Tres Amigas LLC has submitted filings with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting regulatory approvals needed to move forward with the Tres Amigas SuperStation, a proposed renewable energy transmission hub.
The SuperStation will be located in Clovis, N.M., and is expected to provide the capability to transfer thousands of megawatts of power among the three U.S. power grids – or interconnections – known as the Eastern Interconnection, the Western Interconnection and the Texas Interconnection.
The filings made by Tres Amigas request that FERC provide the company with negotiated rate authority over the sale of transmission rights through the SuperStation to allow power to be scheduled among the three U.S. power grids, as well as preserve the status quo by disclaiming jurisdiction over Electric Reliability Council of Texas territory following its connection to the Tres Amigas project.
‘The need for new transmission to take America's renewable energy from its point of generation in remote areas to where it is needed most is self-evident,’ says Phil Harris, CEO of Tres Amigas. ‘By enabling the exchange of wind, solar and geothermal power between all three grids, the Tres Amigas SuperStation will help break our nation's transmission bottleneck.’
Tres Amigas currently has letters of intent with four transmission companies and is in discussions with others. The project is expected to be completed and operational by the end of 2014.
SOURCE: Tres Amigas LLC
