ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES Including the Breakthrough Overhead Line Design (BOLD TM ) and State Public Policies to Accelerate Their Deployment Midwestern Governors Association Meeting Grid Modernization: Understanding Technology Advancements Columbus, Ohio October 5, 2016 American Electric Power Carlos Casablanca [email protected]Paul Loeffelman [email protected]
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ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES
Including the Breakthrough Overhead Line Design (BOLDTM)
and State Public Policies to Accelerate Their Deployment
You just heard about AEP’s transition to become the next premium utility.
We are focused on providing our customers with much more zero and low CO2 emission
generated energy including wind and solar and more efficient energy resources.
We are also focused on improving reliability/resiliency through deployment of advanced
technologies throughout our transmission and distribution grids, as well as offering our
customers customized energy solutions to improve their efficient use of energy.
This transformation has already begun as shown by AEP operating company integrated
resources plan filings adding 3108 MW of solar, 6300 MW of wind, and 3400 MW natural
gas through 2033, and energy storage.
Governors can lead the establishment of supportive policies in their states. A toolkit for all
state policymakers in the MGA region is a meeting handout.
Reference: DOC 1.
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Supporting documents in the TOOLKIT handout are indexed by number at the end of these slides. Please contact Paul Loeffelman ([email protected]) for copies.
AEP has pioneered or adapted generation, transmission, and distribution technology
innovations to cost-effectively increase reliability, efficiency, and environmental performance
for its customers.
Transmission technologies are being focused on grid flexibility, data acquisition and analytics,
improving system performance and efficiency, and maximizing use of right-of-way.
Policymakers may be interested in the report AEP and 10 other international electricity
companies wrote to share their technology and public policy experiences for 50 low and zero
carbon emitting energy technologies that could help country signatories to the Paris
Agreement meet their CO2 reduction pledges, and achieve other public policy goals.
Together the 11 companies annually produce and deliver 33% of the world’s electricity, 60%
being carbon free.
Reference: DOC 2.
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Supporting documents in the TOOLKIT handout are indexed by number at the end of these slides. Please contact Paul Loeffelman ([email protected]) for copies.
More Reliable New, Replaced and Upgraded Circuits – Example: over 200,000 miles in the US should be replaced in the coming years due to their age
More Efficient Delivery of Electrons – Reduce line losses
More Efficient Use of Rights-of-Way – More power with less land using new types of transmission structures, advanced conductors, etc.
Addressing Political Issues – Reducing viewshed objections, concerns about EMF radiation, slowing rate increase pressures by cost-effectively increasing delivery of electricity
Facilitating Generation in the Evolving Grid – Voltage management, impact on utility and regulatory planning accuracy
Permitting Integration of Energy Storage and Future Technology – Flexibility to expand grid management solutions
Reference: DOCS 5,8
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NARUC’s regulatory policy and the Midwestern Legislative Conference Policy
promote cost effective advanced transmission technologies to address these issues
Supporting documents in the TOOLKIT handout are indexed by number at the end of these slides. Please contact Paul Loeffelman ([email protected]) for copies.
The Breakthrough Overhead Line Design (BOLDTM) developed by AEP and publically announced in October 2015 is one example among a number of advanced transmission technologies.
AEP is deploying the BOLD technology within the 11 states of our traditional service territory, and now working with domestic and international utilities for use on future projects.
BOLDTM can help states achieve many of their public policy goals, such as economic growth, decreasing carbon emissions, adding more clean energy generation, increasing grid reliability and resiliency, etc.
With the approvals of states and PJM and ERCOT regional transmission organizations, AEP is deploying BOLD in Indiana and Texas.
Each state has many miles of high-voltage lines that are at least 50-75 years old. BOLD is well suited to replace and upgrade these aging circuits and maximize use of right-of-way while limiting impacts to the environment.
Reference: DOCs 3, 4, 5.
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Supporting documents in the TOOLKIT handout are indexed by number at the end of these slides. Please contact Paul Loeffelman ([email protected]) for copies.
Supporting documents in the TOOLKIT handout are indexed by number at the end of these slides. Please contact Paul Loeffelman ([email protected]) for copies.
Supporting documents in the TOOLKIT handout are indexed by number at the end of these slides. Please contact Paul Loeffelman ([email protected]) for copies.
Supporting documents in the TOOLKIT handout are indexed by number at the end of these slides. Please contact Paul Loeffelman ([email protected]) for copies.
BOLD vs. Conventional Modern DesignsBENEFITS BOLD 345 kV BOLD 230 kV
Increased Capacity* 10-60% 15-75%
Lower Tower Height (25-35%) (20-30%)
Lower Magnetic Field Levels (45-50%) (45-50%)
Lower Energy Losses* Up to (33%) Up to (15%)
*Comparisons dependent on conductor selection. BOLD also works for other voltage classes.
• Costs for BOLD differ depending on design standards, but current estimates put BOLD on par with conventional designs before considering any benefits.
• BOLD is up to 33% less expensive than conventional on a cost per MW basis. This also means fewer lines are required to achieve the same level of capacity.
• Savings associated with reduced line losses further offset up-front material cost.
