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Xcel Energy — Southwestern Public Service Company — Corporate Update (September 2011)

62 slides from Xcel Energy's corporate update, Sep 15, 2011

  1. Slide 1: Southwestern Public Service Company Local Planning Meeting

    Southwestern Public Service Company Local Planning Meeting September 15, 2011

  2. Slide 2: Update on Current Construction Projects

    Update on Current Construction Projects 2

  3. Slide 3: Dallam-Sherman 115 kV Line

    Dallam-Sherman 115 kV Line LEGEND OKLAHOMA Texhoma Amarillo TEXAS Sherman County . Texas Substation Stratford PROPOSED 115 Kv LINE APPROX. 35 MI Gruver NEW 115 kV LINE 345 kV LINE Spearman 230 kV LINE Dallam County Substation Substation Etter-Rural 115 kV LINE Substation 69 kV LINE Dalhart Cactus Da

  4. Slide 4: Dallam-Channing-Potter Transmission Project

    Dallam-Channing-Potter Transmission Project Boise City Optima T.C. T.C. . T. C Guymon TC- Whiting T. C. T.C. T. C. T.C. T.C. OKLAHOMA Goodwell Hardesty Cole T. C. T.C. Substation Texhoma Hitchland Ochiltree Co Booker Substation Substation Darrouzett Follett . LEGEND Perryton Stratford Lasley Sherman

  5. Slide 5: Moore County to Hitchland 230 kV

    Moore County to Hitchland 230 kV LEGEND Boise City Optima Guymon Amarillo Texas Co Substation . Cole Goodwell Hardesty Substation Texas OKLAHOMA Texhoma Hitchland TEXAS Sherman County. Substation Follett Substation Perryton Stratford NEW 230 kV LINE Construct 230 kV line NEW 115 kV LINE from Hitchla

  6. Slide 6: Hitchland to Ochiltree County

    Hitchland to Ochiltree County ISD Expected - Nov 20126

  7. Slide 7: Lea Co. Cooperative Project (Johnson Draw Substation)

    Lea Co. Cooperative 115 KV Project (Johnson Draw Substation) Higg Russell Pool MAPCO New Johnson Hobbs, New Mexico AMFRAC Draw Sw. Hobbs Station Station Maddox Gaines Co Station Taylor 62 Switching 62 Station Legend SPS Power Plant N SPS Substation New Mexico New SPS Sub W E Texas 230 kV S 115 kV Ne

  8. Slide 8: Eagle Creek Project

    Eagle Creek Project E a g le C r e e k L a k e A r th u r In te r c h a n g e N W E C o tto n w o o d LEG END S 230 kV 115 kV 69 kV Eddy C o. S u b s ta tio n / N a v a jo In te r c h a n g e A to k a D u v a l# 2 Z ia C VEC Lakew ood S e v e n R iv e r s PCA ISD – May 2011 8

  9. Slide 9: Legacy Interchange

    Legacy Interchange N AHCO2 V94 W E Construct single - S circuit 115 kV line. GAINES CO. 385 T16 Riley Sub 62 180 Gaines Co. Convert 69 kV line Interchange to 115 kV service. Y98 Seminole Doss Construct double - New Legacy Interchange circuit 115 kV line. Interchange Y86 385 Tenneco LEGEND Sub 115 kV

  10. Slide 10: Tuco – Woodward

    Tuco – Woodward ISD Expected – May 2014 10

  11. Slide 11: Other Project Completions

    Other Project Completions „ Yoakum Co 230/115 kV – 2nd 150 MVA auto – Oct 2009 „ Hale County 115/69 kV autos – 84 MVA – June 2010 „ Cochran County 115/69 kV autos – 84 MVA – June 2010 „ Lubbock East 115/69 kV autos – 84 MVA – Dec 2009 „ Wheeler 230/115 kV 250 MVA auto – Aug 2010 ‹ Wheeler – Howard 1

