2009 Scenario Reliability Assessment - NERC

Scenario Reliability Self-AssessmentsTable New England 4-1 – Significant Transmission Additions within the 2009Scenario CaseTransmission Project Voltage Length In-Description/StatusName(kV) (Miles) ServiceDate(s)Maine PowerReliability ProgramMaine PowerReliability ProgramNEEWS (GreaterSpringfieldReliability Project)NEEWS (InterstateReliability Project)NEEWS (InterstateReliability Project)NEEWS (GreaterSpringfieldReliability Project)NEEWS (InterstateReliability Project)NEEWS (CentralConnecticutReliability Project)NEEWS (InterstateReliability Project)Greater Rhode IslandTransmissionReinforcements345 184 Dec-2012115 137 Dec-2012345 18 Dec-2013Install circuits from Orrington toAlbion Road, Albion Road to CoopersMills, Larrabee Road to Coopers Mills,Larrabee Road to Suroweic, Suroweicto Raven Farm, Maguire Road to SouthGorham, and Maguire Road to ThreeRivers.Install circuits from Orrington toCoopers Mills, Coopers Mills toHighland, Larrabee Road to LivermoreFalls, Gulf Island to Larrabee Road,Raven to East Deering, East Deering toCape, and Livermore Falls to Section243 junction.Install circuit from Agawam to NorthBloomfield.345 29.3 Dec-2013 Install circuit from Card to Lake Road.345 7.6 Dec-2013345 16.8 Dec-2013345 20.7 Dec-2013345 35.4 Dec-2013345 17.7 Dec-2013115 3.7 Jan-2014Install circuit from Lake Road toConnecticut/Rhode Island border(towards West Farnum).Install circuit from Ludlow toAgawam.Install circuit from Millbury to WestFarnum.Install circuit from North Bloomfield toFrost Bridge.Install circuit from West Farnum toConnecticut/Rhode Island border(towards Lake Road).Install third circuit from Somerset toBell Rock.There are no differences between the Reference Case and the Scenario Case with respect tosignificant transformation additions. Table New England 4-2 lists significant transformeradditions to the bulk power system that influence reliability. These are the same transmissionadditions for the Scenario Case that were identified within the Reference Case.2009 Scenario Reliability Assessment Page 79