[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5525-5526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01957]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-405]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Del Norte Energy LLC

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

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: Del Norte Energy LLC (Del Norte or 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 March 4, 2015.

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

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(42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require authorization under section 
202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. Sec.  824a(e)).
    On January 14, 2015, DOE received an application from Del Norte for 
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico 
as a power marketer for a five-year term using existing international 
transmission facilities. The Applicant is also requesting an expedited 
review of the Application and for DOE to issue the requested 
authorization no later than and effective February 28, 2015.
    In its application, Del Norte states that it does not own or 
control any electric generation or transmission facilities, and it does 
not have a franchised service area. The electric energy that Del Norte 
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.
    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 Del Norte's application to export electric energy to 
Mexico should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA-405. An 
additional copy is to be provided directly to Sergio Julian Carrasco 
Astorga, Del Norte Energy LLC, 163 Humphrey Street, New Haven, CT 06511 
and to Daniel E. Frank, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, 700 Sixth 
Street NW., Suite 700, 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 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 January 27, 2015.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2015-01957 Filed 1-30-15; 8:45 am]
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