[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 119 (Friday, June 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 37089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13236]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-375-B]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Rainbow Energy Marketing 
Corporation

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation (Applicant or Rainbow) 
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 July 20, 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 (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
    On December 3, 2015, DOE issued Order No. EA-375-A, which 
authorized Rainbow to transmit electric energy from the United States 
to Mexico as a power marketer for a five-year term using existing 
international transmission facilities appropriate for open access. This 
authorization expires on December 14, 2020. On June 5, 2020, Rainbow 
filed an application (Application or App.) with DOE for renewal of the 
export authorization contained in Order No. EA-375-A.
    Rainbow states that its principal place of business is in Bismarck, 
North Dakota, and that it ``is a privately owned U.S. corporation, 
which is partially owned by United Energy Corporation.'' App. at 1-2. 
Rainbow adds that it ``does not own or control any electric power 
generation or transmission facilities and does not have a franchised 
electric power service area.'' Id. at 2.
    Rainbow further states that it ``will purchase the power to be 
exported from electric utilities and federal power marketing agencies 
as those terms are defined in the FPA.'' App. at 3-4. Rainbow contends 
that its proposed exports ``would not impede or tend to impede the 
coordinated use of transmission facilities within the meaning of FPA 
Section 202(e).'' Id at 5.
    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).
    Comments and other filings concerning Rainbow's Application should 
be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA-375-B. Additional copies are to 
be provided directly to Joseph A. Wolfe, Kirkwood Office Tower, 919 
South 7th Street, Suite 405, Bismarck, ND 58504, 
[email protected]; and Steven A. Weiler, 1401 New York Avenue 
NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005-2102, [email protected].
    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 June 15, 2020.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical 
Assistance, Office of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2020-13236 Filed 6-18-20; 8:45 am]
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