Challenges in Transmission

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Environmental and Public Affairs Consulting for the Energy Industry

Energy Sectors Oil & Gas

Pipeline Storage LNG

Electric Transmission Construction, Operation & Maintenance

Existing Oil & Gas Pipeline Construction Compliance Facility Compliance Air Quality Monitoring

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A Few of Our Clients

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Feasibility Studies

and Routing GIS & Data Management Permitting & Field Surveys Public Affairs Construction and Operational

Compliance

Client Services

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Federal Agency Work

Primarily 3rd Party NEPA ReviewsFederal Energy Regulatory CommissionUS Forest ServiceBureau of Land ManagementCalifornia State Lands Commission

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Zephyr Transmission Line Projecto (500kV HVDC – Duke Energy, AmericanTransmission Co.)

Skiffes Creek Transmission Line Projecto (500/230kV – Dominion Virginia Power)

Blue Grass Pipeline Projecto (1,100-mile liquids pipeline - Williams and

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners)

Some Recent or Current Projects

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Barriers for Projects Requiring Federal Authorizations Identification of NEPA lead (if needed) Application may be needed to begin

consultation Interagency coordination during consultation Long and uncertain regulatory schedule

Lower predictability Higher project risk for meeting commercial

targets Higher project cost

Siting and Permitting Large Interstate Projects

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Coordinates Pre-Application Activities – proponent and agencies, tribes, and non-federal entities

Requires federal agencies to participate in pre-application consultations

Focuses on project siting (study corridors, routing) and public outreach process

Forces proponent to do its project planning Identifies the NEPA lead agency Sets the stage for faster NEPA review and

greater project predictability

DOE Integrated Inter-Agency Pre-Application (IIP) Process

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Committing the agencies to a defined NEPA review schedule

Initiating NEPA review earlier

FERC’s typical major pipeline EIS schedule - 16-18 months

Includes FERC’s pre-application process Proponent planning and pre-application

process overlaps NEPA review

What IIP Does Not Address