  12. Slide 12: New Transmission Projects

    New Transmission Projects „ Projects have been budgeted „ Estimated ISD shown 12

  13. Slide 13: Rolling Hills (Cherry St Intg)

    Rolling Hills (Cherry St Intg) ISD Expected – Jun 2013 13

  14. Slide 14: Jones Plant Bus Rebuild, Lubbock TX

    Jones Plant Bus Rebuild Idalou Vickers SP-Hettler Stanton Indiana Auburn N Carlisle Planters Lubbock, TX Lubbock Knoxville East Legend Doud Carver Wheelock Globe Clutter SPS Power Plant Yuma Acco SPS Substation Murphy REC Substation Lewter Batton Allen Jones 345 kV SP-Upland K14 K08 K47 Station 230

  15. Slide 15: Newhart Interchange

    Newhart Interchange Y91 HAPPY CASTRO COUNTY Construct approximately 19 Z51 K63 T04 SHAMROCK miles of new 230 kV line from PUMP Newhart Interchange to DIMMITT EAST Swisher County Interchange Construct a 230/115 kV DIMMITT WEST Construct approximately 24 252/292 MVA interchange. miles of new 115 kV li

  16. Slide 16: Plainview City Expansion

    Plainview City Expansion T67 K63 Construct approximately 18 miles of new 115 kV line from NEWHART Kress Interchange to Plainview KRESS City Interchange SWISHER CO. CASTRO COUNTY Convert Kress Rural KRESS Substation to 115 kV Construct a 115/69 kV 84 MVA service RURAL interchange to be located at the

  17. Slide 17: Pleasant Hill

    Pleasant Hill ISD Expected – Dec 2014 17

  18. Slide 18: Randall County Interchange

    Randall County Interchange Harrington Nichols Amarillo, TX East Plant 40 40 V04 Manhattan K19 K62 Legend Osage V04 SPS Power Plant V67 27 Randall Co. Intg SPS Substation K62 345 kV 230 kV New N 115 kV Amarillo 69 kV South Amarillo , Texas ISD Expected – Apr 2013 18

  19. Slide 19: Randall – Kress Reconductor

    Randall – Kress Reconductor Potter C o H arrington N ichols A m a rillo , TX 40 R an d all C o . In tg S pring K 11 D raw K 41 C anyon, V 05 TX 60 C anyon P alo D uro E ast T 03 27 K 63 T 66 H appy, TX H appy C ity SCEC S ub SCEC N Y 91 H ap p y In tg S C EC S ham rock P um p L eg en d SCEC S P S P

  20. Slide 20: Bowers – Howard 115 kV

    Bowers – Howard 115 kV BOWERS SUB HOWARD SUB PROPOSED 115 kV LINE LEGEND: SPS EXISTING SUBSTATION 230 KV LINE 115 KV LINE 69 KV LINE 115 KV LINE (PROPOSED) ISD Expected – June 2014 20

  21. Slide 21: Harrington – Randall 230 kV #2

    Harrington – Randall 230 kV #2 21 ISD Expected – June 2015

  22. Slide 22: Yoakum 230 kV Bus Rebuild

    Yoakum 230 kV Bus Rebuild 62 380 YOAKUM CO. SUB 82 82 LEGEND: SPS EXISTING SUBSTATION 230 KV LINE 115 KV LINE 69 KV LINE ISD Expected – June 2014 22

  23. Slide 23: Additional Projects

    Additional Projects „ Hobbs Area Improvements – ISD 5/2012 ‹ Reconductor Maddox-Sanger 115 kV line ‹ Reconductor Maddox-Monument 115 kV line „ Kingsmill 2nd 115/69 kV auto – ISD 3/2013 „ Portales – Zodiac 115 kV Conversion- ISD 6/2013 „ Jones 4 GT – ISD 6/2013 23

  24. Slide 24: New Generation Interconnection Projects

    New Generation Interconnection Projects „ Projects have been budgeted „ Estimated ISD shown 24

