[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65978-65979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26299]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-145-E]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Powerex Corp.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Powerex Corp. (Powerex) 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 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 Lamont.Jackson@

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hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202-586-8008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lamont Jackson (Program Office) at 
202-586-0808, or by email to hq.doe.gov">Lamont.Jackson@hq.doe.gov.

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 February 19, 2009, DOE issued Order No. EA-145-D, which 
authorized Powerex 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 
February 19, 2014. On August 29, 2013, Powerex filed an application 
with DOE for renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-
145-D for an additional five-year term.
    In its application, Powerex states that it does not own any 
electric generating or transmission facilities, and it does not have a 
franchised service area. The electric energy that Powerex proposes to 
export to Mexico would be surplus energy purchased from electric 
utilities, Federal power marketing agencies, and other entities within 
the United States and/or Canada. The existing international 
transmission facilities to be utilized by Powerex 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 Powerex application to export electric energy to 
Mexico should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA-145-E. An 
additional copy is to be provided directly to Ms. Karen McDonald, 
Powerex Corp., 666 Burrard Street, Suite 1300, Vancouver, British 
Columbia, Canada V6C 2X8 and Deana E. King, Bracewell and Giuliani LLP, 
111 Congress Avenue, Suite 2300, Austin, TX 78701 and Tracey L. 
Bradley, Bracewell and Giuliani LLP, 2000 K Street NW., Suite 500, 
Washington, DC 20006. 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 hq.doe.gov">Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 29, 2013.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2013-26299 Filed 11-1-13; 8:45 am]
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