[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 122 (Wednesday, June 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 36044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14818]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-402]


Application to Export Electric Energy; Energia Sierra Juarez 
U.S., LLC

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

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Energia Sierra Juarez U.S., LLC (Applicant) has applied for 
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 July 25, 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 13, 2014, DOE received an application from the Applicant 
for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Mexico. The Applicant's request is limited to the transmission of de 
minimis station power from the California ISO Balancing Authority Area 
(CAISO BAA) to the ESJ Facility, a 156 MW wind generation facility 
under development in northern Mexico from which Applicant plans to 
market energy, capacity and/or ancillary services to the United States. 
The requested export authority--estimated to not exceed an 
instantaneous rate of 6 MW--is limited to transmission over a 230 kV 
radial generator-tie line known as the ESJ Gen-Tie, which is currently 
under construction by the Applicant's subsidiary in accordance with 
Presidential Permit PP-334.
    In its application, the Applicant states that it does not have a 
franchised service area. The electric energy that the Applicant 
proposes to export to Mexico would be surplus energy purchased within 
the United States and transmitted from the CASIO BAA via the ECO 
Substation.
    The Applicant requests export authority for a period not to extend 
beyond the date of termination of the associated Presidential Permit 
PP-334.
    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 Applicant's application to export electric energy 
to Mexico should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA-402. An 
additional copy is to be provided directly to Daniel A. King, Sempra 
U.S. Gas & Power, LLC, 101 Ash Street HQ15C, San Diego, CA 92101 and to 
Thomas E. Jennings, Sempra International, 101 Ash Street, HQ02-SI, San 
Diego, CA 92101. 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 June 17, 2014.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2014-14818 Filed 6-24-14; 8:45 am]
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