[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 102 (Friday, May 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 28821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11340]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-289-D]


Application to Export Electric Energy; Intercom Energy, Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Intercom Energy, Inc. (Applicant or Intercom) 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 June 28, 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 May 17, 2021, Intercom filed an application with DOE 
(Application or App.) to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Mexico for a term of five years. Intercom states that it ``is 
a California corporation with its principal place of business in San 
Diego, California.'' App. at 2. Intercom further represents that it 
``is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intercom Energy USA, Inc. (``Intercom 
USA''), which is a California company with its principal place of 
business in San Diego, California.'' Id. Intercom represents that it 
``does not own, control or operate any electric generation, 
distribution or transmission assets or natural gas transportation or 
distribution assets in the United States or Mexico.'' Id.
    Intercom further states that it ``will purchase the electric energy 
to be exported to Mexico from electric utilities and federal power 
marketing agencies as those terms are defined in Sections 3(22) and 
3(19) of the Federal Power Act.'' App. at 6. Intercom contends that its 
proposed exports ``will not impair or have an adverse consequence on 
the sufficiency or operation of the electric power system and regional 
transmission systems within the United States or on the maintenance of 
adequate generation resources in the United States'' since by 
definition this power is surplus to the system Id.
    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 Intercom's application to 
export electric energy to Mexico should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-289-D. Additional copies are to be provided directly to 
Ernesto Pallares, 2436 A Street, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92102, 
energy.com">ernest.pall@intercom-energy.com; William DeGrandis, 2050 M Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20036, [email protected]; Jenna McGrath, 
2050 M Street NW, 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 May 25, 2021.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Energy Resilience Division, Office of 
Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2021-11340 Filed 5-27-21; 8:45 am]
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