[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 102 (Friday, May 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 31342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12762]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA-321-A, EA-322-A, EA-323-A, EA-324-A and EA-325-A]
Application To Export Electric Energy; Emera Energy Services
Subsidiaries
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Five power marketing subsidiaries of Emera Incorporated
(Emera) have applied separately to renew its authority to transmit
electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section
202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on
or before June 25, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene should be
addressed to: Christopher Lawrence, Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE-20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0350. Because of delays in
handling conventional mail, it is recommended that documents be
transmitted by overnight mail, by electronic mail to
Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202-586-8008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Lawrence (Program Office)
at 202-586-5260, or by email to Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of electricity from the United
States to a foreign country are regulated by the Department of Energy
(DOE) pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of
Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require
authorization under section 202(e) of the FPA (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
On April 19, 2007, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued Order No.
EA-321, EA-322, EA-323, EA-324 and EA-325, authorizing the Emera
Subsidiaries to transmit electric energy from the United States to
Canada as power marketers for a five-year term. The current export
authorities in Order No EA-321, EA-322, EA-323, EA-324 and EA-325
expired on April 19, 2012. On April 19, 2012, Emera filed five separate
applications with DOE for renewal of those authorities for an
additional five-year term.
In its application, Emera states that the subsidiaries do ``not own
or control any electric power generation or transmission facilities and
does not have a franchised electric power service area.'' Emera states
that the electric power proposed to be exported to Canada will be
purchased from electric utilities and federal power marketing agencies
pursuant to voluntary agreements and will be surplus to the system
needs of the entities selling the power to Emera.
The existing international transmission facilities to be utilized
by Emera 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 Procedures (18 CFR 385.211).
Any person desiring to become a party to these proceedings should file
a motion to intervene at the above address in accordance with FERC Rule
214 (385.214). Five copies of such comments, protests, or motions to
intervene should be sent to the address provided above on or before the
date listed above.
Comments on the Emera applications to export electric energy to
Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 321-A, EA-322-A, EA-
323-A, EA-324-A or EA-325-A. An additional copy is to be sent to Will
Szubielski, Emera Energy Inc., 1223 Lower Water Street, Halifax, Nova
Scotia B3J 3S8 and with Bonnie A. Suchman, Esq., Troutman Sanders LLP,
401 9th St. NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004. A final decision
will be made on this application after the environmental impacts have
been evaluated pursuant to DOE's National Environmental Policy Act
Implementing Procedures (10 CFR part 1021) and if a determination is
made by DOE that the proposed action will not have an adverse impact on
the reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system.
Copies of this application will be made available, upon request,
for public inspection and copying at the address provided above, by
accessing the program Web site at http://energy.gov/node/11845 or by
emailing Angela Troy at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2012.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2012-12762 Filed 5-24-12; 8:45 am]
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