Application to Rescind Presidential Permit; Joint Application for Presidential Permit; British Columbia Transmission Corporation and British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, 47583-47584 [2010-19403]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. PP–369]
Application to Rescind Presidential
Permit; Joint Application for
Presidential Permit; British Columbia
Transmission Corporation and British
Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Application.
AGENCY:
British Columbia
Transmission Corporation (BCTC) and
British Columbia Hydro and Power
Authority (BC Hydro) filed a joint
application to voluntarily transfer the
BCTC facilities authorized by
Presidential Permit No. PP–22, as
amended, to BC Hydro. The application
requested that the Department of Energy
(DOE) rescind the Presidential permit
held by BCTC and simultaneously issue
a new permit to BC Hydro covering the
same international transmission
facilities.
SUMMARY:
Comments, protests, or requests
to intervene must be submitted on or
before September 7, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or
requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability (OE–20), U.S. Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Lawrence (Program Office)
at 202–586–5260, or by e-mail to
Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or
Michael T. Skinker (Program Attorney)
at 202–586–2793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
construction, operation, maintenance,
and connection of facilities at the
international border of the United States
for the transmission of electric energy
between the United States and a foreign
country is prohibited in the absence of
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a Presidential permit issued pursuant to
Executive Order (EO) 10485, as
amended by EO 12038. Existing
Presidential permits are not transferable
or assignable. However, in the event of
a proposed voluntary transfer of
facilities, in accordance with DOE
regulations at 10 CFR 205.323, the
existing permit holder and the
transferee are required to file a joint
application with DOE that includes a
statement of reasons for the transfer.
On June 23, 2010, BCTC and BC
Hydro (collectively the ‘‘Applicants’’)
jointly filed an application with DOE
requesting that Presidential Permit No.
PP–22, as amended, issued to BCTC be
rescinded and that a new Presidential
permit be issued simultaneously to BC
Hydro for the same international
transmission facilities. The international
transmission facilities authorized by
Presidential Permit No. PP–22, as
amended, include seven single
conductor 132 kilovolt (kV) submarine
cables and three single conductor 260
kV DC submarine cables. These cables
do not connect to any U.S. electrical
facility, but rather connect to the
mainland of British Columbia, Canada
and Vancouver Island. They do,
however, pass through the United States
territorial waters in the Strait of Georgia.
The Applicants requested that the
issuance of the new permit be made
effective as of July 5, 2010, to coincide
with the date that BCTC was to be
integrated into BC Hydro by operation
of law pursuant to British Columbia’s
Clean Energy Act.
Since restructuring of the electric
power industry began, resulting in the
introduction of different types of
competitive entities into the
marketplace, DOE has consistently
expressed its policy that cross-border
trade in electric energy should be
subject to the same principles of
comparable open access and nondiscrimination that apply to
transmission in interstate commerce.
DOE has stated that policy in export
authorizations granted to entities
requesting authority to export over
international transmission facilities.
Specifically, DOE expects transmitting
utilities owning border facilities to
provide access across the border in
accordance with the principles of
comparable open access and nondiscrimination contained in the FPA
and articulated in the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Order No. 888
(Promoting Wholesale Competition
Through Open Access NonDiscriminatory Transmission Services
by Public utilities; FERC Stats. & Regs.
¶31,036 (1996)), as amended. In
furtherance of this policy, on July 27,
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1999, (64 FR 40586) DOE initiated a
proceeding in which it noticed its
intention to condition existing and
future Presidential permits, appropriate
for third party transmission, on
compliance with a requirement to
provide non-discriminatory open access
transmission service. That proceeding is
not yet complete. In that proceeding,
DOE determined that the international
transmission lines authorized by the
Presidential permit currently held by
BCTC are not appropriate for third party
transmission, because the lines are not
connected to the U.S. domestic electric
power system. Therefore, a requirement
to provide non-discriminatory open
access transmission service will not be
added to the permit being issued to BC
Hydro.
Procedural Matters: Any person
desiring to become a party to this
proceeding or to be heard by filing
comments or protests to this application
should file a petition to intervene,
comment or protest at the address
provided above in accordance with
§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC)
Rules of Practice and Procedures (18
CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of
each comment, petition and protest
should be filed with DOE on or before
the date listed above.
Additional copies of such petitions to
intervene or protests also should be
filed directly with: Glenn S. Benson,
Perkins, Coie, LLP, 607 Fourteenth
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005
AND Joanna Sofield, Chief Regulatory
Officer, BC Hydro, 333 Dunsmuir Street,
16th Floor, Vancouver British Columbia
V6B 5R3.
Before a Presidential permit may be
granted or amended, DOE must
determine that the proposed action will
not adversely impact on the reliability
of the U.S. electric power supply
system. In addition, DOE must consider
the environmental impacts of the
proposed action (i.e., granting the
Presidential permit or amendment, with
any conditions and limitations, or
denying the permit) pursuant to the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969. DOE also must obtain the
concurrences of the Secretary of State
and the Secretary of Defense before
taking final action on a Presidential
permit application.
