Century Oak Wind Project, LLC Self-Certification as an Exempt Wholesale Generator

Century Oak Wind Project, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, has submitted a self-certification notice to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to operate as an Exempt Wholesale Generator (EWG). The project, an approximately 153 MW nameplate capacity wind generation facility, is being constructed in Callahan County, Texas, and is expected to be operational in 2023. The Eligible Facility will be interconnected with the electric transmission system of AEP Texas within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority area.

Key Takeaways:

• Century Oak Wind Project, LLC has submitted a self-certification notice to FERC to operate as an Exempt Wholesale Generator (EWG).
• The project is an approximately 153 MW nameplate capacity wind generation facility being constructed in Callahan County, Texas, with an expected in-service date in 2023.
• The Eligible Facility will be interconnected with the electric transmission system of AEP Texas within the ERCOT balancing authority area.
• Century Oak is an indirect subsidiary of ENGIE Renewables NA LLC, which is a direct subsidiary of ENGIE North America Inc.
• ENGIE is a French socidtd anonyme listed on the Brussels and Paris stock exchanges, and its energy-related subsidiaries operate in various regions worldwide.
• The project's sole business is owning and operating the Eligible Facility, with electricity output sold exclusively at wholesale into the ERCOT markets.
• An affiliate of Century Oak, Longhorn Storage LLC, is developing an approximately 135 MWac/164 MWh lithium-ion battery storage system proximate to the Eligible Facility.
• A settlement will occur between Longhorn and Century Oak to ensure each remains responsible for costs related to their respective auxiliary loads.

Statistics:

• The Century Oak Wind Project is an approximately 153 MW nameplate capacity wind generation facility.
• The project's expected in-service date is 2023.
• The Eligible Facility will be interconnected with the electric transmission system of AEP Texas within the ERCOT balancing authority area.
• ENGIE's energy-related subsidiaries operate in 13 regions worldwide, including Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.
• The Longhorn Storage Project is an approximately 135 MWac/164 MWh lithium-ion battery storage system.

Sources:

• Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 ("PUHCA 2005")
• Energy Policy Act of 2005
• Section 366.7 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulations, 18 C.F.R. § 366.7
• Century Oak Wind Project, LLC Self-Certification as an Exempt Wholesale Generator (Filing Date: 2023-09-05)