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Anchorage -Fairbanks Transmission lntertie
Economic Feasibility Study Report
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CONTENTS
Chapter Page
ABBREVIATIONS ix
1 INTRODUCTION 1-1
2 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
2.1 Study Summary 2-1
2.2 Conclusions 2-4
3 LOAD FORECASTS FOR RAILBELT AREA
3.1 Energy and Demand Forecasts Range 3-1
3.2 Demand Forecasts for Generation
Planning 3-8
3-3 References 3-10
4 SELECTION OF INTERTIE ROUTE
4.1 Review of Earlier Studies 4-1
4.2 Survey of Alternative Corridors 4-1
4.3 Preferred Route for Transmission
Intertie 4-1
4.4 Field Investigations 4-4
4.5 Preliminary Environmental Assessment 4-5
4.6 References 4-11
5 TRANSMISSION LINE DESIGN
5.1 Basic Design Requirements 5-1
5.2 Selection of Tower Type Used in
the Study 5-1
5.3 Design Loading Assumptions 5-2
5.4 Tower Weight Estimation 5-2
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5 TRANSMISSION LINE DESIGN (Continued)
5.5 Conductor Selection 5-3
5.6 Power Transfer Capabilities 5-4
5.7 HVDC Transmission System 5-4
5.8 References 5-5
6 SYSTEM EXPANSION PLANS
6.1 Generation Planning Criteria 6-1
6.2 Multi-Area Reliability Study 6-4
6.3 System Expansion Plans 6-10
6.4 References 6-12
7 FACILITY COST ESTIMATES
7.1 Transmission Line Costs 7-1
7.2 Substation Costs 7-4
7.3 Control and Communications System Costs 7-5
7.4 Transmission Intertie Facility Costs 7-5
7.5 Cost of Transmission Losses 7-5
7.6 Basic for Generating Plant Facility Costs 7-6
7.7 Generating Plant Fuel Costs 7-7
7.8 MEA Underlying System Costs 7-8
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7.9 Construction Power Costs for the Upper
Susitna Project 7-8
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8 ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS
8.1 Methodology 8-1
8.2 Sens it i vityAna lys is 8-2
8.3 Economic Analysis 8-3
8.4 References 8-8
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FINANCIAL PLANNING CONCEPTS
9.1 Sources of Funds 9-1
9.2 Proportional Allocations Between Sources 9-4
9.3 Allocated Financial Responsibility for
Participants 9-6
INSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
10.1 Present Institutions and Railbelt
Utilities
10.2 Alaskan Interconnected Utilities
10.3 References
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APPENDIXES
Appendix
A NOTES ON FUTURE USE OF ENERGY IN ALASKA A-I
B TRANSMISSION LINE COSTS ANALYSIS PROGRAM (TLCAP)
:J B.1 General Description B-1
B.2 .Computer Program Applications for
Optimum Transmission Line Costs B-2
B.3 TLCAP Sample Outputs
C MULTI-AREA RELIABILITY PROGRAM (MAREL)C-1
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Appendix Page
0 DATA AND COST ESTIMATES FOR TRANSMISSION
INTERTIE AND GENERATING PLANTS 0-1
0.1 Data and Cost Estimates for Trans-
mission Intert te 0-1
0.2 Data and Cost Estimates for Gene-
rating Plants 0-13
0.3 Data and Cost Estimqtes for Supply
of Construction Power to Upper
Susitna Proj ecfSites .0-24
0.4 Alternative Generating Plant Fuel Costs 0-38
E TRANSMISSION LINE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS PROGRAM E-1
F TRANSMISSION LINE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS F-1
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3-5
3-6
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6-2
6-3
6-4
6-5
6-6
6-7
7-1
7-2
TABLES
Anchorage-Cook Inlet Area Utility
Forecasts
Fairbanks-Tanana Valley Area Utility
Forecasts
Combined Utility Forecasts for
Railbelt Area
Load Forecasts for Upper Susf t na Proj-
ect by Alaska Power Administration
Load Forecasts for Railbelt Area to
Determine Statistical Average
Forecasts
Load Demand Bandwidth for Railbelt
Area Forecasts
Conductor Size Selection Criteria
Existing Generation Sources,Anchorage-
Cook Inlet Area
Existing Generation Sources, Fairbanks-
Tanana Valley Area
Load Model Data,Anchorage Area
Load Model Data, Fairbanks Area
Loss of Load Probability Index for
Study Cases IA and 10
Loss of Load Probability Index for
Study Case IB
Loss of Load Probability Index for
Study Case IIA
Cost Summary for Intertie Facilities
Present Worth of Intertie Losses,
1984-1997 Study Period
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3-12
3-13
3-14
3-16
3-17
5-6
6-14
6-15
6-16
6-17
6-18
6-19
6-20
7-10
7-11
TABLES (Continued)
Table Page
7-3 Cost Summary for Generating Facilities 7-12
7-4 Summary of Altenative Generating Plant
Fuel Costs 7-13
7-5 Alternative Costs for Construction
Power Supply to Watana and Devil
Canyon Hydropower Sites during Con-
