[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 157 (Monday, August 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50476-50477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20661]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-382]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Glacial Energy of Texas, 
Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Glacial Energy of Texas, Inc. (Glacial) 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 September 14, 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 July 14, 2011, DOE received an application from Glacial for 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico 
for five years as a power marketer using existing international 
transmission facilities. Glacial does not own any electric transmission 
facilities nor does it hold a franchised service area.
    The electric energy that Glacial proposes to export to Mexico would 
be

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surplus energy purchased from electric utilities, Federal power 
marketing agencies, and other entities within the United States. The 
existing international transmission facilities to be utilized by 
Glacial 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.
    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 (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 on the Glacial application to export electric energy to 
Mexico should be clearly marked with Docket No. EA-382. An additional 
copy is to be filed directly with Michael B. Giery, Senior Corporate 
Counsel, 5326 Yacht Haven Grande 36, St. Thomas, VI 00802. 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 August 9, 2011.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2011-20661 Filed 8-12-11; 8:45 am]
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