Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric Energy; Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. 6 LLC, 89433-89434 [2023-28478]

Download as PDF 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 89434 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 27, 2023 / Notices by electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 May 2014, DOE issued Order No. EA–391, authorizing EES No. 6 to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer for a five-year term. This authority was renewed in 2019 (Order No. EA–391–A). On November 9, 2023, EES No. 6 filed an application with DOE (Application or App.) for renewal of their export authority for another five-year term. App. at 1. In its Application, EES No. 6 states that 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. at 1. EES No. 6 states that it ‘‘is currently authorized to export electric energy from the United States to Canada and has also received marketbased rate authority from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (‘FERC’).’’ Id. at 1–2. According to the Application, the Applicant’s parent company, Emera, ‘‘owns other energy concerns.’’ Id. at 2. However, the Applicant states EES No. 6 itself ‘‘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. 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:00 Dec 26, 2023 Jkt 262001 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 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 EES No. 6’s Application should be clearly marked with GDO Docket No. EA–391–B. 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 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. PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Signed in Washington, DC, on December 20, 2023. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2023–28478 Filed 12–26–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [GDO Docket No. EA–464–A] Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric Energy; Boston Energy Trading and Marketing LLC Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of application. AGENCY: Boston Energy Trading and Marketing, LLC (the Applicant or BETM) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico 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 December 19, 2018, DOE issued Order No. EA–464 authorizing BETM to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico as a power marketer. On November 14, 2023, BETM filed an application with DOE (Application or SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1

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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

AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: 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

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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 May 2014, DOE issued Order No. EA-391, authorizing EES No. 6 to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power 
marketer for a five-year term. This authority was renewed in 2019 
(Order No. EA-391-A). On November 9, 2023, EES No. 6 filed an 
application with DOE (Application or App.) for renewal of their export 
authority for another five-year term. App. at 1.
    In its Application, EES No. 6 states that 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. at 
1. EES No. 6 states that it ``is currently authorized to export 
electric energy from the United States to Canada and has also received 
market-based rate authority from the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (`FERC').'' Id. at 1-2. According to the Application, the 
Applicant's parent company, Emera, ``owns other energy concerns.'' Id. 
at 2. However, the Applicant states EES No. 6 itself ``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.
    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 
[email protected]. 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 [email protected] in 
accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214).
    Comments and other filings concerning EES No. 6's Application 
should be clearly marked with GDO Docket No. EA-391-B. 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 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. 2023-28478 Filed 12-26-23; 8:45 am]
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