[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62157-62158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24464]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-315-C]


Application To Export Electric Energy; BP Energy Company

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: BP Energy Company (Applicant or BP Energy) has applied for 
authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to 
Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

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DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before December 9, 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 September 29, 2021, BP Energy filed an application with DOE 
(Application or App.) to transmit electric energy from the United 
States to Canada ``for a term of five (5) years, or the maximum period 
allowed.'' App. at 1. BP Energy states that it ``is a Delaware 
corporation and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of BP America Inc.'' 
which ``is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BP p.l.c. (``BP''), 
a company organized under the laws of England and Wales with its 
international headquarters in London, UK and its U.S. headquarters in 
Houston, Texas.'' Id. at 2. BP Energy represents that ``[n]either [it] 
nor any of its affiliates own or control electric transmission 
facilities except for those facilities that are necessary to connect 
generating facilities owned by affiliates to the transmission grid.'' 
Id. at 5.
    BP Energy further claims that its proposed purchases will derive 
from ``electric utilities, power marketers, federal power marketing 
agencies, and affiliated suppliers pursuant to voluntary agreements.'' 
App. at 5. BP Energy contends that its proposed exports ``do not and 
will not impair the sufficiency of the electric power supply within the 
United States.'' Id. at 5-6. BP Energy adds that its exports ``will not 
impede or tend to impede the regional coordination of electric utility 
planning or operations, but will instead conform to system requirements 
as they may change over time.'' Id. at 6.
    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 BP Energy's application to 
export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE 
Docket No. EA-315-C. Additional copies are to be provided directly to 
Betsy Carr, 201 Helios Way, Houston, TX 77079, [email protected] and 
Judy Briscoe, 201 Helios Way, Houston, TX 77079, [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 November 4, 2021.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Electricity Delivery Division, Office 
of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2021-24464 Filed 11-8-21; 8:45 am]
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