for NYSEG Columbia County Transmission Project NYS Dept.

of Public Service
(Case 12-T-0248) Technical Conference Albany, NY November 20, 2013

DPS Staff 34.5 kV Alternative

Revised 11/19/2013

Overview
Background DPS 34.5 kV Alternative Impact on Objectives Advantages over NYSEGs

Proposals

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115 kV System Surrounding the Klinekill-Craryville 34.5 kV Distribution System

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Objectives
Meet Reliability Criteria

Voltage btwn 95% & 105%

32.775 kV to 36.225 kV

Avoid Thermal Overloads

Meet 72% Load (& Losses) Growth

Mechanicville Division: 147 MW to 252 MW Chatham Area: 72 MW to 124 MW Klinekill/Craryville: 28 MW to 48 MW Annual growth could range from 0.4% to 3.2% - need some flexibility to respond
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Concerns
Challenges to meeting objectives:
Loss of Churchtown-Craryville 115

kV Line existing violation 115 kV Line

Loss of Greenbush-Stephentown Loss of a 115/34.5 kV Transformer

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NYSEG Proposed 115 kV Project

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DPS 34.5 kV Plan

115 kV In and Out Tap 1.8 mi. (.9 mi. each way) from Nat Grid 115 kV Line Falls Park 115/34.5 kV Substation with 50 MVA

transformer, and 4 - 34.5 kV Feeders

1,300 ft. north of Stockport Rd; 2,000 ft. west of SR 9H

Rebuild/New 34.5 kV circuits on existing ROW or new

ROW along roads Staggered with load growth

18.6 mi. rebuild; 7.7 mi. new Overhead 0.25 mi. replace; 0.30 mi. new Underground 7.3 mi. new (20 ft width) On-Road ROW (some new circuits will share same ROW)

Power Factor Correction to 100% (Unity)* Substation Voltage Regulation at 105% of nominal*

* As per Iberdrola USA criteria

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DPS 34.5 kV Plan Overview

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DPS 34.5 kV Plan Impacts

Meets Voltage and Thermal

Reliability Criteria

Meets 72% Load Growth Several advantages over NYSEG

115 kV and 34.5 kV Plans Reliability, Flexibility, Efficiency

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Voltage Drop
Voltage drop occurs from the substation to the load the

higher the substation voltage, the more it can drop before violations occur

Current on conductor increases as load increases Higher current, poorer power factor and smaller

conductor wire = more voltage drop

Power factor correction supplies reactive (motor-

magnetic) loads locally reduces current and voltage drop

105% 103% 101% Load 99%

Substation 100% Voltage = 34.5 kV 95% Voltage = Min Acceptable

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Simplifying Voltage Drop Calculations

Substation

A circuit of a certain length with different loads distributed along it can be represented for voltage drop computations - by an equivalent circuit with a single block of load located a certain distance (the equivalent length) from the substation source
Block Load

Substation

Equivalent Length

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Voltage Drop Assumptions

Supplying load from Falls Park 115/34.5 kV Substation for the loss of Klinekill and Craryville Substations
In 2013:

For 28 MW load; feed 24 MW from Falls Park; transfer 4 MW to Stephentown and Wyantskill Two 34.5 kV feeders from Falls Park Sub each supply 12 MW on 4/0 ACSR three-phase conductor A 12 MW block load is assumed to be located 17.5 miles from Falls Park Sub (a proxy for 12 MW distributed continuously along a 24 mile long feeder)

With 72% Load Growth:

Feed 48 MW from four Falls Park feeders no assistance from Stephentown and Wyantskill Same results as above with two feeders serving 24 MW

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Voltage Results
Voltages Feeding Klinekill-Craryville 34.5 kV from a Falls Park 34.5 kV Feeder
Case Substation Voltage (kV) 34.5 36.225 = 105% of 34.5 Load & Losses (MW) L&L Power Factor (%) 92.5% Distance (Miles) Voltage at Load (%) Conductor Current (Amps) 217 I2R Peak Losses (MW) 0.48

NYSEG Assumptions DPS 34.5 kV Plan

12.0

17.5

88.2%

12.0

100.0%

17.5

95.2%

191

0.37

Voltage at load needs to be above 95.0%

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Thermal Performance
Falls Park 115/34.5 kV substation adds 50 MVA

transformer capability to area

Can adequately serve Chatham Area peak load of 108 MVA (equivalent to 328 MW at 100% power factor in Mechanicville Division) assuming loads on transformers can be evenly distributed

Adds four 34.5 kV feeders to unload existing

feeders and help meet load growth

34.5 kV feeders provide good voltage

performance while avoiding thermal overloads

24 MW (93% of 4/0 ACSR thermal rating) at distance of 8.5 miles yields 95.5% voltage 7 MW at distance of 30 miles yields 95.2% voltage

