PacifiCorp Transmission Energy Gateway Update. John Cupparo Vice President, Transmission January 2010

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "PacifiCorp Transmission Energy Gateway Update. John Cupparo Vice President, Transmission January 2010"

Edmund McBride
5 years ago
Views:

1 PacifiCorp Transmission Energy Gateway Update John Cupparo Vice President, Transmission January 2010

2 Topics Overview and current status Rightsizing Challenges and opportunities Summary 2

Energy Gateway Overview Key Principles Secure capacity for the long-term benefit of customers Load service needs first, regional needs second Support multiple resource scenarios Secure regulatory and

3 Energy Gateway Overview Key Principles Secure capacity for the long-term benefit of customers Load service needs first, regional needs second Support multiple resource scenarios Secure regulatory and community support Build it Energy Gateway is a transmission strategy within the integrated resource plan Energy Gateway is an essential, reliability backbone for energy delivery Energy Gateway is under construction and progressing on several fronts 3

2008 Commenced February 2009 On schedule and within budget 80% of foundations and structures installed 50%

4 Energy Gateway Progress Update Gateway Central: Populus to Terminal (Segment B) 135 miles double-circuit 345kV construction In-service date Phase 1 June 2010 Phase 2 December 2010 Status Contract awarded October 2008 Commenced February 2009 On schedule and within budget 80% of foundations and structures installed 50% of conductor pulled All access roads built Three substations on schedule Regulatory recovery process underway 4

5 Energy Gateway Progress Update Populus substation (Downey, Idaho) Sized to integrate Populus to Terminal, existing Bridger West lines (from Wyoming) and future Gateway West 500kV line (from Wyoming) 5

target October 2010 Key risks/issues Federal and local permitting timing Sigurd to Red Butte (Segment G) 165

6 Energy Gateway Progress Update Gateway Central: Mona to Oquirrh (Segment C) 114 miles double-circuit 345kV and single circuit 500kV construction In-service June 2013 Status Permitting and bid process underway Contract award target October 2010 Key risks/issues Federal and local permitting timing Sigurd to Red Butte (Segment G) 165 miles single circuit 345kV In-service June 2014 Status Federal permitting underway Key risks/issues Load growth timing 6

underway Key risks/issues Public resistance to wind and transmission development Policy conflicts with

7 Energy Gateway Progress Update Gateway West: Windstar to Populus to Hemingway (Segment D & E) 1,050 miles single-circuit 500kV and single circuit 230kV In-service December 2014 December 2018 Status Permitting underway Key risks/issues Public resistance to wind and transmission development Policy conflicts with energy, environmental and land use Elongated permitting process Potential for increased federal participation 7

Walla Walla to McNary (Segment A) 431 combined miles single circuit 500kV and single circuit 230kV construction

8 Energy Gateway Progress Update Gateway South: Aeolus to Mona (Segment F) 395 miles single circuit 500kV construction In-service December 2017 December 2019 Status Permitting initiated Westside: Hemingway to Captain Jack (Segment H), Walla Walla to McNary (Segment A) 431 combined miles single circuit 500kV and single circuit 230kV construction In-service 2019 or after Status Regional planning underway Negotiating joint development with other transmission providers 8

9 Rightsizing Phase 1 Load service needs Phase 2 Expanded for third parties 9

10 Single-circuit tower Rightsizing Constructability Double-circuit tower 10

11 Rightsizing Managing Rate Impacts Estimated Transmission Rates $/kw-year $150.0 $125.0 $100.0 $75.0 $50.0 $25.0 $ Current Wy-Ca Pancaked Rates Estimated Rates with Upsized Gateway Estimated PacifiCorp Rates w/ Gateway Est. Upsized w/ 3000 MW Wheeling Rates are indicative and should not be considered official 11

Challenges and Opportunities Regional and federal influence on planning, permitting and cost allocation Balancing environmental, energy and reliability

12 Challenges and Opportunities Regional and federal influence on planning, permitting and cost allocation Balancing environmental, energy and reliability policies Stakeholders balkanizing on resources and transmission Stakeholders unable to differentiate between multiple proposed transmission projects 12

13 Summary Energy Gateway is an essential, reliability backbone for energy delivery Delivery capability in place to deliver Energy Gateway Energy Gateway is under construction and progressing on several fronts Key principles have been consistently validated Indefinite delays will require alternatives to meet obligation to serve Regulatory recovery process underway Regional support required to deliver larger segments 13

RFP Attachment 13. January 2010

RFP Attachment 13. January 2010 PacifiCorp Transmission Technical Workshop RFP Attachment 13 January 2010 Presented by PacifiCorp Transmission PacifiCorp Transmission Update Integrated t dresource Plan Attachment 13 Point of Receipt