83 FR 44039 - Application To Export Electric Energy; Mercuria Energy America, Inc.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 168 (August 29, 2018)

Page Range		44039-44039
FR Document		2018-18743

Mercuria Energy America, Inc. (MEAI or Applicant) has applied for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-459]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Mercuria Energy America, 
Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Mercuria Energy America, Inc. (MEAI or Applicant) has applied 
for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before September 28, 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 United States 
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 July 30, 2018, DOE received an application from MEAI for 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico 
as a power marketer for a five-year term using existing international 
transmission facilities. MEAI is also registered as a Purchasing and 
Selling Entity, as defined by the North American Electric Reliability 
Corporation (NERC).
    In its application, MEAI states that it ``does not currently own or 
control electric generation or transmission facilities of its own in 
the United States over which the export of wholesale electricity could 
have a reliability, fuel use, or system stability impact,'' and that it 
does not have a franchised service area. The electric energy that MEAI 
proposes to export to Mexico 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'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 MEAI's application to export 
electric energy to Mexico should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 
EA-459. An additional copy is to be provided to both Chloe Cromarty and 
Mark Greenberg, 20 E. Greenway Plaza, Suite 650, Houston, TX 77046.
    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].

    Signed in Washington, DC, on August 23, 2018.
Christopher Lawrence,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity.
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7F–075, Washington, DC 20585, Fax: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of A final decision will be made on this
(202) 586–6789, Email: part810@ electricity from the United States to a application after the environmental
nnsa.doe.gov (Include ‘‘Paperwork foreign country are regulated by the impacts have been evaluated pursuant
Reduction Act’’ in the subject line). United States Department of Energy to DOE’s National Environmental Policy
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This (DOE) pursuant to sections 301(b) and Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
information collection request contains: 402(f) of the Department of Energy part 1021) and after a determination is
(1) OMB No.: 1901–0263; (2) Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and made by DOE that the proposed action
Information Collection Request Title: 7172(f)) and require authorization under will not have an adverse impact on the
Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act sufficiency of supply or reliability of the
Activities; (3) Type of Review: (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). U.S. electric power supply system.
Extension; (4) Purpose: This collection On July 30, 2018, DOE received an Copies of this application will be
of information is necessary in order to application from MEAI for authority to made available, upon request, for public
provide the Secretary of Energy with the transmit electric energy from the United inspection and copying at the address
appropriate information needed to make States to Mexico as a power marketer for provided above, by accessing the
informed determinations regarding a five-year term using existing program website at http://energy.gov/
requests to directly or indirectly engage international transmission facilities. node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy
or participate in the development or MEAI is also registered as a Purchasing at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
production of special nuclear material and Selling Entity, as defined by the Signed in Washington, DC, on August 23,
outside the United States; (5) Annual North American Electric Reliability 2018.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 89; Corporation (NERC). Christopher Lawrence,
(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total In its application, MEAI states that it Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity.
Responses: 596; (7) Annual Estimated ‘‘does not currently own or control [FR Doc. 2018–18743 Filed 8–28–18; 8:45 am]
Number of Burden Hours: 1,788; (8) electric generation or transmission BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Annual Estimated Reporting and facilities of its own in the United States
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $178,600. over which the export of wholesale
Statutory Authority: Sections 57 b.(2) and electricity could have a reliability, fuel DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
161(c) of the AEA. use, or system stability impact,’’ and
that it does not have a franchised Federal Energy Regulatory
Signed in Washington, DC, on August 23,
service area. The electric energy that Commission
2018.
MEAI proposes to export to Mexico
Sean Oehlbert, Combined Notice of Filings
would be surplus energy purchased
(Acting) Policy Director, Office of from third parties such as electric
Nonproliferation and Arms Control, Take notice that the Commission has
Department of Energy’s National Nuclear
utilities and Federal power marketing received the following Natural Gas
Security Administration. agencies pursuant to voluntary Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
[FR Doc. 2018–18741 Filed 8–28–18; 8:45 am]
agreements. The existing international
transmission facilities to be utilized by Filings Instituting Proceedings
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
the Applicant have previously been Docket Number: PR18–80–000.
authorized by Presidential Permits Applicants: Caprock Permian Natural
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY issued pursuant to Executive Order Gas Transmission LLC.
10485, as amended, and are appropriate Description: Tariff filing per 284.224/
[OE Docket No. EA–459] for open access transmission by third .123: Caprock Permian SOC to be
parties. effective 8/15/2018; Filing Type: 1340.
Application To Export Electric Energy; Filed Date: 8/16/18.
Procedural Matters: Any person
Mercuria Energy America, Inc. Accession Number: 20180816–5058.
desiring to be heard in this proceeding
should file a comment or protest to the Comments/Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/
AGENCY: Office of Electricity, DOE.
application at the address provided 6/18.
ACTION: Notice of application.
above. Protests should be filed in Docket Number: PR18–57–001.
SUMMARY: Mercuria Energy America, accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal Applicants: Targa Midland Gas
Inc. (MEAI or Applicant) has applied for Energy Regulatory Commission’s Pipeline LLC.
authority to transmit electric energy Description: Tariff filing per
(FERC’s) Rules of Practice and
from the United States to Mexico 284.123(b),(e)/: Amendment to Petition
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Any
pursuant to the Federal Power Act. for NGPA Section 311 Rate Approval to
person desiring to become a party to
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions
be effective 5/2/2018; Filing Type: 1000.
these proceedings should file a motion
Filed Date: 8/22/18.
to intervene must be submitted on or to intervene at the above address in Accession Number: 20180822–5028.
before September 28, 2018. accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR Comments/Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, 385.214). Five (5) copies of such 29/18.
motions to intervene, or requests for comments, protests, or motions to Docket Numbers: RP18–1071–000.
more information should be addressed intervene should be sent to the address Applicants: Southern Natural Gas
to: Office of Electricity, Mail Code: OE– provided above on or before the date Company, L.L.C.
20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 listed above. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: MGAG
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Comments and other filings
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Negotiated Rate to be effective 10/1/
DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in concerning MEAI’s application to export 2018.
handling conventional mail, it is electric energy to Mexico should be Filed Date: 8/22/18.
recommended that documents be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA– Accession Number: 20180822–5000.
transmitted by overnight mail, by 459. An additional copy is to be Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/4/18.
electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ provided to both Chloe Cromarty and Docket Numbers: RP18–1072–000.
hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– Mark Greenberg, 20 E. Greenway Plaza, Applicants: Southern Natural Gas
8008. Suite 650, Houston, TX 77046. Company, L.L.C.

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Category		Regulatory Information
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 September 28, 2018.
FR Citation		83 FR 44039