struction of Upper Susitna Project 7-14
8-1 to 8-6
Differential Discounted Value of Base
Year (1979)Costs 8-9 to 8-14
9-1 Allocation of Total Project Costs
Between Participants to Alaskan
Intertie Agreement 9-10
A-1 MEA Statistical Summary -Past,
Present and Future A-4
FIGURES
Figure
3-1 Comparative Net Energy Generation Fore-
cast for Combined Utilities and Indus-
trial Load -Railbelt Area 3-18
3-2 Projected Range of Net Energy Genera-
tion Forecast for Combined Utilities
and Industrial Load,Railbelt Area 3-19
3-3 Projected Range of Net Energy Gener-
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ation Forecasts for Combined Util-
1_\ities and Industrial Load,Anchorage-
Cook Inlet Area and Fairbanks-Tanana
Valley Area 3-20
3-4 Comparative Annual Peak Demand Fore-
casts for Combined Utilities and
Industri al Load,Railbelt Area 3-21
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FIGURES (Continued)
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3-5 Projected Range of Annual Peak Demand
Forecasts for Combined Utilities and
Industri al Load,Railbelt Area 3-22
3-6 Annual Peak Demand Forecasts for Com-
bined Utilities and'Industrial Load,
Anchorage-Cook Inlet Area and Fairbanks-
Tanana Valley Area 3-23
3-7 Probability Model Representation
of Load Forecast Uncertainty 3-24
3-8 Normal Distribution Probability Plot
to Establish Bandwidth for Railbelt
Area Forecasts 3-25
3-9 Load Demand Forecasts,Bandwidth:Most
Probable +2 Standard Deviations,Anchor-
age-Cook Tnl et and Fairbanks-Tanana,
Valley Area Loads 3-26
3-10 Load Demand Forecast Bandwidth:Most
Probable +2 Standard Deviations,Ra il-
belt Area-Loads 3-27
4-1 Nenana-Fairbanks-Tanan~Transmission
System 4-12
4-2 Anchorage-Matanuska-Susitna-Glenallen-
Valdez Transmssion System 4-13
4-3 Cook Inlet-Kenai Peninsula Transmission
System 4-14
5-1 230 kV Tangent Tower 5-7
5-2 345 kV Tangent Tower 5-8
6-1 Non-Coincident 1975 Peak Demands,
Anchorage and Fairbanks Areas 6-21
6";;2 Independent System Expansion Plans,
Anchorage and Fairbanks Areas 6-22
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Figure
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6-5
7-1
B-1
0-1 and 0-2
0-3
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FIGURES (Continued)
Interconnected System Expansion Plan,
Anchorage-Fairbanks Area without
Susitna Project
Interconnected System Expansion Plan,
Anchorage-Fairbanks Area with Firm
Power Transfer
Interconnected System Expansion Plan,
Anchorage-Fairbanks Area with Upper
Susitna Project
Case I -Alternative A and B
Case I -Alternative C
Case I -Alternative 0
Case II
Construction Plan for Upper Susitna Project
Transmission Line Cost Analysis Program
Methodology
Nomogram Calculates Economy of Scale in
Power Plants
Estimates of Future National Gas Prices
Estimates of Future Coal Prices
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6-24
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B-4
0-45 and 0-46
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]ABREVIATIONS
A.R.R.Alaska Railroad
AML&P Anchorage Municipal Light
and Power Company
LNG liquid nitrate gas
LOLP loss of load probability
MAREL Multi-Area Reliability.a computer
program developed by PTI
MBTU Million British thermal unit
ac
ACF
ACSR
AlA
APA
AVF
bpd
BTU
CEA
CFC\
dc
DOE
EEl
FFB
FGD
alternating current
annual cost of fuel
aluminium conductor,steel reinforced
Alaskan Intertie Agreement
Alaska Power Authority
average value factor
barrels per day
British thermal units
Chugach Electric Association,Inc.
Cooperative Finance Corporation
direct current
U.S.Department of Energy
Edison Electric Institute
Federal Finance Bank
flue gas desulphurization
MEA
MVA
MW
NESC
NOx
O&M
ORV
PCF
P.I.
PRS
PTI
REA
RI
Matanuska Electrical Association, Inc.
megavolt-amperes
megawatts
National Electrical Safety Committee
nitrous oxide
operations and maintenance
off-road vehicle
Plant capacity factor
point of intersection
power requ-irements studies
Power Technology,Inc.
Rural Electrification Administration
radio interference
FOH forced outage hours
FMUS Fairbanks Municipal Utility System
ft feet
gal gallon
GVEA Golden Valley Electric Association,Inc.
GWh gigawatt-hours (million kilowatt-hours)
HEA Homer Electric Association,Inc.
HVDC high voltage,direct current
IAEAT Interior Alaska Energy Analysis Team
IECO Internatipnal Engineering Company,Inc.
IEEE Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers
ISER Institute for Social and
Economic Research
kcmil thousand circular mils
kV kilovolts
kVa kilovolt-amperes
RWRA Robert W.Retherford Associates,Inc.
