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Case 09-E-____; Case 09-G-____ (NYSEG)DIRECT TESTIMONY OF THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES,RELIABILITY, AND OPERATIONS PANEL123456789101112131415161718192021Q. Can the Panel please describe the projects included in the Production Plantcategory?A. The production plant category includes projects to upgrade or replace equipmentat the Seneca Storage facility.Q. What are Highway Relocation projects?A. Regulations and terms of highway access permits allow NYSEG facilities to belocated within State of New York ROW, but mandate relocation of those facilitieswhen in conflict with street reconstruction projects. These relocations areHighway Relocation projects. The proposed scope of work includes relocation ofall gas facilities in conflict with proposed highway reconstruction. Facilitieslocated in easements on private property generally are reimbursable. Relocationof the facilities prior to the start of construction reduces the potential for damageto the facilities and prevents unscheduled interruption of service to customers inthe affected surrounding area.Q. What is NYSEG's capital forecast of these projects based upon?A. NYSEG forecasts these expenditures based on preliminary project descriptionsand schedules provided to NYSEG by the New York State Department ofTransportation ("NYSDOT"), county and local municipal highway departments,and engineering estimates for other known or anticipated projects. Theserelocation projects must be completed and schedules are subject to changes due tothe availability of federal and state project funding levels.75
Case 09-E-____; Case 09-G-____ (NYSEG)DIRECT TESTIMONY OF THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES,RELIABILITY, AND OPERATIONS PANEL123456789101112131415161718192021Q. Do you anticipate that federal stimulus funds will increase the amount ofmandatory highway relocation projects?A. It is possible that federal stimulus funds will result in additional highway repairand construction, which could increase our mandatory highway relocationprojects. Should that occur, the current forecast would need to be updatedaccordingly.Q. What projects are included in General Plant/Miscellaneous?A. General Plant/Miscellaneous includes Gas Supervisory Control and DataAcquisition ("SCADA") upgrades and miscellaneous replacement of RemoteTerminal Units ("RTUs"), and projects that are not included in the categoriesdescribed above.Q. What is NYSEG's capital forecast for these projects based upon?A. NYSEG's capital forecast for these projects is based upon anticipated work levelsand equipment age.Q. Has NYSEG included in its common capital budget money to update theSmarTrac gas retail access balancing system?A. Yes, NYSEG has included $1.625 million in common capital to update theSmarTrac gas retail access billing system in 2011.Q. Please explain in further detail the proposed SmarTrac project.A. Additional project-specific details are explained in the Direct Testimony of theElectric and Natural Gas Supply Panel.76
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Case 09-E-____; Case 09-G-____ (NYSEG)DIRECT TESTIMONY OF THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES,RELIABILITY, AND OPERATIONS PANEL123456789101112131415161718192021Q. Do you anticipate that federal stimulus funds will increase <strong>the</strong> amount <strong>of</strong>m<strong>and</strong>atory highway relocation projects?A. It is possible that federal stimulus funds will result in additional highway repair<strong>and</strong> construction, which could increase our m<strong>and</strong>atory highway relocationprojects. Should that occur, <strong>the</strong> current forecast would need to be updatedaccordingly.Q. What projects are included in General Plant/Miscellaneous?A. General Plant/Miscellaneous includes Gas Supervisory Control <strong>and</strong> DataAcquisition ("SCADA") upgrades <strong>and</strong> miscellaneous replacement <strong>of</strong> RemoteTerminal Units ("RTUs"), <strong>and</strong> projects that are not included in <strong>the</strong> categoriesdescribed above.Q. What is NYSEG's <strong>capital</strong> forecast for <strong>the</strong>se projects based upon?A. NYSEG's <strong>capital</strong> forecast for <strong>the</strong>se projects is based upon anticipated work levels<strong>and</strong> equipment age.Q. Has NYSEG included in its common <strong>capital</strong> budget money to update <strong>the</strong>SmarTrac gas retail access balancing system?A. Yes, NYSEG has included $1.625 million in common <strong>capital</strong> to update <strong>the</strong>SmarTrac gas retail access billing system in 2011.Q. Please explain in fur<strong>the</strong>r detail <strong>the</strong> proposed SmarTrac project.A. Additional project-specific details are explained in <strong>the</strong> Direct Testimony <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>Electric <strong>and</strong> Natural Gas Supply Panel.76
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