83 FR 55706 - Application To Export Electric Energy; New Brunswick Energy Marketing Corporation

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

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

Page Range		55706-55707
FR Document		2018-24358

New Brunswick Energy Marketing Corporation (Applicant or NBEMC) has applied to renew its authority 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-345-B]


Application To Export Electric Energy; New Brunswick Energy 
Marketing Corporation

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: New Brunswick Energy Marketing Corporation (Applicant or 
NBEMC) 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 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: The Department of Energy (DOE) regulates 
exports of electricity from the United States to a foreign country, 
pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 7172(f)). Such exports require 
authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824a(e)).
    On December 6, 2013, DOE issued Order No. EA-345-A to NBEMC, 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 December 5, 2018. On October 16, 2018, NBEMC filed an application 
with DOE for renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-
345-A for an additional five-year term.
    In its application, the Applicant states that it ``does not own any 
electric generation or transmission facilities and, as a power 
marketer, does not hold a franchise or service territory or native load 
obligation.'' The electric energy that the 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 NBEMC 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 this proceeding 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 NBEMC's application to export 
electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 
EA-345-B. An additional copy is to be provided directly to both Janice 
McNeil, New Brunswick Energy Marketing Corporation, 515 King Street, 
2nd Floor, P.O. Box 2040, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada E3B 5G4, 
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 DOE determines 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].


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    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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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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Signed in Washington, DC, on November 1, United States’’ and that it ‘‘does not DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
2018. have a franchised service area.’’ The
Christopher Lawrence, electric energy that the Applicant Federal Energy Regulatory
Management and Program Analyst, proposes to export to Canada would be Commission
Transmission Permitting and Technical surplus energy purchased from third [Project No. 2883–009]
Assistance, Office of Electricity. parties such as electric utilities and
[FR Doc. 2018–24358 Filed 11–6–18; 8:45 am] other suppliers within the United States Notice of Scoping Meetings and
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P pursuant to voluntary agreements. The Environmental Site Review and
existing international transmission Soliciting Scoping Comments
facilities to be utilized by BETM have
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY previously been authorized by Take notice that the following
Presidential Permits issued pursuant to hydroelectric application has been filed
[OE Docket No. EA–463]
Executive Order 10485, as amended, with the Commission and is available
Application To Export Electric Energy; and are appropriate for open access for public inspection.
Boston Energy Trading and Marketing transmission by third parties. a. Type of Application: New Major
LLC Procedural Matters: Any person License.
desiring to be heard in this proceeding b. Project No.: 2883–009.
AGENCY: Office of Electricity, should file a comment or protest to the c. Date filed: May 30, 2018.
Department of Energy (DOE). application at the address provided d. Applicant: Aquenergy Systems,
ACTION: Notice of application. above. Protests should be filed in LLC.
e. Name of Project: Fries
accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
SUMMARY: Boston Energy Trading and Hydroelectric Project.
Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules
Marketing LLC (BETM or Applicant) has f. Location: On the New River in the
of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR
applied for authorization to transmit Town of Fries, Grayson County,
385.211). Any person desiring to
electric energy from the United States to Virginia. No federal lands are occupied
become a party to these proceedings
Canada pursuant to the Federal Power by the project works or located within
should file a motion to intervene at the
Act. the project boundary.
above address in accordance with FERC
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five (5)
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
to intervene must be submitted on or copies of such comments, protests, or h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Beth E.
before December 7, 2018. motions to intervene should be sent to Harris, P.E., Southeast Regional
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, the address provided above on or before Manager, Enel Green Power North
motions to intervene, or requests for the date listed above. America, Inc., 11 Anderson Street,
more information should be addressed Comments and other filings
Piedmont, SC 29673, Phone: (864) 846–
to: Office of Electricity, Mail Code: OE– concerning BETM’s application to
0042 ext. 100, Email: beth.harris@
20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 export electric energy to Canada should
enel.com, or Mr. Kevin Webb, Hydro
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, be clearly marked with OE Docket No.
Licensing Manager, Enel Green Power
DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in EA–463. An additional copy is to be
North America, Inc., 100 Brickstone
handling conventional mail, it is provided to both Jay Goldman, Boston
Square, Suite 300, Andover, MA 01810,
recommended that documents be Energy Trading and Marketing LLC, 1
Phone: (978) 935–6039, Email:
transmitted by overnight mail, by International Place, 9th Floor, Boston,
kevin.webb@enel.com.
electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@ MA 02110, and Tracey L. Bradley, i. FERC Contact: Brandi Sangunett,
hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586– Bracewell LLP, 2001 M Street NW, Suite Phone: 202–502–8393, Email:
8008. 900, Washington, DC 20036. brandi.sangunett@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
A final decision will be made on this j. Deadline for filing scoping
electricity from the United States to a application after the environmental comments: January 7, 2019.
foreign country are regulated by the impacts have been evaluated pursuant The Commission strongly encourages
Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to to DOE’s National Environmental Policy electronic filing. Please file motions to
sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR intervene and protests using the
Department of Energy Organization Act part 1021) and after a determination is Commission’s eFiling system at http://
(42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 7172(f)) and made by DOE that the proposed action www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For
require authorization under section will not have an adverse impact on the assistance, please contact FERC Online
202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 sufficiency of supply or reliability of the Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
U.S.C. 824a(e)). U.S. electric power supply system. ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or
On October 19, 2018, DOE received an Copies of this application will be (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of
application from BETM for made available, upon request, for public electronic filing, please send a paper
authorization to transmit electric energy inspection and copying at the address copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy
from the United States to Canada as a provided above, by accessing the Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
power marketer for a five-year term program website at http://energy.gov/ NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first
using existing international node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy page of any filing should include docket
transmission facilities. BETM is also at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. number P–2883–009.
certified as a Qualified Scheduling Signed in Washington, DC, on November 1, The Commission’s Rules of Practice
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Entity with the Electric Reliability 2018. require all intervenors filing documents
Council of Texas and is registered as a Christopher Lawrence, with the Commission to serve a copy of
wholesale power marketer with the Management and Program Analyst, that document on each person on the
Public Utility Commission of Texas. Transmission Permitting and Technical official service list for the project.
In its application, BETM states that it Assistance, Office of Electricity. Further, if an intervenor files comments
‘‘does not own, operate, or control any [FR Doc. 2018–24353 Filed 11–6–18; 8:45 am] or documents with the Commission
electric power supply system in the BILLING CODE 6450–01–P relating to the merits of an issue that

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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 55706