[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 228 (Monday, November 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 85552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28500]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-433]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Soc[yicy]Volta Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Soc[yicy]Volta Inc. (Soc[yicy]Volta or Applicant) has applied 
for 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 December 28, 2016.

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.Sec.  824a(e)).
    On November 10, 2016, DOE received an application from 
Soc[yicy]Volta for authority to transmit electric energy from the 
United States to Canada as a power marketer for five years using 
existing international transmission facilities. Soc[yicy]Volta has 
applied for market-based rate authority from the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (FERC) to engage in the sale and purchase of 
electric energy to and from Independent System Operators and Regional 
Transmission Organizations.
    In its application, Soc[yicy]Volta states that it does not own or 
operate any electric generation or transmission facilities, and it does 
not have a franchised service area. The electric energy that 
Soc[yicy]Volta proposes to export to Canada would be surplus energy 
purchased from third parties such as electric utilities and Federal 
power marketing agencies pursuant to voluntary agreements. The existing 
international transmission facilities to be utilized by Soc[yicy]Volta 
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 and other filings concerning Soc[yicy]Volta's application 
to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-433. An additional copy is to be provided directly to 
Ruta Kalvaitis Sku[ccaron]as, Pierce Atwood LLC, 1875 K. St., Suite 
700, Washington, DC 20006.
    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 November 21, 2016.
Christopher Lawrence,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2016-28500 Filed 11-25-16; 8:45 am]
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