TransAlta Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc. — Application for Renewal of Authorization to Export Electric Energy to Canada

TransAlta Energy Marketing (U.S.) Inc. (TEMUS), a U.S.-based subsidiary of the Canadian energy company TransAlta Corporation, has submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) seeking renewed authorization to export electric energy from the United States to Canada. The authorization is sought under Section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act, which governs cross-border electricity transmission. The notice, published on March 23, 2026, initiates a public comment and review period during which interested parties and potentially affected entities may submit comments, protests, or motions to intervene. The DOE will evaluate the application based on criteria including national interest, reliability of the transmission grid, and consistency with existing energy trade agreements between the U.S. and Canada. This is a renewal application, meaning TEMUS previously held a valid export authorization that is expiring or has expired. Companies engaged in cross-border electricity trade must periodically renew such authorizations to remain in compliance with federal energy law. If approved, TEMUS would be permitted to continue transmitting electricity across the U.S.-Canada border, supporting ongoing bilateral energy trade between the two countries.

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