Advisory Working Groups Town of Dover August 26, 2014 Town of Pleasant Valley August 27, 2014

Advisory Working Groups

Town of Dover

August 26, 2014

Town of Pleasant Valley

August 27, 2014

Agenda

Introductions About Advisory Working Groups Project Review Project Design Discussion Next Meeting

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What is an AWG?

Advisory Working Groups (AWG) offer an informal, unofficial opportunity for the public and project experts to share information and ideas

No specialized knowledge is needed—technical information will be presented in plain language

If you are attending as a member of an organization, please share the information exchanged tonight with your members

Advisory Working Groups are part of the Public Involvement Plan—comments are not part of the official public record

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AWG Format

Workshop-style sessions to explore project details and topics of interest

Project experts guide technical discussions

Members help set agenda topics

Meetings will be scheduled periodically during the project

Meeting presentations, announcements, and materials will be posted online at www.cricketvalleytransmission.com

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Project Team

Bob De Meyere - Cricket Valley Energy (CVE)– Developer of Cricket Valley Energy Center, a fully

permitted $1.4 billion natural gas-fueled, high-efficiency, combined-cycle power generation facility in the Town of Dover/Dutchess County

– Subsidiary of Advanced Power, NA Ted Barten - Epsilon Associates, Inc.

– Project environmental consultant DiGioia Gray & Associates

– Project engineermicha Nora Madonick - Arch Street Communications

– Public information and outreach

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Cricket Valley Energy

Cricket Valley Energy is a 1000 MW energy generation facility in Dover, NY

- Fully approved and permitted

- Completed State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) process

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Why Upgrade?

CVE has been required by New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) to:- Fund/install 14.6 mile transmission line in existing right

of way between CVE in Dover and Con Edison substation in Pleasant Valley

- Reconductor 3.4 mile segment of existing transmission line between CVE substation and the NY/CT border

- Upgrade Pleasant Valley substation (within existing footprint) security/communication infrastructure

NYISO goals for the Project:- Increase transmission/transfer capacity, redundancy,

and operational capabilities

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What is Transfer Capacity?

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NYISO/DPS Requirements Construct new transmission line within the existing 250-

foot-wide Con Edison right-of-way

Ensure minimal disruption to the environment and neighboring communities

Privately fund the $55 million infrastructure investment

Transfer ownership to Con Edison upon completion

NOT part of any of the following transmission line

projects: NY Transco Edic to Pleasant Valley; NEXTERA New Scotland to Pleasant Valley; North American Transmission; or Boundless Energy Transmission.

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Project Design - Location

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Project Design - Poles Why monopoles?

- State-of-the-art technology- Delta configuration to minimize

EMF levels

Under discussion:- Identify locations where pole

height can be reduced

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Project Design - EMF

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Next Meeting• Topics for next meeting?

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Appendix

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Simulated View

15Town of Dover

16Town of LaGrange

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17Town of Union Vale

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18Town of Pleasant Valley

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Simulated View-Taconic Pky

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