experience; (b) stakeholder foreign country are regulated by the
efficiency/environmental advocacy representation; (c) availability and Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to
groups, and consumers. Committee willingness to serve; and (d) skills sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the
members will serve for a term of three working in committees, working groups Department of Energy Organization Act
years or less and may be reappointed for and advisory panels. The selection team (42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 7172(f)) and
successive terms, with no more than will make recommendations regarding require authorization under section
two successive terms. Appointments membership to the Secretary of Energy 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16
may be made in a manner that allows for review and selection of Committee U.S.C. 824a(e)).
the terms of the members serving at any members. On June 25, 2018, DOE received an
time to expire at spaced intervals, so as Nominations are open to all application from the Applicant for
to ensure continuity in the functioning individuals without regard to race, authorization to transmit electric energy
of the Committee. Some Committee color, religion, sex, national origin, age, from the United States to Canada as a
members may be appointed as special mental or physical handicap, marital power marketer for a five-year term
Government employees, experts in status, or sexual orientation. To ensure using existing international
fields relevant to energy efficiency and that recommendations to the Committee transmission facilities.
appliance and commercial equipment take into account the needs of the In its application, the Applicant states
standards; or as representatives of diverse groups served by DOE, that it ‘‘does not own or control electric
industry (including manufacturers and membership shall include, to the extent generation facilities or transmission
trade associations representing practicable, individuals with facilities and that it has no ‘‘obligation
manufacturers, component demonstrated ability to represent the to serve native load within a franchised
manufacturers and related suppliers, needs of women and men of all racial service area.’’ The electric energy that
and retailers), utilities, states, energy and ethnic groups, and persons with the Applicant proposes to export to
efficiency/environmental advocacy disabilities. Please note, however, that Canada would be surplus energy
groups, and consumers. Special individuals already serving on another purchased from third parties such as
Government employees will be subject Federal advisory committee are electric utilities and other suppliers
to certain ethical restrictions and such ineligible for nomination. within the United States pursuant to
members will be required to submit
Signed in Washington, DC, on July 12, voluntary agreements. The existing
certain information in connection with
2018. international transmission facilities to
the appointment process.
Members of the Committee will serve Kathleen B. Hogan, be utilized by the Applicant have
without compensation; however, each Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy previously been authorized by
member may be reimbursed in Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Presidential Permits issued pursuant to
accordance with Federal Travel
Energy. Executive Order 10485, as amended,
Regulations for authorized travel and [FR Doc. 2018–15582 Filed 7–19–18; 8:45 am] and are appropriate for open access
per diem expenses incurred while BILLING CODE 6450–01–P transmission by third parties.
attending Committee meetings. Procedural Matters: Any person
Process and Deadline for Submitting desiring to be heard in this proceeding
Nominations: Qualified individuals can DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY should file a comment or protest to the
self-nominate or be nominated by any [OE Docket No. EA–456]
application at the address provided
individual or organization. Nominators above. Protests should be filed in
should submit: Application To Export Electric Energy; accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
1. The nominee’s current resume or Manifold Energy Inc. Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules
curriculum vitae and contact of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR
AGENCY: Office of Electricity, DOE. 385.211). Any person desiring to
information, including mailing address,
email address, and telephone number; ACTION: Notice of application. become a party to these proceedings
and should file a motion to intervene at the
SUMMARY: Manifold Energy Inc. (the
2. A letter of interest, including a above address in accordance with FERC
Applicant) has applied for authorization
summary of how the nominee’s Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five (5)
to transmit electric energy from the
experience and expertise would support copies of such comments, protests, or
United States to Canada pursuant to the
the Committee’s objectives; motions to intervene should be sent to
Federal Power Act.
All nomination information should be the address provided above on or before
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions the date listed above.
provided in a single, complete package
by the deadline specified in this notice. to intervene must be submitted on or Comments and other filings
Nominations packages should be before August 20, 2018. concerning the Applicant’s application
submitted by either mail or ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, to export electric energy to Canada
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electronically, but not by both methods. motions to intervene, or requests for should be clearly marked with OE
Should more information be needed, more information should be addressed Docket No. EA–456. An additional copy
DOE staff will contact the nominee, to: Office of Electricity, Mail Code: OE– is to be provided to Marc-Antoine
obtain information from the nominee’s 20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Dénommée, 495 Avenue de l’étang,
past affiliations or obtain information Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Mascouche, Québec J7K 4E4, Canada.
from publicly available sources, such as DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in A final decision will be made on this
the internet. A selection team will handling conventional mail, it is application after the environmental

