Notice2021-24466
Application To Export Electric Energy; Heartland Generation Ltd.
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Published
November 9, 2021
Issuing agencies
Energy Department
Abstract
Heartland Generation Ltd. (Applicant or Heartland Generation) 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 214 (Tuesday, November 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 62157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24466]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA-492]
Application To Export Electric Energy; Heartland Generation Ltd.
AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Heartland Generation Ltd. (Applicant or Heartland Generation)
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 December 9, 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#b2f7ded7d1c6c0dbd1dbc6cb9cf7cac2ddc0c6c1f2dac39cd6ddd79cd5ddc4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fcb990999f888e959f958885d2b9848c938e888fbc948dd2989399d29b938a">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Aronoff, 202-586-5863,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d7bab6a3a3bfb2a0f9b6a5b8b9b8b1b197bfa6f9b3b8b2f9b0b8a1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="563b3722223e33217837243938393030163e277832393378313920">[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 October 7, 2021, Heartland Generation filed an application with
DOE (Application or App.) to ``transmit electric energy from the United
States to Canada for a period of five years.'' App. at 1. Heartland
Generation states that it ``is a corporation organized under the
Business Corporations Act of Canada, with its principal place of
business [in] Calgary, Alberta, [Canada].'' Id. Heartland Generation
adds that it ``is an indirect subsidiary of ECP ControlCo, LLC.'' Id.
at 2.
Heartland Generation represents that it ``does not own any electric
generation or transmission facilities in the United States and, as a
power marketer in the United States, does not hold a franchise or
service territory or native load obligation in the United States.''
App. at 3. Heartland Generation states that it would ``purchase surplus
electric energy from electric utilities and other suppliers within the
United States and [would] export this energy to Canada over the
international electric transmission facilities . . . listed in Exhibit
C.'' Id. at 4. Heartland Generation contends that ``[b]ecause this
electric energy [would] be purchased from others voluntarily, it
[would] be surplus to the needs of the selling entities,'' and that the
proposed ``export of power therefore will not impair the sufficiency of
electric power supply in the [United States].'' Id.
Heartland Generation further states that ``[t]he controls that are
inherent in any transaction that complies with all NERC requirements
and the export limits imposed by DOE on the referenced transmission
facilities are sufficient to ensure that exports by Heartland
Generation will not impede, or tend to impede, the coordinated use of
transmission facilities within the meaning of Section 202(e) of the
[Federal Power Act].'' App. at 5.
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 Heartland Generation's
application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly
marked with OE Docket No. EA-492. Additional copies are to be provided
directly to Natasha Gianvecchio, 555 Eleventh Street NW, Suite 1000,
Washington, DC 20004, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#325c534653415a531c555b535c445751515a5b5d725e451c515d5f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1678776277657e7738717f7778607375757e7f79567a613875797b">[email protected]</span></a>; and James B.
Blackburn, 555 Eleventh Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#751f141810065b171914161e1700071b3519025b161a18"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e288838f8791cc808e8381898097908ca28e95cc818d8f">[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#6b060a1f1f030e1c450a190405040d0d2b031a450f040e450c041d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b060a1f1f030e1c450a190405040d0d2b031a450f040e450c041d">[email protected]</span></a>.
Signed in Washington, DC, on November 4, 2021.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Electricity Delivery Division, Office
of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2021-24466 Filed 11-8-21; 8:45 am]
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