[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 11515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4462]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-383]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Pilot Power Group, Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Pilot Power Group, Inc. (Pilot Power) has applied for 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico 
pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before March 28, 2012.

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. 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) 
at 202-586-5260, or by email to [email protected].

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 January 12, 2012, DOE received an application from Pilot Power 
for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Mexico for five years as a power marketer using existing international 
transmission facilities. Pilot Power does not own any electric 
transmission facilities nor does it hold a franchised service area.
    The electric energy that Pilot Power proposes to export to Mexico 
would be 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 
Pilot Power 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). Five copies 
of such comments, protests, or motions to intervene should be sent to 
the address provided above on or before the date listed above.
    Comments on the Pilot Power application to export electric energy 
to Mexico should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 383. An 
additional copy is to be filed directly with Thomas E. Darton, Pilot 
Power Group, Inc., 8910 University Center Lane, Suite 520, 
[email protected].
    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 
after 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://energy.gov/node/11845 or by 
emailing Angela Troy at [email protected].

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 20, 2012.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2012-4462 Filed 2-24-12; 8:45 am]
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