[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 103 (Thursday, May 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 30836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12457]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-97-D]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Portland General Electric 
Company

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

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Portland General Electric Company (PGE) 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 June 30, 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 June 25, 2004, DOE issued Order No. EA-97-C, which authorized 
PGE to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a 
power marketer for a 10-year term using existing international 
transmission facilities. That authority expires on June 25, 2014. On 
May 09, 2014, PGE filed an application with DOE for renewal of the 
export authority contained in Order No. EA-97-C for an additional 10-
year term. PGE is also requesting expedited treatment of this renewal 
application and issuance of an Order within 45 days to avoid any lapse 
in PGE's authority to export electricity to Canada.
    In its application, PGE owns electric generating, transmission, and 
distribution facilities for service to wholesale and retail customers. 
The electric energy that PGE proposes to export to Canada would not 
occur if such action would jeopardize PGE's system or the regional 
system. The existing international transmission facilities to be 
utilized by PGE 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 PGE application to export electric energy to Canada 
should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA-97-D. An additional copy 
is to be provided directly to Loretta Mabinton, Associate General 
Counsel, Portland General Electric Company, 121 SW. Salmon Street, 1 
WTC 1301, Portland, OR 97204 and to Connie Colter, Risk Management--
Power Operations, Portland General Electric Company, 121 SW. Salmon 
Street, 3 WTC 0306, Portland, OR 97204. 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 May 23, 2014.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2014-12457 Filed 5-28-14; 8:45 am]
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