[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 76 (Friday, April 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16478-16479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07911]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-470]


Application To Export Electric Energy; EDECSAMEX, S.A. de C.V.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: EDECSAMEX, S.A. de C.V. (Applicant or EDECSAMEX) has applied 
for authorization 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 May 20, 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 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 2, 2019, DOE received an application from EDECSAMEX for 
authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Mexico as a power marketer for a five-year term using existing 
international transmission facilities. The Applicant intends to apply 
for authority from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to 
sell electricity at wholesale market-based rates.
    In its application, the Applicant states that it does not ``own or 
control (nor hold an interest in other entities that own or control) 
any electric power generation or transmission facilities within the 
United States'' and that it does not ``hold a franchised electric power 
service area nor have a native

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load obligation.'' The electric energy that the Applicant 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 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 EDECSAMEX's application to 
export electric energy to Mexico should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-470. An additional copy is to be provided directly to 
both Vahid Sadeghpour, EDECSAMEX, S.A. de C.V., 2615 Centenary Street, 
Houston, Texas 77005, and Gregory Arroyo, Jr., EDECSAMEX, S.A. de C.V., 
124 Palm Blvd., Missouri City, Texas 77459.
    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 April 15, 2019.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical 
Assistance, Office of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2019-07911 Filed 4-18-19; 8:45 am]
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