Application for Authorization To Export Electric Energy; Emera Energy Services, Inc., 89432-89433 [2023-28466]

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[FR Doc. 2023–28517 Filed 12–26–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [GDO Docket No. EA–257–F] Application for Authorization To Export Electric Energy; Emera Energy Services, Inc. Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of application. AGENCY: Emera Energy Services, Inc. (the Applicant or EES) 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 January 26, 2024. 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, ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:00 Dec 26, 2023 Jkt 262001 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 2002, DOE issued Order No. EA–257, authorizing EES to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer. This authority was renewed in 2004 (Order No. EA–257–A), 2006 (Order No. EA– 257–B), 2009 (Order No. EA–257–C), 2014 (Order No. EA–257–D), and 2019 (Order No. EA–257–E). On October 25, 2023, EES 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, EES states that it is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Kittery, Maine. Id. EES states it is a ‘‘whollyowned subsidiary of Emera Incorporated (‘‘Emera’’), a Nova Scotia company that is a publicly-traded diversified energy and services company.’’ Id. The Application represents that EES is authorized to export energy from the United States to Canada and has marketbased authority from FERC to provide wholesale and retail marketing services as a power marketer. Id. at 1–2. The Applicant notes that Emera holds ownership interests in various subsidiaries that provide energy services. Id. at 2–6. Although some of Emera’s subsidiaries own and control electric power generation and transmission facilities, the Applicant asserts that EES does not ‘‘own or control any electric power generation or transmission facilities and does not have a franchised electric power service area.’’ Id. at 6. EES represents that it will ‘‘purchase surplus electric energy from electric utilities and other suppliers within the United States and will export this energy to Canada’’ and that the ‘‘export of power will not impair the sufficiency of electric power supply in the U.S.’’ App. at 7. 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. Id. at Exhibit C. Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to be heard in this proceeding PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 should file a comment or protest to the Application at Electricity.Exports@ hq.doe.gov. Protests should be filed in accordance with Rule 211 of 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 Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov in accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Comments and other filings concerning EES’ Application should be clearly marked with GDO Docket No. EA–257–F. Additional copies are to be provided directly to Keith Sutherland, 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 Ave., 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 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 December 19, 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. E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 27, 2023 / Notices Signed in Washington, DC, on December 20, 2023. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2023–28466 Filed 12–26–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [GDO Docket No. EA–468–A] Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric Energy; TransCanada Energy Sales Ltd. Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of application. AGENCY: TransCanada Energy Sales Ltd. (the Applicant or TCES) 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 January 26, 2024. 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. On May 6, 2014, DOE issued Order No. EA–98–M, authorizing certain members of WSPP Inc., including TCES, to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as power marketers. TCES’s export authority was ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:00 Dec 26, 2023 Jkt 262001 renewed on May 13, 2019 (Order No. EA–468). On November 14, 2023, TCES filed an application with DOE (Application or App.) for renewal of their export authority for an additional five-year term. App. at 1. In its Application, TCES states that it ‘‘does not own or control any generation, transmission, or distribution facilities within the United States and does not have a franchised electric power service area.’’ Id. at 2. Further, TCES is not affiliated with an entity that holds an electric franchise or service territory in the United States. Id. Rather, TCES is a power marketer seeking continued authorization to transmit electric energy, on either a firm or interruptible basis, to Canada and plans to purchase the power to be exported from electric utilities, qualifying small power production facilities, cogeneration facilities and federal power marketing agencies. Id. at 3–4. The Applicant represents that because it neither owns, operates nor controls an electric power supply transmission and/ or distribution system, ‘‘its exports cannot have any adverse impact on the reliability, stability, or sufficiency of supply on a franchised electric supply system or the electric power supply within the U.S.’’ Id. at 5. 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 should file a comment or protest to the Application at Electricity.Exports@ hq.doe.gov. Protests should be filed in accordance with Rule 211 of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (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 Electricity.Exports@ hq.doe.gov in accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Comments and other filings concerning TCES’s Application should be clearly marked with GDO Docket No. EA–468–A. Additional copies are to be provided directly to David Farmer, Senior Legal Counsel and Manager, TC Energy, 450–1 Street SW, Calgary, AB T2P 5H1, david_farmer@tcenergy.com, and Catherine McCarthy, Partner, Bracewell LLP, 2001 M Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036, cathy.mccarthy@bracewell.com. A final decision will be made on the requested authorization after the PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 89433 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/pendingapplications-0 or by emailing Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov. Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was signed on December 19, 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 December 20, 2023. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2023–28480 Filed 12–26–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [GDO Docket No. EA–391–B] Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric Energy; Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. 6 LLC Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of application. AGENCY: Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. 6 LLC (the Applicant or EES No. 6) 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 January 26, 2024. ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for more information should be addressed SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28466]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[GDO Docket No. EA-257-F]


Application for Authorization To Export Electric Energy; Emera 
Energy Services, Inc.

AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Emera Energy Services, Inc. (the Applicant or EES) 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 January 26, 2024.

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 2002, DOE issued Order No. EA-257, authorizing EES to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power 
marketer. This authority was renewed in 2004 (Order No. EA-257-A), 2006 
(Order No. EA-257-B), 2009 (Order No. EA-257-C), 2014 (Order No. EA-
257-D), and 2019 (Order No. EA-257-E). On October 25, 2023, EES 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, EES states that it is a Delaware corporation 
with its principal place of business in Kittery, Maine. Id. EES states 
it is a ``wholly-owned subsidiary of Emera Incorporated (``Emera''), a 
Nova Scotia company that is a publicly-traded diversified energy and 
services company.'' Id. The Application represents that EES 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. at 1-2. The Applicant notes 
that Emera holds ownership interests in various subsidiaries that 
provide energy services. Id. at 2-6. Although some of Emera's 
subsidiaries own and control electric power generation and transmission 
facilities, the Applicant asserts that EES does not ``own or control 
any electric power generation or transmission facilities and does not 
have a franchised electric power service area.'' Id. at 6. EES 
represents that it will ``purchase surplus electric energy from 
electric utilities and other suppliers within the United States and 
will export this energy to Canada'' and that the ``export of power will 
not impair the sufficiency of electric power supply in the U.S.'' App. 
at 7. 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. Id. at 
Exhibit C.
    Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to be heard in this 
proceeding should file a comment or protest to the Application at 
[email protected]. Protests should be filed in accordance 
with Rule 211 of 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 
[email protected] in accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 
385.214).
    Comments and other filings concerning EES' Application should be 
clearly marked with GDO Docket No. EA-257-F. Additional copies are to 
be provided directly to Keith Sutherland, 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 Ave., 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 December 19, 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.


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    Signed in Washington, DC, on December 20, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-28466 Filed 12-26-23; 8:45 am]
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