[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55706-55707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24358]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-345-B]


Application To Export Electric Energy; New Brunswick Energy 
Marketing Corporation

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: New Brunswick Energy Marketing Corporation (Applicant or 
NBEMC) 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 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: The Department of Energy (DOE) regulates 
exports of electricity from the United States to a foreign country, 
pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 7172(f)). Such exports require 
authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824a(e)).
    On December 6, 2013, DOE issued Order No. EA-345-A to NBEMC, 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 December 5, 2018. On October 16, 2018, NBEMC filed an application 
with DOE for renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA-
345-A for an additional five-year term.
    In its application, the Applicant states that it ``does not own any 
electric generation or transmission facilities and, as a power 
marketer, does not hold a franchise or service territory or native load 
obligation.'' The electric energy that the Applicant 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 NBEMC 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 Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to become 
a party to this proceeding 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 NBEMC's application to export 
electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 
EA-345-B. An additional copy is to be provided directly to both Janice 
McNeil, New Brunswick Energy Marketing Corporation, 515 King Street, 
2nd Floor, P.O. Box 2040, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada E3B 5G4, 
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 DOE determines 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].


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    Signed in Washington, DC, on November 1, 2018.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical 
Assistance, Office of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2018-24358 Filed 11-6-18; 8:45 am]
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