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Growing the Grid The Wind Farm to Market Highway. Nebraska Wind Power Conference November 16, 2011 Paul Malone. Topics. Transmission Planning on an Interregional or Interconnection -wide basis FERC Order 1000 directives. 150,000 MW. 55,000 MW. 750,000 MW.
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Growing the GridThe Wind Farm to Market Highway Nebraska Wind Power Conference November 16, 2011 Paul Malone
Topics • Transmission Planning on an Interregional or Interconnection -wide basis • FERC Order 1000 directives
150,000 MW 55,000 MW 750,000 MW
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
Seams Steering Committee • FERC Order 1000 pertaining to seams • Interregional Planning • Interregional Cost Allocation • SPP staff will review current seams agreements and JOAs