SIC single circuit
SCGT simple cycle combustion turbine
SIL surge impedance loading
TLCAP Transmission Line Cost Analysis
Program,a computer program developed
by IECO
TLEAP Transmission Line Economic Analysis
Program,a computer program developed
by IECO
TLFAP Transmission Line Financial Analysis
Program,a computer program developed
by IECO
tpy tons per year
TVI television interference
USA United States of America
USGS United States Geological Survey
VAR volt-amperes reactive
kW
kWh
kilowatts
kilowatt-hours
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
This report presents a determination of the economic feasibility for a
transmission line interconnection between the utility systems of the
Anchorage and Fairbanks areas.It includes an objective evaluation of
the specific conditions under which the intertie is economically feasi-
ble.An interconnection between the two previously independent power
systems will reduce total installed generation reserve capacity,provide
means for the interchange of energy,reduce spi nning reserve requi re-
ments, and provide the means for optimum economic dispatch of generating
plants on the interconnected system basis.The later integration of the
Upper Susitna Hydropower Project into the interconnected Anchorage-Fairbanks
power system would serve to increase the benefits already available from
early operation of the intertie.The work described in thi's report was
performed under the authority of the 26 October 1978 contract between the
Alaska Power Authority and the joint-venture of International Engineering
Company,Inc.(IECO)and Robert W.Retherford Associates (RWRA).
Alternative system expansion plans were developed and analyzed during
this study for each of the following areas:
•Independent Anchorage area
e Independent Fairbanks area
@ Interconnected Anchorage-Fairbanks area
(generation reserve sharing option)
•Interconnected Anchorage-Fairbanks area
(generation reserve sharing and firm power transfer option)
Interconnected Anchorage-Fairbanks area (with inclusion of
the Upper Susitna Hydropower Project)
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This study confirms the economic feasibility of the Anchorage-Fairbanks
transmission line interconnection as well as the possibility of an early
implementation date for the project,prior to longer-range development
of ,the Upper Susitna Hydropower Project.This study also establishes
additional intertie benefits from the supply of construction power to
the sites of the Upper Susitna Hydropower Project.It also evaluated
potential benefits from firm power supply to Matanuska Electric Associa-
tion's system at the intermediate Palmer substation of the intertie.
Preliminary financial and management plans for the implementation of the
project were developed and are presented in the last two chapters of
this report.
An Intertie Advisory Committee,composed of managers of Railbelt area
utilities with the chairmanship of the Executive Director of the Alaska
Power Authority,was formed. During the performance of this study three
Intertie Advisory Committee meetings were held (4 December 1978, 8 Jan-
uary 1979, and 14 February 1979) to review factors related to the inter-
tie and to discuss preliminary findings of this study.The following
Railbelt utilities were represented on the Intertie Advisory Committee:
•Anchorage Municipal Light &Power (AML&P)
e Copper Valley Electric Association (CVEA)
•Chugach Electric Association (CEA)
•Fairbanks Municipal Utility System (FMUS)
•Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA)
•Homer Electric Association (HEA)
J e Matanuska Electric Association (MEA)
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The Consultants wish to acknowledge the valuable information,comments,
and support received from the managers and engineers of the Railbelt
utilities,and the Alaska Power Administration during the performance of
this economic feasibility study,
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CHAPTER 2
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
CHAPTER 2
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
The purpose of this economic feasibility study is to determine the
conditions under which a transmission interconnection between the util-
ity systems of Anchorage and Fairbanks would be economically feasible.
Following are the important aspects of work performed and the conclu-
sions of this study~
2.1 STUDY SUMMARY
A.Load Forecasts for Railbelt Area
Load forecast is the basis for system expansion planning.The most re-
cent load forecasts for the utility service areas in the Railbelt area
were examined to establish the basis for projection of future trends.
The sum of the most recent forecasts made by the individual utilities in
the area has been selected as the upper growth limit to the forecast
ranges for the Railbelt area.The median forecast prepared by the
Alaska Power Administration,as·a revision to the Susitna Project Market
Study,was selected as the lower limit.The statistical average of
these two forecasts was calculated and used in this study as the IImost
probable ll forecast.
The long-range IImost probable ll load demand projections in MW for the
load areas are:
U Anchorage Fairbanks Combined System
1980 573 153 749
1985 977 231 1194
J 1990 1581 338 1869
1995 2402 477 2842
2000 3446 663 4054
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B.Selection of Intertie Route
Alternative transmission corridors considered in previous studies were
analyzed as to accessibility,cost of right-of-way,transmission line
design,and environmental and aesthetic considerations.The preferred
corridor described in the Susitna Report, along the Parks Highway from
Anchorage to Fairbanks,was selected for the intertie route.It was
selected because of its favorable length,accessibility,and environ-
mental considerations.This corridor ~as further defined by preparing
preliminary layouts.Field trips to important sites along this 323-mile
line route were made to confirm the suitability at this corridor for the
intertie.
To provide a basis for intertie cost estimation,conceptual designs for
230-kV and 345-kV transmission lines and substations were made.The
transmission Line Cost Analysis Program (TLCAP),a computer program de-
veloped by IECO,was used to select optimum designs.The results fa-
vored relatively long spans (1300 feet)and high-strength conductors.
