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Case 09-E-____; Case 09-G-____ (NYSEG)DIRECT TESTIMONY OF THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES,RELIABILITY, AND OPERATIONS PANEL12345678910111213141516171819202122forms for those projects listed in Exhibit __ (NYSEGCRO-1) that have plannedexpenditures in 2010 or 2011 are included in Exhibit __ (NYSEGCRO-3).Q. Are there also significant electric T&D expenditures planned for the years 2010through 2014?A. Yes. The NYSEG Electric Capital Investment Spending Plan for 2010 through2014 is presented in Exhibit __ (NYSEGCRO-2). Significant expenditures areanticipated during this time period for major transmission projects including, forexample: Ithaca Transmission Project, Corning Valley Upgrade, WatercureTransformer Replacement, and Grid Modernization Initiative ("GMI").Q. What is the Ithaca Transmission Project ("ITP")?A. The ITP includes the construction of a new 345 kV/115 kV substation in thevicinity of the existing Lapeer Switchyard. The new substation will consist oftwo 345 kV/115 kV transformers and appurtenant facilities. The substation willbe connected to the existing 345 kV line 36 between the Oakdale and Lafayettesubstations. The project also includes a rebuild of the existing 115 kV line 947between Etna and the new substations and the construction of a new 115 kV linefrom Etna to the new substation. The Company will also install 115 kV capacitorbanks within its State Street and Wright Avenue substations. The project iscurrently being constructed and is expected to be completed by mid-June 2010.Q. Why is the ITP necessary?A. The ITP fulfills the Company's obligation to meet the requirements as establishedby the Commission in its August 23, 2006 Order Adopting Recommended15
Case 09-E-____; Case 09-G-____ (NYSEG)DIRECT TESTIMONY OF THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES,RELIABILITY, AND OPERATIONS PANEL12345678910111213141516171819202122Decision with Modifications at page 126 in Case 05-E-1222, which directedNYSEG within 60 days of the issuance of that order to "submit all thegovernmental and regulatory filings necessary for the Company to perform thetransmission upgrades and related work necessary to eliminate the load pocketconditions currently prevailing in Ithaca, New York." The ITP will provide theoperating flexibility and capacity needed to ensure that adequate and reliableelectric service will be maintained to all customers in the Ithaca Division duringextended outages (planned or forced) of AES's Cayuga Station generating units aswell as the eventual retirement of one or both of the generating units at CayugaStation. By Order dated October 30, 2007, the NYPSC granted NYSEG aCertificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the project.Q. Can you briefly describe the Corning Valley Upgrade project?A. The Corning Valley Upgrade Project includes the construction of one new230 kV/115 kV substation connecting to the Company's existing 230 kV line 68between the Company's Hillside and Avoca substations. The new substation willconsist of one 230 kV/115 kV transformer, a 230 kV ring bus and a 115 kV lineterminal. It will also include the construction of one new 115 kV/12.5 kVsubstation with a 115 kV ring bus and two 115 kV/12.5 kV transformers toreplace the existing Science Park substation. A new nine (9) mile 115 kV linewill be constructed between the new 230 kV/115 kV substation and existing WestErie Substation with a connection to the new 115 kV/12.5 kV substation atCorning, Inc.16
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Case 09-E-____; Case 09-G-____ (NYSEG)DIRECT TESTIMONY OF THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES,RELIABILITY, AND OPERATIONS PANEL12345678910111213141516171819202122forms for those projects listed in Exhibit __ (NYSEGCRO-1) that have planned<strong>expenditures</strong> in 2010 or 2011 are included in Exhibit __ (NYSEGCRO-3).Q. Are <strong>the</strong>re also significant electric T&D <strong>expenditures</strong> planned for <strong>the</strong> years 2010through 2014?A. Yes. The NYSEG Electric Capital Investment Spending Plan for 2010 through2014 is presented in Exhibit __ (NYSEGCRO-2). Significant <strong>expenditures</strong> areanticipated during this time period for major transmission projects including, forexample: Ithaca Transmission Project, Corning Valley Upgrade, WatercureTransformer Replacement, <strong>and</strong> Grid Modernization Initiative ("GMI").Q. What is <strong>the</strong> Ithaca Transmission Project ("ITP")?A. The ITP includes <strong>the</strong> construction <strong>of</strong> a new 345 kV/115 kV substation in <strong>the</strong>vicinity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> existing Lapeer Switchyard. The new substation will consist <strong>of</strong>two 345 kV/115 kV transformers <strong>and</strong> appurtenant facilities. The substation willbe connected to <strong>the</strong> existing 345 kV line 36 between <strong>the</strong> Oakdale <strong>and</strong> Lafayettesubstations. The project also includes a rebuild <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> existing 115 kV line 947between Etna <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> new substations <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> construction <strong>of</strong> a new 115 kV linefrom Etna to <strong>the</strong> new substation. The Company will also install 115 kV capacitorbanks within its State Street <strong>and</strong> Wright Avenue substations. The project iscurrently being constructed <strong>and</strong> is expected to be completed by mid-June 2010.Q. Why is <strong>the</strong> ITP necessary?A. The ITP fulfills <strong>the</strong> Company's obligation to meet <strong>the</strong> requirements as establishedby <strong>the</strong> Commission in its August 23, 2006 Order Adopting Recommended15
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