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`November 1, 2018
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`Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary
`Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary
`Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
`888 First St., N.E.
`Washington, DC 20426
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`Re:
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`Notification of Non-Material Change in Status and Request for Waiver
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`Baldwin Wind, LLC, Docket No. ER10-2551-___
`Blackwell Wind, LLC, Docket No. ER12-569-___
`Brady Interconnection, LLC, Docket No. ER16-2453-___
`Brady Wind, LLC, Docket No. ER16-2190-___
`Brady Wind II, LLC, Docket No. ER16-2191-___
`Breckinridge Wind Project, LLC, Docket No. ER15-1925-___
`Cedar Bluff Wind, LLC, Docket No. ER15-2676-___
`Chaves County Solar, LLC, Docket No. ER16-1672-___
`Cimarron Wind Energy, LLC, Docket No. ER13-712-___
`Cottonwood Wind Project, LLC, Docket No. ER17-2152-___
`Day County Wind, LLC, Docket No. ER10-1846-___
`Elk City Wind, LLC, Docket No. ER10-1849-___
`Ensign Wind, LLC, Docket No. ER12-2227-___
`Florida Power & Light Company, Docket No. ER10-1852-___
`FPL Energy Burleigh County Wind, LLC, Docket No. ER10-1855-___
`FPL Energy Cowboy Wind, LLC, Docket No. ER10-1887-___
`FPL Energy Oklahoma Wind, LLC, Docket No. ER10-1920-___
`FPL Energy Sooner Wind, LLC, Docket No. ER10-1928-___
`FPL Energy South Dakota Wind, LLC, Docket No. ER11-2642-___
`Gray County Wind Energy, LLC, Docket No. ER10-1952-___
`High Majestic Wind Energy Center, LLC, Docket No. ER10-1961-___
`High Majestic Wind II, LLC, Docket No. ER12-1228-___
`Kingman Wind Energy I, LLC, Docket No. ER16-2275-___
`Kingman Wind Energy II, LLC, Docket No. ER16-2276-___
`Mammoth Plains Wind Project, LLC, Docket No. ER14-2707-___
`Minco Wind, LLC, Docket No. ER10-2720-___
`Minco Wind II, LLC, Docket No. ER11-4428-___
`Minco Wind III, LLC, Docket No. ER12-1880-___
`Minco Wind Interconnection Services, LLC, Docket No. ER12-895-___
`Minco Wind V, LLC, Docket No. ER18-2067-___
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`Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.
`November 1, 2018
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`Ninnescah Wind Energy, LLC, Docket No. ER16-2241-___
`Osborn Wind Energy, LLC, Docket No. ER16-2297-___
`Palo Duro Wind Energy, LLC, Docket No. ER14-2710-___
`Palo Duro Wind Interconnection Services, LLC, Docket No. ER15-58-___
`Roswell Solar, LLC, Docket No. ER16-1440-___
`Rush Springs Wind Energy, LLC, Docket No. ER16-2240-___
`Seiling Wind, LLC, Docket No. ER14-2708-___
`Seiling Wind II, LLC, Docket No. ER14-2709-___
`Seiling Wind Interconnection Services, LLC, Docket No. ER15-30-___
`Sholes Wind Energy, LLC, Docket No. ER18-2314-___
`Steele Flats Wind Project, LLC, Docket No. ER13-2474-___
`Wessington Wind Energy Center, LLC, Docket No. ER10-1994-___
`Wilton Wind II, LLC, Docket No. ER10-1995-___
`NEPM II, LLC, Docket No. ER11-4462-___
`NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC, Docket No. ER10-1971-___
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`Dear Ms. Bose and Mr. Davis:
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`Pursuant to Section 35.42 of the regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory
`Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”), 18 C.F.R. § 35.42 (2015), Baldwin Wind,
`LLC, Blackwell Wind, LLC, Brady Interconnection, LLC, Brady Wind II, LLC, Brady
`Wind, LLC, Breckinridge Wind Project, LLC, Cedar Bluff Wind, LLC, Chaves County
`Solar, LLC, Cimarron Wind Energy, LLC, Cottonwood Wind Project, LLC, Day County
`Wind, LLC, Elk City Wind, LLC, Ensign Wind, LLC, FPL Energy Burleigh County
`Wind, LLC, FPL Energy Cowboy Wind, LLC, FPL Energy Oklahoma Wind, LLC, FPL
`Energy Sooner Wind, LLC, FPL Energy South Dakota Wind, LLC, Gray County Wind
`Energy, LLC, High Majestic Wind Energy Center, LLC, High Majestic Wind II, LLC,