Tubular steel,guyed towers and pile-type foundations were selected for
both the 230-kV and 345-kV 1 ines as bei ng well sui ted for Alaska condi-
tions.
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D.System Expansion Plans
To determine the intertie's economic feasibility,alternative system ex-
pansion plans were prepared with and without the Anchorage-Fairbanks inter-
tie.All system expansion plans were prepared to meet the IImost pro-
bable ll load demand projections.
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To assume a nearly constant level of generation reliability (LOLP Index)
for all system expansion plans,a multi-area reliability (MAREL)compu-
ter study was performed.Annual load models for both areas were de-
veloped.The load models indicate that there is very little diversity
between the loads in the Anchorage and Fairbanks areas.
The 1984-1997 study period was selected to best suit system requirements.
The earliest year when the intertie can be operational is 1984. Based on
optimistic assumptions,the last generating unit of Upper Susitna Hydro-
power Project will be on-line in January 1997.
E.Facility Cost Estimates
Cost estimates were developed for alternative system facilities to allow
for economic comparisons.All costs were adjusted to January 1979 levels.
Transmission line costs were calculated by using the TLCAP program.The
same computer program calculated the line losses.
To provide a means for optimum economic dispatch of generating units on
the interconnected system basis,costs for control and communication sys-
tems were included in the intertie cost estimates.Cost estimates for
new generating plant facilities (gas-turbine units and coal-fired steam
plants)were based on cost information in the Power Supply Study - 1978
report to GVEA,prepared by Stanley Consultants.Appropriate Alaskan
construction cost location adjustment factors were applied to derive spe-
cific site cost estimates.
Construction power costs
results indicate a clear
of construction power.
for the Susitna Project were calculated.The
advantage for utilizing the intertie as a source
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F.Economic Feasibility Analysis
The economic feasibility analysis of the intertie was performed using
the discounted present-worth method.Facility costs for those new gener-
ating plants not affected by the introduction of the intertie were ex-
cluded from the analysis.The Transmission Line Economic Analysis Program
(TLEAP),a computer program,was used to analyze the sensitivity of dif-
ferent escalation and discount rates on the capital costs of various al-
ternatives.In this analysis,a 7%long-term average annual escalation
rate and a 10%discount rate was used for principal investigations.
G.Financial and Institutional Planning
A preliminary financial plan for implementation of the transmission
intertie on a progressive basis was developed.The probable composition
of institutions and participating utilities for ownership,management,
and operating responsibilities is reviewed in this report,and present
arrangements and possible future requirements are discussed.
2.2 CONCLUSIONS
The study shows that:
•The 230-kV single circuit intertie,having a 130-MW line loading
capability (Case IA)is economically feasible in 1984, based only
on benefits due to reduction of generation reserve plant capacity.
T~e present-worth of net benefits is $7,968,000.
•A considerable increase in benefits is obtained if the 230-kV
single circuit intertie (double circuit after 1992),in addition
to line capacity allocated to reserve sharing,includes firm
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power transfer capability (Case IB).The increase in present-
worth net benefits is from $7,968,000 to $14,589,000,or an
increase of 83 percent.Additional benefits due to supply of
construction power to the Upper Susitna Project sites is
$2,943,000,or an added increase of 18 percent.
•The 345-kV single circuit intertie (Case lC)is not economically
feasible in 1984 if based only on the benefits due to reduction
of i nsta 11 ed generation reserve capaci ty.Further studi es , not
made,will probably indicate that a 345-kV intertie would be
feasible if firm power transfer benefits are included.
e The 230-kV intertie with intermediate substations at Palmer and
Healy (Case ID) has the following net benefits:
Study Case
lA (Reserve sharing only)
ID (Plus supply to MEA)
ID (Plus constr.power supply)
PW of Net Benefits
$7,968,000
$10,065,000
$13,113,000
•The fully integrated interconnected system operation generates
additional benefits which are not quantified in this study.
These benefits could be due to:
Decrease in spinning reserve requirements by reducing the
on-line plant capacity for the combined system.
Coordination of maintenance scheduling which would improve
combined system security and provide cost savings.
Economies from optimum dispatch of generating units on the
interconnected system basis.
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•Expansion plans for the interconnected system with the Upper
Susitna Project were developed to determine the effect of this
project ~n the interconnected system expansion plans,the dis-
placement of thermal generating units,and intertie transmission
requirements with Susitna Project.
•If an early 230-kV transmission intertie is constructed in 1984,
due considerations should be given for constructing the Anchorage-
Susitna portion of this intertie for 345-kV and operating it tem-
porarily at 230-kV.
•Generation and interconnection planning is a complex and con-
tinuous process.This Intertie Feasibility Study is only a
part of the overall power system expansion plans for the Railbelt
area.Further intertie studies will be required to establish
definitive characteristics for this transmission intertie.'These
studies should be closely coordinated with the future expansion
plans of all utilities in the Railbelt area.
