Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric Energy; EDECSAMEX, S.A. de C.V., 53070-53071 [2024-13875]
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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 July 25, 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:
Janessa Zucchetto, (240) 474–8226,
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) under Delegation Order
No. S1–DEL–S3–2023 and Redelegation
Order No. S3–DEL–GD1–2023.
On May 1, 2024, Altop Energy
Trading LLC filed an application for
authorization to transmit electric energy
from the United States to Canada for a
term of five years. App. at 1.
According to the Application, ‘‘Altop
Energy Trading LLC is a Delaware
Limited Liability Company with its
principal place of business in Houston,
TX.’’ Id. The Applicant states that it is
‘‘engaged in the trading and marketing
of both financial and physical electricity
in the wholesale power markets in
North America.’’ Id. Further, the
Applicant states that it has market-based
rate authority from the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission. Id. Altop
Energy Trading LLC states it ‘‘does not
own or operate any electric distribution
or transmission facilities’’ and ‘‘does not
own or operate any generation assets.’’
Id. Additionally, the Applicant
represents that the energy to be exported
will be surplus to the needs of selling
entities and that its exports ‘‘will not
impair the reliability of the grid.’’ Id. at
2.
The existing international
transmission facilities to be utilized by
the Applicant have been previously
authorized by Presidential permits
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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 Altop Energy Trading LLC’s
Application should be clearly marked
with GDO Docket No. EA–513.
Additional copies are to be provided
directly to Gebre-Egziabher Gebre, Altop
Energy Trading LLC, 440 Louisiana
Street, Suite 575, Houston TX 77002,
gebre.gebre@altopenergy.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
June 18, 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.
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Signed in Washington, DC, on June 20,
2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[GDO Docket No. EA–470–A]
Application for Renewal of
Authorization To Export Electric
Energy; EDECSAMEX, S.A. de C.V.
Grid Deployment Office,
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of application.
AGENCY:
EDECSAMEX, Sociedad
Anónima de Capital Variable (the
Applicant or EDECSAMEX) 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 July 25, 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:
Janessa Zucchetto, (240) 474–8226,
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 July 18, 2019, DOE issued Order
No. EA–470 authorizing EDECSAMEX
to export electricity from the United
States to Mexico as a power marketer for
a five-year term. On April 30, 2024,
EDECSAMEX filed an application
SUMMARY:
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(Application or App.) with DOE for
renewal of their export authority for a
five-year term. App. at 1.
According to the Application,
EDECSAMEX is incorporated under the
laws of Mexico with its principal place
of business in Mexico City, Mexico. Id.
The Applicant is authorized by Centro
Nacional de Control de Energı́a,
Mexico’s national grid operator, to
transact as a wholesale power marketer
in Mexico and import and export
electricity with the United States. Id. at
2. The Applicant represents that
‘‘neither EDECSAMEX nor any of its
owners hold a franchised electric power
service area nor have a native load
obligation’’ and that it plans to source
excess power supply from ERCOT,
CAISO, and potentially other markets
bordering Mexico. See id. at 3.
EDECSAMEX asserts its commercial
plan will not affect reliability or the
sufficiency of the electric supply within
the U.S. Id. The Applicant also
represents its exports ‘‘will not impede
or tend to impede the coordination in
the public interest of facilities subject to
the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission[.]’’ Id. at 1.
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 EDECSAMEX’s Application
should be clearly marked with GDO
Docket No. EA–470–A. Additional
copies are to be provided directly to
Vahid Sadeghpour, Sole Administrator,
EDECSAMEX, S.A. de C.V., 2615
Centenary Street, Houston, TX 77005,
vsadeghpour@grupoedecsa.com, and
Gregory Arroyo, Jr., Counsel for
EDECSAMEX, S.A. de C.V., 124 Palm
Blvd., Missouri City, TX 77459,
garroyo@grupoedecsa.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
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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
June 17, 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 June 20,
2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024–13875 Filed 6–24–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[GDO Docket No. EA-470-A]
Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric
Energy; EDECSAMEX, S.A. de C.V.
AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: EDECSAMEX, Sociedad An[oacute]nima de Capital Variable (the
Applicant or EDECSAMEX) 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 July 25, 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: Janessa Zucchetto, (240) 474-8226,
[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 July 18, 2019, DOE issued Order No. EA-470 authorizing EDECSAMEX
to export electricity from the United States to Mexico as a power
marketer for a five-year term. On April 30, 2024, EDECSAMEX filed an
application
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(Application or App.) with DOE for renewal of their export authority
for a five-year term. App. at 1.
According to the Application, EDECSAMEX is incorporated under the
laws of Mexico with its principal place of business in Mexico City,
Mexico. Id. The Applicant is authorized by Centro Nacional de Control
de Energ[iacute]a, Mexico's national grid operator, to transact as a
wholesale power marketer in Mexico and import and export electricity
with the United States. Id. at 2. The Applicant represents that
``neither EDECSAMEX nor any of its owners hold a franchised electric
power service area nor have a native load obligation'' and that it
plans to source excess power supply from ERCOT, CAISO, and potentially
other markets bordering Mexico. See id. at 3. EDECSAMEX asserts its
commercial plan will not affect reliability or the sufficiency of the
electric supply within the U.S. Id. The Applicant also represents its
exports ``will not impede or tend to impede the coordination in the
public interest of facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission[.]'' Id. at 1.
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 EDECSAMEX's Application
should be clearly marked with GDO Docket No. EA-470-A. Additional
copies are to be provided directly to Vahid Sadeghpour, Sole
Administrator, EDECSAMEX, S.A. de C.V., 2615 Centenary Street, Houston,
TX 77005, [email protected], and Gregory Arroyo, Jr., Counsel
for EDECSAMEX, S.A. de C.V., 124 Palm Blvd., Missouri City, TX 77459,
[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 June 17, 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 June 20, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-13875 Filed 6-24-24; 8:45 am]
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