`Kingman Wind Energy I, LLC, Kingman Wind Energy II, LLC, Mammoth Plains Wind
`Project, LLC, Minco Wind II, LLC, Minco Wind III, LLC, Minco Wind Interconnection
`Services, LLC, Minco Wind V, LLC, Minco Wind, LLC, Ninnescah Wind Energy, LLC,
`Osborn Wind Energy, LLC, Palo Duro Wind Energy, LLC, Palo Duro Wind
`Interconnection Services, LLC, Roswell Solar, LLC, Rush Springs Wind Energy, LLC,
`Seiling Wind II, LLC, Seiling Wind Interconnection Services, LLC, Seiling Wind, LLC,
`Sholes Wind Energy, LLC, Steele Flats Wind Project, LLC, Wessington Wind Energy
`Center, LLC, Wilton Wind II, LLC, NEPM II, LLC, and NextEra Energy Marketing,
`LLC, hereby notify the Commission of a non-material change in status regarding their
`market-based rate authorizations due to the commencement of operations of various
`affiliated public utilities. Each of these entities (referred to collectively as the “NextEra
`Resources Entities”) is a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC (“NextEra
`Resources”), and owns generation or operates as a power marketer in the Southwest
`Power Pool, Inc. (“SPP”) balancing authority area and Region.
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`Kimberly D. Bose
`Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.
`November 1, 2018
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`NOTIFICATION OF NON-MATERIAL CHANGE-IN-STATUS
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`On July 26, 2018, as amended on August 1, 2018 and August 14, 2018, Minco
`Wind Energy IV, LLC (“Minco Wind Energy IV”) filed with the Commission a Request
`for Authorization to Sell Energy and Capacity at Market-based Rates for its 130 MW
`wind generation facility located on a site in Caddo and Canadian Counties, Oklahoma.
`All of the output, including the test energy, from Minco Wind Energy IV is sold under
`two long-term power sales agreements to non-affiliates. The Commission accepted the
`filing on September 26, 2018. See Minco Wind Energy IV, LLC et al., Docket No. ER18-
`2066-000, (Letter Order dated Sept. 26, 2018).
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`On July 9, 2018, as amended on August 1, 2018 and August 14, 2018, Pratt Wind,
`LLC (“Pratt Wind”) filed with the Commission a Request for Authorization to Sell
`Energy and Capacity at Market-based Rates for its 243 MW wind generation facility
`located on a site in Pratt County, Kansas. All of the output, including the test energy,
`from Pratt Wind is sold under a long-term power sales agreement to a non-affiliate. The
`Commission accepted the filing on October 2, 2018. See Pratt Wind, LLC, Docket No.
`ER18-1981-000, (Letter Order dated Oct. 2, 2018).
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`On August 7, 2018, as amended on August 14, 2018, Armadillo Flats Wind
`Project, LLC (“Armadillo Flats”) filed with the Commission a Request for Authorization
`to Sell Energy and Capacity at Market-based Rates for its 247.4 MW wind generation
`facility located on a site in Garfield County, Oklahoma. All of the output, including the
`test energy, from Armadillo Flats is sold under a long-term power sales agreement to a
`non-affiliate. The Commission accepted the filing on October 2, 2018. See Armadillo
`Flats Wind Project, LLC, Docket No. ER18-2118-000, (Letter Order dated Oct. 2, 2018).
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`On July 11, 2018, as amended on July 18, 2018, August 1, 2018, and August 14,
`2018, Lorenzo Wind, LLC (“Lorenzo Wind”) filed with the Commission a Request for
`Authorization to Sell Energy and Capacity at Market-based Rates for its 80 MW wind
`generation facility located on a site in Crosby County, Texas. All of the output, including
`the test energy, from Lorenzo Wind is sold under a long-term power sales agreement to a
`non-affiliate. The Commission accepted the filing on October 10, 2018. See Lorenzo
`Wind, LLC, Docket No. ER18-2003-000, (Letter Order dated Oct. 10, 2018).
