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w 700 Louisiana Street, 33rd Floor Houston, TX 77002
June 17,2011
Public Service Commission of West V i r p a 201 Brooks Street Charleston, WV 25301 Attn: Sandra Squire
Subject: Resource in West Vi rpa’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard
Fowler Ridge I11 Wind Farm LLC Seeking Certification as a Qualified Energy
Dear Ms. Squire:
Fowler Ridge I11 Wind Farm LLC (“Fowler 111”) hereby requests certification as a Qualified Energy Resource for its wind generation facility that may be used for compliance with West V i rpa ’ s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard. Energy generated from the wind facility settles in the PJM Interconnection L.L.C (“PJM’) Financial Settlement Markets and the proposed RECs would be evidenced by certificates generated into Fowler 111’s PJM GATS account. The following provides more specific information regarding the facility in accordance with West V i r p a Legislative Rule 5150-34:
4.4.a.2. Current Certificate of Good Standing: A current Certificate of Good Standing for Fowler Ridge I11 issued by Delaware is enclosed as Attachment 1
4.4.b.l. Facility Name and Address: Fowler Ridge I11 Wind Farm LLC 91 South 100 East Street Fowler, Indiana 47944
4.4.b.2. Facility Owner Contact Information: BP Wind Energy North America Inc. c/o Asset Management 700 Louisiana, 33‘d Floor Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 354-2121, Bob Myer, Director bob.mver@,bncom
4.4.b.3. Facility Operator Contact Information: AE Power Services LLC c/o General Manager 700 Louisiana, 33'd Floor Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 354-6702, Jonathan Roumel jonathan.roumel@,bp.com
4.4.b.4. Designated Representative: Bob Myer, Director, Asset Management 700 Louisiana, 33'd Floor Houston, TX 77002 (713) 354-2121 bob.mver@,bD.com
4.4.b.5. Documentation of Authority: A certificate documenting Matthew Sakurada as an authority to sign on behalf of the facility is enclosed as Attachment 2
4.4.b.6. Location of Facility: Latitude (degrees, minutes, seconds) - 40,34,43 Longitude (degrees, minutes, seconds) - 87,20, 1 The facility is not sited upon a reclaimed surface mine
4.4.b.7. Fuel type and capacity of Facility: Wind, 99 MW
4.4.b.8. Description of the Facility: Fowler Ridge I11 is a 99 M W wind generating facility located in Fowler, Indiana and is comprised of 60 Vestas V-82 1.65 MW wind turbines. It was built during the 1st phase of construction of the project and located adjacent to Fowler Ridge Wind Farm LLC. The site interconnects to Indiana Michigan Power Company's (IMPC) transmission system, which is located in the balancing authority of PJM Interconnection. The facility is installed at the point of interconnection (Dequine Substation) by the Transmission Owner, IMPC. It is not a BTM Generator, nor a Customer Generator.
4.4.b.9. Description of the metering system: There is a SEL-754 Revenue Meter installed for this project; however, there are three others at the substation, which are used to measure the output of the first phase of the Fowler Ridge Wind Farm Project, Fowler I. The output of the facility is measured and verified by reconciling the Dequine Substation Interconnect Point to the Revenue Meters. More details on the configuration is enclosed in Attachment 3.
4.4.b.10. Region in which Facility Operates: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C
4.4.b.11. Other State Certifications: Delaware - DE-99738-WND-01 Illinois - IL-06250-WND-I New Jersey - NJ-03004-WND-I Ohio - 09-WND-IN-GATS-0063 Pennsylvania - PA-1 601 1 -WND-I
4.4.b.12. Voluntary Retail Customer Program Status: Fowler Ridge I11 is not being used for a voluntary retail customer program by an electric utllity in West Virginia
4.4.b.13. ORISP Plant Code: 56777
4.4.b.14. Form EIA 860: A copy of the U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration Form EIA 860 filed for 2010 is enclosed as Attachment 4
For any questions or further information, I shall serve as contact representative for this matter and have included my contact information below, including my e-mail address for notification of certification upon approval.