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CHAPTER 3
LOAD FORECASTS FOR RAILBELT AREA
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CHAPTER 3
LOAD FORECASTS FOR RAILBELT AREA
3.1 ENERGY AND DEMAND FORECAST RANGE
The basis for establishing a range of future load projections for the
Anchorage -Cook Inlet and Fairbanks - Tanana Valley areas,together with
a combined forecast for an interconnected system service area in the
Railbelt,was obtained from an examination of previous forecasts!1 com-
pared in the Battelle Report of March 1978 (Ref.1).These were examined
in relation to a combination of the most recent utility forecasts pre-
pared for the REA and an August 1978 revision of previous forecasts for
the Upper Susitna Project,issued by the Alaska Power Administration in
December 1975 (Ref.2).
A.Range of Energy Consumption Resulting from Battelle Study
The Battelle study provides a compendium of previous forecasts and an
analysis of assumptions intrinsic to their projections.It attempts to
eliminate low probability scenarios and select a range of utility and
industrial loads for the intertied Railbelt system.The following summary
of annual energy consumption,excluding national defense and non-
interconnected users,represents the definitive results of the Battelle
study:
1974 1980
1990 2000
Annual Consumption-GWh
Upper Range Limit 1,600 3,400 10,800 22,500
Interval Growth Rate 13.4%15.3%10.2%
Lower Range Limit 1,600 2,600 8,500 16,000
Interval Growth Rate 8.4%9.6%4.0%
.II See Section 3.3 for references used in this chapter.
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Battelle selected this energy consumption range after carefully evaluating
the methodology used in several previous forecasts and relevant assumptions
pertaining to economic factors.Two load studies were deemed most appro-
priate to future load projections for the Railbelt.They are,in order
of preference,the Upper Susitna Project Power Market Study by the Alaska
Power Administration,and the report Electric Power in Alaska,1976-1995
(Ref 3.)by the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER)of the
University of Alaska.
1.Forecasts for Anchorage -Cook Inlet Area -From the several
load forecasts corresponding to various growth scenarios of the ISER
study,Battelle selected Forecasts 2 and 4 as most appropriate for the
Anchorage and Cook Inlet area.These forecasts assume limited petroleum
development, which was considered to be the most likely prospect.The
assumptions underlying the scenario for limited petroleum development
are:
•Petroleum Production will be 2 million bpd in 1980, and 3.6
million in 1990.
•A natural gas pipeline will be cons tructed from PrudhoeBay
through Canada.
•An LNG plant for natural gas from the Gulf of Alaska will be
constructed.
The assumptions regarding electrical energy consumption are:
Sector Case 2
Case 4
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..Commercial/Industrial
Moderate Electrification No Growth
Growth as Usual Minimum
Electrification
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The ISER study did not include new industrial consumption in forecasts,
other than expansion of existing loads served by utilities.However,it
did relate utility forecasts to economic scenarios,in which future energy
consumption was quantitatively projected according to specified assumptions
of petroleum development,population,aggregate income,saturation levels,
and average usage per customer.
In 1975 the Alaska Power Administration prepared forecasts for the po-
tential power market of the Upper Susitna Project.The forecasts con-
tained projections of industrial load for existing and possible future
installations.Battelle modified these projections to include the follow-
ing assumptions:
•In addition to gradual expansion of existing refinery capacity,
a new 150,000-bpd refinery will be built by 1983.
•An aluminum smelter with a capacity of 300,000 tpy will be
constructed,to be on-line by 1985.
•A nuclear fuel enrichment plant,included in previous load
projections,was deleted from future industrial load.
•Industrial development in the interior region was assumed to
be excluded from the load area of an intertied Railbelt system.
A summary of industrial facilities included in the Battelle forecast for
the Anchorage and Cook Inlet area is as follows:
Existing Facilities
Chemical Plant
LNG Plant
Refinery
Ti mber Mi 11 s
New Facilities
Aluminum Smelter
LNG Plant
Refinery
Timber Mills
Coal Gasification Plant
Mining and Mineral.Processing Plants
New City
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2.Forecasts for Fairbanks -Tanana Valley Area - A similar evalua-
tion by Battelle defined the most probable forecasts for the Fairbank?
and Tanana Valley area.It assumed that industrial development in the
interior region will consist largely of self-supplied mining operations
in remote areas.Thus, load growth will be attributable only to utility
customers in the service areas of the Fairbanks Municipal Utilities
System (FMUS)and the Golden Valley Electric Association,Inc.(GVEA).
In the judgment of Battelle,the most likely consumption range for the
Fairbanks area is bounded by the mid-range projections of the Upper
Susitna Market Study, with mid-range forecasts prepared by the Interior
Alaska Energy Analysis Team (IAEAT)(Ref. 4) as the upper bound and the
ISER Case 4 as the lower bound.
3.Combined Forecasts for the Railbelt -The Battelle energy and
demand forecast range for the combined utility and industrial load of
the Railbelt,encompassing the Anchorage -Cook Inlet and Fairbanks -
Tanana Valley areas,is shown graphically on Figures 3-1 and 3-4,re-
spectively.These are intended to serve as background comparisons with
combined utility forecasts and the revised projections of the Alaska
Power Administration for the potential market of the Upper Susitna Project.
B.Forecasts by Utilities and the Alaska Power Administration
The most recent Power Requirements Studies (PRS)of the REA utilities
(Ref. 5) in the Anchorage and Fairbanks areas were obtained,together
with the most probable load forecasts,as projected for the Anchorage
Municipal Light and Power Company (AML&P)and the Fairbanks Municipal
Utilities System (FMUS).
