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Limon Wind III Energy, LLC Seeks FERC's Approval for Exempt Wholesale Generator Status

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Limon Wind III Energy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, has submitted a notice of self-certification to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for its status as an exempt wholesale generator (EWG). The company plans to operate an approximately 201 MW wind generating facility in Lincoln County, Colorado, which will interconnect to the Public Service Company of Colorado transmission system. Limon Wind III Energy, LLC intends to engage in wholesale sales of electric energy, capacity, and ancillary services at market-based rates sales in the region, as well as perform incidental activities such as trading emission allowances and selling "green" power certificates.

Key Takeaways:

  • Limon Wind III Energy, LLC is seeking FERC's approval for its status as an exempt wholesale generator (EWG).
  • The company plans to operate a 201 MW wind generating facility in Lincoln County, Colorado, which will interconnect to the Public Service Company of Colorado transmission system.
  • Limon Wind III Energy, LLC will engage in wholesale sales of electric energy, capacity, and ancillary services at market-based rates sales in the region, as well as perform incidental activities such as trading emission allowances and selling "green" power certificates.
  • The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, which is in turn owned by NextEra Energy, Inc., a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Limon Wind III Energy, LLC has applied for FERC's approval under Section 366.7 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, which governs EWG status.
  • The company represents that it will be engaged directly and exclusively in the business of owning and operating the Facility and selling electric energy at wholesale, consistent with the Commission's EWG precedent.
  • Limon Wind III Energy, LLC will not own or control transmission facilities or interconnection facilities other than those necessary to connect the Facility to the transmission system and to permit the Facility to engage in the sale of electric energy, capacity, and ancillary services at wholesale.
  • The company will not make sales of power at retail and will not have any existing leasing arrangements that violate exclusivity requirements consistent with the Commission's EWG precedent.

Statistics:

  • The Limon Wind III Energy, LLC project involves a 201 MW wind generating facility, which will be one of the largest EWGs in the region.
  • The company plans to engage in wholesale sales of electric energy, capacity, and ancillary services at market-based rates sales in the region.
  • Limon Wind III Energy, LLC expects to trade emission allowances and sell "green" power certificates, which will be associated with power produced by the Facility.
  • The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, which is in turn owned by NextEra Energy, Inc., a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.

Sources:

  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Limon Wind III Energy, LLC ) Docket No. EG25-____-000
  • Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status of Limon Wind III Energy, LLC, dated August 15, 2025
  • 18 C.F.R. § 366.1 (2024)
  • 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)
  • NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, 801 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 220, Washington, DC 20004
  • NextEra Energy, Inc., a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange

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