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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA–409]
Application to Export Electric Energy;
Saracen Power LP
Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Application.
AGENCY:
Saracen Power LP (Applicant
or Saracen Power) has applied for
authority to transmit electric energy
from the United States to Canada
pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal
Power Act.
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions
to intervene must be submitted on or
before May 13, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests,
motions to intervene, or requests for
more information should be addressed
to: Office of Electricity Delivery and
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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 13, 2009, DOE issued Order
No. EA–350 to Saracen Power LLC,
which authorized Saracen Power 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
December 16, 2009, DOE issued Order
No. EA–350–A, which changed the
name of Saracen Power LLP to Saracen
Power LP. All other terms and
conditions of Order No. EA–350
remained unchanged. On April 13,
2014, Saracen Power’s authority to
export electricity under EA–350–A
expired. On February 26, 2015, Saracen
Power filed an application with DOE for
renewal of the export authority
contained in Order No. EA–350–A for
an additional five-year term. DOE will
treat Saracen Power’s Application as a
new authorization request under OE
Docket No. EA–409 due to the fact that
the export authority contained in Order
No. EA–350–A expired on April 13,
2014.
In its Application, Saracen Power
reports that it ‘‘has engaged in only one
electricity export transaction since its
authorization expired on April 13, 2014;
specifically, Saracen Power transmitted
800 MWh to Canada over the OntarioMichigan Interconnection facilities
(Presidential Permit No. PP–230) on
February 22, 2015.’’ Application at 2.
Since this export transaction, the
Applicant has suspended further
exports and ‘‘is updating its internal
compliance calendar and procedures to
ensure that future reauthorizations are
sought and obtained in a timely manner,
to avoid future lapses of its electricity
export authorization.’’ Id.
In its application, the Applicant 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
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energy that the Applicant 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 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 the Saracen Power’s
application to export electric energy to
Canada should be clearly marked with
OE Docket No. EA–409. An additional
copy is to be provided directly to both
Allison P. Duensing, The Saracen Group
of Companies, Five Greenway Plaza,
Suite 1310, Houston, TX 77046 and to
Daniel E. Frank, Sutherland Asbill &
Brennan LLP, 700 Sixth Street NW.,
Suite 700, Washington, DC 20001.
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 April 7,
2015.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA-409]
Application to Export Electric Energy; Saracen Power LP
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Application.
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SUMMARY: Saracen Power LP (Applicant or Saracen Power) has applied for
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada
pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on
or before May 13, 2015.
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.
Sec. 824a(e)).
On April 13, 2009, DOE issued Order No. EA-350 to Saracen Power
LLC, which authorized Saracen Power 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 December 16,
2009, DOE issued Order No. EA-350-A, which changed the name of Saracen
Power LLP to Saracen Power LP. All other terms and conditions of Order
No. EA-350 remained unchanged. On April 13, 2014, Saracen Power's
authority to export electricity under EA-350-A expired. On February 26,
2015, Saracen Power filed an application with DOE for renewal of the
export authority contained in Order No. EA-350-A for an additional
five-year term. DOE will treat Saracen Power's Application as a new
authorization request under OE Docket No. EA-409 due to the fact that
the export authority contained in Order No. EA-350-A expired on April
13, 2014.
In its Application, Saracen Power reports that it ``has engaged in
only one electricity export transaction since its authorization expired
on April 13, 2014; specifically, Saracen Power transmitted 800 MWh to
Canada over the Ontario-Michigan Interconnection facilities
(Presidential Permit No. PP-230) on February 22, 2015.'' Application at
2. Since this export transaction, the Applicant has suspended further
exports and ``is updating its internal compliance calendar and
procedures to ensure that future reauthorizations are sought and
obtained in a timely manner, to avoid future lapses of its electricity
export authorization.'' Id.
In its application, the Applicant 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 the
Applicant 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 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 the Saracen Power's
application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly
marked with OE Docket No. EA-409. An additional copy is to be provided
directly to both Allison P. Duensing, The Saracen Group of Companies,
Five Greenway Plaza, Suite 1310, Houston, TX 77046 and to Daniel E.
Frank, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, 700 Sixth Street NW., Suite
700, Washington, DC 20001.
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 April 7, 2015.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2015-08424 Filed 4-10-15; 8:45 am]
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