83 FR 55705 - Application To Export Electric Energy; Powerex Corp.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 216 (November 7, 2018)

Page Range		55705-55706
FR Document		2018-24362

Powerex Corp. (Powerex or Applicant) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-145-F]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Powerex Corp.

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Powerex Corp. (Powerex or Applicant) has applied to renew its 
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 December 7, 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 February 19, 2014, DOE issued Order No. EA-145-E to Powerex, 
which authorized the Applicant to transmit electric energy from the 
United States to Mexico as a power marketer for a five-year term using 
existing international

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transmission facilities. That authority expires on February 19, 2019. 
On October 22, 2018, Powerex filed an application with DOE for renewal 
of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-145-E for an 
additional five-year term.
    In its application, Powerex states that it ``does not own any 
electric generation or transmission facilities and . . . does not hold 
a franchise or service territory or native load obligation.'' The 
electric energy that Powerex proposes to export to Mexico would be 
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 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 Powerex's application to 
export electric energy to Mexico should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-145-F. An additional copy is to be provided directly to 
both Connor Curson, Powerex Corp., 666 Burrard Street, Suite 1300, 
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 2X8 and Tracey L. Bradley, 
Bracewell LLP, 2001 M Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036.
    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 November 1, 2018.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical 
Assistance, Office of Electricity.
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treatment at a medical facility, the Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and part 1021) and after a determination is
number of deaths related to each fire, 7172(f)), and require authorization made by DOE that the proposed action
and the value of property damage under section 202(e) of the Federal will not have an adverse impact on the
caused by each fire. Institutions must Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). sufficiency of supply or reliability of the
also publish an annual fire safety report On October 19, 2018, DOE received an U.S. electric power supply system.
containing the institution’s policies application from BETM for authority to Copies of this application will be
regarding fire safety and the fire transmit electric energy from the United made available, upon request, for public
statistics information. Further States to Mexico as a power marketer for inspection and copying at the address
institutions are required to maintain a a five-year term using existing provided above, by accessing the
fire log that records the date, time, international transmission facilities. program website at http://energy.gov/
nature, and general location of each fire BETM is also certified as a Qualified node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy
in on-campus student housing facilities. Scheduling Entity with the Electric at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
This request is to extend the current Reliability Council of Texas and is Signed in Washington, DC, on November 1,
approval of reporting requirements registered as a wholesale power 2018.
contained in the regulations. The marketer with the Public Utility
Christopher Lawrence,
collection requirements in the Commission of Texas.
In its application, BETM states that it Management and Program Analyst,
regulations are necessary to meet Transmission Permitting and Technical
institutional information reporting to ‘‘does not own, operate or control any
Assistance, Office of Electricity.
students and staff as well as for electric power supply system in the
[FR Doc. 2018–24354 Filed 11–6–18; 8:45 am]
reporting to Congress through the United States’’ and that it ‘‘does not
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Secretary. have a franchised service area.’’ The
electric energy that BETM proposes to
Dated: November 1, 2018. export to Mexico would be surplus
Kate Mullan, energy purchased from third parties DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Acting Director, Information Collection such as electric utilities and Federal [OE Docket No. EA–145–F]
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy power marketing agencies pursuant to
Officer, Office of Management. voluntary agreements. The existing Application To Export Electric Energy;
[FR Doc. 2018–24301 Filed 11–6–18; 8:45 am] international transmission facilities to Powerex Corp.
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P be utilized by the Applicant have AGENCY: Office of Electricity, DOE.
previously been authorized by
Presidential permits issued pursuant to ACTION: Notice of application.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Executive Order No. 10,485, as amended SUMMARY: Powerex Corp. (Powerex or
by Executive Order No. 12,038, and are Applicant) has applied to renew its
[OE Docket No. EA–464] appropriate for open access authority to transmit electric energy
transmission by third parties. from the United States to Mexico
Application To Export Electric Energy; Procedural Matters: Any person
Boston Energy Trading and Marketing pursuant to the Federal Power Act.
desiring to be heard in this proceeding
LLC DATES: Comments, protests, or motions
should file a comment or protest to the
to intervene must be submitted on or
AGENCY: Office of Electricity, DOE. application at the address provided
above. Protests should be filed in before December 7, 2018.
ACTION: Notice of application. ADDRESSES: Comments, protests,
accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission’s motions to intervene, or requests for
SUMMARY: Boston Energy Trading and
(FERC’s) Rules of Practice and more information should be addressed
Marketing LLC (BETM or Applicant) has
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Any to: Office of Electricity, Mail Code: OE–
applied for authority to transmit electric
person desiring to become a party to 20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
energy from the United States to Mexico
these proceedings should file a motion Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
pursuant to the Federal Power Act.
to intervene at the above address in DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions handling conventional mail, it is
to intervene must be submitted on or accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR
385.214). Five (5) copies of such recommended that documents be
before December 7, 2018. transmitted by overnight mail, by
comments, protests, or motions to
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, intervene should be sent to the address electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@
motions to intervene, or requests for provided above on or before the date hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586–
more information should be addressed listed above. 8008.
to: Office of Electricity, Mail Code: OE– Comments and other filings SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 concerning BETM’s application to electricity from the United States to a
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, export electric energy to Mexico should foreign country are regulated by the
DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in be clearly marked with OE Docket No. Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to
handling conventional mail, it is EA–464. An additional copy is to be sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the
recommended that documents be provided to both Jay Goldman, Boston Department of Energy Organization Act
transmitted by overnight mail, by Energy Trading and Marketing LLC, 1 (42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 7172(f)) and
electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ International Place, 9th Floor, Boston, require authorization under section
hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– MA 02110, and Tracey L. Bradley, 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16
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8008. Bracewell LLP, 2001 M Street NW, Suite U.S.C. 824a(e)).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of 900, Washington, DC 20036. On February 19, 2014, DOE issued
electricity from the United States to a A final decision will be made on this Order No. EA–145–E to Powerex, which
foreign country are regulated by the application after the environmental authorized the Applicant to transmit
United States Department of Energy impacts have been evaluated pursuant electric energy from the United States to
(DOE) pursuant to sections 301(b) and to DOE’s National Environmental Policy Mexico as a power marketer for a five-
402(f) of the Department of Energy Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR year term using existing international

