Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric Energy; Emera Energy U.S. Subsidiary No. 1, Inc., 78349-78350 [2023-25188]
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the United States electric power supply
system.
Copies of this Application will be
made available, upon request, by
accessing the program website at
https://www.energy.gov/gdo/pendingapplications-0 or by emailing
Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov.
Signing Authority: This document of
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November 8, 2023, by Maria Robinson,
Director, Grid Deployment Office,
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2023.
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Department of Energy.
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Signed in Washington, DC, on November 9,
2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[GDO Docket No. EA–287–D]
Application for Renewal of
Authorization To Export Electric
Energy; Emera Energy U.S. Subsidiary
No. 1, Inc.
Grid Deployment Office,
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of application.
AGENCY:
Emera Energy U.S. Subsidiary
No. 1, Inc. (the Applicant or EE US No.
1) has applied for renewed
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 December 15, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests,
motions to intervene, or requests for
more information should be addressed
by electronic mail to
Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christina Gomer, (240) 474–2403,
Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
United States Department of Energy
(DOE) regulates electricity exports from
the United States to foreign countries in
accordance with section 202(e) of the
Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C.
824a(e)) and regulations thereunder (10
CFR 205.300 et seq.). Sections 301(b)
and 402(f) of the DOE Organization Act
(42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 7172(f))
transferred this regulatory authority,
previously exercised by the nowdefunct Federal Power Commission, to
DOE.
Section 202(e) of the FPA provides
that an entity which seeks to export
electricity must obtain an order from
DOE authorizing that export. (16 U.S.C.
824a(e)). On April 10, 2023, the
authority to issue such orders was
delegated to the DOE’s Grid Deployment
Office (GDO) by Delegation Order No.
S1–DEL–S3–2023 and Redelegation
Order No. S3–DEL–GD1–2023.
In April 2004, DOE issued Order No.
EA–287, authorizing EE US No. 1 to
transmit electric energy from the United
States to Canada as a power marketer.
This authority was renewed in 2009
(Order No. EA–287–A), in 2014 (Order
SUMMARY:
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No. EA–287–B), and in 2019 (Order No.
EA–287–C). On October 12, 2023, EE US
No. 1 filed an application with DOE
(Application or App.) for renewal of
their export authority for a five-year
term. App at 1.
In its Application, EE US No. 1 states
that it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Emera Incorporated (Emera). App. at 1.
The Application represents that EE US
No. 1 is authorized to export energy
from the United States to Canada and
has market-based authority from FERC
to provide wholesale and retail
marketing services as a power marketer.
Id. The Applicant notes that Emera
holds ownership interests in various
subsidiaries that provide energy
services. See id. at 2–6. Although some
of Emera’s subsidiaries own and control
electric power generation and
transmission facilities, the Applicant
asserts that EE US No. 1 ‘‘does not own
or control any electric power generation
or transmission facilities and does not
have a franchised electric power service
area.’’ App. at 6.
The existing international
transmission facilities to be utilized by
the Applicant have been previously
authorized by Presidential permits
issued pursuant to Executive Order
10485, as amended, and are appropriate
for open access transmission by third
parties. See App. at Exhibit C.
Procedural Matters: Any person
desiring to be heard in this proceeding
should file a comment or protest to the
Application at the email address
provided previously. Protests should be
filed in accordance with Rule 211 of
FERC’s 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
previously provided email address in
accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR
385.214).
Comments and other filings
concerning EE US No. 1’s Application
should be clearly marked with GDO
Docket No. EA–287–D. Additional
copies are to be provided directly to
Keith Sutherland, Vice President, Legal
& Regulatory Affairs, Emera Energy Inc.,
5151 Terminal Road, Halifax, NS B3J
1A1, Canada, keith.sutherland@
emeraenergy.com, Jeffrey Jakubiak,
Vinson & Elkins LLP, 1114 Avenue of
the Americas, 32nd Floor, New York,
NY 10036, JJakubiak@velaw.com, and
Jennifer Mansh, Vinson & Elkins LLP,
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite
500 West, Washington, DC 20037,
JMansh@velaw.com.
A final decision will be made on the
requested authorization after the
environmental impacts have been
evaluated pursuant to DOE’s National
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Environmental Policy Act Implementing
Procedures (10 CFR part 1021) and after
DOE evaluates whether the proposed
action will have an adverse impact on
the sufficiency of supply or reliability of
the United States electric power supply
system.
Copies of this Application will be
made available, upon request, by
accessing the program website at
https://www.energy.gov/gdo/pendingapplications-0 or by emailing
Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov.
Signing Authority: This document of
the Department of Energy was signed on
November 8, 2023, by Maria Robinson,
Director, Grid Deployment Office,
pursuant to delegated authority from the
Secretary of Energy. That document
with the original signature and date is
maintained by DOE. For administrative
purposes only, and in compliance with
requirements of the Office of the Federal
Register, the undersigned DOE Federal
Register Liaison Officer has been
authorized to sign and submit the
document in electronic format for
publication, as an official document of
the Department of Energy. This
administrative process in no way alters
the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on November 9,
2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023–25188 Filed 11–14–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[GDO Docket No. EA–388–B]
Application for Renewal of
Authorization To Export Electric
Energy; TEC Energy Inc.
Grid Deployment Office,
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of application.
AGENCY:
TEC Energy Inc. (the
Applicant or TEC) has applied for
renewed authorization to transmit
electric energy from the United States to
Canada pursuant to the Federal Power
Act.
SUMMARY:
Comments, protests, or motions
to intervene must be submitted on or
before December 15, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests,
motions to intervene, or requests for
more information should be addressed
by electronic mail to
Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov.
