Transmission Developer Perspective

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Transmission Developer Perspective
A presentation to the Reliability Electric Infras
tructure Task Force October 5, 2006 Robert S
tade

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I. National Grid US

• In Northeastern US
• Own and operate electricity transmission and
  distribution systems in New York, Massachusetts,
  Rhode Island and New Hampshire
  
• 3.4 million electric and 570,000 gas customers
• Reduced controllable costs by 20 real between
  2002 and 2005
  
• 9,000 miles of electricity transmission. Asset
  base of 3B
  
• Co-owner and operator of Quebec - New England
  HVDC link
  
• Member of New England RTO and New York ISO
• The first FERC approved independent transmission
  entity. Involved in many leading RTO / Grid
  Planning forums
  
• Well established working relationship with FERC.
  Numerous technical conferences, whitepapers and
  filings on transmission in the past 3 years
  
• Announced acquisition of Keyspan in 2006

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I. National Grids Global Experience - HV
transmission, LNG and other new-build projects
North Yorkshire line
Isle of Man to UK interconnector
US Capital Program
UK Capital Program
UK Isle of Grain LNG
USA Quebec New England
Netherlands Brit-Ned Sub-sea
Norway -UK NSI Sub sea
USA Trans-West Western new build
Indonesia Sumatra Backbone HV Line
Peru Montoya Socaboya (Andes)
Malaysia Peninsula HV Line
500M project, commissioned in 2006, on time,
under budget.
Philippines Mindoro Luzon Sub-sea
Brazil North South line
Australia Basslink HVDC
India Mangalore Evacuation HV Line
Brazil Intelig LD Mirror Carrier
Pakistan Indus Grid HV Project
India Mau- Bihar shariff HV Line
RSA Zimbabwe HV Line
Argentina 2nd HV Line
Chile, Argentina Silica LD Carrier
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Realizing Wind Potential

• Tapping into wind power
• Invest in strong foundations
• Support with secondary clean energy
• Cost allocation and recovery
• http//ngridusdev/transmission/c3-3_documents.asp
  

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Questions?