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1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW
Seventh Floor
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 298-1800 Phone
(202) 338-2416 Fax
Jessica C. Friedman
(202) 298-1895
jcf@vnf.com

July 11, 2017

VIA ELECTRONIC FILING
Kimberly D. Bose
Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20426
Re:

Christopher Boies, Docket No. ID-____-000
Informational Report on Interlocking Directorates

Dear Secretary Bose:
Pursuant to section 45.9 of the regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC or Commission), 18 C.F.R. § 45.9 (2016), Christopher Boies, Esq.
hereby submits the attached Informational Report in order to be authorized to serve as
Senior Vice President & General Counsel of: Caithness Long Island, LLC; Caithness
Northwestern Wind, LLC, the upstream managing entity of Horseshoe Bend Wind, LLC,
South Hurlburt Wind, LLC, and North Hurlburt Wind, LLC, each of which is a public
utility; 1 and Caithness Freedom, LLC, the upstream managing entity of Moxie Freedom
LLC, which is a public utility. 2 Mr. Boies qualifies for automatic authorization to hold
these interlocking directorates pursuant to 18 C.F.R. § 45.9(a)(1), because the same
holding company, Caithness Energy, L.L.C., has authority to elect officers, directors, and
executive managers of these entities.
1

Caithness Northwestern Wind, LLC is not a public utility. However, Horseshoe Bend Wind,
LLC, South Hurlburt Wind, LLC, and North Hurlburt Wind, LLC do not have any officers or
directors. Therefore, this Informational Report conservatively includes Mr. Boies’s officer
position with Caithness Northwestern Wind, LLC, because it is the entity with management
authority over these public utilities.

2

Caithness Freedom, LLC is not a public utility. However, Moxie Freedom LLC, which has filed
an application for market-based rate authorization that is pending before FERC, does not have
any officers or directors. Therefore, this Informational Report conservatively includes Mr.
Boies’s officer position with Caithness Freedom, LLC, because it is the entity with management
authority over Moxie Freedom LLC.

The attached sworn statement of Christopher Boies, Esq. verifies the information
provided herein regarding his proposed interlocking positions. Please contact the
undersigned if you have any questions regarding this matter.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Jessica C. Friedman
Jessica C. Friedman
Counsel for Caithness Energy, L.L.C.
Attachments

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Christopher Boies

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Docket No. ID-___-000

INFORMATIONAL REPORT ON INTERLOCKING DIRECTORATES
Pursuant to section 45.9 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s
regulations, 18 C.F.R. § 45.9 (2016), Christopher Boies, Esq. hereby submits this
Informational Report on Interlocking Directorates. In support thereof, Christopher Boies,
Esq. states as follows:
I.

COMMUNICATIONS

All communications regarding this Informational Report should be addressed to
the following:

II.

Name

Jessica C. Friedman

Business Address

Van Ness Feldman, LLP
1050 Thomas Jefferson St. N.W.
Seventh Floor
Washington, D.C. 20007

Telephone

(202) 298-1800

Facsimile

(202) 338-2416

Email

jcf@vnf.com

REQUIRED INFORMATION
The following information is submitted pursuant to 18 C.F.R. § 45.9(c):
1.

Full name and business address of the person required to submit this

report.
Name
Address

Telephone
Facsimile
Email

Christopher Boies, Esq.
Caithness Energy, L.L.C.
565 Fifth Avenue
29th Floor
New York, NY 10017
(212) 921-9099
(212) 921-9239
CBoies@caithnessenergy.com

2.
Names of all public utilities for which the person holds or will hold the
position of officer or director and a description of those positions.1

Public Utility

Position(s)

Caithness Long Island, LLC

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

Horseshoe Bend Wind, LLC, by
Caithness Northwestern Wind, LLC 2

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

South Hurlburt Wind, LLC, by
Caithness Northwestern Wind, LLC

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

North Hurlburt Wind, LLC, by
Caithness Northwestern Wind, LLC

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

Moxie Freedom LLC, by
Caithness Freedom, LLC 3

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

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Additional interlocking positions not yet known, but of the same type governed by 18 C.F.R. §
45.9, will be authorized as a result of the submission of this Informational Report. 18 C.F.R. §
45.9(b).

2

Caithness Northwestern Wind, LLC is not a public utility. However, Horseshoe Bend Wind,
LLC, South Hurlburt Wind, LLC, and North Hurlburt Wind, LLC do not have any officers or
directors. Therefore, this Informational Report conservatively includes Mr. Boies’s position with
Caithness Northwestern Wind, LLC, because it is the entity with management authority over
these public utilities.

3

Caithness Freedom, LLC is not a public utility. However, Moxie Freedom LLC, which has filed
an application for market-based rate authorization that is pending before FERC, does not have
any officers or directors. Therefore, this Informational Report conservatively includes Mr.
Boies’s officer position with Caithness Freedom, LLC, because it is the entity with management
authority over Moxie Freedom LLC.

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3.
Names of any entities, other than those listed in Section (2) above, of
which the person is an officer or director and a description of those positions.
Qualified Facility

Position(s)

Beaver Creek Wind I, LLC 4

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

Beaver Creek Wind IV, LLC

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

4.
Explanation of the corporate relationship between or among the
public utilities listed in Section (2) that qualifies the person for automatic
authorization pursuant to Section 45.9.
The public utilities listed in section (2) are indirectly owned in whole or in part by
Caithness Energy, L.L.C., which has the authority to elect officers, directors, and
executive managers of each public utility.
5.

Statement on assumption of duties or responsibilities.

Christopher Boies, Esq. has not yet performed or assumed the duties or
responsibilities of the positions which necessitated the filing of this Informational Report.
A verification signed by Christopher Boies, Esq. attesting to the accuracy of this report is
attached.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Jessica C. Friedman
Jessica C. Friedman
Van Ness Feldman, LLP
1050 Thomas Jefferson St., N.W.
Seventh Floor
Washington, D.C. 20007
(202) 298-1800
(202) 338-2416 (fax)
jcf@vnf.com
Counsel for Caithness Energy, L.L.C.
July 11, 2017

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Each of Beaver Creek Wind I, LLC and Beaver Creek Wind IV, LLC intends to construct, own,
and operate a qualifying small power production facility located in Montana. Although Beaver
Creek Wind I, LLC and Beaver Creek Wind IV, LLC may be public utilities with market-based
rate authorization in the future, neither entity currently is a public utility as defined in section 201
of the Federal Power Act.

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