Advisory Working Groups Town of Dover August 26, 2014 Town of Pleasant Valley August 27, 2014
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Agenda
Introductions About Advisory Working Groups Project Review Project Design Discussion Next Meeting
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What is an AWG?
Advisory Working Groups (AWG) offer an informal, unofficial opportunity for the public and project experts to share information and ideas
No specialized knowledge is needed—technical information will be presented in plain language
If you are attending as a member of an organization, please share the information exchanged tonight with your members
Advisory Working Groups are part of the Public Involvement Plan—comments are not part of the official public record
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AWG Format
Workshop-style sessions to explore project details and topics of interest
Project experts guide technical discussions
Members help set agenda topics
Meetings will be scheduled periodically during the project
Meeting presentations, announcements, and materials will be posted online at www.cricketvalleytransmission.com
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Project Team
Bob De Meyere - Cricket Valley Energy (CVE)– Developer of Cricket Valley Energy Center, a fully
permitted $1.4 billion natural gas-fueled, high-efficiency, combined-cycle power generation facility in the Town of Dover/Dutchess County
– Subsidiary of Advanced Power, NA Ted Barten - Epsilon Associates, Inc.
– Project environmental consultant DiGioia Gray & Associates
– Project engineermicha Nora Madonick - Arch Street Communications
– Public information and outreach
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Cricket Valley Energy
Cricket Valley Energy is a 1000 MW energy generation facility in Dover, NY
- Fully approved and permitted
- Completed State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) process
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Why Upgrade?
CVE has been required by New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) to:- Fund/install 14.6 mile transmission line in existing right
of way between CVE in Dover and Con Edison substation in Pleasant Valley
- Reconductor 3.4 mile segment of existing transmission line between CVE substation and the NY/CT border
- Upgrade Pleasant Valley substation (within existing footprint) security/communication infrastructure
NYISO goals for the Project:- Increase transmission/transfer capacity, redundancy,
and operational capabilities
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NYISO/DPS Requirements Construct new transmission line within the existing 250-
foot-wide Con Edison right-of-way
Ensure minimal disruption to the environment and neighboring communities
Privately fund the $55 million infrastructure investment
Transfer ownership to Con Edison upon completion
NOT part of any of the following transmission line
projects: NY Transco Edic to Pleasant Valley; NEXTERA New Scotland to Pleasant Valley; North American Transmission; or Boundless Energy Transmission.
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Project Design - Poles Why monopoles?
- State-of-the-art technology- Delta configuration to minimize
EMF levels
Under discussion:- Identify locations where pole
height can be reduced
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