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`On July 17, 2018, as supplemented on July 18, 2018, and amended on August 1,
`2018, and August 14, 2018 Wildcat Ranch Wind Project, LLC (“Wildcat Ranch Wind”)
`filed with the Commission a Request for Authorization to Sell Energy and Capacity at
`Market-based Rates for its 150 MW wind generation facility located on a site in Cochran
`County, Texas. All of the output, including the test energy, from Wildcat Ranch Wind is
`sold under a long-term power sales agreement to a non-affiliate. The Commission
`accepted the filing on October 11, 2018. See Wildcat Ranch Wind Project, LLC, Docket
`No. ER18-2032-000, (Letter Order dated Oct. 11, 2018).
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`Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.
`November 1, 2018
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`On August 7, 2018, as amended on August 14, 2018 Minco IV & V
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`Interconnection, LLC (“Minco IV & V Interconnection”), filed with the Commission a
`Request for Authorization to Sell Energy and Capacity at Market-based Rates, for its
`generation tie-line, related substations and appurtenant equipment located on a site in
`Grady County, Oklahoma. Minco IV & V Interconnection does not and will not own any
`generating facilities. See Minco IV & V Interconnection, LLC, Docket No. ER18-2182-
`000, (Letter Order dated Oct. 2, 2018).
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`On February 20, 2018, Elk City Renewables II, LLC (“Elk City Renewables II”)
`filed with the Commission a Request for Authorization to Sell Energy and Capacity at
`Market-based Rates for its 100.8 MW wind generation facility located on a site in Roger
`Mills and Beckham Counties, Oklahoma. Elk City Renewables II resulted from a
`repowering of its affiliate Elk City II Wind, LLC (“Elk City II Wind”). All of the output,
`including the test energy, from Elk City Renewables II is sold under a long-term power
`sales agreement to a non-affiliate. The Commission accepted the filing on April 9, 2018.
`See Elk City Renewables II, LLC, Docket No. ER18-882-000, (Letter Order dated Apr. 9,
`2018). The Commission also approved the conveyance of Elk City II Wind’s
`jurisdictional assets to Elk City Renewables II in an order issued in Docket No. EC18-67
`on May 2, 2018.
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`II.
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`REQUEST FOR WAIVER
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`The NextEra Companies request waiver of 18 C.F.R. § 35.42(b) (2017) in order to
`file this notification out of time regarding Elk City Renewables II, to the extent the
`change in status notification is required for this project, which involved repowering of
`existing facilities and replacement of one corporate entity with another. Elk City
`Renewables II was energized in May, 2018. The result of the delayed notice is a result of
`administrative oversight. Accordingly, the NextEra Companies respectfully request the
`Commission waive the requirements of section 35.42(b) of its rules to accept this
`submission out of time, as it relates to the Elk City Renewables II project.
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`III. CONCLUSION
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`The Pratt Wind, Armadillo Flats, Lorenzo Wind, Wildcat Ranch Wind, and Elk
`City Renewables II, generating facilities have commenced operations and Minco Wind
`Energy IV is commencing operations shortly. In accordance with Section 35.42(c) of the
`Commission’s regulations, enclosed herewith as Exhibit A to this notice are the exhibits
`of Julie R. Solomon, Managing Director of Navigant Consulting, Inc., filed with the
`Minco Wind Energy IV, Pratt Wind, Armadillo Flats, Lorenzo Wind, Wildcat Ranch
`Wind, and Elk City Renewables II applications for Market-based Rates, which
`demonstrate that under the Commission’s guidelines, the NextEra Resources Entities
`continue to satisfy the Commission’s horizontal market power screens in the relevant
`market and do not have vertical market power in the relevant market or other issues that
`raise any relevant competitive concerns. In sum, the change reported herein does not
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`change the facts and circumstances upon which the Commission relied in granting the
`NextEra Resources Entities market-based rate authority. Attached as Exhibit B to this
`notice is an appendix the assets owned by the NextEra Resources Entities and their
`affiliates.
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`Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this matter.
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`Respectfully submitted,
`/s/ Gunnar Birgisson
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`Gunnar Birgisson
`Senior FERC Counsel
`NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
`801 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
` Ste. 220
`Washington, D.C. 20004
`(202) 349-3494
`gunnar.birgisson@nee.com
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`On behalf of the
`NextEra Resources Entities
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`cc: all parties of record
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