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Transmission Projects Under Review by Staff BPA Journal, June 2009

Golden Hills Wind Farm Interconnection - Sherman County, Ore.
BP Alternative Energy requested interconnection of 200 MW of power generated from the proposed Golden Hills Wind Project that would be located in Sherman County, Ore. BPA proposes to interconnect the project by installing equipment and expanding PGE's existing Biglow Substation. BPA would also purchase a portion of the substation and the control house. For more information, go to www.transmission.bpa.gov/PlanProj/Wind/.

Kittitas Valley Wind Project Interconnection - Kittitas County, Wash.
Sagebrush Power Partners LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Horizon Wind Energy LLC, requested interconnection of up to 108 MW of electricity generated from the proposed Kitt itas Valley Wind Project in Kitt itas County, Wash. BPA proposed to interconnect the project by constructing a new substation adjacent to its Columbia-Covington 230-kV line. BPA accepted comments on the proposed interconnection through Aug. 25, 2008. For more information, go to www.transmission.bpa.gov/PlanProj/Wind/.

Whistling Ridge Wind Interconnection Project - Skamania County, Wash.
BPA has been asked by SDS Lumber Company to interconnect its proposed Whistling Ridge Energy Project in Skamania County, Wash., to the Federal Columbia River Transmission System. WRE would independently build, own and operate the wind project and associated facilities. To inform its decision on whether to allow the proposed interconnection, BPA will prepare a joint EIS with the State of Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council. BPA and Washington EFSEC held a joint public scoping meeting last month. For more information, go to www.efw.bpa.gov/environmental_services/Document_Library/Whistling_Ridge/.

Leaning Juniper II - Jones Canyon Substation Expansion Wind Interconnection Project - Gilliam County, Ore.
Iberdrola Renewables requested interconnection of up to 200 MW of electricity generated from the proposed Leaning Juniper II Wind Power Project. Iberdrola will independently build, own and operate the wind project and its associated facilities. BPA signed a tiered ROD on April 3, 2009 to interconnect the project. BPA will expand its existing Jones Canyon Substation by about one acre, adding one 230-kV circuit breaker and two disconnect switches to the substation in Gilliam County, Ore. For more information, go to www.efw.bpa.gov/environmental_services/Document_Library/Leaning_Juniper/.