[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61046-61047]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24533]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-284-F]


Application to Export Electric Energy; Calpine Energy Solutions, 
LLC

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC (Applicant or Calpine Solutions) 
(formerly known as Noble Americas Energy Solutions LLC) has applied to 
renew its 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 December 12, 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

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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 electric energy 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 January 27, 2015, DOE issued Order No. EA-284-D, which renewed 
the authorization of Noble Americas Solutions LLC (Noble Americas) to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico as a power 
marketer for a five-year term using existing international transmission 
facilities. On January 11, 2017, DOE issued Order No. EA-284-E, 
recognizing that Noble Americas changed its name to Calpine Energy 
Solutions, LLC (Calpine Solutions). The authorization issued to Calpine 
Solutions f/k/a Noble Americas expires on January 29, 2020. On October 
16, 2019, Calpine Solutions filed an application with DOE (Application 
or App.) for renewal of the export authorization contained in Order No. 
EA-284-D (as amended in Order No. EA-284-E) for an additional five-year 
term.
    The Application states that ``Calpine Solutions does not have a 
franchised utility service area'' and that ``Calpine Solutions proposes 
to continue to export electric power through the existing facilities of 
[San Diego Gas & Electric Company] and [Comisi[oacute]n Federal de 
Electricidad].'' App. at 3. The electric energy that the Applicant 
proposes to export to Mexico would be purchased from ``electric 
utilities, merchant generators, energy brokers, and federal power 
marketing agencies.'' Id. 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 the Application should be 
clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA-284-F. An additional copy is to be 
provided directly to Sarah Novosel, Calpine Corporation, 875 15th 
Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005, and Greg Bass, Calpine 
Energy Solutions, LLC, 401 West A Street, Suite 500, San Diego, CA 
92101.
    A final decision will be made on the 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 the 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 November 5, 2019.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical 
Assistance, Office of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2019-24533 Filed 11-8-19; 8:45 am]
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