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Stakeholder Information UpdateEdmonton-Calgary 500 kV Transmission Development
December 14, 2005
Introduction
Neil Millar, vice-president, Transmission - AESO
Today’s Meeting - Purpose
• Provide stakeholders with a review of project status and milestones
• Provide end-of-project cost estimates
• Provide an update on South KEG conversion costs and engineering considerations
• Provide an update on Genesee-Langdon line siting and landowner consultation
Agenda
• Introduction and context (Neil Millar, AESO)
• Overview of project status (Fred Ritter, AESO)
• Cost estimate update (Stephen Kane, AltaLink)
• S-KEG engineering considerations (Fred Ritter, AESO)
• Landowner consultation update (Dennis Walters, AltaLink)
• Questions
Edmonton–Calgary Reinforcement
Key Elements
• S-KEG lines conversion to 500 kV (Keephills-Genesee-Ellerslie)
• New 500 kV line (Genesee to Langdon)
Benefits
• Necessary to reliably serve Alberta (Red Deer & south)
• Remove barriers to new generation
• Significant line loss savings
EllerslieGenesee
Keep-hills
Wabamun
RossdaleClover
Bar
SarceeJanet Langdon
BattleRiver
MiloWest
Brooks
Metiskow
Red Deer
Benalto
Beddington
Devon
Cordel
Anderson
Jenner
E. Calgary
Lochend
Progress To Date
• AESO filed Need Identification document in May 2004 with EUB
• EUB hearing in December 2004, closing in January 2005
• EUB Approval of Need received in April 2005
• Transformer amendment filed by AESO October 13, 2005
• AltaLink and EPCOR proposal to provide service (PPS) documents for the South KEG conversion received by the AESO in November 2005
Stakeholder Information UpdateEdmonton-Calgary 500 kV Transmission Development
December 14, 2005
Overall Project Status
Fred Ritter, director, Engineering - AESO
South-KEG 500 kV Conversion
• EPCOR & AltaLink have provided proposals for service & estimates for their respective portions
• AESO is reviewing the proposals & engineering considerations
• AESO expects to direct AltaLink and EPCOR to file facilities applications in January 2006
• Continue work with EPCOR Generation on conversion sequence
EllerslieGenesee
Keep-hills
Wabamun
RossdaleClover
Bar
SarceeJanet Langdon
BattleRiver
MiloWest
Brooks
Metiskow
Red Deer
Benalto
Beddington
Devon
Cordel
Anderson
Jenner
E. Calgary
South KEG Conversion – Schedule
• AESO Need Approved by EUB April/05
• AltaLink begins landowner consultation July/05
• AESO files transformer amendment Oct/05
• Functional specification complete Oct/05
• +20% - 10% Estimate Nov/05
• Proposal to provide service to AESO Nov/05
• Facility application filed with EUB Jan/06
• Permit and license issued by EUB July/06
• Equipment & material procurement July/06
• Construction start Sept/06
• +10% -10% Estimate Nov/06
• In-service date Oct/07
Genesee to Langdon 500 kV Line
• AltaLink line optimization work is well underway
• AESO has participated in AltaLink’s landowner open houses along with the EUB
• Continue developing the functional specification and facility application for mid-2006
EllerslieGenesee
Keep-hills
Wabamun
RossdaleClover
Bar
SarceeJanet Langdon
BattleRiver
MiloWest
Brooks
Metiskow
Red Deer
Benalto
Beddington
Devon
Cordel
Anderson
Jenner
E. Calgary
Lochend
Genesee to Langdon 500 kV Line – Schedule
• AESO Need approved April/05
• AltaLink begins landowner consultation July/05
• Functional specification complete Feb/06
• +20% -10% estimate Apr/06
• Proposal to provide service to AESO Apr/06
• Facility application filed with EUB June/06
• Permit and license from EUB Dec/06
• Equipment & material procurement Jan/07
• +10% -10% estimate March/07
• Construction start June/07
• In-service date Sept/09
Questions?
