Notice2022-02970
Application To Export Electric Energy; Tenaska Power Services Co.
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
February 11, 2022
Issuing agencies
Energy Department
Abstract
Tenaska Power Services Co. (Applicant or TPS) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 29 (Friday, February 11, 2022)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 29 (Friday, February 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8007-8008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02970]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA-431-A]
Application To Export Electric Energy; Tenaska Power Services Co.
AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of application.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: Tenaska Power Services Co. (Applicant or TPS) has applied for
authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to
Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on
or before February 28, 2022.
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#40052c2523343229232934396e0538302f3234330028316e242f256e272f36"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c184ada4a2b5b3a8a2a8b5b8ef84b9b1aeb3b5b281a9b0efa5aea4efa6aeb7">[email protected]</span></a>, or by facsimile to (202) 586-8008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Aronoff, 202-586-5863,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dfb2beababb7baa8f1beadb0b1b0b9b99fb7aef1bbb0baf1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91fcf0e5e5f9f4e6bff0e3fefffef7f7d1f9e0bff5fef4bff6fee7">[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 (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
On November 3, 2021, TPS filed an application with DOE (Application
or App.) ``for renewal of its blanket authorization to transmit
electric energy from the United States to Mexico for a period of five
years.'' App. at 1. TPS states that it ``is authorized to do business
in the State of Nebraska and such other states as required by the
current nature of its business,'' adding that it ``is a power marketer
authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to make
sales of electric power at wholesale in interstate commerce at market-
based rates.'' Id. TPS represents that it ``does not own or control any
transmission facilities and does not have a franchised service area.''
Id.
TPS further claims that it would ``purchase the electricity that it
may export, on either a firm or an interruptible basis, from wholesale
generators, electric utilities, federal power marketing agencies and
affiliates through negotiated agreements that have been voluntarily
executed by the selling parties after considering their own need for
any such electricity.'' App. at 3. TPS contends that its ``proposed
electricity exports will 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.'' App. at 3-4.
TPS applied to renew the authorization granted in DOE Order No. EA-
431, which expired on January 26, 2022. Due to an unexpected delay in
processing the renewal application, DOE has not yet evaluated whether
the application satisfies the requirements of FPA section 202(e). TPS
has requested expedited treatment of its application, to avoid any
continued lapse in its export authority and to minimize the disruption
to its electricity trade. TPS has also indicated that it has not
engaged in the export of electricity since its authorization expired
and will not do so unless and until it receives an Order granting
renewal of its export authority in this proceeding. In response to
TPS's request for expedited treatment, DOE has shortened the public
comment period to 15 days.
The existing international transmission facilities to be utilized
by the Applicant 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 Procedure (18 CFR 385.211).
Any person desiring to
[[Page 8008]]
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 TPS's application to export
electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No.
EA-431-A. Additional copies are to be provided directly to Norma Rosner
Iacovo, 300 East John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a44434b49455c456a5e44594104494547"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6d8dfd7d5d9c0d9f6c2d8c5dd98d5d9db">[email protected]</span></a>; and Neil L. Levy, 500 North Capitol Street NW,
Washington, DC 20001, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4f21232a39360f22382a612c2022"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7917151c0f0039140e1c571a1614">[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#3f525e4b4b575a48115e4d50515059597f574e115b505a11585049"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0964687d7d616c7e27687b6667666f6f496178276d666c276e667f">[email protected]</span></a>.
Signed in Washington, DC, on February 8, 2022.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Electricity Delivery Division, Office
of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2022-02970 Filed 2-10-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on February 11, 2022.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.