83 FR 55707 - Application To Export Electric Energy; Boston Energy Trading and Marketing LLC

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

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

Page Range		55707-55707
FR Document		2018-24353

Boston Energy Trading and Marketing LLC (BETM or Applicant) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

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

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-463]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Boston Energy Trading and 
Marketing LLC

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Boston Energy Trading and Marketing LLC (BETM or 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 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 October 19, 2018, DOE received an application from BETM 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. BETM is also certified as a 
Qualified Scheduling Entity with the Electric Reliability Council of 
Texas and is registered as a wholesale power marketer with the Public 
Utility Commission of Texas.
    In its application, BETM states that it ``does not own, operate, or 
control any electric power supply system in the United States'' and 
that it ``does not have 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 BETM 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 BETM's application to export 
electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 
EA-463. An additional copy is to be provided to both Jay Goldman, 
Boston Energy Trading and Marketing LLC, 1 International Place, 9th 
Floor, Boston, MA 02110, 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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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 55707