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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA–284–D]
Application To Export Electric Energy;
Noble Americas Energy Solutions LLC
Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
AGENCY:
Noble Americas Energy
Solutions LLC (Noble Solutions) has
applied to renew its authority to
transmit electric energy from the United
States to Mexico pursuant to section
202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions
to intervene must be submitted on or
before October 30, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests,
motions to intervene, or requests for
more information should be addressed
to: Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability, 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 Electricity.Exports@
hq.doe.gov, 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), 7172(f)) and require
authorization under section 202(e) of
the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
824a(e)).
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On January 29, 2010, DOE issued
Order No. EA–284–B to Sempra Energy
Solutions, which authorized Sempra
Energy Solutions to transmit electric
energy from the United States to Mexico
as a power marketer for a five-year term
using existing international
transmission facilities. That authority
expires on January 29, 2015. On
December 7, 2011, DOE issued Order
No. EA–284–C, which recognized a
change of name from Sempra Energy
Solutions to Noble Americas Energy
Solutions LLC. All other terms and
conditions of Order No. EA–284–B
remain unchanged. On September 4,
2014, Noble Solutions filed an
application with DOE for renewal of the
export authority contained in Order No.
EA–284–C for an additional five-year
term.
In its application, Noble Solutions
states that it does not own or operate
any electric transmission facilities, and
it does not have a franchised service
area. The electric energy that Noble
Solutions 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 Applicant’s request is
limited to the transmission of power to
Baja California, Mexico utilizing the
230-kV lines owned by San Diego Gas
and Electric Company, which
interconnects with the electrical system
of Commission Federal de Electricidad,
the Mexican electric utility.
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 Procedures (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 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 the Noble Solutions
application to export electric energy to
Mexico should be clearly marked with
OE Docket No. EA–284–D. An
additional copy is to be provided
directly to Greg Bass, Noble Americas
Energy Solutions LLC, 401 West A
Street, Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92101.
A final decision will be made on this
application after the environmental
impacts have been evaluated pursuant
to DOE’s National Environmental Policy
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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 Web site at https://energy.gov/
node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy
at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September
23, 2014.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA-284-D]
Application To Export Electric Energy; Noble Americas Energy
Solutions LLC
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Noble Americas Energy Solutions LLC (Noble Solutions) has
applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the
United States to Mexico pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power
Act.
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on
or before October 30, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for
more information should be addressed to: Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, 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
Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov, 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), 7172(f)) and require
authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
824a(e)).
On January 29, 2010, DOE issued Order No. EA-284-B to Sempra Energy
Solutions, which authorized Sempra Energy Solutions to transmit
electric energy from the United States to Mexico as a power marketer
for a five-year term using existing international transmission
facilities. That authority expires on January 29, 2015. On December 7,
2011, DOE issued Order No. EA-284-C, which recognized a change of name
from Sempra Energy Solutions to Noble Americas Energy Solutions LLC.
All other terms and conditions of Order No. EA-284-B remain unchanged.
On September 4, 2014, Noble Solutions filed an application with DOE for
renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-284-C for an
additional five-year term.
In its application, Noble Solutions states that it does not own or
operate any electric transmission facilities, and it does not have a
franchised service area. The electric energy that Noble Solutions
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 Applicant's request is
limited to the transmission of power to Baja California, Mexico
utilizing the 230-kV lines owned by San Diego Gas and Electric Company,
which interconnects with the electrical system of Commission Federal de
Electricidad, the Mexican electric utility.
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 Procedures (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
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 the Noble Solutions
application to export electric energy to Mexico should be clearly
marked with OE Docket No. EA-284-D. An additional copy is to be
provided directly to Greg Bass, Noble Americas Energy Solutions LLC,
401 West A Street, Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92101.
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 Web site at https://energy.gov/node/11845, or by
emailing Angela Troy at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2014.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2014-23091 Filed 9-29-14; 8:45 am]
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