Chugwater Energy Center, LLC Seeks FERC Certification as Exempt Wholesale Generator

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The Chugwater Energy Center, LLC has submitted a notice of self-certification to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), seeking to be designated as an exempt wholesale generator (EWG). Pursuant to the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 and Section 366.7 of the FERC regulations, the company, a Delaware limited liability company, proposes to own and operate a 150 MW solar generation facility and a 150 MW battery energy storage system in Platte County, Wyoming. The facility will interconnect to the Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company transmission system within the WACM BAA.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Chugwater Energy Center, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is seeking FERC certification as an exempt wholesale generator (EWG) under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 and Section 366.7 of the FERC regulations.
  • The company proposes to own and operate a 150 MW solar generation facility and a 150 MW battery energy storage system in Platte County, Wyoming, which will interconnect to the Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company transmission system within the WACM BAA.
  • The facility will engage in wholesale sales of electric energy, capacity, and ancillary services at market-based rates sales in the region and will not own or control transmission facilities or interconnection facilities other than those necessary to connect the Facility to the transmission system.
  • The company will also engage in incidental activities, including trading emission allowances consistent with FERC's limitation, selling "green" power certificates or credits associated with power produced by the Facility, and engaging in other activities incidental to the sale of electric energy at wholesale.
  • The Facility satisfies the definition of Eligible Facilities as defined in Section 32(a)(2) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and as incorporated by reference in 18 C.F.R. § 366.1 because it will be used for the generation of electric energy exclusively for sale at wholesale.
  • The company's affiliate, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, held 10.78% of the publicly traded shares in NextEra Energy, Inc. as of the end of the second quarter of 2025, making it an Ultimate Upstream Affiliate of NextEra Energy, Inc. under the Commission's regulations.

Statistics:

  • 150 MW solar generation facility and 150 MW battery energy storage system proposed by Chugwater Energy Center, LLC.
  • Wholesale sales of electric energy, capacity, and ancillary services at market-based rates sales in the region.
  • Trading emission allowances consistent with FERC's limitation.
  • Sales of "green" power certificates or credits associated with power produced by the Facility.
  • 10.78% ownership stake in NextEra Energy, Inc. held by NextEra Energy Resources, LLC as of the end of the second quarter of 2025.

Sources:

  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Chugwater Energy Center, LLC ) Docket No. EG25-____-000 NOTICE OF SELF-CERTIFICATION OF EXEMPT WHOLESALE GENERATOR STATUS OF CHUGWATER ENERGY CENTER, 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. § 366.7 (2024).
  • UGI Development Co., 89 FERC P 61,192 (1999).
  • Madison Windpower, LLC, 93 FERC P 61,270 (2000).
  • VESI 12, LLC, 186 FERC P 61,137 at P 16 (2025).
  • Quarterly Compliance Filing for Q2 of 2025, Docket No. EC19-57-002.