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1.4 Potable Water and Sewer CPV VALLEY ENERGY CENTER CPV Valley will interconnect with the exiting Town of Wawayanda Sewer and Water systems, both located adjacent to the Project site along Route 6. The interconnecting pipes will be located in existing ROW along Route 6. CPV Valley is working closely with DOT and in the process of obtaining the necessary approvals. 1.5 Gas Interconnect The easements required to interconnect the Project with Millennium will be obtained by Millennium. Millennium has identified various routes that maximize existing utility and railroad ROW, while minimizing impacts to private landowners. These routes identified by Millennium range from 7 to 8 miles in length. 2.0 Projected In-Serve Date and Project Schedule CPV Valley could be in-service in the first quarter of 2016 if the Project were awarded a contract by no later than October 2012. The project permitting is anticipated to be complete by the summer of 2012, and the NYISO interconnection process is projected to be complete with an Interconnection Agreement executed in the fall of 2012. With the permitting complete, an executed Interconnection and an executed long-term revenue contract by October 2012, CPV Valley could achieve an in-service date in early 2016. As discussed previously, financing of CPV Valley is contingent on the long-term revenue contract. Therefore, any projected in-service date will be driven by when the long-term contract is executed. A preliminary project schedule is provided in Appendix C – Preliminary Project Schedule. 3.0 Interconnection 3.1 Interconnection Point The Point of Interconnection (POI) for CPV Valley is a new gas insulated switchgear (GIS) substation to be located in Middletown, New York along NYPA’s 345kV Marcy South line #42 between Coopers Corners and Rock Tavern substations (NYISO Zone G). The specific location is shown in Appendix E – Point of Electrical Interconnection. This location was studied by the NYISO and NYPA representatives throughout the NYISO interconnection process. 3.2 POI Assessment As discussed above, the POI location was studied by the NYISO and NYPA representatives for technical feasibility and approved in the Class Year 2009 Facility Study process. The interconnection consists of an underground cable from the Project to a new GIS substation, to be constructed by the Project, located directly adjacent to the existing NYPA ROW. Interconnecting at this location had several positive attributes described below: Close Proximity to the Project site – The relatively short distance between the POI and the Project helped mitigate any potential environmental impacts associated with the transmission line connecting the Project to the grid. The close proximity of site (less than one mile) to the POI eliminated the potential uncertainty associated with additional approvals required for transmission lines in excess of one mile. Utilization of Existing ROW – The interconnection route to the POI utilizes mostly Project property and existing state ROW. Only a small amount of private land was needed to facilitate the interconnection. To eliminate any uncertainty associated with the interconnection route, CPV procured the necessary easements from the private landowner in 2008. Capacity of Marcy South – Interconnection to Marcy South provides a significant amount of generation to the Lower Hudson Valley. As determined by NYISO in the interconnection process, the New York Energy Highway 11 | P age
CPV VALLEY ENERGY CENTER Marcy South line can accommodate the injection of additional generation capacity from the Project without significant upgrade costs. (Please see discussion on deliverability in Section 8.3.) This POI was studied by the NYISO in detail as part of the Class Year 2009 Facilities Study. 3.3 Deliverability Assessment CPV Valley will be 100% deliverable throughout New York based on the NYISO’s Facility Study (Class Year 2009). The NYISO’s involved process includes a detailed study of what is required for not only projects to physically connect to the system, but also what upgrades are necessary for a project’s capacity to be available or “deliverable” throughout the state. CPV Valley underwent the NYISO’s extensive study process and as part of the Class Year 2009 Facilities Study, the upgrades and associated costs to be deliverable were determined. This study included many stakeholders such as NYPA, New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG), Central Hudson Electric & Gas (CHEG) and the NYISO. The study identified the installation of series compensation on the Leeds-Hurley line which will allow CPV Valley full deliverability of its capacity. The Transmission Enhanced Option increases the amount of the series compensation to provide additional transfer capability beyond the amount needed for full capacity deliverability of CPV Valley. This will provide approximately 300 MW (UCAP equivalent) of additional capacity deliverability service for new renewable generation. The interconnection to the Marcy South line, which connects the Rock Tavern and Coopers Corners substations, is a preferred location as it will not impact New York’s import capability from neighboring systems, such as PJM or ISO New England, and will address in-state transmission concerns. 4.0 Technical 4.1 Anticipated Life of Components The Plant is designed to support a minimum of 30 years of operation. Throughout the operating life there is scheduled maintenance at specified periods defined by the major component original equipment manufacturers (OEM). During this scheduled maintenance, various upgrades and prescribed servicing of the equipment is performed. By following the OEM’s recommended servicing, the equipment is maintained in good working order to ensure long-term operation and availability of the facility. The equipment proposed for CPV Valley is proven technology that has been used throughout the power generation industry for many years. These facilities are designed for, and therefore anticipated that, certain parts or components to be replaced as they approach the end of their life cycle. The replacement of these parts as they wear is factored into the long-term operation of the facility, and helps ensure the Project’s life of 30 or more years. 4.2 Manufacturers Warranties The Engineer, Procure and Construct (EPC) Contractor will provide a minimum warranty for the facility that will commence on the date the facility is accepted by CPV and will extend for one (1) year with an additional year added for any component that is repaired or replaced during the initial warranty period. The EPC Contractor’s warranty will be based on individual warranties secured from all the equipment suppliers. In addition, CPV will sign a separate Long Term Services Agreement (LTSA) with the turbine OEM which will extend through the first two major turbine outages (approximately 16 years). The LTSA will generally cover the supply of maintenance spares, expediting of replacement parts, supervision of any maintenance or repair work, assistance with maintenance planning, support of component upgrades and any technical consulting needed to support reliable turbine operation. Currently managing over 4,200 MW of gas-fired facilities, CPV is very familiar with and experienced in administering the warranties associated with this type of equipment and power generation facilities. New York Energy Highway 12 | P age
Page 1 and 2: THE CPV VALLEY ENERGY CENTER
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Page 5 and 6: CPV VALLEY ENERGY CENTER B. REQUIRE
Page 7 and 8: CPV VALLEY ENERGY CENTER substation
Page 9 and 10: CPV VALLEY ENERGY CENTER The ratepa
Page 11 and 12: CPV VALLEY ENERGY CENTER Generation
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Page 19 and 20: CPV VALLEY ENERGY CENTER The Final
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Page 27 and 28: Appendix B CPV Valley Energy Center
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