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Problems in Planning and Constructing TLansmission Lines Which
Interconnect Utilities. EMD-77-21; B-1 0228. June 9, 1977. 30
pp. + 4 appendices (10 pp.).
Report to R ciiard L. Dunham, Chairman, Federal Power Commission;
by J. Dexter Peach (for Monte Canfield, Jr., Director, Energy
and Minerals Div.).
Issue Area: Energy: Federal Role as a Proprietor of Energy
Resources (1603).
Contact: Energy and Minerals Div.
Budget Function: Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy:
Energy (305).
Congresrional Relevance: House committee on Interior and Insular
Affairs; Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Authority: Federal Power Act, sec. 202 (16 U.S.C. 791-825).
According to Federal and independent power studies,
future reliability and adequacy of the electric power supply
depend on the timely installation of generating and transmitting
facilities to meet our fut.ere reeds. Findings/Conclusions: Data
from utilities, utility power pools, and national organizations
show that the present interconnections of utilities were
sufficient at the time of the study to meet power neees in
emergencies, but higher capacity transaission lines tu
interconnect utility systems will be required to carry the
growing electric loads projected through the year 2000. Federal
studies of interconnections conducted from 1969 to 1975 for the
most part were based on costs an benefits for the
interconnecting utilities; were aimed at systems in the
Southwest and concentrated on small isolated systems; and were
done without nvolving the affected utilities. Recommendations!
The Federal Pcwer Commission should: take the lead in promoting
joint Fedezal-industry studies to identify and evaluate new
interconnections and changes in existing interconnections;
follow up on completed studies to resolve obje.tions which 2ight
frustrate the adoption of study recommendations; work with
utilities to establish criteria for interconnection studies
which will adequately consider national goals and identify
factors which may adveroely affect proposed interconnectiUnsi
and work with utilities to make sure that they use the criteria
in both industry and Federal studies. (Author/SC)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaacil0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)