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Transmission Line Projects in Maryland – an Overview
Sandra S. PattyPPRP - Manager, Transmission Projects
PPRAC MeetingCountry Inn & Suites, Annapolis, MD
August 26, 2008
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Transmission Licensing in Maryland
• Pre-application – Early and often communication
encouraged– Preliminary issues are identified and
provided to State Agencies
• Filed Application– Coordinated review by the State
Agencies– Results in cohesive State
recommended licensing conditions– Evidentiary hearing process takes
place and public meetings are held
• PSC Responsibilities– Review the State Agencies’
recommendations– Issue a final order granting or
denying the CPCN
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Proposed Projects
• Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway (MAPP) – Pepco Holdings, Inc.
• Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline (PATH) – Allegheny/AEP Joint Venture
• Other Transmission Projects– Urbana Electric Capacity Upgrade – Allegheny – Raphael Road to Bagley Rebuild – BGE – Holland Cliffs to Helen Creek Rebuild – SMECO
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Pepco Holdings, Inc. (PHI)• 230 miles of 500-kV line through VA, MD, DE, and
NJ– Affected counties in MD: Charles, Calvert, Prince
George’s, Dorchester, and Wicomico
• 177 miles (over 75%) planned on or near existing ROW
– Entire portion through Southern MD on existing ROW– PHI will obtain new 200-foot ROW in Dorchester Co.
• Two 230-kV lines also planned (in Dorchester and Wicomico Co.)
– To address local reliability issues– Not yet approved by PJM
• Water crossings planned:– Potomac, Patuxent, and Nanticoke Rivers– Chesapeake Bay (approx. 8 miles from Calvert Cliffs
to Dorchester Co.)• Option to include a DC line (in lieu of AC) from Calvert
Cliffs to Vienna is currently being considered• Advantages over AC system, but significant project
cost increase
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Pepco Holdings, Inc. (PHI) (continued)
• Public Outreach– Five public meetings held in Dorchester County
during May/June 2008– Regularly attending monthly Joint Evaluation
meetings to provide project updates
• Schedule:– Final routing in Dorchester Co. to be completed
this fall• Followed by second round of public meetings
– PHI plans to file its application in phases • Possum Point to Calvert Cliffs (S. MD) portion
filed by end of 2008, likely by September and completed by 2011
• Eastern Shore to Delaware portion filed by 2nd quarter of 2009 and completed by 2013
• Website: www.powerpathway.com
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Allegheny/AEP Joint Venture • 244 miles of 765-kV line
– John Amos to Bedington substations (WV)
• 46 miles of twin-circuit 500-kV lines – Bedington to a proposed substation near
Kemptown, MD (southeast of Frederick)– The circuits will be separated and will follow
different routes
• Affected counties in MD:– Washington and Frederick
• Allegheny has identified draft routing “segments”– Includes crossings of Appalachian Trail and
the C&O Canal– Maps available on-line:
www.pathtransmission.com
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Allegheny/AEP Joint Venture
• Public Outreach - Maryland– Frederick and Washington Counties– 2 rounds of Stakeholder Siting Meetings
held in June and July – Public open house meetings in mid-June
and early August– Technical Need Conference in Baltimore
– July 17, 2008
• Schedule:– Routing study to be completed in
November 2008– Application to be filed by December 1st – Target date for completion is June 2012
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Other Transmission Projects
• Urbana Electricity Upgrade (Allegheny Power)– Located in Urbana, MD (near Frederick)– Proposed project filed in 2004; PSC denied CPCN request in
2005 with order instructing Allegheny to begin immediate development of an energy solution for Urbana
– PPRP served as a resource to a small group of stakeholders that met throughout January to June
– Public meetings held in March and April– Project currently on hold; possible coordination with the
PATH project
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Other Transmission Projects (Cont.)
• Raphael Road to Bagley Rebuild (BGE)– Upgrade of 6 miles of transmission facilities – From Raphael Road substation to proposed Bagley
substation (northeast of Baltimore)– Single-circuit 230-kV lines upgraded to double-circuit 230-kV – Rebuild within existing ROW; however, passes through
Gunpowder Falls State Park– Application filed May 2, 2008; project currently being
reviewed– DNR testimony is due October 1, 2008
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Other Transmission Projects (Cont.)
• Holland Cliffs to Helen Creek Rebuild (SMECO)– Upgrade 69-kV lines to 230-kV from Holland Cliffs to
proposed Helen Creek substation– Project occurs within existing ROW; however, requires a
new crossing of the Patuxent River near the Thomas Johnson Bridge
– Designed to create a continuous “loop” of electricity service around SMECO’s service area
– Application to be filed late October/early November 2008
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NIETC Update• Has been significant opposition to the
federal designation
• U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearings held on July 31, 2008– Hearing requested by 14 bipartisan
Senators
– Testimony submitted by numerous environmental and government groups
– Main issues of concern:• Loss of reasonable process• Disincentives for alternative energy• Higher utility rates
• No action expected soon – Senate on summer break
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Questions???