[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 162 (Monday, August 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 42667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20303]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Bonneville Power Administration


Electrical Interconnection of the Golden Hills Wind Project

AGENCY: Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Department of Energy 
(DOE).

ACTION: Notice of availability of Record of Decision (ROD).

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SUMMARY: The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has decided to offer 
BP Alternative Energy North America, Inc. a Large Generator 
Interconnection Agreement for interconnection of up to 200 megawatts of 
power into the Federal Columbia River Transmission System. The power 
would be generated by the Golden Hills Wind Project (Wind Project) in 
Sherman County, Oregon. To interconnect the Wind Project, BPA will 
string a jumper line at an existing transmission tower outside Klondike 
Schoolhouse Substation and connect to BPA's Biglow Canyon--Klondike 
Schoolhouse No. 2 230-kilovolt line. BPA will also purchase part of 
Portland General Electric's Biglow Canyon Substation, as well as about 
1 acre of land next to Biglow Canyon Substation for the expansion of 
the substation to accommodate new equipment, including a new 
transmission tower. This new tower will then be connected to an 
existing transmission tower outside the substation fence. This decision 
to interconnect the Wind Project is consistent with and tiered to BPA's 
Business Plan Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/EIS-0183, June 1995), 
and the Business Plan Record of Decision (BP ROD, August 1995).

ADDRESSES: Copies of this tiered ROD and the Business Plan EIS may be 
obtained by calling BPA's toll-free document request line, 1-800-622-
4520. The RODs and EIS are also available on our Web site, http://www.efw.bpa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene Lynard, Bonneville Power 
Administration--KEC-4, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon, 97208-3621; 
toll-free telephone number 1-800-622-4519; fax number 503-230-5699; or 
e-mail [email protected].

    Issued in Portland, Oregon, on August 13, 2009.
Stephen J. Wright,
Administrator and Chief Executive Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-20303 Filed 8-21-09; 8:45 am]
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