January 2012 Capital Investment - National Grid

Exhibit ___ (EIOP-19)Page 136 of 684Area SummaryKey transmission projects in the Genesee study area have the following drivers:• Low post-contingency voltages in the area in general and at Golah in particular forcurrent load levels.• Low post-contingency voltages developing in the 2015 to 2025 time frame in theBatavia and Brockport areas as a result of load growth.• Heavy post-contingency conductor loadings in the Batavia Station (existing loads),on the Lockport-Batavia #107 line (load growth, 2015) and on the Mortimer-Hook Rd.#1 line (load growth, 2025).Key sub-transmission and distribution drivers include the following:• Capacity issues are being addressed with the south Livingston Station projects.V - 22137