Application To Export Electric Energy; CWP Energy, Inc., 68862 [2020-24027]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 211 (Friday, October 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 68862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24027]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-410-B]


Application To Export Electric Energy; CWP Energy, Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: CWP Energy, Inc. (Applicant or CWP Energy) 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 November 30, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for 
more information should be addressed by electronic mail to 
[email protected], or by facsimile to (202) 586-8008.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy (DOE) regulates 
exports of electricity from the United States to a foreign country, 
pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 42 U.S.C. 7172(f)). Such 
exports require authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
    On October 13, 2020, CWP Energy filed an application with DOE 
(Application or App.) to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Canada for a term of five years. CWP Energy represents that 
it is a subsidiary of McGill-St. Laurent, a Canada Corporation with its 
principal place of business in Montr[eacute]al, Qu[eacute]bec, Canada. 
The Applicant adds that ``McGill-St. Laurent and its division CWP 
Energy, Inc., is owned by two individuals, Mr. Phillipe Boisclair, as a 
majority owner and Mr. Christian L'Abbe as a minority owner.'' App. at 
2. CWP Energy adds that ``Mr. Boisclair and Mr. L'Abbe do not have any 
ownership interest or involvement in any other company that is a 
traditional utility or that owns, operates, or controls any electric 
generation, transmission or distribution facilities, nor do they have 
any direct involvement with the energy industry other than through the 
ownership of CWP Energy.'' Id.
    CWP Energy further states that it ``will purchase power to be 
exported from a variety of sources such as power marketers, independent 
power producers, or U.S. electric utilities and federal power marketing 
entities as those terms are defined in Sections 3(22) and 3(19) of the 
FPA.'' App. at 3. CWP Energy contends that any power it purchases for 
export would be ``surplus to the system of the generator and, 
therefore, the electric power that [it] will export on either a firm or 
interruptible basis will not impair the sufficiency of the electric 
power supply within the U.S.'' Id. at 3-4.
    CWP Energy states that it will ``abide by the general conditions 
consistent with DOE's previous grants of authorization to power 
marketers as set forth in its previous orders.'' App. at 4. It also 
represents that its exports ``will not exceed the export limits for the 
facilities, or otherwise cause a violation of the terms and conditions 
set forth in the export authorizations for each.'' Id. at 5.
    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 Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to become 
a party to this proceeding should file a motion to intervene at the 
above address in accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214).
    Comments and other filings concerning CWP Energy's application to 
export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-410-B. Additional copies are to be provided directly to 
Ruta Kalvaitis Sku[ccaron]as, 1875 K St. NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 
20006, [email protected]; Pascal Massey, 407 McGill Street, 
Suite 315, Montreal, PQ, H2Y 2G3, [email protected].
    A final decision will be made on the Application after the 
environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to DOE's National 
Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR part 1021) and 
after DOE determines 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 the Application will be made available, upon request, by 
accessing the program website at https://energy.gov/node/11845, or by 
emailing Matthew Aronoff at [email protected].

    Signed in Washington, DC, on October 26, 2020.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical 
Assistance, Office of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2020-24027 Filed 10-29-20; 8:45 am]
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