Notice2024-06206
Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric Energy; Citigroup Commodities Canada ULC
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Published
March 25, 2024
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Energy Department
Abstract
Citigroup Commodities Canada ULC (Applicant or CCCU) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 58 (Monday, March 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20645-20646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06206]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[GDO Docket No. EA-467-A]
Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric
Energy; Citigroup Commodities Canada ULC
AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Citigroup Commodities Canada ULC (Applicant or CCCU) has
applied for renewed 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 April 24, 2024.
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#30755c5553444259535944491e7548405f4244437058411e545f551e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2a6f464f495e584349435e53046f525a45585e596a425b044e454f044d455c">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Gomer, (240) 474-2403,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9cd9f0f9ffe8eef5fff5e8e5b2d9e4ecf3eee8efdcf4edb2f8f3f9b2fbf3ea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="753019101601071c161c010c5b300d051a070106351d045b111a105b121a03">[email protected]</span></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 May 10, 2019, DOE issued Order No. EA-467 to CCCU to transmit
electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer
for a period of five years. On February 21, 2024, CCCU filed an
application with DOE (Application or App.) for renewal of its export
authority for a five-year term. App. at 1.
According to the Application, CCCU is an Alberta, Canada
corporation that is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup
Inc. (``Citigroup''). Id. at 1-2. CCCU represents that through
Citigroup, CCCU is affiliated with Citigroup Energy Inc., which is
authorized by FERC to sell energy, capacity, and ancillary services at
market-based rates. Id. at 2 & n.4. CCCU states that neither it nor its
affiliates own or operate any electric facilities, nor do they own or
controls interests in transmission or distribution facilities in the
United States or Canada. Id. at 2. The Applicant represents that the
electricity it proposes to export will be purchased from third parties
pursuant to voluntary agreements and that such electricity would be, by
definition, surplus to the needs of the selling entities. Id. at 5.
CCCU also states it will comply with applicable reliability standards,
export limits, and other regulatory requirements and procedures. See
Id. at 5-7. CCCU thus asserts its export of this electricity will not
impair the sufficiency of electric supply within the United States or
the regional coordination of electric utility planning or operations.
Id. at 5, 7.
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
Exhibit C.
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#82c7eee7e1f6f0ebe1ebf6fbacc7faf2edf0f6f1c2eaf3ace6ede7ace5edf4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="296c454c4a5d5b404a405d50076c5159465b5d5a694158074d464c074e465f">[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#8cc9e0e9eff8fee5efe5f8f5a2c9f4fce3fef8ffcce4fda2e8e3e9a2ebe3fa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="30755c5553444259535944491e7548405f4244437058411e545f551e575f46">[email protected]</span></a> in
accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214).
Comments and other filings concerning CCCU's Application should be
clearly marked with GDO Docket No. EA-467-A. Additional copies are to
be provided directly to Jeffery Gollomp, Citigroup Energy Inc., 2700
Post Oak Blvd., Suite 400, Houston, TX 77056, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#df95bab9b9adbaa6f198b0b3b3b0b2af9fbcb6abb6f1bcb0b2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c36191a1a0e1905523b13101013110c3c1f150815521f1311">[email protected]</span></a>,
and Margaret H. Claybour, Rock Creek Energy Group, LLP, 1 Thomas Circle
NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#533e303f322a313c262113213c30383021363638363d3621342a34213c26237d303c3e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="acc1cfc0cdd5cec3d9deecdec3cfc7cfdec9c9c7c9c2c9decbd5cbdec3d9dc82cfc3c1">[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="https://www.energy.gov/gdo/pending-applications-0">https://www.energy.gov/gdo/pending-applications-0</a> or by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#baffd6dfd9cec8d3d9d3cec394ffc2cad5c8cec9fad2cb94ded5df94ddd5cc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="195c757c7a6d6b707a706d60375c6169766b6d6a597168377d767c377e766f">[email protected]</span></a>.
Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was
signed on March 18, 2024, 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
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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.
Signed in Washington, DC, on March 20, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-06206 Filed 3-22-24; 8:45 am]
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