Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric Energy; Powerex Corp, 14469-14470 [2024-03951]

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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 30, 1997, DOE issued Order No. EA–145 authorizing Powerex to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico as a power marketer. Such authority was renewed in 1999 (Order No. EA–145–A), 2001 (Order No. EA–145–B), 2004 (Order No. EA–145– SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 14470 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 39 / Tuesday, February 27, 2024 / Notices C), 2009 (Order No. EA–145–D), 2014 (Order No. EA–145–E), and 2019 (Order No. EA–145–F). On January 25, 2024, Powerex filed an application with DOE (Application or App.) for renewal of their export authority for an additional five-year term. App. at 1. According to the Application, Powerex is a British Columbia corporation that is a wholly owned subsidiary of British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) a provincial Crown Corporation owned by the Government of British Columbia, Powerex is an instrumentality of a foreign state under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. Id. at 2. Powerex is a power marketer authorized to sell wholesale electric energy, capacity, and ancillary services at market-based rates pursuant to authority granted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under a wholesale power sales tariff currently on file. Powerex states that it ‘‘does not own any electric generation or transmission facilities and, as a power marketer, does not hold a franchise or service territory or native load obligation.’’ Id. at 5. Further, Powerex represents that ‘‘none of [its] affiliates own electric transmission facilities that constitute part of the electricity delivery system in the U.S. and Powerex is not affiliated with an entity that holds a franchise or service territory in the contiguous U.S.’’ Id. The Applicant asserts that it ‘‘. . . has no transmission ‘‘system’’ of its own on which its exports of power could have a reliability or stability impact.’’ Id. at 5–6. 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 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 Powerex’s Application should be clearly marked with GDO Docket No. EA–145–G. Additional copies are to be provided directly to Powerex Connor Curson, Powerex Corp., 666 Burrard Street, Suite 1300, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Feb 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, V6C 2X8, connor.curson@powerex.com, Deanna E. King, Bracewell LLP, 111 Congress Avenue, Suite 2300, Austin, Texas 78701, deanna.king@ bracewell.com, and Tracey L. Bradley, Bracewell LLP, 2001 M Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036, tracey.bradley@bracewell.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 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 February 16, 2024, 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 February 22, 2024. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2024–03951 Filed 2–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2425–057] PE Hydro Generation, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 2425–057. c. Date filed: January 3, 2022. d. Applicant: PE Hydro Generation, LLC. e. Name of Project: Luray and Newport Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The two-development Luray and Newport Project is located on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River near the Towns of Luray (Luray Development) and Newport (Newport Development) in Page County, Virginia. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Jody Smet, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, PE Hydro Generation, LLC, 7315 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1100W, Bethesda, MD 20814; Phone at (804) 382–1764 or email at jody.smet@eaglecreekre.com. i. FERC Contact: Kristine Sillett at (202) 502–6575, or kristine.sillett@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. All filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on the first page: Luray and Newport Project (P– 2425–057). k. This application has been accepted but is not ready for environmental analysis. l. The Luray Development consists of: (1) a 21.9-foot-high, 530-foot-long reinforced concrete dam; (2) a 126-acre impoundment with a storage capacity of 880 acre-feet; (3) a 100-foot-long, 27.5foot-wide powerhouse, adjacent to the south end of the dam, containing three generating units having a total installed capacity of 1,600 kW; (4) 35-foot-long, 2.4-kilovolt (kV) project generator lines; (5) a substation containing a 3-phase, 2.4/34.5-kV transformer where E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14469-14470]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[GDO Docket No. EA-145-G]


Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric 
Energy; Powerex Corp

AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Powerex Corp. (the Applicant or Powerex) 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 March 28, 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.
    On May 30, 1997, DOE issued Order No. EA-145 authorizing Powerex to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico as a power 
marketer. Such authority was renewed in 1999 (Order No. EA-145-A), 2001 
(Order No. EA-145-B), 2004 (Order No. EA-145-

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C), 2009 (Order No. EA-145-D), 2014 (Order No. EA-145-E), and 2019 
(Order No. EA-145-F). On January 25, 2024, Powerex filed an application 
with DOE (Application or App.) for renewal of their export authority 
for an additional five-year term. App. at 1.
    According to the Application, Powerex is a British Columbia 
corporation that is a wholly owned subsidiary of British Columbia Hydro 
and Power Authority (BC Hydro) a provincial Crown Corporation owned by 
the Government of British Columbia, Powerex is an instrumentality of a 
foreign state under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. Id. at 2. 
Powerex is a power marketer authorized to sell wholesale electric 
energy, capacity, and ancillary services at market-based rates pursuant 
to authority granted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) 
under a wholesale power sales tariff currently on file. Powerex states 
that it ``does not own any electric generation or transmission 
facilities and, as a power marketer, does not hold a franchise or 
service territory or native load obligation.'' Id. at 5. Further, 
Powerex represents that ``none of [its] affiliates own electric 
transmission facilities that constitute part of the electricity 
delivery system in the U.S. and Powerex is not affiliated with an 
entity that holds a franchise or service territory in the contiguous 
U.S.'' Id. The Applicant asserts that it ``. . . has no transmission 
``system'' of its own on which its exports of power could have a 
reliability or stability impact.'' Id. at 5-6.
    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 Powerex's Application should 
be clearly marked with GDO Docket No. EA-145-G. Additional copies are 
to be provided directly to Powerex Connor Curson, Powerex Corp., 666 
Burrard Street, Suite 1300, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, V6C 
2X8, [email protected], Deanna E. King, Bracewell LLP, 111 
Congress Avenue, Suite 2300, Austin, Texas 78701, 
[email protected], and Tracey L. Bradley, Bracewell LLP, 2001 M 
Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036, 
[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 www.energy.gov/gdo/pending-applications-0 or by emailing [email protected].
    Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was 
signed on February 16, 2024, 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 February 22, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-03951 Filed 2-26-24; 8:45 am]
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