[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 55705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24354]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-464]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Boston Energy Trading and 
Marketing LLC

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Boston Energy Trading and Marketing LLC (BETM or Applicant) 
has applied for authority to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before December 7, 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 United States 
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 October 19, 2018, DOE received an application from BETM 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. BETM is also certified as a Qualified 
Scheduling Entity with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and is 
registered as a wholesale power marketer with the Public Utility 
Commission of Texas.
    In its application, BETM states that it ``does not own, operate or 
control any electric power supply system in the United States'' and 
that it ``does not have a franchised service area.'' The electric 
energy that BETM 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. The existing 
international transmission facilities to be utilized by the Applicant 
have previously been authorized by Presidential permits issued pursuant 
to Executive Order No. 10,485, as amended by Executive Order No. 
12,038, 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'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 BETM's application to export 
electric energy to Mexico should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 
EA-464. An additional copy is to be provided to both Jay Goldman, 
Boston Energy Trading and Marketing LLC, 1 International Place, 9th 
Floor, Boston, MA 02110, and Tracey L. Bradley, Bracewell LLP, 2001 M 
Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036.
    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].

    Signed in Washington, DC, on November 1, 2018.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical 
Assistance, Office of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2018-24354 Filed 11-6-18; 8:45 am]
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