[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78348-78349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25183]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[GDO Docket No. EA-462-A]


Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric 
Energy; Guzman Energy LLC

AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Guzman Energy LLC (the Applicant or Guzman Energy) has applied 
for renewed 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 December 15, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for 
more information should be addressed by electronic mail to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Gomer, (240) 474-2403, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Department of Energy (DOE) 
regulates electricity exports from the United States to foreign 
countries in accordance with section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)) and regulations thereunder (10 CFR 205.300 et 
seq.). Sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the DOE Organization Act (42 
U.S.C. 7151(b) and 7172(f)) transferred this regulatory authority, 
previously exercised by the now-defunct Federal Power Commission, to 
DOE.
    Section 202(e) of the FPA provides that an entity which seeks to 
export electricity must obtain an order from DOE authorizing that 
export. (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). On April 10, 2023, the authority to issue 
such orders was delegated to the DOE's Grid Deployment Office (GDO) by 
Delegation Order No. S1-DEL-S3-2023 and Redelegation Order No. S3-DEL-
GD1-2023.
    On December 6, 2018, DOE issued Order No. EA-462, authorizing 
Guzman Energy to transmit electricity from the United States to Mexico 
as a power marketer for a five-year term. On October 3, 2023, Guzman 
Energy filed an application with DOE (Application or App.) for renewal 
of their export authority for an additional five-year term. App. at 1.
    In its Application, Guzman Energy states that it ``provides, 
through various subsidiaries and affiliates, a wide spectrum of 
wholesale electric and energy-related products and services to a 
diverse range of customers.'' App. at 2. The Applicant further 
clarifies that it ``is not a franchised public utility with a 
transmission or distribution system and does not have captive 
customers.'' Id. The Applicant asserts that it ``does not have its own 
system on which its exports of energy could have an impact with respect 
to electric supply. As such, Applicant's proposed exports would not 
impair the sufficiency of the electric supply on `its system,' as 
Applicant does not own or operate an integrated transmission or 
distribution system.'' Id. at 5.
    The existing international transmission facilities to be utilized 
by the Applicant have been previously authorized by Presidential 
permits issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as amended, and are 
appropriate for open access transmission by third parties. See id. at 
Exhibit C. Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to be heard in this 
proceeding should file a comment or protest to the Application at 
[email protected]. Protests should be filed in accordance 
with Rule 211 of FERC's 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 [email protected] in 
accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214).
    Comments and other filings concerning Guzman Energy's Application 
should be clearly marked with GDO Docket No. EA-462-A. Additional 
copies are to be provided directly to Robin J. Lunt, Chief Commercial 
Officer, Guzman Energy LLC, 1125 17th Street, Suite 740, Denver, CO 
80202, [email protected] and Max Carpenter, Managing Director of 
Trading and Market Operations, Guzman Energy LLC, 1125 17th Street, 
Suite 740, Denver, CO 80202, [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

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the United States electric power supply system.
    Copies of this Application will be made available, upon request, by 
accessing the program website at https://www.energy.gov/gdo/pending-applications-0 or by emailing [email protected].
    Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was 
signed on November 8, 2023, by Maria Robinson, Director, Grid 
Deployment Office, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary 
of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is 
maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance 
with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the 
undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to 
sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as 
an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative 
process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon 
publication in the Federal Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on November 9, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-25183 Filed 11-14-23; 8:45 am]
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