[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12498-12499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04835]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-257-D]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Emera Energy Services, 
Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Emera Energy Services, Inc. (EES) 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 April 4, 2014.

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

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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-257-C, which authorized 
EES to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a 
power marketer for a five-year term using existing international 
transmission facilities effective April 5, 2009. That authority expires 
on April 5, 2014. On February 25, 2014, EES filed an application with 
DOE for renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-257-C 
for an additional five-year term. EES is requesting that the notice of 
this filing be published in the Federal Register as soon as possible; 
that the period for the submission of comments be shortened; and that 
the Department issue an order in an expedited manner. Further, EES 
requests that the existing Export Authorization be extended beyond the 
expiration date, to remain in effect until the date DOE acts on this 
application.
    In its application, EES 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 EES proposes to 
export to Canada 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 EES 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 EES application to export electric energy to Canada 
should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA-257-D. An additional 
copy is to be provided directly to Will Szubielski, c/o Emera Energy 
Inc., 1223 Lower Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3S8 and Bonnie 
A. Suchman, Troutman Sanders LLP, 401 9th Street NW., Suite 1000, 
Washington, DC 20004. 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 27, 2014.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2014-04835 Filed 3-4-14; 8:45 am]
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