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impacts have been evaluated pursuant from the United States to Canada as a node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy
to DOE’s National Environmental Policy power marketer for a five-year term at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR using existing international Issued in Washington, DC, on July 13,
part 1021) and after a determination is transmission facilities. NSP Marketing 2018.
made by DOE that the proposed action will be seeking market-based rate Christopher Lawrence,
will not have an adverse impact on the authority from the Federal Energy
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity.
sufficiency of supply or reliability of the Regulatory Commission (FERC).
[FR Doc. 2018–15580 Filed 7–19–18; 8:45 am]
U.S. electric power supply system. In its application, NSP Marketing
states that it ‘‘does not own or control BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Copies of this application will be
made available, upon request, for public any electric power generation or
inspection and copying at the address transmission facilities and does not
have a franchised electric power service DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
provided above, by accessing the
program website at http://energy.gov/ area.’’ The electric energy that the Federal Energy Regulatory
node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy Applicant proposes to export to Canada Commission
at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. would be surplus energy purchased
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 13,
from third parties such as electric [Docket No. ER18–1639–000]
2018. utilities and other suppliers within the
United States pursuant to voluntary Constellation Mystic Power, LLC;
Christopher Lawrence,
agreements. The existing international Notice of Designation of Commission
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity. Staff as Non-Decisional
transmission facilities to be utilized by
[FR Doc. 2018–15583 Filed 7–19–18; 8:45 am] the Applicant have previously been
With respect to an order issued by the
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P authorized by Presidential Permits
Commission on July 13, 2018 in the
issued pursuant to Executive Order
above-captioned docket,1 with the
10485, as amended, and are appropriate
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY exceptions noted below, the staff of the
for open access transmission by third
parties. Office of Administrative Litigation are
[OE Docket No. EA–455]
Procedural Matters: Any person designated as non-decisional in
Application To Export Electric Energy; desiring to be heard in this proceeding deliberations by the Commission in this
NS Power Energy Marketing should file a comment or protest to the docket. Accordingly, pursuant to 18
Incorporated application at the address provided CFR 385.2202 (2017), these non-
above. Protests should be filed in decisional staff will not serve as
AGENCY: Office of Electricity, DOE. accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal advisors to the Commission or take part
ACTION: Notice of application. Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules in the Commission’s review of any
of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR future filings in the above-referenced
SUMMARY: NS Power Energy Marketing docket, including offers of settlement or
Incorporated (NSP Marketing or 385.211). Any person desiring to
become a party to these proceedings settlement agreements. Likewise, as
Applicant) has applied for authorization non-decisional staff, pursuant to 18 CFR
to transmit electric energy from the should file a motion to intervene at the
above address in accordance with FERC 385.2201 (2017), they are prohibited
United States to Canada pursuant to the from communicating with advisory staff
Federal Power Act. Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five (5)
copies of such comments, protests, or concerning any deliberations in this
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions docket.
motions to intervene should be sent to
to intervene must be submitted on or the address provided above on or before Exceptions to this designation as non-
before August 20, 2018. the date listed above. decisional are:
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, Comments and other filings Daniel Poffenberger
motions to intervene, or requests for concerning NSP Marketing’s application Joseph Hoffman
more information should be addressed to export electric energy to Canada Dated: July 16, 2018.
to: Office of Electricity, Mail Code: OE– should be clearly marked with OE
20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Kimberly D. Bose,
Docket No. EA–455. An additional copy
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Secretary.
is to be provided to both Matt Clarke,
DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in Nova Scotia Power, 1223 Lower Water [FR Doc. 2018–15557 Filed 7–19–18; 8:45 am]
handling conventional mail, it is St., Halifax, NS B3J 3S8 Canada, and BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
recommended that documents be Bonnie A. Suchman, Suchman Law
transmitted by overnight mail, by LLC, 8104 Paisley Place, Potomac, MD
electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ 20854. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– A final decision will be made on this
8008. Federal Energy Regulatory
application after the environmental
Commission
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of impacts have been evaluated pursuant
electricity from the United States to a to DOE’s National Environmental Policy Combined Notice of Filings #1
foreign country are regulated by the Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to part 1021) and after a determination is Take notice that the Commission
sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the made by DOE that the proposed action received the following electric rate
Department of Energy Organization Act will not have an adverse impact on the filings:
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(42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 7172(f)) and sufficiency of supply or reliability of the Docket Numbers: ER18–459–002.
require authorization under section U.S. electric power supply system. Applicants: Ohio Valley Electric
202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 Copies of this application will be Corporation, PJM Interconnection,
U.S.C. 824a(e)). made available, upon request, for public L.L.C.
On June 28, 2018, DOE received an inspection and copying at the address
application from NSP Marketing for provided above, by accessing the 1 Constellation Mystic Power, LLC, 164 FERC ¶

authorization to transmit electric energy program website at http://energy.gov/ 61,022 (2018).

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Collection		Federal Register
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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 August 20, 2018.
FR Citation		83 FR 34560