Carla Bayer Regulatory Compliance Manager BP Wind Energy North America, Inc. 700 Louisiana, 33rd Floor Houston, TX 77002
carla.baver@,bD.com 71 3-354-4822
Your consideration of our application is appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
Carla Bayer Regulatory Compliance Manager
ATTACHMENT 1
Delaware Z?ie grst State
I , JEFFREY W . BULLOCK, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY "FOWLER RIDGE 111 WIND FARM LLC" I S
DULY FORMED UNDER THE L A W S OF THE STATE OF DEUWRRE AND I S I N
GOOD STANDING AND HAS A LEGAL EXISTENCE SO FAR AS THE RECORDS OF
T H I S OFFICE SHOW, AS OF THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JLTNE, A.D. 2 0 1 1 .
AND I DO HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY TXAT THE ANNUAL TAXES HAVE
BEEN P A I D TO DATE.
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ATTACHMENT 2
OFFICEN’S CERTIFICATE
I, Brenda H. Pennington, hereby certify that I am the duly elected Secretary of Fowler Ridge I11 Wind Farm 1,I.C. a Dclasvare limited liability company (the ‘bCon1panv7’). and that as such, a111 authorimd to execute this certificate on behalf of thc Company.
1. That thc following is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by unanimous written consent action of the l3oard of Directors of the Company effective January 24,2008, and that said resolution has not been amended or rescinded and is in full force and effect on the date hereof:
General Authority of Officers
RESOLVED, that the Chairman, President, any Vice President, and the ‘Treasurer of the Company be, and each of them hcrcby is, severally authorired and empowered in thc name and on behalf of the Conipany to makc, execute, authenticate, acknowledge and deliver any contract, agreement, release, assignment, lcasc, conveyaiice, deed, transfer of real or personal propcrty, proxy, power of attorney with hll and general or limited authority, with power of substittition, or any other instrument similar or dissimilar to the preccding, which he or she may deem necessary or propcr in connection with the business of the Company, without further act or resolution of this Board, and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary be, and cach of them hereby is, severally authorized and empowered to afftx the corporate seal to any such papcrs or documents and to attest the same in cases whcrc such action i s necessary or appropriate.
2 Matthew Sakurada is and has been at all times from August 4, 2909 through the date hereof the duiy appointed and acting Vice President of the Company.
IN WITNESS WIIEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at Houston, I larris County, Texas, this 1 6Ih day of June, 20 1 1.
Secretary Fowler Ridge 111 Wind Farin LLC
TI IE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF I IARKIS 8
BEFORE ME, a Notary Public in and for said State, on this day personally appeared Brenda H. Pennington, known lo me to be the Assistant Sccretary of Fowler Ridge I11 Wind Fann LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. and acknowledged tu me that she executed said instrument for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, and as tho act of said company.
GIVEN UNDER my hand and seal of office this 16‘” day ofJune, 201 1,
in and tbr thc State of Texas
ATTACHMENT 3
Meter Configuration
The intended transmission and metering configuration for Fowler Ridge I11 Wind Farm LLC is set forth in the one-line diagram below and is generally described as follows:
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Revenue Meters MFR 1 1 , and MFR 3 1 will be located in the East Substation, while revenue meters MFR 12 and MFR 13 will be located in the West Substation. MRR 1 1, 12 and 13 are used for Fowler I, whereas MFR 3 1 is used for Fowler Ridge 111.
The East Substation and the West Substation each will connect to the overall Fowler Ridge Project Junction Switchyard.
The Fowler Ridge Junction Switchyard, in turn, will connect to the Dequine Switchyard. PJN will measure the aggregate net output from the Fowler Ridge Project by means of the MDQ located at the Dequine Switchyard.
