[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33928-33929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15054]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-477]


Application To Export Electric Energy; American L&P Co dba 
American Light & Power

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

ACTION: Notice of Application.

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SUMMARY: American L&P Co dba American Light & Power (Applicant or AL&P) 
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 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 June 28, 2019, DOE received an application from AL&P 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 states that its 
``business is a licensed retail electric provider (REP) in the purchase 
and sale of wholesale electricity, capacity, and ancillary services at 
market-based rates in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. 
(ERCOT) to Industrial, Medium and Small Commercial, and Residential 
customers throughout the Texas ERCOT deregulated market.''
    The Application 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 Mexico over international electric 
transmission facilities would be surplus energy purchased from third 
parties such as electric utilities and other suppliers within the 
United States. 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 AL&P's application to export 
electric energy to Mexico should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 
EA-477. An additional copy is to be provided directly to Scott Evans, 
American Light & Power, 15810 Park Ten Place, Suite 380, Houston, TX 
77084.
    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 July 10, 2019.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical 
Assistance, Office of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2019-15054 Filed 7-15-19; 8:45 am]
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