The Independent, Heather Wright
Plympton-Wyoming council has kicked a proposed road-use agreement with Suncor Energy for its Cedar Point Wind Project back to staff for further negotiations. The 46-turbine project is a 50/50 partnership between Suncor and NextEra in Plympton-Wyoming, Warwick and Lambton Shores.
Plympton-Wyoming’s Chief Executive Officer, Kyle Pratt, says earlier this year council had directed staff to discuss a road-use agreement with Suncor. “We looked at a number of road use agreements from other municipalities, namely those of Lambton, Huron and Middlesex counties,” he told council May 27.
“Their lawyers had already looked at certain things so we thought we could use them as a template and come up with something better for Plympton-Wyoming.” While Pratt noted the 30-year agreement was a lengthy document and clearly states Plympton-Wyoming remains an unwilling host and any approval of the agreement is intended solely for the protection of its taxpayers. Read article
Legal Newsline, Boston, Aug.9, 2013
Transmission company says industry’s perspective, efforts being ‘overlooked’ in rate case
“New transmission projects are critical when it comes to improving access to renewable energy sources both locally and regionally.” One company’s viewpoint in the rate case
“Our office has long agreed that current transmission rates are excessive and place too high a burden on businesses and families.” State’s position.
One of the companies involved in the rate case lawsuit was New Hampshire Transmission LLC doing business as NextEra.
http://www.legalnewsline.com/news/243470-transmission-company-says-industrys-perspective-efforts-being-overlooked-in-rate-case
PLATTS, Oct.16, 2014
‘US FERC cuts level of transmission ROE in New England’
“The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday maintained its position that the existing 11.14% base rate of return on equity for transmission in the ISO New England region is unjust and unreasonable and upheld an order cutting the rate to 10.57%.”
More information on this ruling at:
http://platts.com/latest-news/electric-power/washington/us-ferc-cuts-level-of-transmission-roe-in-new-21408331
FERC, Washington, D.C., Oct.16, 2014
Opinion No. 531-A
Docket No. EL11-66-001
“We thus further find, consistent with Opinion No. 531, that the NETOs’ electricity 11.14 percent base ROE is unjust and unreasonable, …”
http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/comm-meet/2014/101614/E-10.pdf
The actual FERC decision document.
Includes: New Hampshire Transmission,d/b/a NextEra.