Copies of this application will be
made available, upon request, for public
inspection and copying at the address
provided above. In addition, the
application may be reviewed or
downloaded electronically at https://
www.oe.energy.gov/permits/
permits_pending.htm. Upon reaching
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the home page, select ‘‘Pending
Applications.’’
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 2,
2010.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. PP-369]
Application to Rescind Presidential Permit; Joint Application for
Presidential Permit; British Columbia Transmission Corporation and
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Application.
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SUMMARY: British Columbia Transmission Corporation (BCTC) and British
Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) filed a joint application
to voluntarily transfer the BCTC facilities authorized by Presidential
Permit No. PP-22, as amended, to BC Hydro. The application requested
that the Department of Energy (DOE) rescind the Presidential permit
held by BCTC and simultaneously issue a new permit to BC Hydro covering
the same international transmission facilities.
DATES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene must be submitted
on or before September 7, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability (OE-20), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Lawrence (Program Office)
at 202-586-5260, or by e-mail to Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or
Michael T. Skinker (Program Attorney) at 202-586-2793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The construction, operation, maintenance,
and connection of facilities at the international border of the United
States for the transmission of electric energy between the United
States and a foreign country is prohibited in the absence of
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a Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 10485, as
amended by EO 12038. Existing Presidential permits are not transferable
or assignable. However, in the event of a proposed voluntary transfer
of facilities, in accordance with DOE regulations at 10 CFR 205.323,
the existing permit holder and the transferee are required to file a
joint application with DOE that includes a statement of reasons for the
transfer.
On June 23, 2010, BCTC and BC Hydro (collectively the
``Applicants'') jointly filed an application with DOE requesting that
Presidential Permit No. PP-22, as amended, issued to BCTC be rescinded
and that a new Presidential permit be issued simultaneously to BC Hydro
for the same international transmission facilities. The international
transmission facilities authorized by Presidential Permit No. PP-22, as
amended, include seven single conductor 132 kilovolt (kV) submarine
cables and three single conductor 260 kV DC submarine cables. These
cables do not connect to any U.S. electrical facility, but rather
connect to the mainland of British Columbia, Canada and Vancouver
Island. They do, however, pass through the United States territorial
waters in the Strait of Georgia.
The Applicants requested that the issuance of the new permit be
made effective as of July 5, 2010, to coincide with the date that BCTC
was to be integrated into BC Hydro by operation of law pursuant to
British Columbia's Clean Energy Act.
Since restructuring of the electric power industry began, resulting
in the introduction of different types of competitive entities into the
marketplace, DOE has consistently expressed its policy that cross-
border trade in electric energy should be subject to the same
principles of comparable open access and non-discrimination that apply
to transmission in interstate commerce. DOE has stated that policy in
export authorizations granted to entities requesting authority to
export over international transmission facilities. Specifically, DOE
expects transmitting utilities owning border facilities to provide
access across the border in accordance with the principles of
comparable open access and non-discrimination contained in the FPA and
articulated in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order No. 888
(Promoting Wholesale Competition Through Open Access Non-Discriminatory
Transmission Services by Public utilities; FERC Stats. & Regs. ]31,036
(1996)), as amended. In furtherance of this policy, on July 27, 1999,
(64 FR 40586) DOE initiated a proceeding in which it noticed its
intention to condition existing and future Presidential permits,
appropriate for third party transmission, on compliance with a
requirement to provide non-discriminatory open access transmission
service. That proceeding is not yet complete. In that proceeding, DOE
determined that the international transmission lines authorized by the
Presidential permit currently held by BCTC are not appropriate for
third party transmission, because the lines are not connected to the
U.S. domestic electric power system. Therefore, a requirement to
provide non-discriminatory open access transmission service will not be
added to the permit being issued to BC Hydro.
Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to become a party to this
proceeding or to be heard by filing comments or protests to this
application should file a petition to intervene, comment or protest at
the address provided above in accordance with Sec. 385.211 or 385.214
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Rules of Practice
and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of each
comment, petition and protest should be filed with DOE on or before the
date listed above.
Additional copies of such petitions to intervene or protests also
should be filed directly with: Glenn S. Benson, Perkins, Coie, LLP, 607
Fourteenth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005 AND Joanna Sofield, Chief
Regulatory Officer, BC Hydro, 333 Dunsmuir Street, 16th Floor,
Vancouver British Columbia V6B 5R3.
Before a Presidential permit may be granted or amended, DOE must
determine that the proposed action will not adversely impact on the
reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system. In addition, DOE
must consider the environmental impacts of the proposed action (i.e.,
granting the Presidential permit or amendment, with any conditions and
limitations, or denying the permit) pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969. DOE also must obtain the concurrences
of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense before taking
final action on a Presidential permit application.
Copies of this application will be made available, upon request,
for public inspection and copying at the address provided above. In
addition, the application may be reviewed or downloaded electronically
at https://www.oe.energy.gov/permits/permits_pending.htm. Upon reaching
the home page, select ``Pending Applications.''
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 2, 2010.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2010-19403 Filed 8-5-10; 8:45 am]
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