[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 17345]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6664]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket Nos. EA-338 and EA-339]


Applications To Export Electric Energy; Shell Energy North 
America (US), L.P.

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (SENA) has applied for 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico 
and Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene must be submitted 
on or before May 1, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene should be 
addressed as follows: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability, Mail Code: OE-20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0350 (FAX 202-586-8008).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202-
586-9624 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-2793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United 
States to a foreign country are regulated by the Department of Energy 
(DOE) pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of 
Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require 
authorization under section 202(e) of the FPA (16 U.S.C.824a(e)).
    On March 14, 2008, DOE received two separate applications from SENA 
for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Mexico and Canada as a power marketer for a term of five years. SENA 
does not own any electric transmission facilities nor does it hold a 
franchised service area. The electric energy which SENA proposes to 
export to Mexico and Canada would be surplus energy purchased from 
electric utilities, Federal power marketing agencies, and other 
entities within the United States.
    In OE Docket No. EA-338, SENA proposes to transmit electric energy 
to Mexico and arrange for the delivery of those exports over the 
international transmission facilities presently owned by AEP Texas 
Central Company, Baja California Power, Inc., Central Power & Light 
Company, Comision Federal de Electricdad, the national electric utility 
of Mexico, El Paso Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, 
and Sharyland Utilities, Inc.
    In OE Docket No. EA-339, SENA proposes to export electric energy to 
Canada and to arrange for the delivery of those exports over the 
international transmission facilities presently owned by Basin Electric 
Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, Eastern Maine 
Electric Cooperative, International Transmission Co., Joint Owners of 
the Highgate Project, Long Sault, Inc., Maine Electric Power Company, 
Maine Public Service Company, Minnesota Power, Inc., Minnkota Power 
Cooperative, Inc., New York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corp., Northern States Power Company, Vermont Electric Power Company, 
and Vermont Electric Transmission Company.
    The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of 
the international transmission facilities to be utilized by SENA was 
previously authorized by a Presidential permit issued pursuant to 
Executive Order 10485, as amended.
    DOE expects exporters of electric energy to obtain the necessary 
authorization from DOE to export electricity and to abide by the terms 
and conditions established for such export in the Orders issued by DOE, 
including any term limit for the authorization and the requirement to 
create and preserve full and complete records and file quarterly 
reports. Failure to first obtain an Order authorizing the export of 
electricity, or continuing to export after the expiration of such an 
Order, may result in a denial of authorization to export in the future 
and subject the exporter to sanctions and penalties under the FPA. DOE 
also expects transmitting utilities owning border facilities and 
entities charged with the operational control of those border 
facilities, such as Independent System Operators or Regional 
Transmisssion Organizations, to verify that companies seeking to 
schedule an electricity export have the requisite authority from DOE to 
export such power.
    Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to become a party to these 
proceedings or to be heard by filing comments or protests to this 
application should file a petition to intervene, comment, or protest at 
the address provided above in accordance with Sec. Sec.  385.211 or 
385.214 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of each 
comment, petition, and protest should be filed with DOE on or before 
the dates listed above.
    All filings in these proceedings should be clearly marked with 
Docket No. EA-338 for exports to Mexico or Docket No. EA-339 for 
exports to Canada. Additional copies are to be filed directly with 
Robert Reilley, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Shell Energy North 
America (US), L.P., 909 Fannin, Plaza Level One, Houston, TX 77010 and 
Ms. Jane Barnett, Regulatory Analyst, at the same address.
    A final decision will be made on this application after the 
environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and a determination is made by DOE 
that the proposed action will not adversely impact on the reliability 
of the U.S. electric power supply system.
    Copies of these applications will be made available, upon request, 
for public inspection and copying at the address provided above, by 
accessing the program Web site at http://oe.energy.gov/permits.htm, or 
by emailing Odessa Hopkins at [email protected].

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 27, 2008.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E8-6664 Filed 3-31-08; 8:45 am]
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