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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER10–1720–000]
Dry Lake Wind Power II LLC;
Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization
August 18, 2010.
This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced proceeding, of Dry
Lake Wind Power II LLC application for
market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that
such application includes a request for
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
Part 34, of future issuances of securities
and assumptions of liability.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest should file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,
Additional Information
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
Additional information about the
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
project is available from the
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
Commission’s Office of External Affairs, 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web intervene or protest must serve a copy
site at https://www.ferc.gov using the
of that document on the Applicant.
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Click on the eLibrary
Notice is hereby given that the
link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter deadline for filing protests with regard
the docket number, excluding the last
to the applicant’s request for blanket
three digits in the Docket Number field
authorization, under 18 CFR Part 34, of
(i.e., CP10–471). Be sure you have
future issuances of securities and
selected an appropriate date range. For
assumptions of liability is August 27,
assistance, please contact FERC Online
2010.
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The Commission encourages
or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for
electronic submission of protests and
TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The
interventions in lieu of paper, using the
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888 First St., NE., Washington, DC
20426.
The filings in the above-referenced
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Reference Room in Washington, DC.
There is an eSubscription link on the
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receive email notification when a
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Online service, please e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202) 502–8659.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
Nationwide Limited Public Interest
Waiver Under Section 1605 (Buy
American) of the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009
(Recovery Act)
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice of limited waiver.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) is hereby granting a
nationwide limited waiver of the Buy
American requirements of section 1605
of the Recovery Act under the authority
of Section 1605(b)(1) (public interest
waiver), with respect to the following
solar photo-voltaic (PV) equipment: (1)
Domestically-manufactured modules
containing foreign-manufactured cells,
(2) Foreign-manufactured modules,
when comprised of 100 percent
domestically-manufactured cells, and
(3) Any ancillary items and equipment
(including, but not limited to, charge
controllers, combiners and disconnect
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boxes, breakers and fuses, racks,
trackers, lugs, wires, cables and all
otherwise incidental equipment with
the exception of inverters and batteries)
when utilized in a solar installation
involving a U.S. manufactured PV
module, or a module manufactured
abroad but comprised exclusively of
domestically-manufactured cells that
will be used on eligible EERE- Recovery
Act funded projects. This waiver expires
on February 6, 2011, six months from
the day it took effect.
DATES: Effective Date: August 6, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Benjamin Goldstein, Energy Technology
Program Specialist, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(EERE), (202) 287–1553, Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Mailstop EE–2K, Washington, DC
20585.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
authority of the Recovery Act, section
1605(b)(1), the head of a Federal
department or agency may issue a
‘‘determination of inapplicability’’ (a
waiver of the Buy American provisions)
if the application of section 1605 would
be inconsistent with the public interest.
On November 10, 2009, the Secretary of
Energy delegated the authority to make
all inapplicability determinations to the
Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy, for EERE
Recovery Act projects.
Pursuant to this delegation, the
Assistant Secretary has determined that
application of section 1605 restrictions
would be inconsistent with the public
interest for incidental and/or ancillary
solar Photovoltaic (PV) equipment,
when this equipment is utilized in solar
installations containing domestically
manufactured PV cells or modules
(panels).
Specifically, this public interest
determination waives the Buy American
requirements in EERE-funded Recovery
Act projects for the purchase of the
following solar PV equipment: (1)
Domestically-manufactured modules
containing foreign-manufactured cells,
(2) Foreign-manufactured modules,
when comprised of 100 percent
domestically-manufactured cells, and
(3) Any ancillary items and equipment
(including, but not limited to, charge
controllers, combiners and disconnect
boxes, breakers and fuses, racks,
trackers, lugs, wires, cables and all
otherwise incidental equipment with
the exception of inverters and batteries)
when utilized in a solar installation
involving a U.S. manufactured PV
module, or a module manufactured
abroad but comprised exclusively of
domestically-manufactured cells. This
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waiver expires on February 6, 2011, six
months from the day it took effect.
Solar cells are the basic building
block of PV technologies. The cells are
functional semiconductors, made by
processing and treating crystalline
silicon or other photo-sensitive
materials to create a layered product
that generates electricity by absorbing
light photons. The individual cells are
assembled into larger groups known as
panels or modules. These two terms are
synonymous and used interchangeably
in this memorandum. The panel is the
end product, and consists of a series of
solar cells, a backing surface, and a
covering to protect the cells from
weather and other types of damage. A
solar array is created by installing
multiple modules in the same location
to increase the electrical generating
capacity. Operational solar PV modules
and arrays use cells to capture and
transfer solar-generated electricity. The
solar modules and cells represent the
highest intellectual content and dollarvalue items associated with solar PV
energy generation.
The Buy American provisions contain
no requirement with regard to the origin
of components or subcomponents in
manufactured goods used in a project,
as long as the manufacturing occurs in
the United States [(2 CFR
176.70(a)(2)(ii)]. However, determining
where final ‘‘manufacturing’’ occurs is in
the context of the complex solar
production chain is complicated. Under
a plain reading of the Recovery Act Buy
American provisions, only the modules
would need to be manufactured in the
United States, but the source of the
components parts—including cells—
would not be relevant to complying
with the Buy American requirements.
EERE and the National Renewable
Energy Laboratory have conducted
extensive research into the nature of the
domestic solar manufacturing industry
to determine the best way to apply the
Buy American requirements for solar PV
projects. EERE considered three basic
options: (1) Follow the current
interpretation of the Buy American
provisions and require that only the
modules be produced in the United
States, irrespective of the origin of the
cells contained in the modules; (2)
apply the interpretation that the
modules and cells are distinct
manufactured goods and thus both must
be produced in the United States; or (3)
choose a more inclusive approach that
allows a solar installation to comply if
either the cells or the module are
manufactured in the United States.
Because of the dynamic nature of the
solar PV manufacturing sector, the
number of manufacturers given below is
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER10-1720-000]
Dry Lake Wind Power II LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization
August 18, 2010.
This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding,
of Dry Lake Wind Power II LLC application for market-based rate
authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such
application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
Part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability.
Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a
copy of that document on the Applicant.
Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR Part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability is August 27, 2010.
The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https://
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www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The filings in the above-referenced proceeding(s) are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification
when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with
any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or
call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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