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)

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, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 55707]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24353]


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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.
[FR Doc. 2018-24353 Filed 11-6-18; 8:45 am]
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