  25. Slide 25: Spinning Spur Wind Farm – SPP Gen-2008-051

    SPP Gen-2008-051 Spinning Spur Wind Farm – 160/322 MW ISD Expected – Dec 2012 25

  26. Slide 26: Novus Wind Farm (Hitchland) – SPP Gen-2006-044

    SPP Gen-2006-044 Novus 1 Wind Farm (Hitchland) – 250/370 MW 26 ISD Expected – Dec 2011

  27. Slide 27: Buffalo Dunes Wind – SPP Gen-2008-018

    SPP Gen-2008-018 Buffalo Dunes Wind – 369/405 MW ISD Expected – Dec 2012 (tentative) 27

  28. Slide 28: Happy White Face East – SPP Gen-2006-045

    SPP Gen-2006-045 Happy White Face East - 240 MW 28 ISD Expected – Dec 2013

  29. Slide 29: Questions?

    Questions? 29

  30. Slide 30: 2012 SPP Model Build

    2012 SPP Model Build „ SPS as a member of SPP participates in the submission of data to the SPP transmission planning model building process. „ Powerflow & Dynamic Seasonal Models April Light (L) Spring Peak (G) Summer Peak (S) Shoulder (SH) Fall Peak (F) Winter Peak (W) ‹ 2012 SPP Model Series Set:

  31. Slide 31: 2012 SPP Model Build Schedule

    2012 SPP Model Build Schedule ‹ Powerflow data due to SPP (NERC MOD-010-0 & MOD-012-0 Requirement) ‹ 2012 Approved Schedule: http://www.spp.org/publications/MDWG 2012 Series Schedule and Model Selection.pdf ‹ Due Date: September 29, 2011 „ If customer wishes that SPS submit the data in Models-On-Dem

  32. Slide 32: Generator Modeling

    Generator Modeling „Modeling generation on Cooperative, Municipal and Retail systems. ‹Requirements: „Transmission topology data connecting the generator to BES. ‹ Positive Sequence R, X, B data ‹ Zero Sequence R, X, B data ‹ Ratings Data (Summer & Winter) ‹ Any transformer data (manufacturer’s test

  33. Slide 33: Modeling Facility Ratings

    Modeling Facility Ratings „Facility Ratings ‹Purpose: It’s to ensure that Facility Ratings used in planning and operations of the BES are determined based on established methodologies. ‹Generators, transmission line, transformers, capacitors, reactors, etc. „Facilities Rating Methodology (NERC FAC-0

  34. Slide 34: SPS BA Coincident Peaks

    SPS BA Coincident Peaks SPS BA Coincident Peaks 6000 5900 5936 5800 5700 5600 5575 5500 5502 5459 Peak Load (MW) 5400 5300 5200 5168 5100 5048 5000 4900 4800 4835 4700 4673 4600 4500 4400 4300 4338 4200 4100 4000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 SPS BA Coincident Peaks (to Augu

  35. Slide 35: Load Comparison 2010-2011 Winter

    Load Comparison 2010-2011 Winter Southwest Power Pool Criteria 3.3.3 - 2010/11 Winter Peak Area Actual Peak & Planning Peak Load Comparison Area Actual Peak Actual Real- Planning MW % Num Area Name Load Date/Hour Time Load Peak Load* Difference Difference eDNA Data Point Notes 502 CLEC 2/2/2011 7:10

  36. Slide 36: SPP Priority Projects

    SPP Priority Projec ~ Spearville Copyright 2010 by Southwest Power Pool, Inc. All rights reserved I Pe a Medicine Lodge HE “Northwest Texarkana A ue ed SPRcswes: Power Pool Priority Projects (as of November 2010) All SPP Transmission Expansion Plans are subject to change. @ Transformer Upgrade OF Si

  37. Slide 37: SPP Conceptual Expansion

    SPP Conceptual Conceptual Expansion FJ SPP Expansion ume Balanced Portfolio Single Ckt Priority Projects ‘a= Double Ckt Priority Projects | | 'TP20 Robust Plan 1 = New Line Conversion/Recon ductor be ——— a ra 4 ss yew Cop’ right zor by Southwest Power Pool, Inc. All rights reserved. All ‘iansmisston

