Sign in Subscribe
Independent regulatory commissions

Carousel Wind III, LLC Seeks Exempt Wholesale Generator Status

Strategic Insights

— 2 min read

Carousel Wind III, LLC has submitted a notice to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeking certification as an exempt wholesale generator (EWG) in the United States. The company plans to operate a 150 MW wind generating facility in Kit Carson County, Colorado, and interconnect with the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. transmission system. To achieve EWG status, Carousel Wind III must satisfy several criteria, including engaging directly and exclusively in the business of owning and operating the facility and selling electric energy at wholesale.

Key Takeaways:

  • Carousel Wind III, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC.
  • The company plans to operate a 150 MW wind generating facility in Kit Carson County, Colorado, and interconnect with the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. transmission system.
  • To achieve EWG status, Carousel Wind III must satisfy several criteria, including engaging directly and exclusively in the business of owning and operating the facility and selling electric energy at wholesale.
  • The company will engage in wholesale sales of electric energy, capacity, and ancillary services at market-based rates sales in the region.
  • Carousel Wind III will also conduct incidental activities, such as trading emission allowances and selling "green" power certificates or credits, consistent with the Commission's EWG precedent.
  • The company has no knowledge of the actual number of outstanding shares currently held by Vanguard, but it is an Ultimate Upstream Affiliate of NextEra Energy, Inc.
  • NextEra Energy Resources, LLC owns a 100% interest in Carousel Wind III, LLC.

Statistics:

  • The proposed wind generating facility will have a capacity of 150 MW.
  • The facility will be located in Kit Carson County, Colorado.
  • The facility will interconnect with the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. transmission system.
  • The company will engage in wholesale sales of electric energy at market-based rates.
  • Carousel Wind III will also conduct incidental activities, such as trading emission allowances and selling "green" power certificates or credits.
  • As of the end of the first quarter of 2025, Vanguard is an Ultimate Upstream Affiliate of NextEra Energy, Inc. under the Commission's regulations.

Sources:

  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Carousel Wind III, LLC ) Docket No. EG25-____-000 NOTICE OF SELF-CERTIFICATION OF EXEMPT WHOLESALE GENERATOR STATUS OF CAROUSEL WIND III, LLC
  • Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, enacted pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005, SSSS 1261-77, Pub. L. No. 109-58, 119 Stat. 594 (2005)
  • Section 366.7, 18 C.F.R. SS 366.7 (2024) of the regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("Commission")
  • UGI Development Co., 89 FERC P 61,192 (1999)
  • Madison Windpower, LLC, 93 FERC P 61,270 (2000)

Read more