Western Interconnect Announces Open Season for Transmission Service Rights on the Western Interconnect Project

Western Interconnect Announces Open Season for Transmission Service Rights on the Western Interconnect Project

SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – Oct 17, 2016) – Western Interconnect LLC (“WI”) launched on October 3, 2016, an Open Season process to allocate up to 603 MW of transmission rights on its proposed transmission line in New Mexico. Through this Open Season, WI will solicit Transmission Service Requests (“TSR”) from parties willing to acquire firm transmission service rights at the same rates, terms and conditions as offered to anchor customers on the line. The TSR submission window will conclude on November 11, 2016. Interested parties can access the WI Open Season website (www.WesternInterconnect-os.com), which contains additional information about the project and the Open Season process.

Commission unanimous in Tres Amigas bond approval

The Clovis City Commission unanimously approved plugging in Tres Amigas, LLC, to a $1.655 billion industrial revenue bond —the third-highest in New Mexico history — Thursday night in what commissioners and other local officials called a major step forward for the city and the power industry as a whole.