Application to Export Electric Energy; MAG Energy Solutions, Inc., 28833 [2017-13284]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA–436]
Application to Export Electric Energy;
MAG Energy Solutions, Inc.
Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
AGENCY:
MAG Energy Solutions, Inc.
(Applicant or MAG) has applied for
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 July 26, 2017.
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 April 25, 2017, DOE received an
application from MAG for authority to
transmit electric energy from the United
States to Mexico as a power marketer for
a five-year term using existing
international transmission facilities.
In its application, MAG states that it
does not own or control any electric
generation or transmission facilities,
and it does not have a franchised service
area. The electric energy that MAG
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
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
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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 MAG’s application to export
electric energy to Mexico should be
clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA–
436. An additional copy is to be
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provided to both Ruta Kalvaitis Skucas,
Pierce Atwood LLC, 1875 K St., Suite
700, Washington, DC 20006 and Simon
Pelletier, CEO, MAG Energy Solutions
Inc., 999 de Maisonneuve Boulevard
West, Suite 875, Montreal, Quebec H3A
3L4.
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 May 10,
2017.
Christopher Lawrence,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity
Delivery and Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2017–13284 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA–210–E]
Application To Export Electric Energy;
Talen Energy Marketing, LLC
Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
AGENCY:
Talen Energy Marketing, LLC
(Applicant or Talen Energy) has applied
to renew its authority to transmit
electric energy from the United States to
Canada pursuant to the Federal Power
Act.
SUMMARY:
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Comments, protests, or motions
to intervene must be submitted on or
before July 26, 2017.
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 August 18, 2012, DOE issued
Order No. EA–210–C to PPL Energy
Plus, LLC, 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. On October 16,
2015, PPL Energy Plus, LLC changed its
name to Talen Energy Marketing, LLC in
Order No. EA–210–D. That authority
expires on August 18, 2017. On May 5,
2017, Talen Energy filed an application
with DOE for renewal of the export
authority contained in Order No. EA–
210 for an additional five-year term.
In its application, Talen Energy states
that it does not own or operate any
electric generation or transmission
facilities, and it does not have a
franchised service area. The electric
energy that Talen Energy 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 Talen Energy 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)
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA-436]
Application to Export Electric Energy; MAG Energy Solutions, Inc.
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: MAG Energy Solutions, Inc. (Applicant or MAG) has applied for
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 July 26, 2017.
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 April 25, 2017, DOE received an application from MAG for
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico
as a power marketer for a five-year term using existing international
transmission facilities.
In its application, MAG states that it does not own or control any
electric generation or transmission facilities, and it does not have a
franchised service area. The electric energy that MAG 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 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 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 MAG's application to export
electric energy to Mexico should be clearly marked with OE Docket No.
EA-436. An additional copy is to be provided to both Ruta Kalvaitis
Sku[ccaron]as, Pierce Atwood LLC, 1875 K St., Suite 700, Washington, DC
20006 and Simon Pelletier, CEO, MAG Energy Solutions Inc., 999 de
Maisonneuve Boulevard West, Suite 875, Montreal, Quebec H3A 3L4.
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 May 10, 2017.
Christopher Lawrence,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2017-13284 Filed 6-23-17; 8:45 am]
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