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RIGO Update Xcel Energy. Jason Standing Jeffrey Norman October 3, 2007. Updates Since Last Meeting. Options 1,2,3, and 4 (western options) have been dismissed as possible options. Focus instead on the southeastern portion of Minnesota. Created a few combination options.
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RIGO UpdateXcel Energy Jason Standing Jeffrey Norman October 3, 2007
Updates Since Last Meeting • Options 1,2,3, and 4 (western options) have been dismissed as possible options. • Focus instead on the southeastern portion of Minnesota. • Created a few combination options.
Option 5: Owatonna-Austin Corner 161 kV • 53 MW of outlet • Option 5b • Second Pleasant Valley 345/161 kV line • 308 MW of outlet
Option 8: Blue Earth-Loon Lake 161 kV • 220 MW of outlet
Option 9: Pleasant Valley-Blue Earth 161 kV • 43 MW of outlet • Option 9b • Second Pleasant Valley 345/161 kV line • 330 MW of outlet
Option 11: Loon Lake-Jackson 161 kV • 130 MW of outlet • Option 11a • Reconductor of the Lakefield-Triboji 161 kV line • 255 MW of outlet
Option 5b9: Owatonna-Austin Corner 161 kV Pleasant Valley-Blue Earth 161 kV Pleasant Valley 345/161 kV tx 268 MW of outlet Option 5b9a Second Maple Leaf-Byron circuit 412 MW of outlet Option 5b9ab Option 5b9a with tripping of new generation for loss of Pleasant Valley 345/161 tx 617 MW of outlet Option 5b9
Option 89: Pleasant Valley-Blue Earth-Loon Lake 161 kV • 47 MW of outlet • Option 89a • Second Pleasant Valley 345/161 kV tx • 365 MW of outlet • Option 89ab • Second Maple Leaf-Byron circuit • 572 MW of outlet
Where to go from here? • Run a few more sensitivity cases. • Determine which option to go forward with. • Write up a draft report and send it out for review. • Write the final report.