• BOLD benefits are much greater compared to the aging lines now in service.
Reference: DOC 5
Supporting documents in the TOOLKIT handout are indexed by number at the end of these slides. Please contact Paul Loeffelman ([email protected]) for copies.
BOLD can provide 10-75% more capacity in the same right-of-way
Reference: DOC 3
Supporting documents in the TOOLKIT handout are indexed by number at the end of these slides. Please contact Paul Loeffelman ([email protected]) for copies.
Higher voltage lines experience lower energy losses, particularly over long
distances or when lines are heavily loaded
The 345 kV BOLD 3-bundle design offers up to 33% less energy loss compared
with traditional lines of the same voltage in the existing right-of-way
For a 50-mile 345 kV line, using the BOLD design could save enough energy to
power around 7,000 US homes each year
Energy losses, while not often valued , can help offset costs of new technologies
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Reference: DOC 5
Supporting documents in the TOOLKIT handout are indexed by number at the end of these slides. Please contact Paul Loeffelman ([email protected]) for copies.
Reference: DOC 5Supporting documents in the TOOLKIT handout are indexed by number at the end of these slides. Please contact Paul Loeffelman ([email protected]) for copies.
State policymakers want reliability, clean energy, job growth, economic productivity, and other public policy goals to be achieved as quickly as possible.
There are many deployment options that have been created for BOLD.
o BOLD Transmission, LLC is a subsidiary of AEP Transmission established to deploy the patented technology anywhere in the US and internationally
o Transource Energy, an AEP affiliate that can build projects in any state, may propose BOLD in competitive transmission solicitations
o BOLD can also be utilized by incumbent transmission owners/developers through licensing or partnerships
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Reference: DOC 5Supporting documents in the TOOLKIT handout are indexed by number at the end of these slides. Please contact Paul Loeffelman ([email protected]) for copies.
• Council of State Governments Midwest Legislative Conference (CSG MLC) Resolution Supporting the Deployment of Advanced Electric Transmission Technology (August 2016)
• National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Resolution Supporting Advanced Electric Transmission Technology (February 2016)
• Document Number Index to the Toolkit Supporting the Statehouse Level Adoption of the CSG MLC Resolution
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US Infrastructure
Investment Needs
230 kV originated in late 1920's and early 1930's with a large portion built before 1950.
345 kV originated in the mid-1950’s with the bulk of lines built between 1960 and 1970.
Data shows a significant increase in line miles to be replaced or upgraded as these facilities already exceed 50 years of age and many approach 70-100 years of age.
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Reference: DOC 3
Supporting documents in the TOOLKIT handout are indexed by number at the end of these slides. Please contact Paul Loeffelman ([email protected]) for copies.
71st Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference of The Council of State Governments
July 17 – 20, 2016
Resolution Supporting the Deployment of Advanced, Innovative Electric Transmission Technology
WHEREAS, a secure, reliable and resilient power grid integrating generation resources serves as a foundation of a growing economy and is critical to our national security; and
WHEREAS, regulators, policy-makers, and consumers expect generating resources and the grid to perform extremely reliably; and
WHEREAS, a significant portion of the nation’s transmission facilities are aged and will require a replacement strategy; and
WHEREAS, environmental regulations, state renewable energy portfolio standards, state and federal tax policies, other economic factors and technology developments are causing some electric generation resources to retire, while replacement generation, some of it fueled by intermittent resources, is being sited at other locations on the electric grid; and
WHEREAS, new innovative cost-effective transmission technologies (including, but not limited to, high-capacity/high-efficiency conductors, and compact transmission towers) are commercially available that can increase grid capacity, improve energy transfers, promote greater stability and resiliency, make more efficient use of rights-of-way, reduce transmission line losses and help to streamline siting and construction activities; and
WHEREAS, the policy of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners recognizes the benefits of these technologies to modernize the grid and improve generating resource integration and encourages electric utilities, grid operators and state public service commissions to consider the cost-effective use of these technologies; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Midwestern Legislative Conference encourages state legislatures and public service commissions to support utility efforts to: 1) investigate and consider new advanced transmission technologies when replacing aged transmission infrastructure; 2) evaluate new transmission technologies to determine whether they can cost effectively ensure the continued reliable delivery of electricity while providing greater capacity and enhanced efficiency; 3) consider the ability of these technologies to reduce environmental and visual impacts to communities; and 4) consider the ability of these and other technologies to reduce the overall cost of energy delivery; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the MLC encourages state legislatures and public service commissions to work with Regional Transmission Organizations/Independent System Operators and other planning authorities to support and encourage consideration of those cost-effective advanced electric transmission infrastructure options that can increase grid capacity, reduce transmission line losses, improve energy transfers, make efficient use of rights-of-way, improve energy efficiency, and help to streamline siting and construction activities in their planning, evaluation and oversight of transmission grid development, especially by utilizing existing transmission corridors; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the MLC encourages state legislatures and public service commissions to include in their oversight of transmission facilities the consideration and promotion of the appropriate use of advanced electric transmission technologies in support of their interest in the continued provision of affordable, reliable electricity to consumers; and be it further
RESOLVED, that this resolution be submitted to appropriate state, federal and provincial officials.
