[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 33929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15052]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-312-B]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Emera Energy U.S. 
Subsidiary No. 2, Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Emera Energy U.S. Subsidiary No. 2, Inc. (Applicant or EE US 
No. 2) 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 August 15, 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 November 18, 2014, DOE issued Order No. EA-312-A, which 
authorized EE US No. 2 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 November 18, 2019. On July 3, 2019, EE US No. 2 filed an 
application with DOE for renewal of the export authorization contained 
in Order No. EA-312-A for an additional five-year term.
    In its application, the Applicant states that it ``does not own or 
control any electric power generation or transmission facilities and 
does not have a franchised electric power 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 EE US No. 2's application to 
export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-312-B. An additional copy is to be provided directly to 
Will Szubielski, Emera Energy, 5151 Terminal Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia 
B3J 1A1, Canada; A. Michael Burnell, Emera Energy U.S. Subsidiary No. 
2, Inc., Suite 101, #37 Route 236, Kittery, Maine 03904; and Bonnie A. 
Suchman, Suchman Law LLC, 8104 Paisley Place, Potomac, Maryland 20854.
    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 July 10, 2019.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical 
Assistance, Office of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2019-15052 Filed 7-15-19; 8:45 am]
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