[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 65978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26295]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-258-D]


Application to Export Electric Energy; Brookfield Energy 
Marketing Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Brookfield Energy Marketing Inc. (BEMI) has applied to renew 
its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before December 4, 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 March 26, 2009, DOE issued Order No. EA-258-C to transmit 
electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer 
for a five-year term using existing international transmission 
facilities. That authority expires on April 23, 2014. On October 24, 
2013, BEMI filed an application with DOE for renewal of the export 
authority contained in Order No. EA-258-C for an additional five-year 
term.
    BEMI states that it does not own, operate, or control any physical 
assets such as electric generating or transmission facilities, and it 
does not have a franchised service area. The electric energy that BEMI 
proposes to export to Canada would be surplus energy purchased from 
electric utilities and other suppliers within the United States. The 
existing international transmission facilities to be utilized by BEMI 
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 BEMI application to export electric energy to 
Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA-258-D. An 
additional copy is to be provided directly to Shaun Logue, Vice 
President of Legal Services and General Counsel, Brookfield Energy 
Marketing Inc., 480 de la Cite Blvd., Gatineau, Quebec J8T 8R3. 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 29, 2013.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2013-26295 Filed 11-1-13; 8:45 am]
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