Application for Authorization To Export Electric Energy; AMA QSE, LLC, 59910-59911 [2024-16271]
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The Applicant states that it has and
will continue to export on either firm or
interruptible basis and ‘‘will not impair
the sufficiency of the electric power
supply within the United States . . .
[or] will not impede or tend to impede
the regional coordination of electric
utility planning or operations.’’ Id. at 3.
Constellation Generation Company LLC
states it ‘‘has and will continue to make
all necessary commercial arrangements
and will obtain any and all other
regulatory approvals required in order
to affect any power exports.’’ Id. The
Applicant further states it ‘‘has and will
continue to comply with the terms and
conditions contained in the
authorizations issued for these crossborder facilities as well as any other
export limitations that DOE may deem
appropriate, consistent with DOE’s
orders authorizing exports of electric
energy by power marketers.’’ Id. at 4.
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 the
previously provided email address in
accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR
385.214).
Comments and other filings
concerning Constellation Generation
Company LLC’s Application should be
clearly marked with GDO Docket No.
EA–249–E. Additional copies are to be
provided directly to Todd Brecher,
Constellation Generation Company,
LLC, 1310 Point Street, 8th Floor,
Baltimore, MD 21231, 410–470–2593,
todd.brecher@constellation.com; and
Buffy Pyle-Liberto, Constellation Energy
Generation, LLC, 1310 Point Street, 8th
Floor, Baltimore, MD 21231, 443–910–
0414, b.pyle-liberto@constellation.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.
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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
July 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.
Signed in Washington, DC, on July 19,
2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024–16269 Filed 7–23–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[GDO Docket No. EA–515]
Application for Authorization To
Export Electric Energy; AMA QSE, LLC
Grid Deployment Office,
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of application.
AGENCY:
AMA QSE, LLC (the
Applicant or ‘‘AMA’’) has applied for
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 August 23, 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)
SUMMARY:
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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 June 4, 2024, AMA QSE, LLC filed
an application (Application or App.)
with DOE to transmit electric energy
from the United States to Mexico for a
five-year term. App. at 1–2.
According to the Application, AMA
QSE, LLC is ‘‘authorized to do business
in the State of Texas and such other
states as required by the current nature
of its business.’’ App. at 2. AMA states
it ‘‘does not currently own or control
electric generation or transmission
facilities and does not have a power
supply of its own in the United
States[.]’’ Id. at 4. The Applicant
represents that it is ‘‘authorized by the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(‘‘FERC’’) to make sales of electric
power at wholesale in interstate
commerce at market-based rates.’’ Id. at
2. Further, AMA QSE, LLC states it
‘‘will purchase the energy to be
exported from wholesale generators,
electrical utilities, and federal power
marketing agencies.’’ Id. The Applicant
adds that it will purchase the electricity
‘‘through negotiated agreements that
have been voluntarily executed by the
selling parties after considering their
own need for any such electricity.’’ Id.
at 4–5. The Applicant also notes its
transactions will comply with all
applicable regulatory requirements,
including any export limits imposed by
DOE. See Id. at 5–6. The Applicant
asserts its ‘‘exports 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 operations.’’
Id. at 3.
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@
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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 the
previously provided email address in
accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR
385.214).
Comments and other filings
concerning AMA QSE, LLC’s
Application should be clearly marked
with GDO Docket No. EA–515.
Additional copies are to be provided
directly to Juan I. Romo, AMA QSE,
LLC, 401 Franklin Street, Suite 2400–
115, Houston, TX 77002, jromo@
ammper.com; Frederick G. Jauss IV,
Husch Blackwell LLP, 1801
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1000,
Washington, DC 20006–3606,
fred.jauss@huschblackwell.com; and
Michael Blackwell, Husch Blackwell
LLP, 1801 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20006–
3606, michael.blackwell@
huschblackwell.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
July 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.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
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Signed in Washington, DC, on July 19,
2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024–16271 Filed 7–23–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER24–2513–000]
FRP Columbia County Solar, LLC;
Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization
This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced proceeding of FRP
Columbia County Solar, LLC’s
application for market-based rate
authority, with an accompanying rate
tariff, noting that such application
includes a request for blanket
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest should file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant.
Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing protests with regard
to the applicant’s request for blanket
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability, is August 6,
2024.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the
FERC Online links at https://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
service, persons with internet access
who will eFile a document and/or be
listed as a contact for an intervenor
must create and validate an
eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
Persons unable to file electronically
may mail similar pleadings to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426. Hand delivered submissions in
docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Health and Human
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Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
The Commission’s Office of Public
Participation (OPP) supports meaningful
public engagement and participation in
Commission proceedings. OPP can help
members of the public, including
landowners, environmental justice
communities, Tribal members and
others, access publicly available
information and navigate Commission
processes. For public inquiries and
assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for
rehearing, the public is encouraged to
contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@
ferc.gov.
Dated: July 17, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024–16203 Filed 7–23–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER24–2514–000]
FRP Gadsden County Solar, LLC;
Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization
This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced proceeding of FRP
Gadsden County Solar, LLC’s
application for market-based rate
authority, with an accompanying rate
tariff, noting that such application
includes a request for blanket
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest should file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant.
Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing protests with regard
to the applicant’s request for blanket
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability, is August 6,
2024.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the
FERC Online links at https://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[GDO Docket No. EA-515]
Application for Authorization To Export Electric Energy; AMA QSE,
LLC
AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: AMA QSE, LLC (the Applicant or ``AMA'') has applied for
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 August 23, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for
more information should be addressed by electronic mail to
hq.doe.gov">Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janessa Zucchetto, (240) 474-8226,
hq.doe.gov">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 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)
under Delegation Order No. S1-DEL-S3-2023 and Redelegation Order No.
S3-DEL-GD1-2023.
On June 4, 2024, AMA QSE, LLC filed an application (Application or
App.) with DOE to transmit electric energy from the United States to
Mexico for a five-year term. App. at 1-2.
According to the Application, AMA QSE, LLC is ``authorized to do
business in the State of Texas and such other states as required by the
current nature of its business.'' App. at 2. AMA states it ``does not
currently own or control electric generation or transmission facilities
and does not have a power supply of its own in the United States[.]''
Id. at 4. The Applicant represents that it is ``authorized by the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (``FERC'') to make sales of
electric power at wholesale in interstate commerce at market-based
rates.'' Id. at 2. Further, AMA QSE, LLC states it ``will purchase the
energy to be exported from wholesale generators, electrical utilities,
and federal power marketing agencies.'' Id. The Applicant adds that it
will purchase the electricity ``through negotiated agreements that have
been voluntarily executed by the selling parties after considering
their own need for any such electricity.'' Id. at 4-5. The Applicant
also notes its transactions will comply with all applicable regulatory
requirements, including any export limits imposed by DOE. See Id. at 5-
6. The Applicant asserts its ``exports 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
operations.'' Id. at 3.
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@
[[Page 59911]]
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 the previously provided email address in accordance with
FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214).
Comments and other filings concerning AMA QSE, LLC's Application
should be clearly marked with GDO Docket No. EA-515. Additional copies
are to be provided directly to Juan I. Romo, AMA QSE, LLC, 401 Franklin
Street, Suite 2400-115, Houston, TX 77002, [email protected]; Frederick
G. Jauss IV, Husch Blackwell LLP, 1801 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite
1000, Washington, DC 20006-3606, [email protected]; and
Michael Blackwell, Husch Blackwell LLP, 1801 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20006-3606,
[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 hq.doe.gov">Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov.
Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was
signed on July 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.
Signed in Washington, DC, on July 19, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-16271 Filed 7-23-24; 8:45 am]
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