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Transmission Line Projects in Maryland – an Overview

Sandra S. PattyPPRP - Manager, Transmission Projects

PPRAC MeetingCountry Inn & Suites, Annapolis, MD

August 26, 2008

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Transmission Licensing in Maryland

• Pre-application – Early and often communication

encouraged– Preliminary issues are identified and

provided to State Agencies

• Filed Application– Coordinated review by the State

Agencies– Results in cohesive State

recommended licensing conditions– Evidentiary hearing process takes

place and public meetings are held

• PSC Responsibilities– Review the State Agencies’

recommendations– Issue a final order granting or

denying the CPCN

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Proposed Projects

• Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway (MAPP) – Pepco Holdings, Inc.

• Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline (PATH) – Allegheny/AEP Joint Venture

• Other Transmission Projects– Urbana Electric Capacity Upgrade – Allegheny – Raphael Road to Bagley Rebuild – BGE – Holland Cliffs to Helen Creek Rebuild – SMECO

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Pepco Holdings, Inc. (PHI)• 230 miles of 500-kV line through VA, MD, DE, and

NJ– Affected counties in MD: Charles, Calvert, Prince

George’s, Dorchester, and Wicomico

• 177 miles (over 75%) planned on or near existing ROW

– Entire portion through Southern MD on existing ROW– PHI will obtain new 200-foot ROW in Dorchester Co.

• Two 230-kV lines also planned (in Dorchester and Wicomico Co.)

– To address local reliability issues– Not yet approved by PJM

• Water crossings planned:– Potomac, Patuxent, and Nanticoke Rivers– Chesapeake Bay (approx. 8 miles from Calvert Cliffs

to Dorchester Co.)• Option to include a DC line (in lieu of AC) from Calvert

Cliffs to Vienna is currently being considered• Advantages over AC system, but significant project

cost increase

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Pepco Holdings, Inc. (PHI) (continued)

• Public Outreach– Five public meetings held in Dorchester County

during May/June 2008– Regularly attending monthly Joint Evaluation

meetings to provide project updates

• Schedule:– Final routing in Dorchester Co. to be completed

this fall• Followed by second round of public meetings

– PHI plans to file its application in phases • Possum Point to Calvert Cliffs (S. MD) portion

filed by end of 2008, likely by September and completed by 2011

• Eastern Shore to Delaware portion filed by 2nd quarter of 2009 and completed by 2013

• Website: www.powerpathway.com

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Allegheny/AEP Joint Venture • 244 miles of 765-kV line

– John Amos to Bedington substations (WV)

• 46 miles of twin-circuit 500-kV lines – Bedington to a proposed substation near

Kemptown, MD (southeast of Frederick)– The circuits will be separated and will follow

different routes

• Affected counties in MD:– Washington and Frederick

• Allegheny has identified draft routing “segments”– Includes crossings of Appalachian Trail and

the C&O Canal– Maps available on-line:

www.pathtransmission.com

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Allegheny/AEP Joint Venture

• Public Outreach - Maryland– Frederick and Washington Counties– 2 rounds of Stakeholder Siting Meetings

held in June and July – Public open house meetings in mid-June

and early August– Technical Need Conference in Baltimore

– July 17, 2008

• Schedule:– Routing study to be completed in

November 2008– Application to be filed by December 1st – Target date for completion is June 2012

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Other Transmission Projects

• Urbana Electricity Upgrade (Allegheny Power)– Located in Urbana, MD (near Frederick)– Proposed project filed in 2004; PSC denied CPCN request in

2005 with order instructing Allegheny to begin immediate development of an energy solution for Urbana

– PPRP served as a resource to a small group of stakeholders that met throughout January to June

– Public meetings held in March and April– Project currently on hold; possible coordination with the

PATH project

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Other Transmission Projects (Cont.)

• Raphael Road to Bagley Rebuild (BGE)– Upgrade of 6 miles of transmission facilities – From Raphael Road substation to proposed Bagley

substation (northeast of Baltimore)– Single-circuit 230-kV lines upgraded to double-circuit 230-kV – Rebuild within existing ROW; however, passes through

Gunpowder Falls State Park– Application filed May 2, 2008; project currently being

reviewed– DNR testimony is due October 1, 2008

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Other Transmission Projects (Cont.)

• Holland Cliffs to Helen Creek Rebuild (SMECO)– Upgrade 69-kV lines to 230-kV from Holland Cliffs to

proposed Helen Creek substation– Project occurs within existing ROW; however, requires a

new crossing of the Patuxent River near the Thomas Johnson Bridge

– Designed to create a continuous “loop” of electricity service around SMECO’s service area

– Application to be filed late October/early November 2008

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NIETC Update• Has been significant opposition to the

federal designation

• U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearings held on July 31, 2008– Hearing requested by 14 bipartisan

Senators

– Testimony submitted by numerous environmental and government groups

– Main issues of concern:• Loss of reasonable process• Disincentives for alternative energy• Higher utility rates

• No action expected soon – Senate on summer break

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Questions???