[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89435-89436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28464]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[GDO Docket No. EA-392-B]


Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric 
Energy; Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. 7 LLC

AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. 7 LLC (the Applicant or 
EES No. 7) has applied for renewed 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 January 26, 2024.

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.
    In May 2014, DOE issued Order No. EA-392, authorizing EES No. 7 to 
transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power 
marketer for a five-year term. This authority was renewed in 2019 
(Order No. EA-392-A). On November 9, 2023, EES No. 7 filed an 
application with DOE (Application or App) for renewal of their export 
authority for another five-year term. App. at 1.
    In its Application, EES No. 7 states that it is a ``wholly-owned 
subsidiary of Emera Incorporated (`Emera'), a Nova Scotia company that 
is a publicly-traded diversified energy and services company.'' Id. at 
1. EES No. 7 states that it ``is currently authorized to export 
electric energy from the United States to Canada and has also received 
market-based rate authority from the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (`FERC'). Id. at 1-2. According to the Application, the 
Applicant's parent company, Emera, ``owns other energy concerns.'' Id. 
at 2. However, the Applicant states EES No. 7 itself ``does not own or 
control any electric power generation or transmission facilities and 
does not have a franchised electric power service area.'' Id. at 6.
    The existing international transmission facilities to be utilized 
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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 App. at 
Exhibit C.
    Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to be heard in this 
proceeding should file a comment or protest to the Application at the 
[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 EES No. 7's Application 
should be clearly marked with GDO Docket No. EA-392-B. Additional 
copies are to be provided directly to Keith Sutherland, Vice President, 
Legal & Regulatory Affairs, Emera Energy, Inc., 5151 Terminal Road, 
Halifax, NS B3J 1A1, Canada, [email protected], Jeffrey 
Jakubiak, Vinson & Elkins LLP, 1114 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor, 
New York, NY 10036, [email protected], and Jennifer Mansh, Vinson & 
Elkins LLP, 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 
20037, [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 
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 December 19, 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 December 20, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-28464 Filed 12-26-23; 8:45 am]
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