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Substantive local permitting provisions will be addressed with the Article X Certificate. Finally, GenOn will pursue required federal permits, if any. otheR consIdeRatIons If applIcaBle nYISO Transmission Queue: GenOn has recently submitted to new York Independent System Operator (nYISO) an application to connect Bowline 3 to the new York transmission grid. we are concerned that the many uncertainties currently facing new York's electrical system (e.g., pending generator retirements and proposed upgrades to the nYISO transmission system) may complicate nYISO’s ability to evaluate the impact of interconnecting new generation projects. GenOn is requesting close and careful coordination between Governor Cuomo's Energy Highway Task Force and nYISO in order to ensure that the potential transmission system impacts of high-potential projects currently in the transmission queue are able to be evaluated in a timely fashion. new Generation at Lovett Site: The information in this RFI response addresses the potential for new generation at GenOn’s existing Bowline site. In addition, GenOn is evaluating several options for the addition of new generation at the GenOn Lovett site. The Lovett site is on the Hudson River in Stony Point, new York approximately 5 miles north of Bowline. Formerly the site of coal and natural gas generation units, Lovett is now a completely cleared brownfield site consisting of approximately 58 developable acres. The site is located on the high demand side of major new York transmission constraints and is close to major natural gas pipelines and electric transmission lines. Overall, Lovett is a highly attractive location for the construction of new generating units, and GenOn is evaluating which of several new generation configurations (e.g., combined cycle or peaking units) it will seek to permit at Lovett. GenOn welcomes the opportunity to discuss with new York officials the type of new generation at Lovett that will best fit the needs of the Energy Highway initiative. Recommended Evaluation Criteria: In order to provide maximum benefit to new York energy consumers, we recommend that the State of new York, when evaluating projects for inclusion in the Energy Highway initiative, give priority consideration to projects that demonstrate the following characteristics: 1. Emphasis on brownfield development – Projects that use existing power generation sites, gas and electric transmission infrastructure and rights-of-way, emissions credits, and fuel supply and storage infrastructure will enable the state of new York to achieve the goals of the Energy Highway initiative in a manner that is cost-effective, low risk, and minimally impactful on local communities and the environment. 2. High executability – The new York Energy Highway initiative seeks to identify projects that can provide reliable power to the state's consumers for the next half-century. As such, new York should prioritize projects that: a. Rely on proven, widely available technologies; b. Are backed by financially-sound and committed sponsors with a proven track record of permitting, constructing, financing, owning, and operating similar projects; and www.GEnOnBOwLInE.COm 6
c. Provide certainty of execution that result from the presence of existing site infrastructure, the availability of gas and electric interconnections, and a beneficial location within the transmission system. 3. Capable developers, operators and owners – A key goal of the Energy Highway initiative is to maximize the role of private investment in developing new energy infrastructure in new York. In general, new York should seek to partner with private companies that possess strong balance sheets, have excellent reputations within the banking community, and are willing to and capable of making financial commitments to the projects that they propose for inclusion in the Energy Highway initiative. Additional Information pRopeRty The site on which Bowline 3 will be constructed is part of the existing Bowline generation facility and is owned by a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of GenOn Energy, Inc. In general, the Bowline 3 site is ideally suited for large-scale construction and efficient operations that minimize the facility’s impact on neighboring communities given the following site characteristics: • • • • • • The Bowline 3 site has already been cleared, which will allow for the immediate commencement of foundation and other construction-related work; marine barges carrying heavy equipment have easy access to the site given Bowline 3’s direct frontage on the Hudson River; The plant’s existing bulkhead dock on Bowline Pond (which opens directly to the Hudson River) allows for safe, efficient unloading of heavy equipment delivered to the site via marine barge; Bowline 3 is located within 1 mile of csX rail siding, which provides an additional means of delivering other equipment to the site; Fuel is supplied to the site by an existing, fully permitted, 24 inch natural gas pipeline on property either owned by GenOn or part of existing utility rights of ways or easements granted to GenOn; and Power from the site can be delivered to the electrical grid via a 345 kV transmission interconnect to be constructed on property either owned by GenOn or part of existing utility rights of ways or easements granted to GenOn. www.GEnOnBOwLInE.COm 7
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