[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2429-2430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00512]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[[OE Docket No. EA-390]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Global Pure Energy, LLC

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Global Pure Energy, LLC (Global Pure Energy) 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 February 13, 2014.

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 December 23, 2013, DOE received an application from Global Pure 
Energy for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States 
to Mexico for five years using existing international transmission 
facilities. Global Pure Energy states that it does not own, operate, or 
control any electric transmission facilities, nor is it affiliated with 
other transmission or distribution facilities within the United States.
    Global Pure Energy states that the energy it proposes to export to 
Mexico will be surplus energy purchased from wholesale markets within 
Texas. Global Pure Energy further states that any such export 
transactions will be completed through ERCOT (The Energy Reliability 
Council of Texas), will use ERCOT's transmission scheduling procedures 
and market structures, and will be coordinated with the Comision 
Federal de Electricidad (CFE) in Mexico. Global Pure Energy states that 
the existing international transmission facilities that it proposes to 
utilize have 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 Global Pure Energy application to export electric 
energy to Mexico should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA-390. An 
additional copy is to be provided directly to Richard Edward Garza, 
Vice President, Global Pure Energy, LLC, 3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 
3300, Houston, TX 77027. 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 January 8, 2014.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2014-00512 Filed 1-13-14; 8:45 am]
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