1. WECC TEPPC Meeting SWAT Update
Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Transmission Expansion Planning Policy Committee
WECC TEPPC Meeting
SWAT Update
Robert Kondziolka
Salt River Project
March 25, 2010
Salt Lake City, Utah
TEPPC
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2. SWAT Footprint One of the WestConnect Sub-Regional Planning Groups
SWAT Footprint
One of the WestConnect Sub-Regional Planning Groups
SWAT
Southwest Area Transmission
TEPPC
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3. Transmission Projects in WECC Regional Planning, Path Rating Process, or Development
Chinook
Zephyr
TransWest Express
SWIP
High Plain Express
Pinal West to Pinal Central
Pinal Central to Browning
Pinal Central to Tortolita
Morgan to Pinnacle Peak
Palo Verde to Sun Valley
Sun Valley to Morgan
SPPR
Navajo Transmission
Project Segment 1
Palo Verde–Devers II
California Portion
Tres Amigas
Santa Fe
Palo Verde-North Gila II
SunZia
South Line
TEPPC
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4. EHV Transmission Upgrades In Development
Nevada
2009
625MW
Energized
To Intermountain
Utah
To Celilo
Harry Allen
Crystal
California
Marketplace
Mead
McCullough
Navajo
2009
625MW
Energized
Eldorado
2010
600MW
Four
To Midway
Corners
Mohave
Yavapai
Adelanto
Moenkopi
Victorville
Sylmar
Vincent
Peacock
Lugo
Cholla
Rinaldi
Toluca
Mira Loma
Arizona
Coronado
Serrano
Devers
2010
400MW
Energized
Valley
Perkins
Westwing
DPV2 Project
Palo Verde
Rudd
Miguel
Imperial Valley
Harquahala
Liberty
North Gila
Kyrene
Silver
Jojoba
King
Saguaro
+/- 500 kV DC line
500 kV line
345 kV line
Major Substation
Major Power Plants
500kV Line Upgrade
TEPPC
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5. Status of Major New Transmission Projects
Project Name
Voltage
Capacity
Proposed In-Service
Sponsor
Status
Pinal Central to Browning
500kV
1400MW
nd Qtr
SRP
In Construction
Pinal West to Pinal Central
nd Qtr
In Design & ROW Acquisition
Palo Verde to Sun Valley
650MW
APS
Sun Valley to Morgan
1200MW
nd Qtr
Morgan to Pinnacle Peak
1000MW
2010 – 4th Qtr
Arizona Gateway South (Double Circuit)
345kV
2000MW
2014
TEP
In Perpetual Federal Permitting
Navajo Transmission Project
1500MW
2012
DPA
In Path Rating Study Process
Palo Verde to North Gila II
1250MW
Palo Verde to Devers II (California Only)
2012 – 4th Qtr
SCE
In Siting & Permitting
TransWest Express (Bi-Pole DC)
600kV
3000MW
2015
Anschutz
In Siting & Permitting & Path Rating
Chinook and Zephyr (Bi-Pole DC)
6000MW
TransCan
Pinal Central to Tortolita
ON-Line … Consolidated into SWIP
th Qtr
NVEnergy
SWIP – Southwest Intertie Project (South)
Phase I 2012
LS Power
Project kV MW
20XX ID I
SunZia Southwest Trans Project (2 Circuits)
SW Power
In Path Rating Process & Permitting
High Plains Express Initiative (2 Circuits)
3500MW
2017+
Xcel
Feasibility Studies
TEPPC
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6. Western Area Power Administration Transmission Infrastructure Program
Sonoran-Mohave Renewable Transmission (SMRT) Project
A—Palo Verde-North Gila
500-kV, 100 miles
B—Palo Verde-Blythe
500-kV, 110 miles
C—North of Parker
Potential double circuit, /500-kV, 190 miles
C—South of Parker
Potential double circuit, 230/500-kV, 330 miles
D−Imperial Valley
Potential 500-kV network addition to the Southern California grid in Imperial County, California, miles TBD
TEPPC
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7. SWAT Summary - R. Kondziolka
SWAT 2010 Progress
CRT Subcommittee
RMR Studies for Yuma and Mohave counties
Yuma 230kV Ring and Western TIP SMRT
SATS Subcommittee
2009 study work approved and filed
Alternative evaluation and VAR Margin study
Short Circuit Work Group
Expanding area to include southern California
Retained consultant for CAPE, ASPEN, PSS/E
NM Subcommittee
Wind collector and integration system, include pass through
SWAT Renewable Transmission Task Force
Coordination with TEPPC studies
TEPPC
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8. SWAT Summary - R. Kondziolka
SWAT 2010 Progress
CATS Subcommittee
Development of WestConnect Base Cases
Joint MOD-029 Studies
Transmission Corridor Planning Committee
WGA Roadmap/Primer for Transmission Development
BLM Arizona Restoration Design Energy Projects
Western’s Transmission Infrastructure Program (SMRT)
Arizona Corporation Commission Biennial Transmission Assessment
4th Qtr Utilities filed reports identifying top 3 renewable transmission projects and workshop to address filings
Initiating 6th BTA
TEPPC
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9. Arizona Renewable Generation Interconnection Requests
250MW
500MW
250MW
500MW
500MW
500MW
APS
Solar
Wind
SRP
TEP
WAPA
CAISO
Interconnection Queue Listing
As of 2/8/10
340MW
260MW
8102MW
200MW
1000MW
100MW
3244MW
600MW
500MW
390MW
300MW
500MW
200MW
150MW
700MW
2095MW
150MW
300MW
50MW
18.9MW
800MW
1400MW
110MW
50MW
400MW
50MW
900MW
125MW
150MW
700MW
300MW
125MW
700MW
2950MW
180MW
250MW
700MW
20MW
180MW
100MW
700MW
20MW
180MW
125MW
70MW
150MW
20MW
1275MW
180MW
125MW
125MW
1600MW
80MW
297MW
500MW
500MW
99MW
400MW
480MW
250MW
2000MW
99MW
150MW
10MW
150MW
40MW
20MW
600MW
280MW
750MW
300MW
87MW
20MW
45MW
290MW
480MW
200MW
20MW
20MW
TEPPC
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960MW
20MW
5MW
20MW

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14. SWAT Summary - R. Kondziolka
Morgan 500/230kV Substation
TEPPC
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15. SWAT Summary - R. Kondziolka
Morgan 500/230kV Substation
TEPPC
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16. Morgan to Pinnacle Peak 500/230kV Transmission Line
TEPPC
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17. Pinnacle Peak 500/230kV Substation
TEPPC
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18. Pinal Central to Abel to Browning 500/230kV Transmission Line
TEPPC
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19. Pinal Central to Abel to Browning 500/230kV Transmission Line
TEPPC
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20. Pinal Central to Abel to Browning 500/230kV Transmission Line
TEPPC
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21. Pinal Central to Abel to Browning 500/230kV Transmission Line
TEPPC
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22. Pinal Central to Abel to Browning 500/230kV Transmission Line
TEPPC
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23. Pinal Central to Abel to Browning 500/230kV Transmission Line
TEPPC
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24. Pinal Central to Abel to Browning 500/230kV Transmission Line
TEPPC
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25. Pinal Central to Abel to Browning 500/230kV Transmission Line
TEPPC
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26. Pinal Central to Abel to Browning 500/230kV Transmission Line
TEPPC
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27. Pinal Central to Abel to Browning 500/230kV Transmission Line
TEPPC
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28. Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Transmission Expansion Planning Policy Committee
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TEPPC
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