[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 140 (Friday, July 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 34561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15580]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-455]


Application To Export Electric Energy; NS Power Energy Marketing 
Incorporated

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: NS Power Energy Marketing Incorporated (NSP Marketing or 
Applicant) has applied for authorization 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 August 20, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for 
more information should be addressed to: Office of Electricity, 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) and 7172(f)) and require 
authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824a(e)).
    On June 28, 2018, DOE received an application from NSP Marketing 
for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Canada as a power marketer for a five-year term using existing 
international transmission facilities. NSP Marketing will be seeking 
market-based rate authority from the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (FERC).
    In its application, NSP Marketing states that it ``does not own or 
control any electric power generation or transmission facilities and 
does not have a franchised electric power service area.'' The electric 
energy that the Applicant proposes to export to Canada would be surplus 
energy purchased from third parties such as electric utilities and 
other suppliers within the United States pursuant to voluntary 
agreements. The existing international transmission facilities to be 
utilized by the Applicant 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 Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (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 
(5) 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 NSP Marketing's application 
to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-455. An additional copy is to be provided to both Matt 
Clarke, Nova Scotia Power, 1223 Lower Water St., Halifax, NS B3J 3S8 
Canada, and Bonnie A. Suchman, Suchman Law LLC, 8104 Paisley Place, 
Potomac, MD 20854.
    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 July 13, 2018.
Christopher Lawrence,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2018-15580 Filed 7-19-18; 8:45 am]
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