Notice2023-22594
Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric Energy; Mercuria Energy America, LLC
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Published
October 12, 2023
Issuing agencies
Energy Department
Abstract
Mercuria Energy America, LLC (the Applicant or Mercuria) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 196 (Thursday, October 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70656-70657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22594]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[GDO Docket No. EA-459-A]
Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric
Energy; Mercuria Energy America, LLC
AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Mercuria Energy America, LLC (the Applicant or Mercuria) has
applied for renewed 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 November 13, 2023.
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#4d0821282e393f242e2439346308353d223f393e0d253c63292228632a223b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ffba939a9c8b8d969c968b86d1ba878f908d8b8cbf978ed19b909ad1989089">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Gomer, (240) 474-2403,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="85e0e9e0e6f1f7ece6ecf1fcabe0fdf5eaf7f1f6c5edf4abe1eae0abe2eaf3">[email protected]</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Department of Energy (DOE)
regulates electricity exports from the United States to foreign
countries in accordance with section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act
(FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)) and regulations thereunder (10 CFR 205.300 et
seq.). Sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the DOE Organization Act (42
U.S.C. 7151(b) and 7172(f)) transferred this regulatory authority,
previously exercised by the now-defunct Federal Power Commission, to
DOE.
Section 202(e) of the FPA provides that an entity which seeks to
export electricity must obtain an order from DOE authorizing that
export. (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)). On April 10, 2023, the authority to issue
such orders was delegated to the DOE's Grid Deployment Office (GDO) by
Delegation Order No. S1-DEL-S3-2023 and Redelegation Order No. S3-DEL-
GD1-2023.
On November 19, 2018, DOE issued Order No. EA-459 authorizing
Mercuria to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico
as a power marketer. On August 18, 2023, Mercuria filed an application
with DOE (Application or App.) for renewal of their export authority
for an additional five-year term. App. at 1.
In its Application, Mercuria states that neither it ``nor any of
its affiliates owns or controls any generation or transmission
facilities.'' App. at 2. Further, the Applicant notes ``neither
Mercuria nor any of its affiliates is a franchised utility or
affiliated with any franchised utilities in North America.'' Id.
Mercuria represents that it ``will acquire electricity on both a firm
and interruptible basis from a variety of suppliers (i.e., generators,
electric utilities and other power marketers) that would enter into
such transactions voluntarily, and therefore will be surplus of the
selling entities.'' Id. at 4. Mercuria therefore asserts that ``as
required by FPA Section 202(e), the proposed exports will not impair or
tend to impede the sufficiency of electricity supplies in the United
States or the regional coordination of electric utility planning or
operations.'' Id.
The existing international transmission facilities to be utilized
by the Applicant have been previously authorized by Presidential
permits issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as amended, and are
appropriate for open access transmission by third parties. See App. at
Attachment 1.
Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to be heard in this
proceeding should file a comment or protest to the Application at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f1a333a3c2b2d363c362b26711a272f302d2b2c1f372e713b303a71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9fdaf3fafcebedf6fcf6ebe6b1dae7eff0edebecdff7eeb1fbf0fab1f8f0e9">[email protected]</span></a>. Protests should be filed in accordance
with Rule 211 of FERC's 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#054069606671776c666c717c2b407d756a777176456d742b616a602b626a73"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="743118111700061d171d000d5a310c041b060007341c055a101b115a131b02">[email protected]</span></a> in
accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214).
Comments and other filings concerning Mercuria's Application should
be clearly marked with GDO Docket No. EA-459-A. Additional copies are
to be provided directly to Steven Bunkin, Mercuria Energy America, LLC,
33 Benedict Place, Greenwich, CT 06830, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#56253423383d3f38163b33243523243f377835393b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a2d1c0d7ccc9cbcce2cfc7d0c1d7d0cbc38cc1cdcf">[email protected]</span></a>, and Jay
Michals, Mercuria Energy America, LLC, 20 E Greenway Plaza, Ste. 650,
Houston, TX 77046, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#acc6c1c5cfc4cdc9c0dfecc1c9decfd9dec5cd82cfc3c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d6bcbbbfb5beb7b3baa596bbb3a4b5a3a4bfb7f8b5b9bb">[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
United States electric power supply system.
Copies of this Application will be made available, upon request, by
accessing the program website at <a href="http://www.energy.gov/gdo/pending-applications-0">www.energy.gov/gdo/pending-applications-0</a> or by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#febb929b9d8a8c979d978a87d0bb868e918c8a8dbe968fd09a919bd0999188"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ace9c0c9cfd8dec5cfc5d8d582e9d4dcc3ded8dfecc4dd82c8c3c982cbc3da">[email protected]</span></a>.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on October 6,
2023, by Maria Robinson, Director, Grid Deployment Office, pursuant to
delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with
the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For
administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of
the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal
Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the
document in electronic format for publication, as an official document
of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way
alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the
Federal Register.
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Signed in Washington, DC, on October 6, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-22594 Filed 10-11-23; 8:45 am]
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