[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 211 (Friday, October 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68861-68862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24090]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-486]


Application to Export Electric Energy; Clear Power LLC

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Clear Power LLC (Applicant or Clear Power) 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 November 30, 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 September 2, 2020, Clear Power filed an application with DOE 
(Application or App.) to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Mexico for a term of five years. Clear Power states that it 
``is a California limited liability corporation with its principal 
place of business [in] Folsom, CA.'' App. at 1. Clear Power represents 
that it ``is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Alaywan Trust which owns 
or is affiliated with entities that own or control a combined 11.0 MW 
(nameplate) of operating renewable generation facilities, all located 
in the [California Independent System Operator] market.'' Id. Clear 
Power adds, however, that it ``does not own or control any electric 
power generation, transmission or distribution facilities.'' Id. at 2.
    Clear Power further states that it ``will purchase the power it 
plans to export voluntarily through the electric energy markets in the 
United States . . . and/or from electric utilities, wholesale 
generators, power marketers, and other parties, and thus such power 
will be surplus to the needs of the selling parties or 
organization[s].'' App. at 3. Clear Power contends that its exports 
``will not impair or tend to impede the sufficiency of electric power 
supplies in the United States or the regional coordination of electric 
utility planning or operation.'' Id.
    Clear Power states that it will conduct its operations ``in 
compliance with any authorization conditions imposed by the Department 
consistent with its prior orders authorizing power marketers'; blank 
authority to export power.'' App. at 4. Clear Power also represents 
that its exports ``will not exceed the export limits for the 
transmission facilities [it uses], or otherwise cause a violation of 
the terms and conditions established in the export authorization.'' 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

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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 Clear Power's application to 
export electric energy to Mexico should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-486. Additional copies are to be provided directly to 
Ziad Alaywan, 604 Sutter Street, Suite 250, Folsom, California 95630, 
[email protected]; Andrew B. Brown, 2600 Capital Avenue, Suite 400, 
Sacramento, California 95816, [email protected]; and Ronald Liebert, 
2600 Capital Avenue, Suite 400, Sacramento, California 95816, 
[email protected].
    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, by 
accessing the program website at http://energy.gov/node/11845, or by 
emailing Matthew Aronoff at [email protected].

    Signed in Washington, DC, on October 27, 2020.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical 
Assistance, Office of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2020-24090 Filed 10-29-20; 8:45 am]
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