\ables 3-1 and 3-2 provide tabulations of utility forecasts and extrapo-
lated projections to the horizon year 2000,for the Anchorage -Cook
Inlet area and the Fairbanks -Tanana Valley area,respectively.The
Valdez -Copper Valley area is not included in the forecasts for the
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Railbelt,as these load areas are assumed not to be interconnected with
the intertied Railbelt system until after the completion of the Upper
Susitna Project.As the PRS provided load projections for a base year
and at two 5-year intervals,interpolations were made on the basis of
assumed compound growth between reported values.On the further assump-
tion that growth rates will decline progressively to the horizon year,
extrapolations were made of net energy generation with growth rates
declining from reported values at 5-year intervals to 2000. These
growth rates were applied on the assumption that there will be no abrupt
transition to low growth rates.Rather,growth will diminish in gradual
steps as markets are saturated and the effects of conservation and price
elasticity reflect in future energy consumption levels.Reported load
factors were interpolated for intermediate years and the trend extrapo-
lated to the horizon year to obtain projections of annual peak demand.
The utility forecasts were combined for the Anchorage -Cook Inlet area,
the Fairbanks - Tanana Valley area,and the total Railbelt.Table 3-3
provides tabulations of net energy generation,load factor,and annual
peak diversified demand.It is obtained by the application of coinci-
dence factors to the sum of individual utility peak demands.These load
forecasts are shown on Figures 3-1 through 3-6,in comparison with load
projections prepared in August 1978 by the Alaska Power Administration
for the Upper Susitna Project,as revisions to previous power market,
forecasts evaluated as part of the Battelle study.
A summary of the Alaska Power Administration load projections is given
in Table 3-4.These projections include only utility and industrial load
forecasts,on the assumption that national defense installations will.
not be supplied as part of the interconnected system load.Since the
Battelle forecasts also excluded load forecasts for national defense
installations,direct comparisons can be made.
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The range of load forecasts was based on a ~20%spread from projected
mid-range growth to 1980.The industrial load projected by Battelle was
included in the forecast range on a selective basis.The differential
between the IIhigh ll and lI ext ra high
ll forecasts is an additional 280 MW of
load,representing an aluminum smelter.The IIl oW"forecast excludes the
load projected for the New City.
C.Comparison and Selection of Forecast Range
The forecasts of net energy generation for the Railbelt are shown on
Figure 3-1. Curve 1 represents the combination of the most recent
forecasts for municipal and REA utilities,as presented in Tables 3-1,
3-2,and 3-3.The forecast aligns closely up to 1990 with the upper
bound of the Battelle forecast range.Beyond 1990 the divergence arises
from the different assumptions made in regard to growth rates in the
1990-2000 period.The upper bound of the Battelle range exhibits an
abrupt change of growth rate,from 15.3%to 10.2%,applied to total
energy in the Railbelt,while the combined utilities forecast exhibits a
more gradual transition to lower growth rates.Although many economic
factors will contribute to lower overall growth rates in energy consump-
tion,a reasonable approach to establishing an upper limit has been
taken,in that individual utility forecasts were assumed to decline
without abrupt change. This assumption is based on the fairly constant
percentage expenditure from disposable income for energy needs,as
determined by the study of future consumption patterns in Alaskan service
areas (Ref.6),the results of which are given in an extract from the
RWRA report (Ref. 7)presented in Appendix A.
Accordingly,the combined utilities forecast has been selected as the
maximum growth limit to the possible range of total energy forecasts for
the Railbelt.The median forecast prepared by the Alaska Power Adminis-
tration,as a revision to the Susitna Project Market Study,has been
selected as the lower limit to the forecast range for the Railbelt.This
recently prepared forecast exhibits lower growth than the 1975 forecast
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for the Susitna Project,and represents a prudent choice for a conserva-
tive growth scenario.
Figures 3-2 and 3-3 show the relationship between the combined utilities
forecast and the range of forecasts prepared by the Alaska Power Adminis-
tration.The effect of the aluminum smelter load can be observed as the
differential between curves 2C and 3C on Figure 3-2,and curves 2A and
3A on Figure 3-3.The median forecast also excludes the aluminum smelter
load but provides for a reasonable realization of the industrial potential
in the Anchorage area.In setting the lower limit of the forecast range
in the context of the considerable industrial growth potential of this
area of Alaska,it is thought that the selected forecast range will
provide a good test of the economic feasibility of establishing an
interconnection in the Railbelt.
A similar comparison of forecast demand can be made by reference to Fig-
ures 3-4, 3-5,and 3-6.The combined utilities demand forecast is below
the upper bound of the Battelle range until after 1985 and aligns in
fairly close proximity until 1990.Beyond 1990 divergence occurs based
upon the assumption discussed previously in relation to energy growth.
The median demand forecast for the Susitna Project,prepared by the Alaska
Power Administration,exhibits a growth characteristic that roughly par-
allels the lower bound of the Battelle range between 1985 and 2000.As
the low growth limit to the range of demand beyond 1981 selected for the
interconnection study,it represents a moderately conservative view of
overall growth potential.
