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

3. Question: Who is the father of today’s electric transmission system?
1. Thomas Edison
Direct Current “DC”
2. Nikola Tesla
Alternating Current “AC”

4. Question: Who is the father of today’s electric transmission system?
1. Thomas Edison
Direct Current “DC”
2. Nikola Tesla
Alternating Current “AC”

5. Growing the Transmission Grid

6. The High Voltage “Grid”
West – East Split

7. Economies of Scale
345,000 Volts
120 Volts

8. Transmission
Distribution

9. Powering the Upper Midwest…
Missouri River Dams
Lignite Power Plants

10. Typical Daily Electricity Demand By Hour

11. Generation = Demand
No Storage Capability
The “GRID”

12. The Grid Pro’s Con’s Reliable Redundant Accessible
Access To Markets Nationwide
Con’s
Everyone Is Connected – Problems Can Cascade
Remote Congestion Can Limit Local Schedules

13. Regulation: FERC: Regulates Interstate Electricity Transmission
State Public Service Commissions: Regulate Internal State Transmission
NERC: Sets Mandatory Reliability Standards

14. Energy Markets

15. Expanding The Grid $125,000 per mile for 60,000 Volt lines
Transmission is ~7% of Average Electric Bill

16. MISO Regional Generation Outlet Study
One particular 20 percent wind plan
$15 to 30 billion dollars (in addition to cost of wind turbines - $3 million plus per tower)
10 plus years of development
Significant transmission improvements and costs are needed to meet potential carbon reduction mandates through the use of wind generation
18,000 MW or $30 billion in new generator
Utilization or capacity for wind is typically 30% to 40% for new projects
Reliability planning requires enough generation available to meet customer peak demand
On-average the last few years, wind produces 10% or less of its name-plate on-peak
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17. North Dakota Active Oil Wells ~ 190
Bakken Area
North Dakota Active Oil Wells ~ 190

18. AVS-Neset 345KV Transmission Line
Basin Proposing
AVS-Neset 345KV Transmission Line
200 Miles Long, In Service 2015

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