Stakeholder Information UpdateEdmonton-Calgary 500 kV Transmission Development
December 14, 2005
Cost Estimate Update
Stephen Kane, director, 500kV Project Execution - AltaLink
Genesee to Langdon 500kV Line
Original Needs Estimate $299M
(2004 dollars; includes AltaLink & EPCOR costs)
Adjustments• Escalation (04 to 09 dollars) $ 42M• E&S $ 12M
(EUB approves rate for capital projects)
• AFUDC $ 20M(allowance for funds used during construction)
Current as-spent dollars 2009 in-servicedate as per original needs estimate
$373M
South KEG ConversionOriginal Needs Estimate $40M(2004 dollars; includes AltaLink & EPCOR costs)
Adjustments• Escalation (04 to 07 dollars) $3.0M• E&S $1.5M
(EUB approves rate for capital projects)
• AFUDC $0.5M(allowance for funds used during construction)
Current as-spent dollars 2007 in-servicedate as per original needs estimate
$45M
South KEG Conversion
Current as-spent dollars2007 in-service date $45M
Transformer amendment $12M• Escalation, E&S, AFUDC $1.5M
Brushing & Clearing $1.0M• Escalation, E&S, AFUDC $0.2M
Contingency $2.9M
Current as-spent dollars2007 in-service date $62.6M
South KEG Conversion
Other Engineering Considerations
Communications upgrade $1.0M - $4.5M
Substation development staging $1.0M - $5.0M
Transformer specifications $0.5M - $3.0M
Transmission line terminations $1.0M - $2.5M
Contingency $0.1M - $0.5M
Adjustments (Escalation, E&S, AFUDC) $0.3M - $1.5M
Total Potential $3.9M - $17M
(Range reflects potential scope)
Stakeholder Information UpdateEdmonton-Calgary 500 kV Transmission Development
December 14, 2005
S-KEG Engineering Considerations
Fred Ritter, director, Engineering - AESO
AESO Review of TFO SKEG Proposals
• Engineering: Review project service proposals and associated cost estimates
• Review options with EPCOR Transmission and AltaLink to manage cost
• Detailed engineering studies ongoing
• Work with EPCOR Generation to coordinate with planned generator turnarounds where possible to manage costs
• Power Engineers providing ongoing support
• Planning: Review S-KEG conversion steps to determine if lower cost alternatives are possible through different sequencing of the conversion stages
Direction to AltaLink and EPCOR
• The AESO plans to issue direction to AltaLink and EPCOR Transmission in January 2006 to file a facilities application conditional upon:
• the EUB’s approval of the AESO’s transformer amendment; and,
• a review of AltaLink and EPCOR project proposals and options to manage project costs.
South KEG Conversion
Other Engineering Considerations
• Communications upgrade
• Substation development staging
• Transformer specifications
• Transmission line terminations
Stakeholder Information UpdateEdmonton-Calgary 500 kV Transmission Development
December 14, 2005
Landowner Consultation Update
Dennis Walters, director, Major Projects - AltaLink
Siting Update: Genesee - Langdon 500kV line
• Completed first round of landowner consultation, which started in July 2005 and ended with two weeks of Nov/Dec open houses
• Most common landowner issues for new line:
• EMF
• Compensation
• Visual
• Farming impacts
• Land value
• Corridor
• Evaluating input from 2,000 landowners, plus Environmental Impact Assessment and other work
• Early 2006: Refine route as much as possible and begin second round of landowner consultation
• Mid-2006: Plan to file facilities application
• Expect EUB hearing for N-S 500kV line
• Project schedule based on EUB decision by the end of 2006
Siting Update: Genesee-Langdon 500kV line
Siting Update: S-KEG Conversion
• Completed landowner and agency consultation
• All landowner issues addressed
• Plan to file facilities application with EUB early 2006
• Project schedule based on EUB decision by mid-2006
Questions?
Contacts- Project Information
• Andy Kneubuhler, manager, 500 kV Projects
• 539-2758
• Fred Ritter, director, Engineering
• 539-2616
www.aeso.ca – Transmission > Project Updates> Edmonton to Calgary 500 kV Transmission Development
