Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Accepts Filing for Southwest Power Pool's Surplus Interconnection Service Generator Interconnection Agreement

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted a filing for the Surplus Interconnection Service Generator Interconnection Agreement submitted by Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) on November 1, 2023. The agreement involves NextEra Energy Resources Interconnection Holdings, LLC as the surplus interconnection service customer, Great Prairie Wind, LLC as the existing interconnection customer, and Southwestern Public Service Company as the transmission owner. The filing was accepted effective December 31, 2023, as requested by SPP.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission accepted the filing for the Surplus Interconnection Service Generator Interconnection Agreement submitted by Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) on November 1, 2023.
  • The agreement involves NextEra Energy Resources Interconnection Holdings, LLC as the surplus interconnection service customer, Great Prairie Wind, LLC as the existing interconnection customer, and Southwestern Public Service Company as the transmission owner.
  • No protests or adverse comments were filed in response to the publicly noticed filing.
  • Pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's regulations, notices of intervention, timely-filed motions to intervene, and any unopposed motions to intervene out-of-time filed before the issuance date of this order are granted.
  • This action does not constitute approval of any service, rate, charge, classification, or any rule, regulation, contract, or practice affecting such rate or service provided for in the filed document(s).
  • The order constitutes final agency action, and requests for rehearing by the Commission may be filed within 30 days of the date of issuance of this order.

Statistics:

  • Date of filing: November 1, 2023
  • Effective date: December 31, 2023
  • Parties involved: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP), NextEra Energy Resources Interconnection Holdings, LLC, Great Prairie Wind, LLC, and Southwestern Public Service Company
  • Type of agreement: Surplus Interconnection Service Generator Interconnection Agreement
  • Regulatory framework: 18 C.F.R. SS 375.307, 18 C.F.R. SS 385.713, and 18 C.F.R. SS 385.214

Sources:

  • [1] Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Service Agreements Tariff, 4168 NextEra Surplus GIA, 4168 NextEra Energy Resources Surplus Interconnection GIA (0.0.0).
  • [2] 18 C.F.R. SS 35.3(a)(2).