TransmissionTransporting Energy by Wire

Matthew StoltzBasin Electric Power Cooperative

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• Generation = 5000MW(700MW Wind)• 2.8 Million Consumers• 134 Member Cooperatives• 2000 Miles of Transmission

Question: Who is the father of today’s electric transmission system?

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1. Thomas Edison

Direct Current “DC”

2. Nikola Tesla

Alternating Current “AC”

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Question: Who is the father of today’s electric transmission system?

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1. Thomas Edison

Direct Current “DC”

2. Nikola Tesla

Alternating Current “AC”

Growing the Transmission Grid

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The High Voltage “Grid”

West – East Split

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345,000 Volts

120 Volts

Economies of Scale

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Transmission

Distribution

Powering the Upper Midwest…

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Missouri River Dams

Lignite Power Plants

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Typical Daily Electricity Demand By Hour

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The “GRID”

Generation = DemandNo Storage Capability

The Grid

Pro’sReliableRedundantAccessibleAccess To Markets Nationwide

Con’sEveryone Is Connected – Problems Can CascadeRemote Congestion Can Limit Local Schedules

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Regulation:

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FERC: Regulates Interstate Electricity TransmissionState Public Service Commissions: Regulate Internal State Transmission

NERC: Sets Mandatory Reliability Standards

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Energy Markets

Expanding The Grid

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• $125,000 per mile for 60,000 Volt lines

• $250,000 per mile for 115,000 Volt lines

• $375,000 per mile for 230,000 Volt lines

• $1,000,000 per mile for 345,000 Volt lines

• Transmission is ~7% of Average Electric Bill

MISO Regional Generation Outlet Study

$15 to $30 Billion of needed transmission upgrades

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Bakken AreaNorth Dakota Active Oil Wells ~ 190

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Basin Proposing AVS-Neset 345KV Transmission Line

200 Miles Long, In Service 2015

TransmissionTransporting Energy by Wire

Matthew StoltzBasin Electric Power Cooperative