[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 52 (Monday, March 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9769-9770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04990]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-260-F]


Application To Export Electric Energy; CP Energy Marketing (US) 
Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: CP Energy Marketing (US) Inc. (Applicant or CP Energy 
Marketing) has applied to renew its 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 April 17, 2019.

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

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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 June 5, 2014, DOE issued Order No. EA-260-E, which authorized CP 
Energy Marketing 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 authorization expires on 
June 5, 2019. On February 27, 2019, CP Energy Marketing filed an 
application with DOE for renewal of the export authorization contained 
in Order No. EA-260-E for an additional five-year term.
    In its application, the Applicant states that it ``does not own or 
control electric generation facilities or transmission facilities'' and 
that it has no ``obligation to serve native load within a franchised 
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 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 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 CP Energy Marketing's 
application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly 
marked with OE Docket No. EA-260-F. An additional copy is to be 
provided directly to both Colleen Smith, CP Energy Marketing (US) Inc., 
c/o Capital Power Corporation, 155 Federal Street, Suite 1200, Boston, 
MA 02110, and Peter P. Thieman, Dentons US LLP, 1900 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20006.
    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 March 11, 2019.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical 
Assistance, Office of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2019-04990 Filed 3-15-19; 8:45 am]
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