Federal Register: April 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 63)

DOCID: FR Doc 05-6595

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Bonneville Power Administration

NOTICE: NOTICES

ACTION: Environmental statements; record of decision:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of availability of Record of Decision (ROD).

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Big Horn Wind Energy Project

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

This notice announces the availability of the ROD to offer contract terms for interconnection of 200 megawatts of power to be generated by the proposed Big Horn Wind Energy Project into the Federal Columbia River Transmission System. The project would be interconnected at a proposed BPA switching substation along BPA's Big EddyMidway No. 1 230kilovolt transmission line. The proposed BPA switching substation and Big Horn Wind Energy Project would be located near the town of Bickleton in Klickitat County, Washington. This decision is consistent with and tiered to BPA's Business Plan Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/EIS0183, June 1995) and the Business Plan Record of Decision (August 15, 1995).

SUMMARY:

Federal Columbia River Transmission System—; Big Horn Energy Project, WA; interconnection,