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Overview of Southern Company Transmission. Southern Company Transmission 2008 Customer Forum. You Are Here. Southern Companies’ Footprint. SBA covers Around 122,500 sq.mi. Alabama Power. Georgia Transmission Corporation. Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia. Georgia Power.
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Overview ofSouthern Company Transmission Southern Company Transmission 2008 Customer Forum
You Are Here Southern Companies’ Footprint
SBA covers Around 122,500 sq.mi. Alabama Power Georgia Transmission Corporation Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Georgia Power City of Dalton Gulf Power Powersouth Mississippi Power South Mississippi Electric Municipal Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority VACAR Entergy Peninsular Florida Interfaces with External Utilities 53 Tie lines to neighboring systems Duke SCE&G SCPSA AEC SMEPA FPL PEF JEA TAL
Transmission Statistics Trivia: The circumference of the Earth is approximately 24,900 miles.
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Operating Companies Transmission Owner Load Serving Entity Distribution Provider Generator Owner Southern Company Transmission Transmission Operator Transmission Service Provider Balancing Authority Interchange Authority Planning Authority Transmission Planner Reliability Coordinator NERC Functional Roles
PCC PCC PCC PCC SCS SCS OPCO SC Gen PCC & TCC SCS OPCO OPCO SC Gen OPCO
Power Coordination Center Alabama Control Center Georgia Control Center Gulf Control Center Mississippi Control Center Control Centers
Responsible for: Monitoring the bulk system to ensure the reliability of the interconnection Balance generation and load to maintain frequency Verify Interchange (schedule/actual) with neighbors Operate the system to provide reliable service and accommodate maintenance and construction Power Coordination Center (PCC)
Responsible for: Monitors transmission reliability and performs contingency analysis to identify System Operating Limits Processing OASIS reservations for short-term transmission service Processing Energy Transaction schedules (e-Tags) Power Coordination Center (PCC)
TCCs perform Transmission Operator functions with focus on: Local load service/reliability Outage coordination Switching System restoration & major storms Transmission Control Centers (TCC)
Any questions regarding outage requests or substation testing should be directed to the appropriate TCC Per the Operating Committee Agreement, TCC should be contacted prior to any facility testing Transmission Control Centers (TCC)
TCC – Prior to any time personnel will be performing testing or accessing the control house or switchyard PCC – Questions regarding Tagging and Scheduling OASIS Administrator – OASIS related issues or problems Transmission Service Group - Interconnection or Delivery Service or other Tariff related issue. Who you gonna call?
Question or Concern when you don’t know where to direct: Daryl McGee Manager, Transmission Services Southern Company Transmission 205.257.7531 205.903.7867 (cell) 205.257.6654 (fax) dcmcgee@southernco.com