Notice2021-21052
Application To Export Electric Energy; Trafigura Trading LLC
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Published
September 28, 2021
Issuing agencies
Energy Department
Abstract
Trafigura Trading LLC (Applicant or Trafigura) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21052]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA-490]
Application To Export Electric Energy; Trafigura Trading LLC
AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Trafigura Trading LLC (Applicant or Trafigura) has applied for
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 October 28, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for
more information should be addressed by electronic mail to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7d3811181e090f141e1409045338050d120f090e3d150c53191218531a120b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d792bbb2b4a3a5beb4bea3aef992afa7b8a5a3a497bfa6f9b3b8b2f9b0b8a1">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Aronoff, 202-586-5863,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a1ccc0d5d5c9c4d68fc0d3cecfcec7c7e1c9d08fc5cec48fc6ced7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c6aba7b2b2aea3b1e8a7b4a9a8a9a0a086aeb7e8a2a9a3e8a1a9b0">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). On August 18, 2021, Trafigura filed an
application with DOE (Application or App.) to transmit electric energy
from the United States to Canada for a period of five years (or such
longer period as may be permitted by the Department.)'' App. at 1.
Trafigura states that it ``is a Delaware limited liability company with
its principal place of business in Houston, Texas.'' Id. Trafigura adds
that it ``is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Trafigura US Inc.
(`TUSI'), a Delaware corporation, which itself is a wholly-owned
indirect subsidiary of the Singapore-registered company Trafigura Group
Pte. Ltd. (`TGPL') which is the main holding company for the Trafigura
group.'' Id. at 1.
Trafigura represents that it ``does not directly or indirectly own,
operate or control any electric generation facilities, electric
transmission facilities, distribution facilities, or inputs to electric
power production.'' App. at 3. Trafigura states that it would
``purchase the power to be from the markets which it participates,''
including ``purchases from electric utilities, federal power marketing
agencies, qualifying cogeneration, small power production facilities
and exempt wholesale generators (as those terms are defined in the
FPA), independent system operators, regional transmission
organizations, and other public utilities.'' Id. at 4.
Trafigura contends that its proposed exports therefor would ``not
impair or tend to impede the sufficiency of electric power supplies in
the United States or the regional coordination of electric utility
planning or operations.'' Id.
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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (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 Trafigura's application to
export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE
Docket No. EA-490. Additional copies are to be provided directly to
Eduardo Pigretti, 1401 McKinney Street, Suite 1500, Houston, TX 77010,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a3c6c7d6c2d1c7cc8dd3cac4d1c6d7d7cae3d7d1c2c5cac4d6d1c28dc0ccce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f2a2b3a2e3d2b20613f26283d2a3b3b260f3b3d2e2926283a3d2e612c2022">[email protected]</span></a>; Terence T. Healey, 60 State Street,
34th Floor, Boston, MA 02109, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#45312d202429203c05362c2129203c6b262a28"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="295d414c48454c50695a404d454c50074a4644">[email protected]</span></a>; Sarah A. Tucker, 1501
K Street NW, Washington DC 20005, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83f0f7f6e0e8e6f1c3f0eae7efe6faade0ecee"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="136067667078766153607a777f766a3d707c7e">[email protected]</span></a>; Radhika Kannan,
1501 K Street NW, Washington DC 20005, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#483a232926262926083b212c242d31662b2725"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ef9d848e81818e81af9c868b838a96c18c8082">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 <a href="https://energy.gov/node/11845">https://energy.gov/node/11845</a>, or by
emailing Matt Aronoff at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5c313d282834392b723d2e3332333a3a1c342d72383339723b332a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4d202c393925283a632c3f2223222b2b0d253c63292228632a223b">[email protected]</span></a>.
Signed in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2021.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Energy Resilience Division, Office of
Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2021-21052 Filed 9-27-21; 8:45 am]
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