[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21645-21646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07800]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-436-A]


Application To Export Electric Energy; MAG Energy Solutions, Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: MAG Energy Solutions, Inc. (Applicant or MAG) 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 May 12, 2022.

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 (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
    On March 22, 2022, MAG filed an application with DOE (Application 
or App.) for ``authorization for renewal of authority to transmit 
electric energy from the United States to Mexico for a period of five 
(5) years.'' App. at 1. MAG states that it ``is an independent Canadian 
corporation with its principal place of business in Montreal, Quebec.'' 
Id. at 2. MAG adds that ``[t]he U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (``FERC'') authorized MAG to engage in wholesale sales of 
electric energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based 
rates.'' Id. MAG represents that it ``does not have any affiliates or 
upstream owners that possess any ownership interest or have involvement 
in any other company that is a

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traditional utility or that owns, operates, or controls any electric 
generation, transmission or distribution facilities, nor do[es it] have 
any direct involvement with the energy industry other than through the 
ownership of MAG.'' Id.
    MAG further claims that it would ``purchase power to be exported 
from a variety of sources such as power marketers, independent power 
producers, or U.S. electric utilities and federal power marketing 
entities as those terms are defined in Sections 3(22) and 3(19) of the 
[Federal Power Act].'' App. at 3. MAG contends that its proposed 
exports ``on either a firm or interruptible basis will not impair the 
sufficiency of the electric power supply within the U.S.'' 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 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 MAG's application to export 
electric energy to Mexico should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 
EA-436-A. Additional copies are to be provided directly to Ruta 
Kalvaitis Sku[ccaron]as, 1601 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006, 
[email protected]; Maeve Tibbetts, 1601 K St., NW, Washington, DC 
20006, [email protected]; and Simon Pelletier, 999 de 
Maisonneuve Boulevard West, Suite 875, Montreal, Quebec H3A 3L4, 
Canada, [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 https://energy.gov/node/11845, or by 
emailing Matt Aronoff at [email protected].

    Signed in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2022.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Electricity Delivery Division, Office 
of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2022-07800 Filed 4-11-22; 8:45 am]
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