[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 108 (Thursday, June 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34425-34426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11995]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-185-E]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Morgan Stanley Capital 
Group Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. (Applicant or MSCG) has 
applied for 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 July 6, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for 
more information should be addressed 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 42 U.S.C. 7172(f)). Such 
exports require authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
    On July 8, 2015, DOE issued Order No. EA-185-D, which authorized 
MSCG to transmit electric energy from the Unites States to Canada as a 
power marketer for a five-year term using existing international 
transmission facilities appropriate for open access. This authorization 
expires on August 21, 2020. On May 21, 2020, MSCG filed an application 
(Application or App.) with DOE for renewal of the export authorization 
contained in Order No. EA-185-D.
    MSCG states that it ``is a Delaware corporation with its principal 
place of business in New York, New York'' and that it ``is an indirect, 
wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley.'' App. at 2. MSCG adds that 
it ``does not directly own or control any electric generation or 
transmission facilities, nor does it hold a franchise or service 
territory for the transmission, distribution, or sale of electric 
power.'' Id. at 3.
    MSCG further states that it ``has purchased, or will purchase, the 
power that may be exported to Canada from wholesale generators, 
electric utilities, and federal power marketing agencies.'' App. at 6-
7. MSCG contends that its proposed exports ``will not impair the 
sufficiency of electric supply within the United States'' and ``will 
neither impede nor tend to impede'' the operational reliability of the 
bulk power system. Id. at 1-2.
    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).

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    Comments and other filings concerning MSCG's application to export 
electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 
EA-185-E. Additional copies are to be provided directly to Edward 
Zabrocki, 1633 Broadway, 29th Floor, New York, NY 10019, 
[email protected]; Daniel E. Frank, 700 Sixth St. NW, Suite 
700, Washington, DC 20001-3980, sutherland.com">danielfrank@eversheds-sutherland.com; 
and Martha M. Hopkins, 700 Sixth St. NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 
20001-3980, sutherland.com">martyhopkins@eversheds-sutherland.com.
    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, by 
accessing the program website at http://energy.gov/node/11845, or by 
emailing Matthew Aronoff at [email protected].

    Signed in Washington, DC, on May 29, 2020.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical 
Assistance, Office of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2020-11995 Filed 6-3-20; 8:45 am]
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