[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 42 (Friday, March 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 12930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04643]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-216-E]


Application To Export Electric Energy; TransAlta Energy Marketing 
(U.S.) Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: TransAlta Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc. (Applicant or TEMUS) 
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 April 5, 2021.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Aronoff, 202-586-5863, 
[email protected].

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 February 3, 2021, TEMUS filed an application with DOE 
(Application or App.) to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Canada for a term of five years. TEMUS states that it ``is a 
Delaware corporation with its principal place of business [in] 
Centralia, Washington.'' App. at 1. TEMUS further represents that it 
``is an indirect subsidiary of TransAlta Corporation,'' which is a 
Canada corporation headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.'' Id. at 2. TEMUS 
represents that it ``does not own any electric generation or 
transmission facilities and, as a power marketer, does not hold a 
franchise or service territory or native load obligation.'' Id. at 7.
    TEMUS further states that it ``will export electricity purchased 
from electric utilities, federal power marketing agencies, qualifying 
cogeneration and small power production facilities, independent power 
producers, and other sellers.'' App. at 7. TEMUS contends that its 
proposed transmission would not impair the sufficiency of the electric 
supply within the United States, and that its proposed transmission 
would neither impede nor tend to impede the sufficiency of electric 
supply within the United States. See App. at 8.
    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 TEMUS's application to export 
electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 
EA-216-E. Additional copies are to be provided directly to Daryck 
Riddell, 110-12th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 2M1, Canada, 
[email protected]; Steve Lincoln, 1155 SW Morrison Street, 
Suite 200, Portland, OR 97205, [email protected]; Michael W. 
Brooks, 2001 M Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036, 
[email protected]; and Tracey L. Bradley, 2001 M Street NW, 
Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036, [email protected].
    A final decision will be made on the requested authorization after 
the environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to DOE's 
National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR part 
1021) and after DOE evaluates whether the proposed action will 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 Matt Aronoff at [email protected].

    Signed in Washington, DC, on March 1, 2021.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Energy Resilience Division, Office of 
Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2021-04643 Filed 3-4-21; 8:45 am]
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