[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 38 (Monday, March 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11960-11961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04078]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. PP-481-1]


Application To Amend Presidential Permit; CHPE LLC

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: CHPE LLC (Applicant or CHPE) has filed a supplement to its 
application to amend Presidential Permit No. PP-481. CHPE LLC seeks to 
further amend its permit application to allow for certain modifications 
to the previously permitted project.

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before March 31, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Comments or motions to intervene should be addressed to 
Christopher Lawrence, [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) 
at 202-586-5260 or by email to [email protected], or 
Christopher Drake (Attorney-Adviser) at 202-586-2919 or by email to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The construction, operation, maintenance, 
and connection of facilities at the international border of the United 
States for the transmission of electric energy between the United 
States and a foreign country is prohibited in the absence of a 
Presidential permit issued pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 10485, as 
amended by E.O. 12038.
    On September 25, 2020, CHPE filed an application with the Office of 
Electricity of the Department of Energy (DOE), as required by 
regulations at 10 CFR 205.320 et seq., requesting that DOE amend 
Presidential Permit No. PP-481 to allow for changes in the route 
previously permitted (Amendment Application). Notice of that 
application was published in the Federal Register on October 5, 2020 
(85 FR 62,721).
    On January 15, 2021, CHPE filed a supplement to its Amendment 
Application asking DOE to amend Presidential Permit No. PP-481 to 
increase the capacity of the proposed Project from 1,000 megawatts (MW) 
to 1,250 MW. Since the filing of the Amendment Application last 
September, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) completed a 
System Reliability Impact Study (SRIS) that assessed the potential 
impact of increasing the Project's transmission capacity from 1,000 MW 
to 1,250 MW. The SRIS determined that the Project can interconnect and 
operate at 1,250 MW without adversely affecting the reliability of the 
interstate transmission grid. In addition to the completed SRIS, an 
expert retained by CHPE completed an analysis of the potential impacts 
of operating a 1,250 MW transmission line. This analysis, which 
addressed magnetic fields, compass deviations, and thermal cable 
losses, determined that there would be no material change in impacts 
beyond those identified for the permitted 1,000 MW project.
    Procedural Matters: Any person may comment on this application by 
filing such comment at the address provided above. Any person seeking 
to become a party to this proceeding must file a motion to intervene at 
the address provided above in accordance with Rule 214 of the Federal 
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Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214). Each 
comment or motion to intervene should be filed with DOE on or before 
the date listed above.
    Comments and other filings concerning this application should be 
clearly marked with OE Docket No. PP-481-1. Additional copies are to be 
provided directly to Mr. Donald Jessome, Chief Executive Officer, 
Transmission Developers Inc., Pieter Schuyler Building, 600 Broadway, 
Albany, New York 12207-2283, [email protected] 
and Jay Ryan, Baker Botts LLP, 700 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, 
[email protected].
    Before a Presidential permit may be issued or amended, DOE must 
determine that the proposed action is in the public interest. In making 
that determination, DOE will consider the environmental impacts of the 
proposed action (i.e., granting the Presidential permit or amendment, 
with any conditions and limitations, or denying the permit), determine 
the proposed project's impact on electric reliability by ascertaining 
whether the proposed project would adversely affect the operation of 
the U.S. electric power supply system under normal and contingency 
conditions, and weigh any other factors that DOE may also consider 
relevant to the public interest. DOE also must obtain the favorable 
recommendation of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense 
before taking final action on a Presidential permit application.
    This application may be reviewed or downloaded electronically at 
http://energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-policy-coordination-and-implementation/international-electricity-regulatio-2. Upon reaching the 
home page, select ``Pending Applications.''

    Signed in Washington, DC, on February 23, 2021.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Energy Resilience Division, Office of 
Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2021-04078 Filed 2-26-21; 8:45 am]
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