Prior to 1981,the short-range combined utilities demand forecast is ac-
ceptable as a single demand projection,approximately at Battelle mid-
range.The demand forecasts for the Susitna Project may be observed in
relation to the combined utilities demand forecasts of Figures 3-5 and
3-6.The selected range of demand forecasts represents a moderate to high
expectation of a continued growth of the Railbelt economy through the end
of the century,thi s bei ng accentuated by the i nterconnecti on of ut i1 i ty
systems in the area.
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3.2 DEMAND FORECASTS FOR GENERATION PLANNING
Once the range of load forecasts has been established,it remains to
select definitive demand forecasts for generation expansion planning.
Between the upper limit of the combined utilities forecast and the lower
limit,represented by the median forecast by the Alaska Power Administra-
tion,lies a range of possible load growth projections,each having a
certain probability of realization through time.
A.Probabilistic Representation of Load Forecast Uncertainty
On the assumption that the load forecast range obeys a normal probability
distribution,the uncertainty associated with the forecast can be repre-
sented by the normal continuous probability curve of Figure 3~7A.The
most probable forecast for this symmetrical representation is then the
statistical average between the maximum and minimum limits,these being
assumed to occur at the +3 standard deviation extremities of the normal
bell curve.The statistical average forecasts for the Railbelt area are
given in Table 3-5,these being now designated the most probable forecasts
for the selected range.The statistical average or mean value is the
same as the most probable value,due to the basic assumption regarding
the symmetrical shape of the normal probability distribution curve.
The variability of the forecast is defined in terms of standard ~eviations
from a most probable value,with the bandwidth of the forecast taken to
be within ~2 standard deviations from the most probable value.The
degree of uncertainty associated with the forecast range determines this
bandwidth,which may be expressed as a 95%chance that the actual peak
demand will lie between the limits of the selected bandwidth.
As the uncertainty associated with a load forecast increases with time,
the demand value defined by the bandwidth will increase with time;how-
ever,the probability of being within the bandwidth will remain constant.
The demand values corresponding to this bandwidth are given in Table 3-6,
these being obtained from the range of forecasts,as follows:
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The demand forecast limits define the range of possible values,such that
the actual future peak demand will have a 99.8%probability of being within
the upper and lower forecast limits,these being the!3 standard deviation
bounds. This can be represented by the probability plot of Figure 3-8,the
implicit assumption being that the forecast limits correspond approximately
to the 99.9 percentile on the three standard deviation limit.Connection
of the extreme percentile limits enables the determination of the bandwidth
between the!2 standard deviations limits,as a 2/3 ratio between the high
and most probable forecasts at any point in time.The bandwidth is given
in terms of demand values,as tabulated in Table 3-6.The probability
multipliers given in this table,for the load levels corresponding to the
forecast bandwidth,are obtained from the discrete representation of fore-
cast uncertainty shown on Figure 3-7B,this being the usual representation
of forecast uncertainty for generation planning studies.
B.Selection of Demand Forecasts for the Railbelt Area
The most probable load demands and forecast bandwidths for the Anchorage -
Cook Inlet,Fairbanks - Tanana Valley and the Railbelt areas are shown on
Figures 3-9 and 3-10.As the!2 standard load level limits cross over
for the Anchorage -Cook Inlet area,the divergent bandwidth is shown on
Figure 3-9 as beginning in 1982.The most probable forecast then appears
as a single demand line from 1979 through .1981,which considering the short
time projection is quite reasonable.The demand 'trend is well established
for the Anchorage area and can be expected to persist in the immediate
short-range time frame.
The long-range load projections are given in Table 3-6,with a t6tal
diversified demand for the combined areas of the Railbelt rising to ap-
proximately 4000 MW in the year 2000.
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3.3 REFERENCES
1.Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories,Alaska Electric Power:
An Analysis of Future Requirements and Supply Alternatives for the
Railbelt Region,March 1978.
2.U.S.Department of the Interior,Alaska Power Administration,~
Susitna River Hydroelectric Studies,Report on Markets for Project
Power,December 1975.
3.University of Alaska,Institute for Social and Economic Research,
Electric Power in Alaska,1976-1995, August 1976.
4.Interior Alaska Energy Analysis Team,Report of Findings and Recommenda-J
tions,June 1977.
5. Rural Electrification Association,Power Requirements Study for:
Alaska 2 -Matanuska Electric Association,Inc.,May 1978
Alaska 5 -Kenai-Homer Electric Association,Inc.,May 1978
.Alaska 6 - Golden Valley Electric Association!Inc.,May 1976
Alaska 8 -Chugach Electric Association,Inc.!May 1976
Alaska 18 - Copper Valley Electric Association,Inc.,May 1977.
6.E.O.Bracken, Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development,
Power Demand Estimators!Summary and Assumptions for the Alaska
Situation,June 1977.
7. Robert W.Retherford Associates,System Planning Report!Matanuska
Electric Association,Inc.,January 1979.
8.U.S.Department of the Interior,Alaska Power Administration,
A Report of the Technical Advisory Committee on Economic Analysis
and Load Projections,1974.
