[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5067-5068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02800]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-258-E]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Brookfield Energy 
Marketing Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Brookfield Energy Marketing Inc. (Applicant or BEMI) 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 March 22, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for

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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 April 25, 2014, DOE issued Order No. EA-258-D, which authorized 
BEMI 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 April 23, 2019. On 
November 7, 2018, BEMI filed an application with DOE for renewal of the 
export authority contained in Order No. EA-258-D for an additional 
five-year term.
    In its application, the Applicant states that it ``does not own 
generation or transmission assets and does not have a franchised 
electric power service area,'' and also ``has no native load 
obligations.'' 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 BEMI 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 BEMI's application to export 
electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 
EA-258-E. An additional copy is to be provided directly to Ruth 
Teetzel, Brookfield Energy Marketing Inc., 41 Victoria Street, 
Gatineau, Quebec J8X 2A1.
    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].

    Signed in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2019.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical 
Assistance, Office of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2019-02800 Filed 2-19-19; 8:45 am]
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