[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 202 (Monday, October 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 62606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24896]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-247-D]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Constellation NewEnergy, 
Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. (Applicant) 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 November 19, 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 December 21, 2009, DOE issued Order No. EA-247-C to the 
Applicant, which authorized Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. 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 December 21, 2014. On September 
8, 2014, the Applicant filed an application with DOE for renewal of the 
export authority contained in Order No. EA-247-C for an additional ten-
year term.
    In its application, the Applicant 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 the Applicant 
proposes to export to Mexico would be surplus energy either generated 
by the Applicant or purchased from third parties such as electric 
utilities and Federal power marketing agencies pursuant to voluntary 
agreements. The Applicant is also requesting expedited treatment of 
this renewal application and issuance of an Order within 60 days to 
avoid any lapse in Constellation NewEnergy, Inc.'s authority to export 
electricity to Mexico.
    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 Constellation NewEnergy, 
Inc. application to export electric energy to Mexico should be clearly 
marked with OE Docket No. EA-247-D. An additional copy is to be 
provided directly to both Joseph Donovan and David O. Dardis, Exelon 
Corporation, 111 Market Place, Suite 500, Baltimore, MD 21202 and to 
Christopher A. Wilson, Exelon Corporation, 101 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Suite 400 East, Washington, DC 20001.
    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 October 10, 2014.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2014-24896 Filed 10-17-14; 8:45 am]
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