[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 45 (Thursday, March 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14778-14779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05362]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-338-A]


Application 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. (Shell Energy) has 
applied to renew its 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 April 8, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene should be 
addressed to: Lamont Jackson, 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: Lamont Jackson (Program Office) at 
202-586-0808, 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 Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824a(e)).
    On May 5, 2008, DOE issued Order No. EA-338, which authorized Shell 
Energy to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico as 
a power marketer for a five-year term using existing international 
transmission facilities. That authority expires on May 5, 2013. On 
February 5, 2013, Shell Energy filed an application with DOE for 
renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-338 for an 
additional five-year term.
    In its application, Shell Energy states that it does not own any 
electric generating or transmission facilities nor does the applicant 
have a franchised service area. The electric energy that Shell Energy 
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 Shell Energy 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 (18 CFR 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 Shell Energy application to export electric energy 
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Mexico should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA-338-A. An 
additional copy is to be provided directly to both Robert Reilley and 
Jane Barnett, Shell Energy North America (US), L.P., 1000 Main, Level 
12, Houston, TX 77002. 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 
sufficiency of supply or 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 28, 2013.
Jon Worthington,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2013-05362 Filed 3-6-13; 8:45 am]
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