[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 234 (Thursday, December 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73929-73930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28712]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Western Area Power Administration


Request for Interest for Purchase of Renewable Energy Products

AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Request for Interest for Purchase of 
Renewable Energy Products.

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SUMMARY: The Western Area Power Administration, DOE (Western), a 
Federal power marketing agency of the U.S. Department of Energy, 
announces the availability of a Request for Interest (RFI) for the 
Purchase of Renewable Energy Products. Western is seeking interest from 
any supplier regarding the long-term purchase (10 to 15 years) of 
renewable energy with or without Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). 
The energy may be delivered to the Upper Great Plains Region, the Rocky 
Mountain Region's Loveland Area Projects, the Colorado River Storage 
Project, and/or the Desert Southwest Region. All available points of 
delivery are located within the Western Interconnection.

DATES: Responses to the RFI must be received by Western on or before 
December 18, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or to obtain a 
copy of the RFI, please contact Mr. Tim Vigil, Western Area Power 
Administration, Colorado River Storage Project, Energy Management and 
Marketing Office, 1800

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South Rio Grande Avenue, Montrose, CO 81401, (970) 240-6218, fax (970) 
240-6295, e-mail [email protected]. The RFI is also available on 
Western's Web site at http://www.wapa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Western is seeking interest from any 
supplier regarding the long-term purchase of renewable energy to 
supplement any one or more of, or possibly combinations of, four 
regions. These regions span a large area, including Arizona, New 
Mexico, Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming, but are connected by contiguous 
transmission lines. Western would prefer renewable energy with RECs, 
but will entertain offsets on price for renewable energy without RECs. 
Delivery points and approximate amounts of energy desired for each 
region are listed in the RFI. Currently, Western is only requesting 
information concerning renewable energy priced at or below $100 per 
MWh.

    Dated: November 21, 2008.
Timothy J. Meeks,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E8-28712 Filed 12-3-08; 8:45 am]
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