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FERC and Transmission Siting
Robert J. CupinaDeputy Director
Office of Energy Projects Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Western Electricity Coordinating CouncilAnnual MeetingApril 20, 2006
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FERCHelping Markets Work
AdequateInfrastructure
OEP
MarketOversight
OMOI
CompetitiveMarketFERC
EffectiveMarket Rules
OEMR
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FERC’sHydropower Projects
Transmission Line Capacity0 - 59 kV60 - 229 kV≥ 230kV
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FERC’s HydroTransmission Lines
Transmission Line Capacity
Number of Transmission
Lines≥ 230 kV 82
60 – 229 kV 300
< 60 kV 1216
5,800 miles of primary transmission line
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Source: Based on Platts PowerMap
FERC certificatesU.S. interstate natural gas
pipelines
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Existing LNGImport Terminals
LAKE CHARLESLAKE CHARLES
ENERGY BRIDGEENERGY BRIDGE
ELBA ISLANDELBA ISLAND
COVE POINTCOVE POINT
EVERETTEVERETT
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Existing Gas StorageFacilities
Source: Based on Platts PowerMap.
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Siting Infrastructure:Lessons Learned
• Early staff involvement• Proactively identity issues and
alternative siting• Develop advocates not adversaries• Expertise to provide a sound record • Recommendations based on
technical analysis
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Energy Policy Actof 2005
• EPAct 2005 provides for federal siting of interstate electric transmission facilities (§1221) by amending the FPA (§216)- Designation of National Interest Electric
Transmission Corridors (§216(a))- Construction Permit (§216(b))- Coordination of Federal Authorizations
for Transmission Facilities (§216(h))
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EPAct 2005Electric Transmission Corridors
• Conduct study within one year of electric transmission congestion
– Every three years thereafter
• Issue report based on study– Designate any geographic area that
experiences congestion as a “National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor”
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EPAct 2005Construction Permit
• FERC can authorize construction of transmission facilities in a corridor if:
– A state has no authority to either site facilities or consider interstate benefits, or
– A state, with authority to site, either does not act within one year or conditions approval such that there is either no reduction in congestion or is not economically feasible
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EPAct 2005Construction Permit
• Application to be filed with FERC– Filing requirements to be issued
• Comments will be received• Rights-of-way
– Right of eminent domain– Acquired right-of-way used exclusively
for electric transmission facilities
• Compensation
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EPAct 2005Coordination of Federal Authorizations
• Lead agency for permit coordination and environmental review
– Must issue regulations within 18 months– Must enter into an MOU with other
agencies within one year– Provide a pre-filing mechanism
• All permit decisions and environmental reviews shall be completed within one year
– Failure to act within deadlines may be appealed to the President
• DOE delegation to FERC likely
Major Pipeline Projects Certificated (MMcf/d)
2000 to Present
42.5 BCF/D Total8,537 Miles
Transco (204,236,323)
Southern (336,330)
Kern River
(135,886)
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NorthBaja(500)
Tuscarora(96)
Northwest(162,113)
Kern River (282)
TETCO(250)
Northwest(224)
NFS/DTI (150)
GeorgiaStraits (96)
SCG Pipeline (190)
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Northwest(191)
East Tennessee (510)
Tennessee (320)
TETCO (197)
Greenbrier (584)
El Paso (230,320,620)
WBI(80)
ANR(194,750,210,220,
107,143,168)
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TETCO(223)
Cove Point(445)
Ocean Express(842)
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CheyennePlains (560,170)
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13. CIG (282,92) 14. CIG (85,133,118,105) 15. TransColorado (125,300) 16. WIC (120,116,675,350) 17. El Paso (140) 18. Rendezvous (300) 19. Entrega (1,500)
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Calypso (832)
Discovery (150)
Transwestern (150,375)
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Trunkline(1,500)
Cheniere Sabine (2,600)
Trunkline (200)
Questar
(272,102) 6
Petal (700,600)
Horizon(380)
GTN(207)
Otay Mesa (110)
Florida Gas (239,270)
East Tennessee (170)
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1. Algonquin (285) 2. Islander East (285) 3. Iroquois (230,85) 4. Columbia (135,270) 5. Algonquin (140) 6. Transcontinental (105) 7. Transcontinental (130) 8. Tennessee (200) 9. Maritimes (80,360)10. Algonquin (301)11. Tennessee (500)12. Mill River (800)
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Millenium (700)9
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Northern Border
(544,130)
Independence (916)
TransUnion (430)
Southern Trails (120)
Gulfstream(1,130)
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Guardian(750)
Trailblazer(324)
1315
El Paso (502)
Center Point (113)
Vista del Sol (1,100)
Golden Pass (2,000)
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1819
San Patricio (1,000)
Dominion South (200)
Columbia (172)
East Tennessee (86)
Tennessee (400,200)
Cheniere Corpus Christi (2,600)
East Tennessee (235)
Midwestern(120)
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CaldwellCaldwellOntarioOntario
ClarksvilleClarksville Chamber Springs RoadChamber Springs Road
Mt. EnterpriseMt. Enterprise
TenaskaTenaska
LamarLamar HolcombHolcomb
BrownleeBrownleeOxbowOxbow
SpurlockSpurlock
Tap of Stuart/ W H Zimmer Tap of Stuart/ W H Zimmer
ShorehamShorehamNew Haven HaborNew Haven Habor
FentressFentress
ShawboroShawboro
BeaconBeaconRathdrumRathdrum
SayrevilleSayrevilleWempletownWempletown
PaddockPaddock
Newbridge RoadNewbridge Road
Sources: NERC Summer and Winter Assessments, WECC Existing Generation and Significant Additions and Changes to System Facilities Reports and FERC’s Transmission Database
Since January 1, 2000, 11 interstate transmission lines have been built or
are near completion totaling
461 miles.
Major ElectricTransmission Lines
2000 to Present
345 kV
230 kV
Transmission Projects
DC
345 kV
230 kV
Transmission Projects
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Related Proceedings
• Transmission Investment Pricing Reform– RM06-04– NOPR issued November 18, 2005– Comments due January 11, 2006
• 109 comments filed
– Final rule due in one year (August 2006)
• DOE’s National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Study– NOI issued February 2, 2006– Conference held March 29, 2006
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Issues forElectric Transmission
• Clear Regulatory Path• Contract Commitment• Pricing Incentives/Cost
Allocation• Market Response - Timing
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What Will MakeThis Work
• FERC staff involvement as early as possible
• Develop a pre-filing process• Start with two points and work the
route• Voluntary agency enlistment• Rational Siting Process
– One federal lead agency, one record for decisions, one avenue of appeal