Commissioner Kelly's statement on Bonneville Power Administration declaratory order
- In the last few years we have seen unprecedented demand for new generation, particularly
renewable generation, which is taxing the interconnection queue system. This has resulted in
delays in bringing generation—including renewables—online.
- BPA took the bull by the horns in meeting its queuing challenges, by developing an innovative
network open season that allows entities to sign precedent agreements committing them to take
and pay for service at a specified time and under specified terms.
- Those who sign the agreements will be grouped into cluster studies—the costs of which will be
assumed by BPA--to determine how much new transmission capacity will be needed to meet all of
the requests. Under the agreements, BPA will provide the new service if it can be offered at its
embedded cost rate and, where relevant, environmental reviews are complete.
- BPA’s first open season ended this past Monday, and I understand that it was quite successful: 29
customers signed 160 precedent agreements, with a total commitment of 6,905 MW, of which
5,000 MW are associated with wind development (which of course underscores the need for finding
solutions for integrating renewables into the grid).
- I know that BPA is committed to ongoing stakeholder efforts to refine its very promising new queue
management process, and I thank BPA for its leadership.
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