[Federal Register: April 1, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 63)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket Nos. EA-338 and EA-339]
Applications To Export Electric Energy; Shell Energy North
America (US), L.P.
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (SENA) has applied for
authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico
and Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
DATES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene must be submitted
on or before May 1, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, or requests to intervene should be
addressed as follows: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability, Mail Code: OE-20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0350 (FAX 202-586-8008).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202-
586-9624 or Michael Skinker (Program Attorney) 202-586-2793.
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 March 14, 2008, DOE received two separate applications from SENA
for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to
Mexico and Canada as a power marketer for a term of five years. SENA
does not own any electric transmission facilities nor does it hold a
franchised service area. The electric energy which SENA proposes to
export to Mexico and Canada would be surplus energy purchased from
electric utilities, Federal power marketing agencies, and other
entities within the United States.
In OE Docket No. EA-338, SENA proposes to transmit electric energy
to Mexico and arrange for the delivery of those exports over the
international transmission facilities presently owned by AEP Texas
Central Company, Baja California Power, Inc., Central Power & Light
Company, Comision Federal de Electricdad, the national electric utility
of Mexico, El Paso Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company,
and Sharyland Utilities, Inc.
In OE Docket No. EA-339, SENA proposes to export electric energy to
Canada and to arrange for the delivery of those exports over the
international transmission facilities presently owned by Basin Electric
Power Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, Eastern Maine
Electric Cooperative, International Transmission Co., Joint Owners of
the Highgate Project, Long Sault, Inc., Maine Electric Power Company,
Maine Public Service Company, Minnesota Power, Inc., Minnkota Power
Cooperative, Inc., New York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corp., Northern States Power Company, Vermont Electric Power Company,
and Vermont Electric Transmission Company.
The construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of each of
the international transmission facilities to be utilized by SENA was
previously authorized by a Presidential permit issued pursuant to
Executive Order 10485, as amended.
DOE expects exporters of electric energy to obtain the necessary
authorization from DOE to export electricity and to abide by the terms
and conditions established for such export in the Orders issued by DOE,
including any term limit for the authorization and the requirement to
create and preserve full and complete records and file quarterly
reports. Failure to first obtain an Order authorizing the export of
electricity, or continuing to export after the expiration of such an
Order, may result in a denial of authorization to export in the future
and subject the exporter to sanctions and penalties under the FPA. DOE
also expects transmitting utilities owning border facilities and
entities charged with the operational control of those border
facilities, such as Independent System Operators or Regional
Transmisssion Organizations, to verify that companies seeking to
schedule an electricity export have the requisite authority from DOE to
export such power.
Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to become a party to these
proceedings or to be heard by filing comments or protests to this
application should file a petition to intervene, comment, or protest at
the address provided above in accordance with Sec. Sec. 385.211 or
385.214 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice
and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of each
comment, petition, and protest should be filed with DOE on or before
the dates listed above.
All filings in these proceedings should be clearly marked with
Docket No. EA-338 for exports to Mexico or Docket No. EA-339 for
exports to Canada. Additional copies are to be filed directly with
Robert Reilley, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Shell Energy North
America (US), L.P., 909 Fannin, Plaza Level One, Houston, TX 77010 and
Ms. Jane Barnett, Regulatory Analyst, at the same address.
A final decision will be made on this application after the
environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and a determination is made by DOE
that the proposed action will not adversely impact on the reliability
of the U.S. electric power supply system.
Copies of these applications will be made available, upon request,
for public inspection and copying at the address provided above, by
accessing the program Web site at http://oe.energy.gov/permits.htm, or
by emailing Odessa Hopkins at odessa.hopkins@hq.doe.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 27, 2008.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E8-6664 Filed 3-31-08; 8:45 am]
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