[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 25855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10346]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-357-A]


Application to Export Electric Energy; Hunt Electric Power 
Marketing, L.L.C.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Hunt Electric Power Marketing, L.L.C. (HEPM) 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 June 5, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for 
more information should be addressed to: 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.

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 August 31, 2009, DOE issued Order No. EA-357, which authorized 
HEPM 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 August 31, 2014. On 
April 14, 2014, HEPM filed an application with DOE for renewal of the 
export authority contained in Order No. EA-357 for an additional five-
year term.
    In its application, HEPM 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 HEPM proposes to 
export to Mexico would be surplus energy purchased from electric 
utilities, Federal power marketing agencies, and other entities within 
the United States. The existing international transmission facilities 
to be utilized by HEPM 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 HEPM application to export electric energy to 
Mexico should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA-357-A. An 
additional copy is to be provided directly to Geoffrey Street, Hunt 
Electric Power Marketing, L.L.C., 1900 North Akard Street, Dallas, TX 
75201 and to James M. Bushee, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, One 
American Center, 600 Congress Avenue, Suite 2000, Austin, TX 78701. 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 by request to the 
addresses provided above or by accessing the program Web site at http://energy.gov/node/11845.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2014.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2014-10346 Filed 5-5-14; 8:45 am]
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