Notice2024-30221
Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric Energy; Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC
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Published
December 19, 2024
Issuing agencies
Energy Department
Abstract
Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC (the Applicant or Calpine Solutions) has applied for the renewal of authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 103806-103807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30221]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[GDO Docket No. EA-284-G]
Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric
Energy; Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC
AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC (the Applicant or Calpine
Solutions) has applied for the renewal of 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 January 21, 2025.
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="094c656c6a7d7b606a607d70274c7179667b7d7a496178276d666c276e667f">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janessa Zucchetto, (240) 474-8226,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6e2b020b0d1a1c070d071a17402b161e011c1a1d2e061f400a010b40090118"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="baffd6dfd9cec8d3d9d3cec394ffc2cad5c8cec9fad2cb94ded5df94ddd5cc">[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)
under Redelegation Order No. S3-DEL-GD1-2023.
On November 22, 2024, Calpine Solutions filed an application for
the renewal of authorization to transmit electric energy from the
United States to Mexico for a term of five years. App. at 1.
According to the Application, Calpine Solutions is ``a California
limited liability company with its principal place of business at 401
West A Street, Suite 400, San Diego, California, and is an indirect,
wholly owned subsidiary of Calpine Corporation.'' Id. The Applicant
represents that its wholesale sales ``are made pursuant to authority
granted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (``FERC'') to sell
wholesale power at market-based rates under a wholesale power sales
tariff currently on file with FERC.'' Id. at 1-2.
The Applicant states it ``does not own or control electric
generation, transmission, cogeneration facilities, or distribution
facilities, nor does [it] have a franchised service area.'' App. at 5.
Calpine Solutions states that any electric energy it exports ``on
either a firm or interruptible basis, will be surplus to the system of
the generator thereof.'' Id. Thus, the Applicant states that ``its
exports cannot have any adverse impact on the reliability, stability,
or sufficiency of supply on a franchise electric supply system or the
electric power supply within the U.S.'' Id. at 5-6.
Further, regarding the second criterion used to analyze
applications to export electricity, Calpine Solutions states it ``will
comply with existing industry procedures for obtaining transmission
capacity'' and ``will comply with any other export limits that DOE may
deem appropriate, consistent with DOE's orders authorizing exports of
electric energy by power marketers.'' App. at 6-7.
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#440128212730362d272d303d6a013c342b363037042c356a202b216a232b32"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95d0f9f0f6e1e7fcf6fce1ecbbd0ede5fae7e1e6d5fde4bbf1faf0bbf2fae3">[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#1b5e777e786f697278726f62355e636b74696f685b736a357f747e357c746d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9cd9f0f9ffe8eef5fff5e8e5b2d9e4ecf3eee8efdcf4edb2f8f3f9b2fbf3ea">[email protected]</span></a> in
accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214).
Comments and other filings concerning Calpine Solutions'
Application should be clearly marked with GDO Docket No. EA-284-G.
Additional copies are to be provided directly to Rachael Marsh, Calpine
Corporation, 875 15th Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#631102000b060f4d0e0211100b2300020f130a0d064d000c0e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e39182808b868fcd8e8291908ba380828f938a8d86cd808c8e">[email protected]</span></a>, and Greg Bass, Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC,
401 West A Street, Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92101,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#660114030148040715152605070a160f08034805090b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c0a7b2a5a7eea2a1b3b380a3a1acb0a9aea5eea3afad">[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#41042d2422353328222835386f0439312e3335320129306f252e246f262e37"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="16537a737562647f757f626f38536e6679646265567e673872797338717960">[email protected]</span></a>.
Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was
signed on December 13, 2024, by Maria Robinson, Director, Grid
Deployment Office, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary
of Energy. That document
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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.
Signed in Washington, DC, on December 16, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-30221 Filed 12-18-24; 8:45 am]
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