Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric Energy; CP Energy Marketing (US) Inc., 22136-22137 [2024-06733]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 22136 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 62 / Friday, March 29, 2024 / Notices Reliability Council of Texas (‘‘ERCOT’’) and a wholesale power marketer registered with the Public Utilities Commission of Texas.’’ Id. at 2. The Applicant further states it ‘‘engages in the business of marketing and trading electric energy and other energy related products in the United States and is authorized to sell wholesale electric energy, capacity and ancillary services outside of ERCOT at market-based rates pursuant to authority granted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (‘‘FERC’’) under a wholesale power sales tariff currently on file with FERC.’’ Id. The Applicant asserts it ‘‘does not own or control any generation, transmission, or distribution facilities, nor does [it] have a franchised service area.’’ App. at 2. The Applicant represents that it ‘‘will comply with existing industry procedures for obtaining transmission capacity, including reserving transmission service in accordance with FERC’s Open Access Same-Time Information System (‘‘OASIS’’) and scheduling delivery of the export with the appropriate Regional Transmission Organization(s) (‘‘RTOs’’) or Independent System Operator(s) (‘‘ISOs’’) and/or Balancing Authority areas.’’ Id. at 6. EEMNA notes its proposed exports would be surplus to the needs of the selling entities. Id. at 5. For these reasons, the Applicant asserts that ‘‘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. 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 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 EEMNA’s Application should be clearly marked with GDO Docket No. EA–508. Additional copies are to be provided directly to Adam Roth, ENGIE Energy Marketing NA, Inc., VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 Mar 28, 2024 Jkt 262001 1360 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 400, Houston, TX 77056, adam.roth@ engie.com, and Catherine McCarthy, Bracewell LLP, 2001 M Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036–3310, cathy.mccarthy@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 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 March 25, 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 March 26, 2024. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2024–06729 Filed 3–28–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [GDO Docket No. EA–260–G] Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric Energy; CP Energy Marketing (US) Inc. Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of application. AGENCY: CP Energy Marketing (US) Inc. (Applicant or CP Energy Marketing) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before April 29, 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 31, 2019, DOE issued Order No. EA–260–F to CP Energy Marketing to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer for a period of five years. On March 11, 2024, CP Energy Marketing filed an application with DOE (Application or App.) for renewal of its export authority for a five-year term. App. at 1. According to the Application, CP Energy Marketing is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Boston, Massachusetts, that is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Capital Power Corporation, a public Canadian corporation. Id. at 2. CP Energy Marketing represents that it is a power marketer engaged in the business of marketing and trading electric energy and other energy-related products in the United States with market-based rate authority from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Id. The Applicant states that it ‘‘does not own, operate[,] or control any electric generation, transmission or distribution facilities’’ and ‘‘neither has franchised service area nor has entered into any contracts that confer ownership or control over generation capacity to CP Energy Marketing.’’ App. at 2. The Applicant represents that it ‘‘will DATES: E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 62 / Friday, March 29, 2024 / Notices purchase the power it plans to export voluntarily through the electric energy markets in the United States and/or from electric utilities, wholesale generators, power marketers and other parties, and thus such power will be surplus to the needs of the selling parties or organization.’’ Id. at 4. CP Energy Marketing also states it ‘‘will make all necessary commercial arrangements and will obtain any and all other regulatory approvals required in order to carry out any power exports.’’ Id. CP Energy Marketing asserts its ‘‘export of power will not impair or tend to impede the sufficiency of electric power supplies in the United States or the regional coordination of electric utility planning or operation. 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 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 CP Energy Marketing’s Application should be clearly marked with GDO Docket No. EA–260–G. Additional copies are to be provided directly to Colleen Smith, CP Energy Marketing (US) Inc. c/o Capital Power Corporation, 155 Federal Street, Suite 1200, Boston, MA 02110, notices@ captialpower.com, and Peter P. Thieman and Clarence R. Hawkes III, Dentons US LLP, 1900 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006, peter.thieman@dentons.com, clarence.hawkes@dentons.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/pending- VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 Mar 28, 2024 Jkt 262001 applications-0 or by emailing Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov. Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was signed on March 25, 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 March 26, 2024. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2024–06733 Filed 3–28–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. 13–147–LNG] Delfin LNG LLC; Request for Supplemental Order Granting Conditional Extension of Time for Long-Term Authorization To Export Liquefied Natural Gas Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of request. AGENCY: The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) of the Department of Energy (DOE), formerly the Office of Fossil Energy (FE), gives notice (Notice) of receipt of a request (Request), filed by Delfin LNG LLC (Delfin) on March 1, 2024. Delfin requests a supplemental order modifying its authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to non-free trade agreement countries set forth in DOE/FE Order No. 4028, as amended, to allow Delfin to commence export operations from the proposed Delfin Deepwater Port by no later than June 1, 2029—a five-year extension from its existing commencement deadline. Delfin proposes that this extension of time should be conditional, with Delfin required to meet the proposed conditions within a period of nine months. Delfin filed the Request under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and pursuant SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22137 to DOE’s Policy Statement on Export Commencement Deadlines in Authorizations to Export Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries. Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited. DATES: Protests, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention, as applicable, and written comments are to be filed as detailed in the Public Comment Procedures section no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, April 29, 2024. ADDRESSES: Electronic Filing by email (Strongly encouraged): fergas@hq.doe.gov. Postal Mail, Hand Delivery, or Private Delivery Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc.), U.S. Department of Energy (FE– 34), Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Forrestal Building, Room 3E–056, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585. Due to potential delays in DOE’s receipt and processing of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, we encourage respondents to submit filings electronically to ensure timely receipt. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Wade or Peri Ulrey, U.S. Department of Energy (FE–34), Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Resource Sustainability, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Forrestal Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586– 4749 or (202) 586–7893, jennifer.wade@hq.doe.gov or peri.ulrey@hq.doe.gov Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of Energy (GC–76), Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Energy Delivery and Resilience, Forrestal Building, Room 6D–033, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585, (240) 780– 1691, cassandra.bernstein@ hq.doe.gov SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 1, 2017, in DOE/FE Order No. 4028 (as amended),1 DOE authorized Delfin to export domestically produced LNG by vessel from the proposed Delfin 1 Delfin LNG LLC, DOE/FE Order No. 4028, Docket No. 13–147–LNG (June 1, 2017), reh’g denied, Order No. 4028–A (Apr. 3, 2018), amended by Order No. 4028–B (Dec. 10, 2020) (extending export term), further amended by Order No. 4028– C (May 18, 2021) (correcting and amending location of floating LNG vessels). In addition, Delfin’s export authorization was amended by DOE/FE Order No. 4641 (Dec. 18, 2020) to include short-term export authority on a non-additive basis. E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 62 (Friday, March 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2024-06733]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[GDO Docket No. EA-260-G]


Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric 
Energy; CP Energy Marketing (US) Inc.

AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: CP Energy Marketing (US) Inc. (Applicant or CP Energy 
Marketing) 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 April 29, 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 31, 2019, DOE issued Order No. EA-260-F to CP Energy 
Marketing to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada 
as a power marketer for a period of five years. On March 11, 2024, CP 
Energy Marketing filed an application with DOE (Application or App.) 
for renewal of its export authority for a five-year term. App. at 1.
    According to the Application, CP Energy Marketing is a Delaware 
corporation with its principal place of business in Boston, 
Massachusetts, that is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Capital 
Power Corporation, a public Canadian corporation. Id. at 2. CP Energy 
Marketing represents that it is a power marketer engaged in the 
business of marketing and trading electric energy and other energy-
related products in the United States with market-based rate authority 
from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Id.
    The Applicant states that it ``does not own, operate[,] or control 
any electric generation, transmission or distribution facilities'' and 
``neither has franchised service area nor has entered into any 
contracts that confer ownership or control over generation capacity to 
CP Energy Marketing.'' App. at 2. The Applicant represents that it 
``will

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purchase the power it plans to export voluntarily through the electric 
energy markets in the United States and/or from electric utilities, 
wholesale generators, power marketers and other parties, and thus such 
power will be surplus to the needs of the selling parties or 
organization.'' Id. at 4. CP Energy Marketing also states it ``will 
make all necessary commercial arrangements and will obtain any and all 
other regulatory approvals required in order to carry out any power 
exports.'' Id. CP Energy Marketing asserts its ``export of power will 
not impair or tend to impede the sufficiency of electric power supplies 
in the United States or the regional coordination of electric utility 
planning or operation. 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 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 CP Energy Marketing's 
Application should be clearly marked with GDO Docket No. EA-260-G. 
Additional copies are to be provided directly to Colleen Smith, CP 
Energy Marketing (US) Inc. c/o Capital Power Corporation, 155 Federal 
Street, Suite 1200, Boston, MA 02110, [email protected], and 
Peter P. Thieman and Clarence R. Hawkes III, Dentons US LLP, 1900 K 
Street NW, Washington, DC 20006, [email protected], 
[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 March 25, 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 March 26, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-06733 Filed 3-28-24; 8:45 am]
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