[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 189 (Tuesday, September 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 58756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23091]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-284-D]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Noble Americas Energy 
Solutions LLC

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Noble Americas Energy Solutions LLC (Noble Solutions) 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 October 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 January 29, 2010, DOE issued Order No. EA-284-B to Sempra Energy 
Solutions, which authorized Sempra Energy Solutions 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 January 29, 2015. On December 7, 
2011, DOE issued Order No. EA-284-C, which recognized a change of name 
from Sempra Energy Solutions to Noble Americas Energy Solutions LLC. 
All other terms and conditions of Order No. EA-284-B remain unchanged. 
On September 4, 2014, Noble Solutions filed an application with DOE for 
renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-284-C for an 
additional five-year term.
    In its application, Noble Solutions states that it does not own or 
operate any electric transmission facilities, and it does not have a 
franchised service area. The electric energy that Noble Solutions 
proposes to export to Mexico would be surplus energy purchased from 
third parties such as electric utilities and Federal power marketing 
agencies pursuant to voluntary agreements. The Applicant's request is 
limited to the transmission of power to Baja California, Mexico 
utilizing the 230-kV lines owned by San Diego Gas and Electric Company, 
which interconnects with the electrical system of Commission Federal de 
Electricidad, the Mexican electric utility.
    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 and other filings concerning the Noble Solutions 
application to export electric energy to Mexico should be clearly 
marked with OE Docket No. EA-284-D. An additional copy is to be 
provided directly to Greg Bass, Noble Americas Energy Solutions LLC, 
401 West A Street, Suite 500, 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, 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 September 23, 2014.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2014-23091 Filed 9-29-14; 8:45 am]
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