PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Item #28
ID #11131
ENERGY DIVISION RESOLUTION E-4487
March 22, 2012
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RESOLUTION
Resolution E-4487. Southern California Edison Company requests approval of amendments for power purchase agreements with Alta Wind VII, LLC, Alta Wind IX, LLC, Alta Wind X, LLC, and Alta Wind XI, LLC.
PROPOSED OUTCOME: This resolution approves cost recovery and all amendments for the power purchase agreements with Alta Wind VII, LLC, Alta Wind IX, LLC, Alta Wind X, LLC, and Alta Wind XI, LLC.
ESTIMATED COST: Costs are confidential at this time.
By Advice Letters 2683-E and 2684-E filed on December 29, 2011.
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SUMMARY
Southern California Edison Company's amendments to renewable energy power purchase agreements with Alta Wind VII, LLC, Alta Wind IX, LLC, Alta Wind X, LLC, and Alta Wind XI, LLC are approved without modifications.
Southern California Edison Company ("SCE") filed Advice Letters (AL) 2683-E and 2684-E on December 29, 2011 requesting California Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") approval of amendments to renewable energy power purchase agreements ("PPAs") with Alta Wind VII, LLC, Alta Wind IX, LLC, Alta Wind X, LLC, and Alta Wind XI, LLC ("Alta PPAs"). All of the projects are located in the Tehachapi Wind Resource Area ("TWRA") near Mojave, CA and are being developed by Terra-Gen Power ("Terra-Gen). SCE's request is approved without modifications.
The Table below provides an overview of the four Alta wind facilities addressed in this resolution.
Project Name |
Capacity |
Expected Annual Generation |
Term (years) |
Expected Initial Operation Date |
Alta Wind VII |
168 MW |
530 GWh |
23 |
January 1, 2013 |
Alta Wind IX |
132 MW |
415 GWh |
23 |
January 1, 2013 |
Alta Wind X |
138 MW |
526 GWh* |
23 |
January 1, 2015* |
Alta Wind XI |
90 MW |
339 GWh* |
23 |
January 1, 2015* |
