TEPPC 11-19-09 SWAT Summary - R. Kondziolka 1 Robert Kondziolka Salt River Project November 19, 2009 Phoenix, Arizona WECC TEPPC Meeting SWAT Update Western.

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Robert Kondziolka Salt River Project

November 19, 2009Phoenix, Arizona

WECC TEPPC Meeting SWAT Update

Western Electricity Coordinating CouncilWestern Electricity Coordinating Council

Transmission Expansion Planning Policy CommitteeTransmission Expansion Planning Policy Committee

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SouthwestArea

Transmission

SWATSWAT

SWAT Footprint One of the WestConnect Sub-Regional Planning

Groups

SWAT Footprint One of the WestConnect Sub-Regional Planning

Groups

http://www.westconnect.com

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Transmission Projects in WECC Regional Planning, Path Rating Process, or Development

Palo Verde-North Gila II

ON-Line

SWIPGreat Basin Project

Navajo TransmissionProject Segment 1

SunZia

High Plain Express

Palo Verde–Devers IICalifornia Portion

Pinal West to Pinal CentralPinal Central to BrowningPinal Central to TortolitaTS9 to Pinnacle Peak

Palo Verde to Sun ValleySun Valley to TS9

SPPR

TransWest Express

Chinook

Zephyr

Santa Fe

Tres Amigas

South Line

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Palo Verde

Imperial Valley

North Gila

Miguel

Mira Loma

Serrano

Valley

Devers

Vincent

Lugo

Victorville

Adelanto

RinaldiToluca

Crystal

McCullough

Mead

Eldorado

Mohave

Marketplace

Rudd

Four

Corners

YavapaiMoenkopi

Kyrene

Jojoba

PerkinsWestwing

Navajo

Harry Allen

Saguaro

Cholla

Coronado

Nevada

California

Utah

Peacock

Liberty

500 kV line

345 kV line

Major Substation

Major Power Plants

Silver

King

To Intermountain

To Celilo

Sylmar

To Midway

+/- 500 kV DC line

Arizona

DPV2 Project

Harquahala

EHV Transmission Upgrades In Development

2009400MW

500kV Line Upgrade

2009625MWEnergized

2009625MWEnergized

2010600MW

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Status of Major New Transmission ProjectsProject Name Voltage Capacity

Proposed In-Service Sponsor Status

Pinal Central to Browning 500kV 1400MW 2011 - 2nd Qtr SRP In Construction

Pinal West to Pinal Central 500kV 1400MW 2014 - 2nd Qtr SRP In Design & ROW Acquisition

Palo Verde to TS5 (Sun Valley) 500kV 650MW 2014 - 2nd Qtr APS In Design & ROW Acquisition

TS5 (Sun Valley) to TS9 500kV 1200MW 2016 - 2nd Qtr APS In Design & ROW Acquisition

TS9 (Raceway) to Pinnacle Peak 500kV 1000MW 2010 – 4th Qtr APS In Construction

Arizona Gateway South (Double Circuit) 345kV 2000MW 2014 TEP In Perpetual Federal Permitting

Navajo Transmission Project 500kV 1500MW 2011 DPA In Path Rating Study Process

Palo Verde to North Gila II 500kV 1250MW 2014 - 2nd Qtr APS In Design & ROW Acquisition

Palo Verde to Devers II (California Only) 500kV 1200MW 2012 – 4th Qtr SCE In Siting & Permitting

TransWest Express (Bi-Pole DC) 600kV 3000MW 2015 Anschutz In Siting & Permitting & Path Rating

Chinook and Zephyr (Bi-Pole DC) 500kV 6000MW 2015 TransCan In Siting & Permitting

Pinal Central to Tortolita 500kV 1200MW 2014 - 2nd Qtr TEP In Siting & Permitting

Easrtern Nevada Transmission Intertie 500kV 2000MW 2011 - 4th Qtr NVEnergy In Siting & Permitting & Path Rating

Great Basin Energy Project (SWIP) 500kV 1650MW 2012 - 4th Qtr LS Power In Siting & Permitting & Path Rating

Project kV MW 20XX ID I

SunZia Southwest Trans Project (2 Circuits) 500kV 3000MW 2013 SW Power In Path Rating Process & Permitting

High Plains Express Initiative (2 Circuits) 500kV 3500MW 2016 - 2017 Xcel Feasibility Studies

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SWAT 2009 Progress • CRT Subcommittee

– DPV2, Harcuvar Project, El Dorado Valley – RMR Studies for Yuma and Mohave counties

• SATS Subcommittee– 2009 study work finalized

• Short Circuit Work Group– Perfecting database and implementing small areas– Expanding area to include southern California

• NM Subcommittee– Focusing efforts through Renewable Transmission Task Force– Wind collector and integration system

• SWAT Renewable Transmission Task Force – ARRTIS (Arizona Renewable Resource and Transmission

Identification Subcommittee) – Report Approved– Finance Subcommittee – Report Approved– Definition of Renewable Transmission Project

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SWAT 2009 Progress• CATS HV Subcommittee

– 2009 Study Report Finalized and Approved

– Development of corridors with cities and county

• CATS EHV Subcommittee– 2009 Study Report Finalized and Approved

– Development of ACC BTA Studies

• Transmission Corridor Planning Work Group

• Common Corridor Structure Separation Task Force– Report Approved

BLM Arizona Restoration Design Energy Projects Western’s Transmission Infrastructure Program (TIP & WARP) Arizona Corporation Commission Biennial Transmission

Assessment April & June workshops on transmission lines to support renewables Utilities filed reports identifying top 3 renewable transmission projects

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SWAT Organization Chart

TEPPC 11-19-09 SWAT Summary - R. Kondziolka

Josh Johnston

Proposed Changes11/3/09

Consolidate into one subcommittee

Convert to subcommittee

El Dorado Valley Study Group

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Western Electricity Coordinating CouncilWestern Electricity Coordinating Council

Transmission Expansion Planning Policy CommitteeTransmission Expansion Planning Policy Committee

Robert E. KondziolkaRobert E. [email protected]

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