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Key Messages• 10-Year Plan• New load peak in July 2011 shows growth• Wind generation continues to be a driver oftransmission although development slower than inrecent past• CAPX 2020 projects support Minnesota RenewableGoals• MISO MVP Group 1 Portfolio expected to be approvedin by the end of 2011• 20-Year Transmission Scenario Assessment• 20-year scenario assessment is a conceptual vision forthe NSP area• NSP evaluated 3 unique transmission scenarios• Scenarios include various levels of renewable energy,and varying potential upper Midwest environmentalpolicies
Key Messages• Regional Studies and Proposals• Wind potential in Dakotas, Iowa and Minnesota is onedriver for interest in regional transmission overlaydevelopment• NSP engaged in regional and national efforts tobroaden policy considerations– Support for renewable energy– Incorporate potential climate change policy impacts– Evaluation of various export strategies– Assure coordination with NSP transmission systemNote: NSP is participating in these studies to ensure the NSPsystem and local area are properly represented and to ensurecustomer focus, cost effectiveness, operational reliability andregional policymaker alignment.
Page 1 and 2: NSP System:10-YearTransmission Plan
Page 3: Executive Summary• 10-Year Transm
Page 8 and 9: Major Changes from 2010• Corridor
Page 10 and 11: NERC 2011 Long-Term ReliabilityAsse
Page 12 and 13: NSP Transmission System• NSP’s
Page 14 and 15: MISO Service Territory
Page 16 and 17: Planning Principles• Principles
Page 18 and 19: Generation InterconnectionPlanning
Page 20 and 21: Regional Planning Process
Page 22 and 23: Economic Planning• NSP reviews st
Page 24 and 25: MISO Top CongestedFlowgates
Page 26 and 27: 2011 Planning Process CalendarJan F
Page 28 and 29: Planning CriteriaDynamic Stability
Page 30 and 31: 2011Historic Load Growth (NSP Nativ
Page 32 and 33: DriverState Renewable Generation Po
Page 34 and 35: DriverNational Renewable PolicyMidw
Page 36 and 37: CAPX2020Group 1 ProjectsNearly 700
Page 38 and 39: NSP CORE10-Year Transmission Plan
Page 40 and 41: Proposed Transmission ProjectsZone
Page 46 and 47: Potential Transmission ProjectsZone
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Proposed Transmission ProjectsZone
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Fargo Area• The largest loads in
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20-Year Scenario Assessment
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20-Year Scenario AssessmentAnalysis
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2009 Bridge Study Strategic Vision:
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2009 Bridge Study Strategic Vision
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Regional
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Transmission OverlayProposals• Va
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RGOS (MISO) Study Scope• Develop
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* MISO RGOS Phase I Study15 GW Scen
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* MISO RGOS Phase I Study25 GW Scen
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Green Power Express Proposal* ITC
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(The Strategic Midwest Area Transmi
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