January 2012 Capital Investment - National Grid

This document has been redacted for Critical EnergyInfrastructure Information (CEII). 1/29/2012Exhibit ___ (EIOP-19)Page 3 of 684I. Executive SummaryNiagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (“Niagara Mohawk” or the“Company”) submits its Five Year Capital Investment Plan (the “Plan”) in compliancewith the New York Public Service Commission (“PSC” or the “Commission”) Orderissued on January 24, 2011 in Case 10-E-0050. 1 The Plan submitted here relates tofiscal years 2013 to 2017 (FY13 to FY17). 2 The Company has submitted previous multiyearCapital Investment Plans to the Commission on October 22, 2007, and in January2009, 2010 and 2011. The investment levels set forth in the Plan, which are summarizedby system in Table I-1 below, reflect the capital investment levels approved in theCompany’s recent electric rate case for FY12, and our present estimate of investmentlevels needed from FY13 to FY17 in order for the Company to fulfill its obligation toprovide safe and adequate service at reasonable cost to our 1.6 million customerslocated in 450 cities and towns across the 25,000 square miles of our service territory.Table I-1Capital Investment Plan by System ($millions)System FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 TotalTransmission 132.0 145.0 160.0 165.0 170.0 772.0Sub-transmission 46.0 50.0 54.0 58.0 63.0 271.0Distribution 244.0 255.0 265.0 275.0 282.0 1,321.0Total 422.0 450.0 479.0 498.0 515.0 2,364.0National Grid’s vision is to be the foremost electric company, delivering unparalleledsafety, reliability and efficiency, mitigating total energy costs and minimizing energyvolatility, all of which are vital to the well being of our customers and communities. Weare committed to being an innovative leader in energy efficiency and management andto safeguarding our global environment for future generations. Our commitment tosafety, reliability and efficiency is paramount, and is the bedrock for all that we do todayand will remain as a foundation for all that we do in the future. The vision statement iswell aligned with the Commission’s objectives of assuring safe and adequate electric1 Case 10-E-0050, Proceeding on the Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rulesand Regulations of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation for Electric Service, Order EstablishingRates for Electric Service, issued and effective January 24, 2011 (“Rate Case Order”). The RateCase Order adopted the terms of a Stipulation and Agreement on Certain Matters Relating toCapital Investment and Operating & Maintenance Spending (dated September 15, 2010), inwhich the Company agreed to continue to submit periodic reports as provided in Case 06-M-0878, Joint Petition of National Grid PLC and KeySpan Corporation for Approval of StockAcquisition and Other Regulatory Authorizations, and specifically, the August 15, 2008 OrderConcerning Transmission and Distribution Capital Investment Plan in that case (“August 15Order”). The August 15 Order directs the Company to annually file an updated five-yearinvestment plan.2 The period FY13 to FY17 covers April 1, 2012 - March 31, 2017.I-14