Federal Register: August 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 162)
DOCID: fr24au09-59 FR Doc E9-20303
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Bonneville Power Administration
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr24au09-59
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of availability of Record of Decision (ROD).
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Electrical Interconnection of the Golden Hills Wind Project
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has decided to offer BP Alternative Energy North America, Inc. a Large Generator Interconnection Agreement for interconnection of up to 200 megawatts of power into the Federal Columbia River Transmission System. The power would be generated by the Golden Hills Wind Project (Wind Project) in Sherman County, Oregon. To interconnect the Wind Project, BPA will string a jumper line at an existing transmission tower outside Klondike Schoolhouse Substation and connect to BPA's Biglow CanyonKlondike Schoolhouse No. 2 230kilovolt line. BPA will also purchase part of Portland General Electric's Biglow Canyon Substation, as well as about 1 acre of land next to Biglow Canyon Substation for the expansion of the substation to accommodate new equipment, including a new transmission tower. This new tower will then be connected to an existing transmission tower outside the substation fence. This decision to interconnect the Wind Project is consistent with and tiered to BPA's Business Plan Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/EIS0183, June 1995), and the Business Plan Record of Decision (BP ROD, August 1995).
SUMMARY:
Availability of Record of Decision (ROD):
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Gene Lynard, Bonneville Power AdministrationKEC4, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon, 972083621; tollfree telephone number 18006224519; fax number 5032305699; or email gplynard@bpa.gov.
Issued in Portland, Oregon, on August 13, 2009.
Stephen J. Wright,
Administrator and Chief Executive Officer.
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