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Wind and Transmission. NARUC February 17, 2008 Rob Gramlich Policy Director rgramlich@awea.org. Presentation Overview. Market Status Vision of Transmission Superhighways System Operation with High Wind Penetration Federal Transmission Legislation. Market Status in the U.S.
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Wind and Transmission NARUC February 17, 2008 Rob Gramlich Policy Director rgramlich@awea.org
Presentation Overview • Market Status • Vision of Transmission Superhighways • System Operation with High Wind Penetration • Federal Transmission Legislation
Market Status in the U.S. • In 2007: • 5,244 MW added • Cumulative over 16,800 MW • 45% growth 2006 to 2007 • Over 18% annual growth over past 15 years. • U.S. is the world’s largest market for new capacity since 2005. • Wind capacity has been the second largest new energy source in the U.S. since 2005, second only to new natural gas capacity.
Annual Wind Capacity Installation • U.S is more than • 25% of global market • Annual Installation • in 2007: 20,000 MW • - U.S.: 5,200 MW • Spain: 3,400 MW • China: 3,400 MW • India: 1,800 MW
PROPOSED SUPPLY RESOURCES IN THE 10 NORTH AMERICAN REGIONS BY FUEL SOURCE ISO/RTO Council October 2007
Presentation Overview • Market Status • Vision of Transmission Superhighways • System Operation with High Wind Penetration • Federal Transmission Legislation
Existing 765 kV New 765 kV AC-DC-AC Link Transmission for 20% Electricity From Wind
Presentation Overview • Market Status • Vision of Transmission Superhighways • System Operation with High Wind Penetration • Federal Transmission Legislation
140 Control Areas Today From 2003 DOE-NRCan Blackout Report
Presentation Overview • Market Status • Vision of Transmission Superhighways • System Operation with High Wind Penetration • Federal Transmission Legislation
Federal Transmission Legislation • Senator Reid • Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act (S. 2076) • Rep. Inslee • Rural Clean Energy Superhighways Act
Reid bill • National Renewable Energy Zones designated • Power Marketing Administrations finance and build if no private entity steps up w/in 3 years • For IOUs, state public utilities commissions can jointly propose a cost allocation plan • If no FERC-approved state plan, utilities recover costs through rolled in transmission rates