The MDQ will measure the combined net output of the Fowler Ridge Project. The definition of combined net output in this case is due to line losses as the generation travels from each respective circuit to the final meter at the substation, The RTU at the Dequine Switchyard concurrently will provide the total MWh values, as measured by the MDQ, via a fiber link to a computer located at the Fowler Ridge Projects O&M building. The Project computer will send the calculated hourly Fowler Ridge Project Output, in MWh, as measured by the Fowler Ridge Project Meters and allocated among the Outputs in accordance herewith, back to the Dequine switchyard RTU (as illustrated in Exhibit C).
Definitions: “MDQ” means the revenue meter used to measure the net output of all wind generation projects connected to East Substation or West Substation and that will be installed at the Dequine Switchyard.
“MFR 11’’ means a revenue meter that will be installed in the East Substation and that will meter the autput of up to 59 of the Vestas wind turpines of the Fowler I Project,
“MFR 12” means a revenue meter that will be installed in the West Substation and that will meter the output of up to 63 of the Vestas wind fvrbines of the Fowler I Project.
“MFR 13” means a revenue meter that will be installed in the West Substation and that will meter the output of up to 40 of the Clipper wind turbines of the Fowler I Project.
“MFR 31” means a revenue meter that will be installed in the East Substation and that meters the output of up to 60 of the Vestas wind turbines at the Fowler Ridge I11 Wind Project Site.
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ATTACHMENT 4
Form Approva l OMB NO. 1905-0129
US Depar tmen t of Ene rgy
Energy Informat ion Adminis t ra t ion REPORT Form EIA-860 2010
ANNUAL ELECTRIC GENERA TOR
NOTICE: This report is mandatory under the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-275). Failure to comply may result in cnminal fines, civil penalties and other sanctions as provided by law. For further information concerning sanctions and data protections see the provision on sanctions and the provision
concerning confidentiality of information in the instructions. Title 18 USC 1001 makes it a criminal offense for any person knowingly and willingly to make to any Agency or Department of the United States any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements as to any matter within its jurisdiction.
SCHEDULE 1. IDENTIFICATION
Survey Contact
Contact Person: Carla Bayer
Title: Regulatory Compliance Manager
Address.700 Louisiana, 33rd Floor
Cityistateizip: Houston Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (713) 354-4822 Fax: (713)
TX
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Supervisor for Contact Person for Survey 1 (
Contact Person: Matthew Sakurada
Title: Vice President, Operations
Address 700 Louisiana Street, 33rd Floor ~ I!' 1 ,
CityiStateiZip: Houston TX Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (91% 777-6710 Fax: (713) 354-2120
REPORT FOR: Operator AE Power Services LLC
2010 Reporting as of December 31
55963
Operator Legal Name
Address
CityiStatelZip
Is the Operator an Electric Utility?
77002
Operator and Preparer Information
AE Power Services LLC
700 Louisiana Street33rd Floor
Houston TX 77002 0000
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77002
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SCHEDULE 2. POWER PLANT DATA (EXISTING POWER PLANTS AND THOSE PLANNED FOR INITIAL OPERATION WITHIN 5 YEARS)
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EIA Plant Code
Plant Name Street Address
County Name CityIState
Zip Code
Latitude (Degrees, Minutes, Seconds) Longitude (Degrees, Minutes, Seconds)
Enter Datum for Latitude and Longitude, if Known, otherwise enter 'UNK NERC Region
Does this Plant Belong to and RTO or I S 0
Name of RTO or ISO?
Name Of Water Source (For Purpose of Cooling or Hydroelectric)
Steam Plant Status
Steam Plant Type
Primary Purpose of the Plant (North American Industry Classification System Code)
56778
The Fowler Ridge I11 Wind Farm 91s 100 East
Benton Fowler IN
47944 40 36 33 87 14 15
UNK - UNKNOWN
RFC
Y
PJM
NIA
NA
NA
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Does this plant have Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Qualifying Facility (QF) Cogenerator status? If Yes, provide all QF docket number(s). Separate by using a comma.
Does this plant have Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Qualifying Facility (QF) small Power Producer status? If Yes, provide all QF docket number(s). Separate by using a comma.
Does this plant have Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Qualifying Facility (QF) Exempt Wholesale Generator status? If Yes, provide all QF docket number(s). Separate by using a comma.
