Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 196 / Thursday, October 12, 2023 / Notices 70655 

Comments and other filings 

concerning NBEMC’s Application 

should be clearly marked with GDO 

Docket No. EA–345–C. Additional 

copies are to be provided directly to 

Tyler S. Johnson, Bracewell LLP, 701 

5th Avenue, Suite 3400, Seattle, 

Washington 98104, tyler.johnson@

bracewell.com; Josh R. Robichaud, 

Bracewell LLP, 2001 M Street NW, Suite 

900, Washington, DC 20036, 

Josh.robichaud@bracewell.com; Tracey 

L. Bradley, Bracewell LLP, 2001 M 

Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 

20036, tracey.bradley@bracewell.com; 

and John S. Bird, New Brunswick 

Energy Marketing Corporation, 515 King 

Street, 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 2040, 

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada 

E3B 5G4, jbird@nbpower.com. 

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 

www.energy.gov/gdo/pendingapplications-0 or by emailing 

Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov. 

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. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on October 6, 

2023. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22597 Filed 10–11–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[GDO Docket No. EA–461–A] 

Application for Renewal of 

Authorization To Export Electric 

Energy; Saavi Energy Solutions, LLC 

AGENCY: Grid Deployment Office, 

Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of application. 

SUMMARY: Saavi Energy Solutions, LLC 

(the Applicant or Saavi Energy 

Solutions) 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 

Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christina Gomer, (240) 474–2403, 

electricity.exports@hq.doe.gov. 

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 nowdefunct 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–461 authorizing Saavi 

Energy Solutions to transmit electric 

energy from the United States to Mexico 

as a power marketer. On August 18, 

2023, Saavi Energy Solutions 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, Saavi Energy 

Solutions states that it ‘‘does not own 

any electric generation or transmission 

facilities and, as a power marketer, does 

not hold a franchise or service territory 

or native load obligation.’’ App. at 5. 

Moreover, the Applicant notes that none 

of its ‘‘affiliates owns any electric 

transmission facilities other than the 

limited and discrete interconnection 

facilities described [in its Application], 

and Saavi Energy Solutions is not 

affiliated with an entity that holds a 

franchise or service territory.’’ Id. Saavi 

Energy Solutions represents that it will 

‘‘export electricity purchased from 

electric utilities, qualifying small power 

production facilities, cogeneration 

facilities, federal power marketing 

agencies, and other sellers as those 

terms are defined in Sections 3(22), (17), 

(18) and (19) of the FPA.’’ Id. Saavi 

Energy Solutions asserts DOE has 

recognized that power purchased by a 

power marketer is, by definition, 

surplus to the needs of the selling 

entities and with no native load 

obligations, the power marketer is free 

to sell its power portfolio on the open 

market domestically or as an export. 

Thus, the Applicant notes DOE has 

previously determined an export of 

electricity occurring under such 

circumstances will not impair the 

sufficiency of electric supply within the 

U.S. App. at 5–6. 

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 Electricity.Exports@

hq.doe.gov. 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 

Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov in 

accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 

385.214). 

Comments and other filings 

concerning Saavi Energy Solutions’ 

Application should be clearly marked 

with GDO Docket No. EA–461–A. 

Additional copies are to be provided 

directly to Daniel Delgado and Liliana 

Gonzalez, Saavi Energy Solutions, LLC, 

24 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1205, 

Houston, Texas 77046, daniel.delgado@

saavienergia.com, Liliana.gonzalez@

saavienergia.com, and mexcommgrp@

saavienergia.com, and Joshua R. 

Robichaud and Stephen C. Wald, 

Bracewell LLP, 2001 M Street NW, Suite 

900, Washington, DC 20036, 

josh.robichaud@bracewell.com and 

stephen.wald@bracewell.com. 


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70656 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 196 / Thursday, October 12, 2023 / Notices 

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, on the 

program website at /www.energy.gov/ 

gdo/pending-applications-0 or by 

emailing Electricity.Exports@

hq.doe.gov. 

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. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on October 6, 

2023. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22596 Filed 10–11–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

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. 

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 

Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christina Gomer, (240) 474–2403, 

electricity.exports@hq.doe.gov. 

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 nowdefunct 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 Electricity.Exports@

hq.doe.gov. 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 

Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov 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, sbunkin@

mercuria.com, and Jay Michals, 

Mercuria Energy America, LLC, 20 E 

Greenway Plaza, Ste. 650, Houston, TX 

77046, jmichaels@mercuria.com. 

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 

www.energy.gov/gdo/pendingapplications-0 or by emailing 

Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov. 

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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