Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric Energy; Mercuria Energy America, LLC

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Energy [OE Docket No. EA-487-A] AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of application. SUMMARY: Mercuria Energy America, LLC (the Applicant or MEA) 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 22, 2026. 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 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 January 8, 2026, the authority to issue such orders was delegated to the DOE's Assistant Secretary for Electricity by Redelegation Order No. S3-DEL-OE1-2026. On De…