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Eversource Energy (d/b/a) — Eversource Energy — Corporate Update (November 2021)
21 slides from Eversource Energy (d/b/a)'s corporate update, November 2021
Slide 1: Western Massachusetts Reliability Project Community Virtual Open House
Western Massachusetts Reliability Project Community Virtual Open House Evening: 11/09/2021 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Day: 11/10/2021 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Slide 2: Open House Translation Services
Open House Translation Services Thank you for joining us A few announcements: – This meeting is being recorded – Translation of tonight's presentation in Spanish is available – Please click on the globe symbol below and choose Spanish if you would like to hear the presentation in Spanish. Thank you
Slide 3: Western Massachusetts Reliability Project Community Open House
Western Massachusetts Reliability Project Community Open House Evening: 11/09/2021 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Day: 11/10/2021 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Slide 4: Project Team Members
Project Team Members Richard Salvarezza - Project Manager Mark Gunsalus - GM for Eversource Gas of Mass. Chris Luca - Project Management Ryan Barnes - Engineering Matt Waldrip - Licensing and Permitting Jeff Brandt - Eversource contractor from TRC Nikki Bruno - Clean Technologies Shaela Collins - Re
Slide 5: Presentation Topics
Presentation Topics 1. Project Need 2. Impact of Service Interruption 3. Project Scope 4. Routing Analysis 5. Evaluation of Alternatives 6. Potential Routes 7. Longmeadow POD 8. Safety 9. Regulatory Approval Process 10. Additional Project Approvals 11. Schedule 12. Community Outreach 13. Contact Inf
Slide 6: Project Need
Project Need Why is Eversource proposing this project? • This Project is needed to provide necessary system reliability to approximately 58,000 customers in the Greater Springfield Area • This area is currently served by single source of supply that is 70 years old and located within the Memorial B
Slide 7: Project Need & Community Benefits
Project Need & Community Benefits • This Project is designed to: • Update and strengthen the backbone of the gas system • Reduce the risk of gas service interruption due to an unexpected disruption to the single supply line • Risk: • Interruption of supply along this pathway would result in customer
Slide 8: Impact of Service Interruption
Impact of Service Interruption Unprecedented Community Impact ▪ Community Safety, Health & Security • Includes: food and water supply, shelter and transport, distribution of supplies • Temporary housing, warming shelters • Emergency law enforcement and patrolling ▪ Activation of Incident Command Sys
Slide 9: Proposed Solution
Proposed Solution • The Proposed Project will create an independent source of supply to the Greater Springfield Area. • Scope Includes: • Construction of a new Point-of- Delivery (POD) Station in Longmeadow • Installation of a new 16-inch pipeline and upgrade of existing pipeline segments • From: Th
Slide 10: Routing Analysis
Routing Analysis • Eversource has identified several potential alternatives for locating pipelines between Longmeadow POD and Bliss Street Station • Route options were analyzed based on extensive regulatory precedent balancing consideration of reliability, environmental and community impacts, and co
Slide 11: Project Alternatives Considered
Project Alternatives Considered • Non-Pipeline Alternatives • Energy Efficiency • Demand Response • Electrification • Geothermal • Pipeline Alternatives • Alternative POD Locations • Alternative Pipeline Routing Options Alternatives do not meet the current need for reliability to our customers. 10
Slide 12: Potential Routes
Potential Routes Preferred and Noticed Alternatives/Variations ▪ Preferred Route – (solid purple) – I-91 (MassDOT) – Approximately 5.4 miles – Approximately 1,000 abutters ▪ Noticed Variation 1 to Preferred Route – (dotted orange) – Approximately 5.4 miles – Approximately 900 abutters ▪ Noticed Vari
Slide 13: Proposed Longmeadow Point of Delivery Station
Proposed Longmeadow Point of Delivery Station • A POD is a site where natural gas is transferred from the interstate transmission supplier -Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP) – and then prepared for delivery to our customers. • POD buildings are being designed to match existing structures in the area and
Slide 14: Proposed Longmeadow POD Layout
Proposed Longmeadow POD Layout 13
Slide 15: Proposed Longmeadow POD Buildings
Proposed Longmeadow POD Buildings 14
Slide 16: Enhancements Focused on Safety
Enhancements Focused on Safety ▪ 24/7 Remote Monitoring and Onsite Inspections – Security alarms, leak detection, remote control & emergency shutdown ▪ Automatic Alarming to Gas Control Room ▪ Damage prevention – Regular patrols by trained technicians and supervisors – DigSafe and excavator monitori
Slide 17: Regulatory Approval Process
Regulatory Approval Process • Eversource will submit a proposal to the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) in late 2021 • This opens a comprehensive regulatory review before the EFSB • EFSB reviews major energy facility projects and is charged with ensuring a reliable and safe energy
Slide 18: Project Approvals
Project Approvals* • Local Street Opening Permits • Building Permits (for POD-Meter Station) • Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Certificate, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs • Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and local bylaws • Park Land Permitting • National Po
Slide 19: Projected Schedule
Projected Schedule Milestones Target Dates* Stakeholder Outreach Ongoing (Government, Agencies, Landowners, other Stakeholders) Submit Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act December 2021 (Environmental Notification Form) Submit EFSB Petition December 2021 Submit MassDOT State Highway Access Permit
Slide 20: Municipal and Community Outreach
Municipal and Community Outreach • Stakeholders • Municipal officials - Springfield, Longmeadow, Southwick, West Springfield, Agawam, Chicopee, East Longmeadow • Property owners & residents • State and federal elected officials, regulators, and agencies • Businesses • Community groups • Project Comm
Slide 21: Project Contact Information
Project Contact Information For More Information: 1-800-793-2202 ProjectInfo@eversource.com www.eversource.com/wma-gas-reliability You can also keep up-to-date on happenings in your community by providing your contact information via phone, email or by scanning the QR code with your smart device. Jo