[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 208 (Monday, October 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 64207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-25343]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-388]


Application To Export Electric Energy; TEC Energy Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: TEC Energy Inc. (TEC) has applied for authority to transmit 
electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 
202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before November 27, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene should be 
addressed to: Michael Rodrigue, 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: Michael Rodrigue (Program Office) at 
202-586-2942, or by email at [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 September 13, 2013, DOE received an application from TEC for 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada 
for five years as a power marketer using existing international 
transmission facilities. TEC does not own any electric transmission 
facilities nor does it hold a franchised service area. TEC states that 
it will make all of the necessary commercial arrangements and will 
obtain any and all of the required regulatory approvals.
    The electric energy that TEC proposes to export to Canada would be 
surplus energy purchased from electric utilities and other entities 
within the United States. The existing international transmission 
facilities to be utilized by TEC 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 TEC application to export electric energy to Canada 
should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA-388. An additional copy 
is to be provided directly to Etienne Lapointe, Chief Financial 
Officer, TEC Energy Inc., 112 Place Terroux, St-Lambert, Quebec, Canada 
J4R2W2 and Legalinc Corporate Services Inc, 35-15 84th Street, 2H, 
Jackson Heights, NY 11372. 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 October 22, 2013.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2013-25343 Filed 10-25-13; 8:45 am]
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