growing the grid the wind farm to market highway
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Growing the GridThe Wind Farm to Market Highway
Nebraska Wind Power ConferenceNovember 16, 2011
Paul Malone
Topics
• Transmission Planning on an Interregional or Interconnection -wide basis
• FERC Order 1000 directives
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150,000 MW
55,000 MW 750,000 MW 3
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Interconnection-wide Transmission Studies
• Joint Coordinated System Plan (JCSP)– Sponsored by the Regional Transmission Organizations– Completed 2008
• Eastern Wind Integration and Transmission Study (EWITS) – Sponsored by the National Renewable Energy Lab– Report published 2010
• Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative (EIPC) – Sponsored by the Department of Energy– To be completed in 2012
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Eastern Wind Integration and
Transmission Study
Seams Steering Committee• FERC Order 1000 pertaining to seams
– Interregional Planning– Interregional Cost Allocation
• SPP staff will review current seams agreements and JOAs
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