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Case 09-E-____; Case 09-G-____ (NYSEG)DIRECT TESTIMONY OF THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES,RELIABILITY, AND OPERATIONS PANEL123456789101112131415161718192021carbon energy resources with lower environmental and health risks, reliesincreasingly on modern infrastructure, fosters technology innovation, creates andsustains jobs, encourages smart transportation alternatives and adopts communityplanning strategies. Investing in the State's Clean Energy Economy and takingimmediate steps to mitigate the effects of climate change will drive future policydecisions and will continue to position New York as a leader nationally andglobally. As such, actions to implement the State's Clean Energy Economy goals,such as the need for new infrastructure development, may be driven by otherlonger term objectives that are not normally considered in energy systemplanning." Anaerobic digesters were recognized as one of the renewable energyresources that would move New York along the path to achieving the goal of theRenewable Portfolio Standards adopted in 2004, and are included as part of theState Energy Plan for their ability to productively convert methane, a greenhousegas, into electricity. Facilitating the cost effective interconnection anddeliverability of these units is consistent with the State Energy Plan, and maycreate a model that can be replicated in other parts of the country.Q. Why is the Transmission Collection System needed?A. The Transmission Collection System is needed because the distribution systemthat currently serves these farms cannot handle the amount of generation thatwould be connected to the system without significant system rebuilding, such assystem protection and control upgrades and new controls and operating21