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DPS 34.5 kV Plan Advantage

NYSEG Plans Do Not Meet Voltage Criteria

For Loss of Churchtown-Craryville 115 kV line at Mechanicville Division load of 225 MW

Craryville voltage drops to 91.4% under NYSEGs

115 kV Plan with 4.8 MVA of assistance from Stephentown and Wyanstkill (as per DPS-51, Attach 4)

Craryville voltage drops to 90.2% under NYSEG

34.5 kV Plan with 13.3 MVA of assistance from Stephentown and Wyanstkill (as per DPS-51, Attach 7) Minimum voltage required is 95%

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DPS 34.5 kV Plan Advantage

NYSEG Plans Do Not Meet Long Term 34.5 kV Needs

NYSEG 115 kV Plan does not include 34.5 kV

transformers or circuit reinforcements to meet 252 MW load

Response to DPS-54 states that two 115/34.5 kV transformers needed to serve 252 MW adds $6.4 million cost to NYSEG 115 kV Plan

NYSEG 34.5 kV Plan adds transformer of unknown

size and two express off-road feeders, but adds no underlying 34.5 kV reinforcements to meet load growth

DPS 34.5 kV Plan adds new 50 MVA transformer

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DPS 34.5 kV Plan Advantage

NYSEG Plans Provide Less Reliability

NYSEG 115 kV Plan does not address weakened

state with a 115/34.5 kV transformer failure which could take several months to replace; problem will be addressed when load grows sufficiently to violate the criteria

DPS 34.5 kV Plan Advantages Over NYSEG 34.5 kV

Plan (which both add a 115/34.5 kV transformer)

Adds 4 rather than 2 new feeders less average loading, less overall load exposure per feeder, more backup ties On-road circuits facilitate damage identification and repair, versus off-road circuits with more difficult access

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DPS 34.5 kV Plan Advantage

NYSEG Plans Provide Less Flexibility

NYSEG 115 kV and 34.5 kV Plans must be completed in

entirety not piecemeal

NYSEG 34.5 kV Plan termination points for proposed

express feeders based upon preconceived notion of where load growth will occur difficult to serve new loads that will generally be located on existing roads closely match load growth

NYSEG 34.5 kV Plan off-road construction will make it more

DPS 34.5 kV Plan can be deferred or advanced to more

Complete less expensive Feeders #1 and #2 first Defer or advance outward extension of Feeders #3 and #4 when load growth materializes

DPS 34.5 kV Plan outward expansion can be modified and

targeted to where load growth occurs and where future reinforcements are needed

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DPS 34.5 kV Plan Advantage

NYSEG Plans Require Significantly More New ROW

NYSEG 115 kV and 34.5 kV Plans respectively

would require 191 and 318 acres of new off-road ROW (50 to 100 feet wide) kV tap and new Falls Park Substation) would rebuild or re-use circuits on existing ROW new 34.5 kV construction would require approx. 7.3 miles of new ROW predominately on-road (20 foot wide); equivalent to about 19 acres.

DPS 34.5 kV Plan (excluding ROW needed for 115

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DPS 34.5 kV Plan Advantage

NYSEG Plans Are Less Efficient in Terms of Losses

Compared to NYSEGs plans, DPS 34.5 kV Plan

Adds transformer and four feeders to reduce

average loadings and losses

Reduces circuit distances from the source to loads Rebuilds portions of the underlying system with

larger conductor to reduce losses decreasing losses

Includes plan to correct power factor thereby also

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DPS 34.5 kV Plan Advantage

NYSEG Plans Are More Costly

NYSEG 34.5 kV Plan: Besides 115 kV construction, will

need to also replicate DPS 34.5 kV Plan in some fashion to meet 72% load growth (two additional 115/34.5 kV transformers, and 34.5 kV line rebuilds and extensions) significantly more costly ($13.3 million) than 115 kV Plan and has shorter life for the proposed 8.6 mile 115 kV Line #726 and Klinekill 115 kV breakers and second transformer (avoiding $16 million in costs) transformer and feeders) to meet growth in excess of 72% avoiding the 115 kV proposal in forseeable future

NYSEG 34.5 kV Plan deemed non-competitive since

DPS 34.5 kV Plan meets 72% load growth without need

DPS 34.5 kV Plan can be further expanded (additional

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Summary of DPS 34.5 kV Plan Attributes

Meets Voltage and Thermal Reliability Criteria Meets 72% Load Growth Has Reliability, Flexibility, Efficiency Advantages

Over NYSEG Plans

NYSEG Plans do not meet voltage criteria NYSEG Plans do not meet long term 34.5 kV needs NYSEG Plans provide less reliability NYSEG Plans provide less flexibility NYSEG Plans require significantly more new ROW NYSEG Plans less efficient on losses NYSEG Plans are more costly
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