[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 30325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12922]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[OE Docket No. EA-381]


Application to Export Electric Energy; E-T Global Energy, LLC

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: E-T Global Energy, LLC (E-T Global) has applied for authority 
to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant 
to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before June 9, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene should be 
addressed to: Christopher Lawrence, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE-20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0350. Because of delays 
in handling conventional mail, it is recommended that documents be 
transmitted by overnight mail, by electronic mail to 
[email protected], or by facsimile to 202-586-8008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) 
202-586-5260.

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 May 10, 2011, DOE received an application from E-T Global for 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico 
for five years as a power marketer using existing international 
transmission facilities. E-T Global does not own any electric 
transmission facilities nor does it hold a franchised service area.
    The electric energy that E-T Global proposes to export to Mexico 
would be surplus energy purchased from electric utilities and other 
entities within the United States. The existing international 
transmission facilities to be utilized by E-T Global have previously 
been authorized by Presidential permits issued pursuant to Executive 
Order 10485, as amended, and are appropriate for open access 
transmission by third parties.
    In its application, E-T Global requested that DOE expedite the 
processing of this application in order for E-T Global to begin exports 
in compliance with the terms of its Master Sale and Purchase Agreement 
with the Commission Federal de Electricidad (CFE). Accordingly, DOE has 
shortened the public comment period to 15 days.
    Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to be heard in this 
proceeding should file a comment or protest to the application at the 
address provided above. Protests should be filed in accordance with 
Rule 211 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Rules of 
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to become 
a party to these proceedings should file a motion to intervene at the 
above address in accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.211, 
385.214). Fifteen copies of each comment, protest, or motion to 
intervene should be filed with DOE on or before the date listed above.
    Comments, protests, or motions to intervene on the E-T Global 
application to export electric energy to Mexico should be clearly 
marked with Docket No. EA-381. An additional copy of each document is 
to be filed directly with Eduardo Padilla, Compliance Manager, E-T 
Global Energy, LLC, 505 North Big Spring, Suite 101, Midland, TX 79701. 
A final decision will be made on this application after the 
environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to DOE's National 
Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR Part 1021) and 
a determination is made by DOE that the proposed action will not have 
an adverse impact on the reliability of the U.S. electric power supply 
system.
    Copies of this application will be made available, upon request, 
for public inspection and copying at the address provided above, by 
accessing the program Web site at http://www.oe.energy.gov/permits_pending.htm, or by e-mailing Odessa Hopkins at 
[email protected].

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 19, 2011.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2011-12922 Filed 5-24-11; 8:45 am]
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