DATES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christina Gomer, (240) 474–2403,
Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
United States Department of Energy
(DOE) regulates electricity exports from
the United States to foreign countries in
accordance with section 202(e) of the
Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C.
824a(e)) and regulations thereunder (10
CFR 205.300 et seq.). Sections 301(b)
and 402(f) of the DOE Organization Act
(42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 7172(f))
transferred this regulatory authority,
previously exercised by the nowdefunct Federal Power Commission, to
DOE.
Section 202(e) of the FPA provides
that an entity which seeks to export
electricity must obtain an order from
DOE authorizing that export. (16 U.S.C.
824a(e)). On April 10, 2023, the
authority to issue such orders was
delegated to the DOE’s Grid Deployment
Office (GDO) by Delegation Order No.
S1–DEL–S3–2023 and Redelegation
Order No. S3–DEL–GD1–2023.
On December 19, 2013, DOE issued
Order No. EA–388, authorizing TEC to
transmit electric energy from the United
States to Canada as a power marketer for
a five-year term. This authority was
renewed on December 19, 2018 (Order
No. EA–388–A). On September 21,
2023, TEC filed an application with
DOE (Application or App.) for renewal
of its export authority for an additional
five-year term. App. at 1.
In its Application, TEC states that it
‘‘does not own or control any electric
generation or transmission facilities, nor
is it affiliated with any entity that does.’’
App. at 2. TEC represents that the
electricity it ‘‘will export, on either a
firm or interruptible basis, will be
purchased from a variety of sources
voluntarily, such as wholesale
generators, electric utilities and federal
power marketing agencies.’’ Id. at 3.
TEC represents that ‘‘[b]y definition,
such power is surplus to the system of
the selling generator and, therefore, the
electric power that TEC will export on
either a firm or interruptible basis will
not impair or tend to impede the
sufficiency of the electric power supply
within the U.S. or the regional
coordination of electric utility planning
or operations.’’ Id.
The existing international
transmission facilities to be utilized by
the Applicant have been previously
authorized by Presidential permits
issued pursuant to Executive Order
10485, as amended, and are appropriate
for open access transmission by third
parties. See id. at Exhibit C.
Procedural Matters: Any person
desiring to be heard in this proceeding
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[GDO Docket No. EA-287-D]
Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric
Energy; Emera Energy U.S. Subsidiary No. 1, Inc.
AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Emera Energy U.S. Subsidiary No. 1, Inc. (the Applicant or EE
US No. 1) has applied for renewed 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 December 15, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for
more information should be addressed by electronic mail to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Gomer, (240) 474-2403,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Department of Energy (DOE)
regulates electricity exports from the United States to foreign
countries in accordance with section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act
(FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)) and regulations thereunder (10 CFR 205.300 et
seq.). Sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the DOE Organization Act (42
U.S.C. 7151(b) and 7172(f)) transferred this regulatory authority,
previously exercised by the now-defunct Federal Power Commission, to
DOE.
Section 202(e) of the FPA provides that an entity which seeks to
export electricity must obtain an order from DOE authorizing that
export. (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). On April 10, 2023, the authority to issue
such orders was delegated to the DOE's Grid Deployment Office (GDO) by
Delegation Order No. S1-DEL-S3-2023 and Redelegation Order No. S3-DEL-
GD1-2023.
In April 2004, DOE issued Order No. EA-287, authorizing EE US No. 1
to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power
marketer. This authority was renewed in 2009 (Order No. EA-287-A), in
2014 (Order
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No. EA-287-B), and in 2019 (Order No. EA-287-C). On October 12, 2023,
EE US No. 1 filed an application with DOE (Application or App.) for
renewal of their export authority for a five-year term. App at 1.
In its Application, EE US No. 1 states that it is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Emera Incorporated (Emera). App. at 1. The Application
represents that EE US No. 1 is authorized to export energy from the
United States to Canada and has market-based authority from FERC to
provide wholesale and retail marketing services as a power marketer.
Id. The Applicant notes that Emera holds ownership interests in various
subsidiaries that provide energy services. See id. at 2-6. Although
some of Emera's subsidiaries own and control electric power generation
and transmission facilities, the Applicant asserts that EE US No. 1
``does not own or control any electric power generation or transmission
facilities and does not have a franchised electric power service
area.'' App. at 6.
The existing international transmission facilities to be utilized
by the Applicant have been previously authorized by Presidential
permits issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as amended, and are
appropriate for open access transmission by third parties. See App. at
Exhibit C.
Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to be heard in this
proceeding should file a comment or protest to the Application at the
email address provided previously. Protests should be filed in
accordance with Rule 211 of FERC's 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 previously provided email
address in accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214).
Comments and other filings concerning EE US No. 1's Application
should be clearly marked with GDO Docket No. EA-287-D. Additional
copies are to be provided directly to Keith Sutherland, Vice President,
Legal & Regulatory Affairs, Emera Energy Inc., 5151 Terminal Road,
Halifax, NS B3J 1A1, Canada, [email protected], Jeffrey
Jakubiak, Vinson & Elkins LLP, 1114 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor,
New York, NY 10036, [email protected], and Jennifer Mansh, Vinson &
Elkins LLP, 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC
20037, [email protected].
A final decision will be made on the requested authorization after
the environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to DOE's
National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR part
1021) and after DOE evaluates whether the proposed action will have an
adverse impact on the sufficiency of supply or reliability of the
United States electric power supply system.
Copies of this Application will be made available, upon request, by
accessing the program website at https://www.energy.gov/gdo/pending-applications-0 or by emailing [email protected].
Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was
signed on November 8, 2023, by Maria Robinson, Director, Grid
Deployment Office, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary
of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is
maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance
with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the
undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to
sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as
an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative
process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on November 9, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-25188 Filed 11-14-23; 8:45 am]
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