Two affiliates of NextEra Energy Resources LLC with neighboring wind projects in Kansas applied July 25 at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for market-based rate authority.
Kingman Wind Energy I LLC will control and operate a wind facility with a nameplate capacity of approximately 103.3 MW located in Kingman County, Kansas, within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) BAA. Applicant has submitted a notice of self-certification as an exempt wholesale generator to the commission. The facility may start producing test energy as early as October or November 2016.
This applicant has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Westar Energy for 100% of the power produced by the facility, including the test energy. The PPA has a twenty-year term from the time of commercial operations under the PPA, which are expected to begin in December 2016.
Kingman Wind Energy II LLC will control and operate a wind generating facility with a nameplate capacity of approximately 103.3 MW located in Kingman County, Kansas, within the SPP BAA. Applicant has submitted a notice of self-certification as an exempt wholesale generator to the commission. The facility may start producing test energy as early as October or November 2016.
This applicant has also entered into a long-term PPA with Westar Energy for 100% of the power produced by the facility, including the test energy. The PPA has a twenty-year term from the time of commercial operations under the PPA, which are expected to begin in December 2016.
The applicants are part of NextEra Energy Resources, which is a unit of NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE).
