[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 26452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12264]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-196-E]


Application To Export Electric Energy; ALLETE, Inc., d/b/a 
Minnesota Power

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

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: ALLETE, Inc., d/b/a Minnesota Power (Applicant or Minnesota 
Power) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy 
from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before July 9, 2018.

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 10, 2013, DOE issued Order No. EA-196-D to Minnesota Power, 
which authorized the Applicant to transmit electric energy from the 
United States to Canada as a power marketer for a five-year term using 
existing international transmission facilities. That authority expires 
on June 4, 2018. On April 23, 2018, Minnesota Power filed an 
application with DOE for renewal of the export authority contained in 
Order No. EA-196 for an additional five-year term.
    In its application, Minnesota Power states that it owns electric 
generation and transmission facilities and sells and distributes 
electricity within its northern Minnesota service territory. The 
electric energy that Minnesota Power 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 Shell Energy 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 Minnesota Power's application 
to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-196-E. An additional copy is to be provided directly to 
Christopher D. Anderson, ALLETE, Inc., 30 West Superior Street, Duluth, 
MN 55802.
    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 website at http://energy.gov/node/11845, or by 
emailing Angela Troy at [email protected].

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 31, 2018.
Brian Mills,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2018-12264 Filed 6-6-18; 8:45 am]
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