VIA ELECTRONIC FILINGThird Amended and Restated 230 Kv Transmission Interconnection Agreement • December 30th, 2016
Contract Type FiledDecember 30th, 2016Pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. § 824(d) and the Commission’s implementing regulations,1 GridLiance West Transco LLC (GridLiance West) hereby submits for filing and acceptance an unexecuted Third Amended and Restated 230 kV Transmission Interconnection Agreement (Interconnection Agreement) among Nevada Power Company (d/b/a NV Energy) (NPC), Valley Electric Association, Inc., (VEA), and GridLiance West (collectively, Parties). GridLiance West files the Interconnection Agreement, as amended, in connection with the sale of certain transmission assets to GridLiance West, discussed further below. When GridLiance West acquires these assets, it will become a public utility under section 201 of the FPA,2 and will also assume the Interconnection Agreement in connection with this transfer, currently planned for March 1, 2017. NPC will file a certificate of concurrence in order to document the Interconnection Agreement under its own rate schedules.3