  38. Slide 38: Independent Transmission Projects

    Independent Transmission Projects „ Clean Line DC Lines ‹ Plains and Eastern (TVA)– 2015? „ 2 phases 1700 MW each phase ‹ Grain Belt Express „ Spearville, KS to Ameren in Missouri – 2016? ‹ Tres Amigas „ Eastern New Mexico Project „ Multi Grid capable 38

  39. Slide 39: Clean Line Plains – Eastern (TVA) Line

    Clean Line Plains – Eastern (TVA) Line 39

  40. Slide 40: Tres Amigas

    Tres Amigas TRESAMIGAS RSTATION Map Legend a HVDC Converters Wy Eneray Storage Batteries Superconductor Direct DC Line i | DC Interconnections ~~. Connections a | est apa Lm Le ty A Mi SIL | fw Sods hN igs Texas Interconnection f* i Overhead DC Underground DC / fae 40

  41. Slide 41: Questions?

    Questions? 41

  42. Slide 42: SPS Planning and other Websites

    SPS Planning and other Websites „ Current Addresses „ SPS Planning Website ‹ http://www.xcelenergy.com/About_Us/Transmissi on/About_Transmission/Planning_for_the_SPS_T ransmission_System ‹ Pages will be updated with meeting presentations as soon as possible „ “Power for the Plains” Website ‹ http://

  43. Slide 43: SPP Web Site Links

    SPP Web Site Links „ Planning Information ‹ http://www.spp.org/section.asp?pageID=128 ‹ High level page to their planning information „ Generation Interconnection Studies and Queue Status, Aggregate Transmission Service Studies ‹ http://sppoasis.spp.org/documents/swpp/transmi ssion/studies.cfm 43

  44. Slide 44: Compliance Update

    Compliance Update

  45. Slide 45: Compliance Issues

    Compliance Issues „ New Standards - 2011 „ New Standards - October 2011 „ Compliance Application Notices „ Event Analysis Process 45

  46. Slide 46: New Standards - 2011

    New Standards - 2011 BAL-006-2 Inadvertent Interchange 4/1/2011 BA CIP-001-1a Sabotage Reporting 2/2/2011 RC, BA, TOP, GOP, LSE CIP-005-3a Cyber Security – Electronic Security 2/2/2011 RC, BA, IA, TSP, TO, TOP, GO, GOP, Perimeters) LSE, NERC, RE INT-003-3 Interchange Transaction Implementation 4/1/2

  47. Slide 47: New Standards – October 2011

    New Standards – October 2011 CIP-001-2a Sabotage Reporting RC, BA, TOP, GOP, LSE EOP-002-3 Capacity & Energy Emergency RC, BA, LSE FAC-002-1 Coordination of Plans for New Gen, Trans, End-User Facilities GO, TO, DP, LSE, TP, PA IRO-002-2 RC - Facilities RC IRO-004-2 RC – Operations Planning BA, TSP,

  48. Slide 48: Compliance Application Notices

    Compliance Application Notices „ Provide Transparency to Industry „ Establish Consistency „ 15 Current CANs „ 5 Posted for Comments „ Many More in Development 48

  49. Slide 49: Event Analysis Process

    Event Analysis Process „ Purpose ‹ Indentify What Transpired ‹ Understand Cause of Events ‹ Indentify Corrective Actions ‹ Disseminate Lessons to Industry „ Required Forms ‹ Appendix A – Brief Report Template ‹ Appendix D – Lessons Learned Template ‹ Appendix G – Compliance Analysis Template 49

  50. Slide 50: Distribution Connected Generation Interfacing with SPP

    Distribution Connected Generation Interfacing with SPP 50

  51. Slide 51: Need:

    Need: „ Increasing number of small QF wind developers requesting interconnection to SPS’s distribution lines. „ SPS is seeing more and more requests at locations where generation will EXCEED substation load at low-load levels. „ Any generation beyond substation load requirements will back-feed to th