Adopted this 20th day of July, 2016 at the 71st MLC Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Reference: DOCs 5, 8
Supporting documents in the TOOLKIT handout are indexed by number at the end of these slides. Please contact Paul Loeffelman ([email protected]) for copies.
NARUC Resolution Supporting Advanced Electric Transmission Technology
WHEREAS, A secure, reliable, and resilient power grid integrating generation resources serves as a foundation of a growing economy and is critical to our national security; and
WHEREAS, Regulators, policymakers, and consumers expect generating resources and the grid to perform extremely reliably; and
WHEREAS, A significant portion of the nation’s transmission facilities are aged and will require a replacement strategy; and
WHEREAS, Environmental regulations, State renewable energy portfolio standards, State and federal tax policies, other economic factors, and technology developments are causing some electric generation resources to retire, while replacement generation, some of it fueled by intermittent resources, is being sited at other locations on the electric grid; and
WHEREAS, New innovative cost-effective transmission technologies (including, but not limited to, high-capacity/high-efficiency conductors, compact transmission towers, and variable frequency transformers) are commercially available that can increase grid capacity, improve energy transfers, promote greater stability and resiliency, make more efficient use of rights-of-way, reduce transmission line losses, and help to streamline siting and construction activities; and
WHEREAS, New and advanced replacement transmission facilities can be designed to enable a wide variety of new generating resources and can address technical, environmental, and aesthetic issues that might impede or limit the development and operation of these resources; and
WHEREAS, Crowded utility corridors often allow little room for expansion; and
WHEREAS, Some States have established policies that encourage the use of advanced transmission line technologies; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Directors of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), convened at its 2016 Winter Committee Meetings in Washington, D.C., encourages utility efforts to: 1) investigate and consider new advanced transmission technologies when replacing aged transmission infrastructure; 2) evaluate new transmission technologies to determine whether they can cost-effectively ensure the continued reliable delivery of electricity while providing greater capacity and enhanced efficiency; 3) consult with the Department of Energy and its National Laboratories to understand advancing transmission technologies; and 4) consider the ability of these technologies to reduce environmental and visual impacts to communities; and be it further
RESOLVED, That NARUC encourages Regional Transmission Organizations/Independent System Operators and other planning authorities to support and consider cost-effective advanced electric transmission infrastructure options that can increase grid capacity, reduce transmission line losses, improve energy transfers, make efficient use of rights-of-way, improve energy efficiency, and help to streamline siting and construction activities in their planning, evaluation and oversight of transmission grid development; and be it further
RESOLVED, That NARUC encourages State public service commissions to include in their oversight of transmission facilities the consideration of cost-effective use of advanced electric transmission technologies in support of the continued provision of affordable, reliable electricity to consumers.
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Sponsored by the Committee on Electricity
Adopted by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Board of Directors on February 17, 2016
Supporting documents in the TOOLKIT handout are indexed by number at the end of these slides. Please contact Paul Loeffelman ([email protected]) for copies.
1. PowerPoint. The Next Generation Energy Company: Transforming to Enhance the Customer Experience. May 5, 2016 Presentation by Robert P. Powers, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the United States Energy Association Public Policy Forum, Washington D.C.
2. Report Excerpt. Powering Innovation for a Sustainable Future: An Electric Industry’s Perspective. Prepared by members of the Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership. Published 2015. Full report available at http://www.globalelectricity.org/upload/File/final_powering_innovation_for_website_and_usbs_2.pdf
3. One page. Advanced Electric Transmission Technology Fact Sheet. September 16, 2016.
4. Article. AEP’s BOLD Response to New Industry Challenges. Authored by Richard Gutman and Meihuan Zhu Fulk. Published October 26, 2015 in Transmission and Distribution World.
5. PowerPoint. August 16, 2016 Council of State Governments eCademy Webcast. Building the Grid of the Future: How Legislators Can Bring Advanced Transmission Technologies to Their States. Co-presented by Kansas Representative Tom Sloan and AEP/BOLD’s Evan Wilcox. Slides 13, 14 and Appendix from August 16, 2016 Council of State Governments eCademy Webcast PowerPoint contain citations to example policies from Arkansas, Kansas, New York, CSG-South, CSG-Midwest, NARUC.
6. NY PSC Order Excerpt. December 17, 2015 Order Finding Transmission Needs Driven By Public Policy Requirements. Supporting pages for Slide 14 citation to list of public policies, and evaluation criteria for transmission solutions in Document 5, CSG eCademy PowerPoint.
7. Arkansas Resolution. Interim Resolution 2015-004 Supporting the Deployment of Advanced, Innovative Electric Transmission Technology. Adopted May 12, 2016 by the Joint Interim Committee on Energy.
8. CSG Midwest Legislative Conference Policy ( July 2016). Resolution supporting the deployment of advanced innovative electric transmission technology.
Supporting documents in the TOOLKIT handout are indexed by number at the end of these slides. Please contact Paul Loeffelman ([email protected]) for copies.