Notice

Application for Renewal of Authorization To Export Electric Energy; MAG Energy Solutions, Inc.

A Notice by the Energy Department on 03/23/2026

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• Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-05621 (91 FR 13833) Document Headings ###### Department of Energy

1. [OE Docket No. EA-306-D]

AGENCY:

Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.

ACTION:

Notice of application.

SUMMARY:

MAG Energy Solutions, Inc. (the Applicant or MAG) 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 June 13, 2025, MAG filed an application with DOE (Application or App.) for renewal of their export ( printed page 13834) authority for an additional five-year term. App. at 2.

According to the Application, MAG is a power marketer authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) “to engage in wholesale sales of electric energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates.” App. at 3. MAG states that it is an independent Canadian corporation with its principal place of business in Montreal, Quebec. Id. MAG further represents that it is “a Canadian close corporation privately owned by a group of 15 shareholders” and does not “have any direct involvement with the energy industry other than through the ownership of MAG.” Id.

The Applicant represents that it “will purchase power to be exported from a variety of sources such as power marketers, independent power producers, or U.S. electric utilities and federal power marketing entities[.]” App. at 4. MAG contends that its exports “will not impair or tend to impede the sufficiency of electric supplies in the U.S. or the regional coordination of electric utility planning or operations.” Id. at 5. MAG further represents that it “will schedule its transactions with the appropriate balancing authority areas in compliance with the reliability criteria standards and guidelines established by the North American [Electric] Reliability Corporation (NERC) and its member Regional Entities in effect at the time of the export.” 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 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 MAG's Application should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. EA-306-D. Additional copies are to be provided directly to Ruta Kalvaitis Skučas, Crowell & Moring LLP, 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, rskucas@crowell.com; and Simon Pelletier, MAG Energy Solutions Inc., 999 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 3L4 Canada, spelletier@magenergysolutions.com.

A final decision will be made on the requested authorization DOE reviews the action pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (June 2025), including 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/​pending-applications-0 or by emailing Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov.

Signing Authority

This document of the Department of Energy was signed on February 20, 2026, by Catherine Jereza, Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity, 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 March 19, 2026.

Treena V. Garrett,

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.

[FR Doc. 2026-05621 Filed 3-20-26; 8:45 am]

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Published Document: 2026-05621 (91 FR 13833)