Docket Nos. 4185 & 4185A - Review of Amended Purchase Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Between Narragansett Electric d/b/a National Grid and Deepwater Wind Block Island, LLC Pursuant to R.I.G.L § 39-26.1-7

Commission issues Report & Order 20095 in Docket No. 4185 approving the Purchase Power Agreement (PPA) between Narragansett Electric Company d/b/a National Grid and Deepwater Wind Block Island, LLC. Written Order Issued August 16, 2010.



The Commission's Report & Order 20095 was appealed to the Supreme Court. On July 1, 2011, the Supreme Court issued a written opinion upholding the Commission's Order.

Commission issues Report and Order No. 20609 IN Docket No. 4185-A approving National Grid's Request for Waiver of the one year condition set forth in Section 8.3 of the PPA entered with Deepwater Wind.

DOCKET NO. 4185A - RELATING TO COMMISISON'S REVIEW OF NATIONAL GRID'S REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF ONE-YEAR CONDITION SET FORTH IN PPA (FILINGS SUBMITTED AFTER SUPREME COURT DECISION):

DOCKET NO. 4185 - RELATING TO COMMISSION'S REVIEW OF PPA BETWEEN NATIONAL GRID AND DEEPTWATER WIND (FILINGS, PLEADINGS & TESTIMONIES PRIOR TO THE APPEAL AT THE SUPREME COURT):

This docket relates to the Commission's review of an Amended Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between National Grid and Deepwater Block Island, LLC pursuant to Rhode Island General Law § 39-26.1-7, as amended by 2010 R.I. Pub. Laws 31 and 32 (Senate Bill 2819 Sub A as amended and House Bill 8083 Sub A as amended). The Amended PPA was filed on June 30, 2010 (see below).

The Commission hereby issues this Notice of Filing, Intervention Deadline, Preliminary Procedural Schedule, Administrative Notice, and Standard for Filings. Please see notice for details relating to procedural matters and dates when filings are expected by the participants in the case.



In this docket, the Commission hereby gives notice pursuant to Commission Rule of Practice and Procedure 1.22(c) that it will take Administrative Notice of all documents and testimony in Docket No. 4111(relating to initial Purchase Power Agreement between National Grid and Deepwater Block Island filed with the Commission on December 10, 2009).

July 8, 2010 Open Meeting Notice to deliberate on Motions to Intervene and Objections thereto.

Procedural Schedule issued July 9, 2010

Amended Procedural Schedule issued July 21, 2010

Notice of Hearing on CLF's Motion for a Stay scheduled for July 15 at 9:30 A.M. After oral arguments, the Commission unanimously denied CLF's Motion for a Stay. Vote 3-0.

Notice of Hearing on Parties' Motion to Dismiss scheduled for July 21 at 10:00 A.M.

Notice of Public Hearings

Motions to Intervene and Related Pleadings:

Dispositive Motions

National Grid's Pre-Filed Testimony & Exhibits:

Deepwater Wind Block Island Pre-Filed Testimony & Exhibits:

Division of Public Utilities and Carriers' Pre-Filed Testimony & Exhibits:

Intervernors' Pre-Filed Testimony & Exhibits:

Public Comment received by the following individuals:

Data Requests

Parties' Responses to Data and Record Requests:

Parties' Briefs Re: Interpretation of R.I.G.L. 39-26.1-7(ii) and R.I.G.L. 39-26.1-7(c)(iii)