[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 104 (Friday, May 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32374-32375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11601]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-482]


Application To Export Electric Energy; DMG Blockchain Solutions 
Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc. (Applicant or DMG) has applied 
for 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 June 29, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for 
more information should be addressed by electronic mail to 
[email protected], or by facsimile to (202) 586-8008.

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.

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7172(f)). Such exports require authorization under section 202(e) of 
the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).
    On May 21, 2020, DMG filed an application with DOE (Application or 
App.) to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada for 
a term of five years. DMG states that it ``is a British Columbia 
corporation with its office and principal place of business in 
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada'' and that it ``has a US subsidiary 
in Sunnyvale, California.'' App. at 1. DMG adds that it ``does not own, 
operate or control any electric generation assets, not is it affiliates 
with any entity that owns generation assets in the United States,'' and 
that ``[n]either DMG nor any of its affiliates holds a franchise or 
service territory for the transmission, distribution or sale of 
electric power.'' Id. at 2.
    DMG further states that it ``will purchase power to be exported 
from electric utilities, federal power marketing agencies, qualifying 
cogeneration, small power production facilities and exempt wholesale 
generators as those terms defined in the FPA.'' App. at 3. DMG contends 
that its proposed exports will not impair the sufficiency of electric 
supply within the United States and will neither impede nor tend to 
impede the operational reliability of the bulk power system. See id.
    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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) 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 the 
above address in accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214).
    Comments and other filings concerning DMG's application to export 
electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 
EA-482. Additional copies are to be provided directly to Sheldon 
Bennet, 1090 Homer Street, Suite 490, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 
2W9, Canada; [email protected].
    A final decision will be made on this Application after the 
environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to DOE's National 
Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR part 1021) and 
after DOE determines that the proposed action will not have an adverse 
impact on the sufficiency of supply or reliability of the U.S. electric 
power supply system.
    Copies of this Application will be made available, upon request, by 
accessing the program website at http://energy.gov/node/11845, or by 
emailing Matthew Aronoff at [email protected].

    Signed in Washington, DC, on May 26, 2020.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical 
Assistance, Office of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2020-11601 Filed 5-28-20; 8:45 am]
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