Department of Energy July 28, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has decided to offer contract terms for the electrical interconnection into the Federal Columbia River Transmission System (FCRTS) of up to 846 megawatts of power to be generated by the proposed Shepherds Flat Wind Project (Wind Project). Caithness Shepherds Flat LLC proposes to construct and operate the proposed Wind Project in Gilliam and Morrow Counties, Oregon, and has requested interconnection to the FCRTS at BPA's Slatt Substation in Gilliam County, Oregon. BPA will construct a new 230-kV yard at the Slatt Substation to accommodate this additional power in the FCRTS. This decision to interconnect the Wind Project is consistent with and tiered to BPA's Business Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/EIS-0183, June 1995), and Business Plan ROD (August 1995).

Pursuant to section 215 of the Federal Power Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) approves five of six modified Reliability Standards submitted to the Commission for approval by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). The Commission directs NERC to submit a filing that provides an explanation regarding one aspect of the sixth modified Reliability Standard submitted by NERC. The Commission also approves NERC's proposed interpretations of five specific requirements of Commission-approved Reliability Standards.