08-96 16a Owner of Transmission and/or Distribution Facilities: Enter the name of the owner of the transmission or
distribution facilities to which the plant is interconnected and the grid voltage at the point of interconnection.
Indiana Michigan Power Co
9324 OH
16b Grid Voltage in kilvolts 345 kV
Plant Notes
Plant 56777 and 56778: It has been established via emails, phone conversation, and reviewing FERC filings that both FID: 56777 and 56778 already in the EIA-860 and the
new phase (Fowler 11) all have the same facility address and legal operator. All three of the projects show "Indiana Michigan Power Co" as the owner of the transmission facility with the interconnection operating at 345 KV. EPD has verbally aggred in the staff meeting that FID: 56777, FID: 56778, and "Fowler Ridge I1 Wind Farm" are all one facility for the purposes of E
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SCHEDULE 3. PART A, GENERATOR INFORMATION - GENERATORS (EXISTING GENERATORS AND THOSE PLANNED FOR INITIAL COMMERCIAL OPERATION WITHIN FIVE YEARS)
(Complete One Column for Each Generator, by Plant)
Report For Operator: 55963
Report as of December 3 1 2010
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1 & 2 Plant NameiEIA Plant Code
AE Power Services LLC
Fowler Ridge Wind Farm LLC
3 Generator ID
4 Associated Boiler identification for organic-fueled steam generators, including heat recovery generators with duct-firing (for plants with a total generator nameplate capacity of lOMW or greater)
5 Prime Mover
6 Unit Code (Required for combined-cycle generators)
7 Ownership
8 Is this generator an electric utility or non utility generator?
9 Date of Sale if Sold (MM-YYYY)
10 Can This Generator Deliver Power to the Transmission Grid?
11 For Combined-cycle Steam Turbines, (prime mover = CA, CS, or CC) does the unit have duct-burners?
56777
FIII
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Non-utility
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SCHEDULE 3. PART B. GENERATOR INFORMATION - EXISTING GENERATORS (Complete One Column for Each Generator, by Plant)
Report For Operator:
Reporting as of December 3 1,
AE Power Services LLC 2010
1 & 2 Plant NameiEIA Plant Code Fowler Ridge Wind Farm LLC
Generator ID
1 Generator Nameplate Capacity (Megawatts)
2 Net Capacity (Megawatts) Summer
Winter
3a Maximum Reactive Power Output (MVAR) for generators with nameplate capacity IO MW or greater.
3b MAximum Reactive Power Absorption (MVAR) for generators with nameplate capacity 10 MW or greater.
4 Status Code
5 If Status Code is Standby, can the generator be synchronized to the grid?
6 Initial Date of Operation (MM-YYYY)
7 Retirement Date (MM-WYY)
8 Is this generator associated with a Combined Heat and Power system (fuel input is used to produce both electricity and useful thermal output)?
If Yes: Is this generator part of a topping cycle or a bottoming cycle?
9 Predominant Energy Source
9a If coal-fired or petroleum coke fired, check all combustion technologies that apply to the associated boiler(s) and steam conditions
10 Start up and flame stabilization fuels.
11 Second Most Predominant Energy Source (prime mover = ST (steam units only))
Other Energy Sources Enter up to four codes in order of expected quantity used (measured in Btus).
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99.0
99.0
99.0
OP
212009
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lEnergySources
WND
Pulverized Coal
Fluidized Bed
Sub-critical
Super-critical
Ultra Super-critical Carbon-capture
55963
56777
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SCHEDULE 3. PART B. GENERATOR INFORMATION - EXISTING GENERATORS (Complete One Column for Each Generator, by Plant)
Report For Operator: AE Power Services LLC 55963
Reporting as of December 3 1, 2010
I & 2 Plant Name/ EIA Plant Code Fowler Ridge Wind Farm LLC
3 Generator ID
13 Is this generator part of a Solid Fuel Gasification system?
14 If Energy Source is Wind, Enter the Number of Turbines
15a Tested Heat Rate for combustible fuel, solar thermal and geothermal generators (BtuiKilowatthour)
15b Annual Average Operating Efficiency for solar photovoltaic, wind and hydroelectric generators
16 Fuel Used for Heat Rate Test (enter fuel code or M for multiple fuels)
PROPOSED CHANGES
17 a In the next 5 years, are there any plannned modifications to this generator, including retirement?
