1 Energy Delivery Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative Joseph Payne Entergy Services, Inc. New Orleans, LA August 11, 2010

2 Energy Delivery EIPC recent activity Resource Assessment and Interconnection – Level Transmission Analysis and Planning. DOE Funding Opportunity #68 –Topic A: Eastern Interconnection Studies. DOE selected EIPC in Dec –Topic B: State Funding. DOE selected state representatives (EISPC) July, 2010: SSC formed, composed of 29 members. SSC will provide strategic input to the interconnection-wide transmission analysis and planning efforts established by the EIPC and funded by the DOE. First SSC meeting held in July, SSC was developed through a series of discussions among consumers, environmentalists, electricity suppliers, transmission providers, energy service companies, public power entities, renewable energy interests, demand response providers, and representatives of state, provincial, and federal government SSC has formed preliminary working groups to address areas of interest

3 Energy Delivery Next SSC meeting scheduled for October, 2010 For more information on EIPC activities go to eipconline.com EIPC recent activity