FERC accepts grid sharing deal for several FTP solar projects in California

November 8, 2016 Barry Cassell Generation

FERC on Oct. 27 accepted a Sept. 19 filing by Summer Solar LLC of a grid sharing deal among several solar projects in California.

Summer Solar had filed with FERC an Amended and Restated Shared Facilities Agreement with Antelope Big Sky Ranch LLC, Antelope DSR 1 LLC, Antelope DSR 2 LLC, Antelope DSR 3 LLC, Bayshore Solar A LLC, Bayshore Solar B LLC, Bayshore Solar C LLC, Elevation Solar C LLC, Solverde 1 LLC, Western Antelope Blue Sky Ranch B LLC and Sustainable Power Services LLC. Each of the parties to the agreement is an indirect subsidiary FTP Power LLC.

These solar projects, to be located near each other, are:

  • The Antelope Big Sky Ranch Project is an approximately 20-MW photovoltaic facility to be constructed in or near Lancaster, California. It will consist of about 83,875 photovoltaic modules and 32 inverters, along with associated above and below ground electrical transmission and collection systems, transformers and related equipment.
  • The Antelope DSR 1 Project is an approximately 50-MW photovoltaic facility to be constructed in or near Lancaster. The project will consist of approximately 195,575 photovoltaic modules and 25 inverters, along with associated above and below ground electrical transmission and collection systems, transformers and related equipment.
  • The Antelope DSR 2 Project is an approximately 5-MW photovoltaic facility to be constructed in or near Lancaster. The project will consist of approximately 15,873 photovoltaic modules and 3 inverters, along with associated above and below ground electrical transmission and collection systems, transformers and related equipment.
  • The Antelope DSR 3 Project is an approximately 30-MW photovoltaic facility to be constructed in or near Lancaster. The project will consist of approximately to-be-determined (TBD) photovoltaic modules and TBD inverters, along with associated above and below ground electrical transmission and collection systems, transformers and related equipment.
  • The Bayshore Solar A Project is an approximately 20-MW photovoltaic facility to be constructed in or near Lancaster. The project will consist of approximately 79,363 photovoltaic modules and 10 inverters, along with associated above and below ground electrical transmission and collection systems, transformers and related equipment.
  • The Bayshore Solar B Project is an approximately 20-MW photovoltaic facility to be constructed in or near Lancaster. The project will consist of approximately 79,363 photovoltaic modules and 10 inverters, along with associated above and below ground electrical transmission and collection systems, transformers and related equipment.
  • The Bayshore Solar C Project is an approximately 20-MW photovoltaic facility to be constructed in or near Lancaster, California. The project will consist of approximately 79,363 photovoltaic modules and 10 inverters, along with associated above and below ground electrical transmission and collection systems, transformers and related equipment.
  • The Elevation Solar C Project is an approximately 40-MW photovoltaic facility to be constructed in or near Lancaster. The project will consist of approximately 167,750 photovoltaic modules and 25 inverters, along with associated above and below ground electrical transmission and collection systems, transformers and related equipment.
  • The Solverde 1 Project is an approximately 85-MW photovoltaic facility to be constructed in or near Lancaster. The project will consist of about 337,900 photovoltaic modules and 43 inverters, along with associated above and below ground electrical transmission and collection systems, transformers and related equipment.
  • The Summer Solar Project is an approximately 20-MW photovoltaic facility to be constructed in or near Lancaster. The project will consist of approximately 82,550 photovoltaic modules and 10 inverters, along with associated above and below ground electrical transmission and collection systems, transformers and related equipment.
  • The WABSRB Project is an approximately 20-MW photovoltaic facility to be constructed in or near Lancaster. The project will consist of about 82,540 photovoltaic modules and 13 inverters, along with associated above and below ground electrical transmission and collection systems, transformers and related equipment.
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Barry Cassell is Chief Analyst for GenerationHub covering coal and emission controls issues, projects and policy. He has covered the coal and power generation industry for more than 24 years, beginning in November 2011 at GenerationHub and prior to that as editor of SNL Energy’s Coal Report. He was formerly with Coal Outlook for 15 years as the publication’s editor and contributing writer, and prior to that he was editor of Coal & Synfuels Technology and associate editor of The Energy Report. He has a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University.
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