News Release
For more information contact: Abbie Hodgson, 785-271-3269
July 23, 2009
KCC to Hold Hearing on Phase II Agreement between ITC and Prairie Wind
Topeka, KS-The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) will hold a hearing to consider a Stipulation and Agreement reached between ITC Great Plains and Prairie Wind Transmission in Phase II of the highly contested applications for the right to construct an extra high voltage transmission line in South Central Kansas.
9:00 a.m., Friday, July 24, 2009
Kansas Corporation Commission
First Floor Hearing Room
1500 SW Arrowhead Road
Topeka, Kansas
Under the terms of the Stipulation and Agreement, ITC and Prairie Wind will each be responsible for building a portion of the transmission line.
Prairie Wind will be responsible for designing, constructing, owning, and operating an extra high voltage transmission line between Wichita and Medicine Lodge and south to the Oklahoma border. Prairie Wind will also build two new substations, one near Wichita and one near Medicine Lodge.
ITC will be responsible for designing, constructing, owning, and operating an extra high voltage transmission line between Medicine Lodge, Comanche County, and Spearville. ITC will also build new substations in Medicine Lodge, Comanche County, and Spearville.
The Stipulation and Agreement is supported by the Southwest Power Pool, and agreed to by ITC Great Plains, Prairie Wind, KCC staff, Sunflower Electric Power Corporation, Mid-Kansas Electric Company, Chermac Energy Corporation, Kansas Electric Transmission Authority, and the Kansas Power Pool.
The Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board (CURB) and Kansas City Power and Light (KCP&L) have not signed the agreement. KCP&L has said it will not oppose the agreement, but CURB filed an objection to the settlement agreement on June 15th.
A summary document is attached. To read the complete stipulation and agreement visit: http://kcc.ks.gov/scan/200906/20090601151302.pdf