CREZ: An Overview

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CREZ: An Overview

Lance WenmohsManager, Siting & Certification, LCRA

Texas Association of Environ. ProfessionalsAustin, Texas

February 11, 2009

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What is CREZ?

CompetitiveRenewableEnergy Zones

Wind Power

LegislativeMandate

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Electric Transmission Lines vs.Wind Power

Regulations

Schedules

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Panhandle B

Panhandle A

Central

Central West

McCamey

Where are theCREZs?

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Getting the Wind into the Grid

• Constrainedgeneration

• New transmissionrequired

• TransmissionOptimization Study

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Routing ProcessStudy Area

Constraints

Prelim.Routes

PublicMeetings

Refine Routes

Study Routes

CCNApplication

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PUC Certification Process

Intervention

Testimony

Discovery

Hearing

Decision

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Summary & Questions

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