  52. Slide 52: Problem:

    Problem: „ SPP is the Regional Transmission Organization, mandated by FERC to ensure reliable supplies of power and adequate transmission infrastructure. „ TX and NM regulatory commissions have jurisdiction over SPS’s distribution system. The SPP does not. „ Therefore, the SPP cannot require a trans

  53. Slide 53: SPS Requirement:

    SPS Requirement: „ SPS now requires that generation exceeding load by a mega-watt or more to be studied by SPP. „ SPS will request that SPP perform all studies needed at the cost of the interconnecting customer. „ A $30,000 deposit per interconnection must be provided by customer in advance before r

  54. Slide 54: SPP Integrated Transmission Update

    SPP Integrated Transmission Update 54

  55. Slide 55: SPP ITP Process and Status

    SPP ITP Process and Status ‹ Integrated Transmission Plan – new process to integrate 20 year, 10 year, and near term (~6 year) planning process ‹ ITP20 - 20 year – economic plan, high level transmission plan > 230 kV ‹ ITP10 - 10 Year – transmission/economic reliability plan, folding in 20 year resu

  56. Slide 56: ITPNT Schedule

    ITPNT Schedule 1. 9 Build models – February - April 2. 9 Perform contingency analysis - April 3. 9 Distribute results of contingency analysis – April/May 4. 9 Receive stakeholder feedback - May 5. 9 Identify solutions – May-August 6. 9 Summit – Mid July 7. Draft ITPNT Report - October 8. Draft STEP

  57. Slide 57: ITP10 Schedule

    ITP10 Schedule Approximate ITP 10 Key Milestones Status Completion Date Scoping 1/12/2011 9 Futures Review and Approval 4/12/2011 9 Steady‐State Model development 4/28/2011 9 Constraint assessment 5/30/2011 In‐progress Economic Model development 6/3/2011 In‐progress ESWG ‐ about to Metric Selection

  58. Slide 58: SPP ITPNT/ITP10 Key Dates

    SPPITPNT/ITP10 Key Dates „ September 21-22, 2011 – Planning Summit – Dallas „ ITPNT Report – November 15, 2011 „ ITP10 Report – October 1, 2011 „ SPP BOD Approvals – 3rd Week of January 2012 „ NTCs/ATP – 2nd week February 2012 ‹ ATP – Authority to Plan 58

  59. Slide 59: Proposed ITP Near Term Solutions

    Proposed ITP Near Term Solutions „ 2012 Summer Projects ‹ Bushland 50 Mvar Cap bank ‹ Several 69 kV normal open point changes „ 2013 ‹ Eddy County 230/115 KV 252 MVA Auto #2 „ 2014 ‹ Drinkard 14.4 Mvar Cap bank ‹ Etter Rural 2nd 14.4 Mvar Cap bank ‹ NE Hereford 2nd 115/69 kV auto ‹ Cedar Lake 115/69

  60. Slide 60: Proposed ITP Near Term Solutions

    Proposed ITP Near Term Solutions „ 2015 ‹ Spearman 115/69 KV auto upgrade „ 2016 ‹ Graham 2nd 115/69 kV auto addition „ 2017 ‹ Grassland 115/69 kV auto upgrade „ 2022 ‹ Wolfforth-Grassland 230 kV line ‹ Artesia – 115/69 KV auto upgrades ‹ Bailey – Curry 115 kV line addition ‹ Canyon E – Canyon W 115

  61. Slide 61: Proposed ITP10 Solutions (2022 F1 and F2)

    Proposed ITP10 Solutions (2022 F1 and F2) „ Bushland – Hereford Center 230 kV line and new 230/115 kV 252 MVA substation for north Hereford area „ Tolk – Tuco 345 kV line „ Tuco-Yoakum 345 kV line „ Hitchland 2nd 230/115 kV 252 MVA auto „ And everything listed previously in the ITPNT list „ Still wo

  62. Slide 62: Questions?

    Questions? 62

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