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transmission facilities. That authority node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy In its application, the Applicant states
expires on February 19, 2019. On at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. that it ‘‘does not own any electric
October 22, 2018, Powerex filed an Signed in Washington, DC, on November 1, generation or transmission facilities
application with DOE for renewal of the 2018. and, as a power marketer, does not hold
export authority contained in Order No. Christopher Lawrence, a franchise or service territory or native
EA–145–E for an additional five-year Management and Program Analyst, load obligation.’’ The electric energy
term. Transmission Permitting and Technical that the Applicant proposes to export to
In its application, Powerex states that Assistance, Office of Electricity. Canada would be surplus energy
it ‘‘does not own any electric generation [FR Doc. 2018–24362 Filed 11–6–18; 8:45 am] purchased from third parties such as
or transmission facilities and . . . does BILLING CODE 6450–01–P electric utilities and Federal power
not hold a franchise or service territory marketing agencies pursuant to
or native load obligation.’’ The electric voluntary agreements. The existing
energy that Powerex proposes to export DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY international transmission facilities to
to Mexico would be purchased from be utilized by NBEMC have previously
third parties such as electric utilities [OE Docket No. EA–345–B]
been authorized by Presidential permits
and Federal power marketing agencies Application To Export Electric Energy; issued pursuant to Executive Order
pursuant to voluntary agreements. The New Brunswick Energy Marketing 10485, as amended, and are appropriate
existing international transmission Corporation for open access transmission by third
facilities to be utilized by the Applicant parties.
have previously been authorized by AGENCY: Office of Electricity Department
Presidential Permits issued pursuant to of Energy (DOE). Procedural Matters: Any person
Executive Order 10485, as amended, desiring to be heard in this proceeding
ACTION: Notice of application.
and are appropriate for open access should file a comment or protest to the
transmission by third parties. SUMMARY: New Brunswick Energy application at the address provided
Procedural Matters: Any person Marketing Corporation (Applicant or above. Protests should be filed in
desiring to be heard in this proceeding NBEMC) has applied to renew its accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
should file a comment or protest to the authority to transmit electric energy Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC)
application at the address provided from the United States to Canada Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR
above. Protests should be filed in pursuant to the Federal Power Act. 385.211). Any person desiring to
accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal DATES: Comments, protests, or motions become a party to this proceeding
Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) to intervene must be submitted on or should file a motion to intervene at the
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR before December 7, 2018. above address in accordance with FERC
385.211). Any person desiring to ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five (5)
become a party to these proceedings motions to intervene, or requests for copies of such comments, protests, or
should file a motion to intervene at the more information should be addressed motions to intervene should be sent to
above address in accordance with FERC to: Office of Electricity, Mail Code: OE– the address provided above on or before
Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five (5) 20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 the date listed above.
copies of such comments, protests, or Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Comments and other filings
motions to intervene should be sent to DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in concerning NBEMC’s application to
the address provided above on or before handling conventional mail, it is export electric energy to Canada should
the date listed above. recommended that documents be be clearly marked with OE Docket No.
Comments and other filings transmitted by overnight mail, by EA–345–B. An additional copy is to be
concerning Powerex’s application to electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ provided directly to both Janice McNeil,
export electric energy to Mexico should hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– New Brunswick Energy Marketing
be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 8008. Corporation, 515 King Street, 2nd Floor,
EA–145–F. An additional copy is to be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The P.O. Box 2040, Fredericton, New
provided directly to both Connor Department of Energy (DOE) regulates Brunswick, Canada E3B 5G4, and
Curson, Powerex Corp., 666 Burrard exports of electricity from the United Tracey L. Bradley, Bracewell LLP, 2001
Street, Suite 1300, Vancouver, British States to a foreign country, pursuant to M Street NW, Suite 900, Washington,
Columbia, Canada V6C 2X8 and Tracey sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the DC 20036.
L. Bradley, Bracewell LLP, 2001 M Department of Energy Organization Act
Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC A final decision will be made on this
(42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 7172(f)). Such
20036. application after the environmental
exports require authorization under
A final decision will be made on this impacts have been evaluated pursuant
section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act
application after the environmental to DOE’s National Environmental Policy
(16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
impacts have been evaluated pursuant On December 6, 2013, DOE issued Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
to DOE’s National Environmental Policy Order No. EA–345–A to NBEMC, which part 1021) and after DOE determines
Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR authorized the Applicant to transmit that the proposed action will not have
part 1021) and after a determination is electric energy from the United States to an adverse impact on the sufficiency of
made by DOE that the proposed action Canada as a power marketer for a five- supply or reliability of the U.S. electric
will not have an adverse impact on the year term using existing international power supply system.
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sufficiency of supply or reliability of the transmission facilities. That authority Copies of this application will be
U.S. electric power supply system. expires on December 5, 2018. On made available, upon request, for public
Copies of this application will be October 16, 2018, NBEMC filed an inspection and copying at the address
made available, upon request, for public application with DOE for renewal of the provided above, by accessing the
inspection and copying at the address export authority contained in Order No. program website at http://energy.gov/
provided above, by accessing the EA–345–A for an additional five-year node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy
program website at http://energy.gov/ term. at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.

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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 December 7, 2018.
FR Citation		83 FR 55705