Application for a Blanket Electricity Export Permit
Pursuant to s.119.03 of the National Energy Board Act
and s.9 of the National Energy Board Electricity Regulations
Version Date: September 2012
Application Submission Date:
19/10/2016
SECTION I - DECLARATIONS
The applicant declares the following information to be true:
This application is for a blanket electricity export permit which allows the applicant to apply for a permit without having
specific export sales arrangements or contracts in place.
Neither the applicant, nor any of its affiliates, own, operate or have an interest in electrical facilities including generation,
transmission or distribution within Canada.
This application is for an electricity export permit that authorizes exports over any of the international power lines in
Canada, for which the Board has issued, or will issue, a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, or a Permit.
The applicant intends to export electric energy that will be generated by third parties and transmitted using NEB approved
transmission lines.
The applicant is not aware of any adverse effects that the proposed exports will have on the operation of any power system
in the provinces neighbouring the province from which the exports will take place.
SECTION II - EXPORT PERMIT CONDITIONS
The applicant agrees to the following electricity export permit conditions:
The Board's practice is to limit blanket electricity export permits to a ten year term or less. The Board is of the view that, in
addition to being consistent with other blanket permit authorizations, the standard ten-year term grants applicants the ability to
participate in the evolving electricity markets, while providing the Board the ability to respond sooner to any issues that may
emerge in the evolving North American electricity markets.
The applicant accepts an electricity export permit with a term of 10 years or less.
SECTION III - INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED
Given that this application is for a blanket electricity export permit by an applicant, where neither the applicant not its affiliates,
own, operate or have an interest in electrical facilities in Canada, and that it declares:
·that it will export over international power lines for which the Board has issued or will issue a certificate or permit; and
·that it has agreed to the conditions identified in Section II of this application form,
additional information related to sections 9 (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (q) and (r) of the National Energy Board
Electricity Regulations and Appendix III of the Electricity Memorandum of Guidance is not required at this time. Should the
Board require additional information to complete its assessment of the application, it will be requested pursuant to s.119.05 of
the National Energy Board Act.
SECTION IV - APPLICATION INFORMATION
1) Application Date:
10/19/2016
2) Applicant Information:
Legal Status of Applicant
Applicants must be persons. The Interpretation Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-21, defines “person” to include a corporation.
Partnerships are not expressly included in the definition. Under Canadian law, a partnership is not a legal entity separate
from its partners. Accordingly, partnerships established under Canadian legislation cannot hold NEB export or import orders,
permits or licences. Rather, a partner(s) or the general partner must apply for and on behalf of the partnership. Where the
partnership is established under foreign legislation which does recognize a partnership as a person or a distinct legal entity,
however, that partnership can apply for and hold NEB export or import orders, permits or licences.
Check one of the following statements:
The applicant is an individual.
The applicant is a corporation.
The applicant is a partner(s) or the general partner of a limited partnership without the legal capacity of a person.
The applicant is a limited partnership with the legal capacity of a person. If this option is selected, please provide a
copy of the provisions of the legislation under which the partnership was formed to demonstrate the partnership’s
eligibility to hold NEB export or import orders, permits or licences.
Applicant's Name to appear on the permit:
SocïVolta inc.
Applicant Contact Information
Name:
Mr
Thomas
Telephone:
514-466-0938
Guité
Ext:
Title:
Président
Facsimile:
Organization:
SocïVolta Inc.
Address:
84 ave Beverley
City:
Mont-Royal
Province/State:
QC
Postal/Zip
Code:
H3P 1K4
Country:
Canada
Email:
Tguite@socivolta.com
Legal Representative Contact Information
Name:
Telephone:
Ext:
Title:
Facsimile:
Organization:
Address:
City:
Province/State:
Postal/Zip
Code:
Country:
Email:
Export and Import Reporting Contact Information
Name:
Mr
Thomas
Telephone:
514-466-0938
Guité
Ext:
Title:
Président
Facsimile:
Organization:
SocïVolta Inc.
Address:
84 ave Beverley
City:
Mont-Royal
Province/State:
QC
Postal/Zip
Code:
H3P 1K4
Country:
Canada
Email:
Tguite@socivolta.com
(3) Provide a brief description of the export markets (e.g. geographic area, NERC region, etc.) to be served.
IESO, MISO, NYISO, PJM, ISONE
(4) Briefly describe the business of the applicant including applicant’s activities in the electricity sector and attach a copy of the
applicant's latest annual report (mandatory if applicant or its affiliates are publicly traded). Identify the company website address
if applicable.
SocïVolta is a newly incorporated privately held quantitative trading, marketing, and advisory firm based in Montréal,
specializing in the North American wholesale electricity markets (IESO, MISO, NYISO, PJM, ISONE). No annual reports
are attached since we are both private and newly incorporated.
(5) Complete either section (a) or (b) for the requested maximum annual electricity export permit quantities.
(a) The following annual combined firm and interruptible electricity export quantity is requested:
Firm and
Interruptible energy
5000000
MW.h per year
(b) The following annual firm and/or interruptible electricity export quantities of energy are requested:
Firm energy
MW.h per year
and/or
Interruptible energy
MW.h per year
Note: monthly breakdowns of annual quantities requested pursuant to s. 9(e)(iii) and (iv) of the National Energy Board
Electricity Regulations are not required.
(6) The classes of proposed export transfer requested (selected any of the following that apply):
Sales - transfer of power or energy under a contract of sale.
Equichange - interchange of equal quantities of power or energy within a stated period.
Carrier - transfer of power or energy wheeled from one power system, through the circuits of another power system that
acts as a carrier, for delivery to a third party or the original power system.
Storage - transfer of energy that is banked for the time being in the form of water in a reservoir of another power system,
in the expectation that equivalent energy will be returned at a later date.
Adjustment - transfer of power or energy to adjust energy account balances or to compensate for services rendered.
(7) The requested term of the permit must be 10 years or less:
10
year(s).
SECTION V - FAIR MARKET ACCESS
(1) The Board’s practice includes placing standard conditions on all electricity export permits to ensure Canadians are provided
with fair market access (FMA) to electricity available for export. The Board does not specify what procedures should be utilized
to ensure FMA, which allows exporters and prospective Canadian purchasers to bargain in good faith and determine mutually
acceptable and appropriate FMA procedures.
If the applicant is requesting authorization for sales transfers, the applicant accepts the following standard FMA
conditions.
1. The applicant shall not export power and energy as a sale transfer hereunder without first:
i. informing those who have declared an interest in buying electricity for consumption in Canada of the
quantities and classes available for sale; and
ii. giving an opportunity to purchase electricity on terms and conditions as favourable as the terms and
conditions which apply to the proposed exports, to those who, within a reasonable time after being so
informed, demonstrate an intention to buy electricity for consumption in Canada.
2. For sale transfers, the applicant shall:
i. for exports of less than one month duration, subsequent to the commencement of an export, inform all
accessible Canadian purchasers, upon request, of the terms and conditions under which a particular export
was made, and, upon request, file the terms and conditions with the Board; and
ii. for exports of one month or more in duration, or a series of similar consecutive exports of less than one
month in duration to the same customer that together exceed one month or more in duration, file with the
Board, within fifteen consecutive days of execution, a copy of any specific contractual arrangements
associated with an export and, upon request, serve a copy thereof on requesting accessible Canadian
The applicant accepts the following standard contract retention conditions.
1. The applicant is directed to maintain a file, for Board inspection, of all the contracts entered into under this permit.
2. The applicant shall maintain the file referred to in the above condition until one year past the permit expiration