17 b Planned uprates: 1. Incremental net Summer Capacity (MW)
2. Incremental net Winter Capacity (MW)
3. Planned Effective Date MM-YYYY
17 c Planned derates: 1, Incremental net Summer Capacity (MW) 2. Incremental net Winter Capacity (MW)
3. Planned Effective Date MM-YYYY
17 d Planned repowering:
1. New Prime Mover
2. New Energy Source
3. Planned Effective Date MM-YYW
17e Other Modifications? (explain in notes) Planned Effective Date MM-YYYY
Planned Generator 17f Retirement Planned Effective
Date MM-YYYY
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SCHEDULE 3. PART B. GENERATOR INFORMATION - EXISTING GENERATORS (Complete One Column for Each Generator, by Plant)
Report For Operator: AE Power Services LLC
Reporting as of December 3 1, 2010
1 & 2 Plant NameEIA Plant Code Fowler Ridge Wind Farm LLC
Generator ID
18 Ability to use multiple fuels Does the combustion system that powers this generator have 1) the regulatory permits, and 2), the equipment (including fuel storage facilities), in working order, necessary to either co-fire fuels or to fuel switch?
19 Ability to Co-Fire Can the unit co-fire fuels? (Note: co-firing excludes the limited use of an alternative fuel for startup or flame stabilization.)
20 Fuel Options for Co-Firing Enter the codes for up to six fuels that can be co-fired
21 Ability to Co-Fire Oil and Natural Gas Can the unit co-fire he1 oil with natural gas?
22 Ability to Co-Fire Oil a. Can the unit run on 100% oil?
If Yes, skip to Line 23. If No, what is the: Maximum oil heat input (% of MMBtus) when co-firing with natural gas?
Maximum output (net summer MW) achievable, when making the maximum use of oil and co-firing natural gas?
23 Ability to Fuel Switch Can the unit fuel switch?
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SCHEDULE 3. PART B. GENERATOR INFORMATION - EXISTING GENERATORS (Complete One Column for Each Generator, by Plant)
Report For Operator: 55963 AE Power Services LLC
2010 Reporting as of December 3 1,
1 & 2 Plant NameiEIA Plant Code Fowler Ridge Wind Farm LLC
Generator ID
24 Oil - Natural Gas Fuel Switching a. Can the unit switch between oil and natural gas? If No, skip to line 26. If Yes: b. Can the unit switch fuels while operating (Le., without shutting down the unit)? c. Net summer MW achievable when running on natural gas:
d. Net summer MW achievable when running on fuel oil:
e. Time Required to Switch this unit from using 100 percent natural gas to using 100 percent oil (check one box):
25 Limits on Oil-Fired Operation
A. Are there factors that limit your ability to switch from Natural Gas to oil? If No, skip to line 26. If Yes:
B. Check factors that apply.
26 Fuel Switching Options Enter the codes for up to six fuels that can be used as a sole source of fuel for this unit.
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Limited on site fuel storage
Air Permit limits
Other (explain in schedule 7)
56777
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SCHEDULE 4. OWNERSHIP OF GENERATOR OWNED JOINTLY OR BY OTHERS .- __ __
REPORT FOR OPERATOR:
Reporting as of December 3 1,
AE Power Services LLC
2010
55963
Plant Name (a)
EIA Plant Code (b) 56777
Fowler Ridge Wind Farm LLC
Percent Owned Generator Identification (c) FIII
(e) IF JOINTLY OWNED - OWNER NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION (a) OwnedJoint Owner Name: BP Wind Energy North America Inc EIA Code: 55964 IO0
Street Address: 700 Louisiana, 33rd Floor
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CitylStatelZip: Houston TX 77002
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