9.Federal Power Commission,The 1976 Alaska Power Survey, Vol. 1, 1976.
10.U.S.Army Corps of Engineers,South-central Railbelt Area r Alaska,
Upper Susitna River Basin Interim Feasibility Report,December 1975.
11. U.S. Department of the Interior,Alaska Power Administration,Bradley
Lake Project Power Market Analyses,August 1977.
12.Tippett and Gee,Consulting Engineers,1976 Power System Study,
Chugach Electric Association,Inc.,Anchorage,Alaska,March 1976.
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TABLE 3-1
ANCHORAGE -COOK INLET AREA ,
UTILITY FORECASTS AND EXTRAPOLATED PROJECTIONS
Anchorage Municipal Alaska 2 -Matanuska Alaska 5 -Kenai Alaska 8 -Chugach
Light and Power Company Electric Association,Ir.c.Homer Electric Assoc., Inc.Kenai City Light System Electric Association,Inc.
Net Load Peak Net Load Peak Net Load Peak Net Load Peak Net Load Peak
Energy Factor Demand Energy Factor Demand Energy Factor Demand Energy Factor Demand Energy Factor Der.Jand
Year (GWh).J!L -'!il:!.L (GWh).J!L (MW)(GWh).J1L (MW)~-l!L -'!il:!.L (GWh).J!L ~
1979 633.6 58.1 124.4 280.4 47.5 67.4 275.2 55.0 57.1 34.4 56.0 7.0
1,108.9 53.0 238.8
1980 699.4 58.1 137.5 332.8 47.0 80.8 336.6 55.0 69.9 37.5 56.0
7.6 1,283.0 54.0 271.2
1981 770.6 57.9 151.8 395.1 46.5 97.0 411.6 55.0 85.4 40.8 56.0 8.3
1,467.8 54.0 310.3
1982 847.3 57.8 167.3 468.0 56.0 116.1 502.0 55.0 104.2 44.4 56.0 9.1 1,679.1
54.0 355.0
1983 929.6 57.7 183.9 559.3 45.0 )41.9 572.3 55.0 118.8 48.1
56.0 9.8 1,920.9 54.0 406.1
1984 1,017.5 57.6 20L3 668.3 44.5 171.4 652.4 55.0
135.4 52.1 56.0 10.6 2,197.5 54.0 464.5
1985 i .ne.s 57.4 220.8 7~8.6 44.0 207.2 743.7 55.0 154.4 56.4 56.0 11.5
2,509.0 54.0 530.4
1936 1,209.5 57.3 21B.1 954.'+43.5 250.5 847.9 55.0 176.0 61.1 56.0 12.5
2,810.1 54.0 594.1
w 1937 1,313.2 57.1 262.5 1,140.0 43.0 302.6 967.0 55.0 201.0 66.3 56.0 13.5
3,147.3 54.0 665.3
1388 1,421.6 56.9 285.0 1,322.4 44.0 343.1 1,083.0 55.0 224.8 71.5 56.0 14.6
3,525.0 54.0 745.2
198!J 1,534.2 56.8 308.5 1,534.0 45.0 389.1 1,213.0 55.0 251.8 77.0 56.0 15.7 3,948.0 54.0 834.6..........1990 1,650.5 56.6 333.0 1,779.4 46.0 441.6 1,358.6 55.0 282.0 83.1 56.0 16.9 4,421.7 55.0 934.7
1991 1,769.8 56.4 358.2 2,064.1 47.0 501.3 1,521.6 55.0 315.8 89.5 56.0 18.2 4,863.9 55.0 1,028.2
1992 1,891.3 56.2 384.1 2,394.4 48.0 569.4 1,704.2 55.0 353.7 96.5 56.0 19.7
5,350.3 55.0 1,131.0
1993 2,014.4 56.0 410.5 2,705.7 49.0 630.3 1,874.6 55.0 389.1 103.5 56.0 21.1
5,885.3 55.0 1,244.1
1994 2,138.0 55.8 437.2 3,057.4 50.0 698.0 .2,062.1 55.0 428.0 111.1
56.0 22.6 6,473.9 55.0 1,363.6
1995 2,244~9 55.6 460.9 3,454.9 51.0 773.3 .2,268.3 55.0 470.8 119.2 56.0 .24.3 7,121.2 55.0 1,505.4
1996 2,357.1 55.4 485.7 3,904.0 52.0 857.0 2,495.1 55.0 517 .9 127.9
56.0 26.1 7,690.9 55.0 1,625.8
1997 2,475.0 55.2 511.8 4,411.5 53.0 950.2 2,744.6 55.0 559.7 137.3 56.0 28.0 8,306.2 55.0 1,755.9
1996 2,598.8 55.0 539.4 4,852.7 5~.0 1,025.9 2,964.2 55.0 615.2 146.9 56.0 29.9 8,970.7 55.0 1,900.6
1999 2,728.7 54.8 568.4 5,337.9 55.0 1,107.9 3,201.3 55.0 664.4 157.2 56.0
32.0 9,688.3 55.0 2,048.1
2000 2,e65.0 54.6 599.0 5,871.7 56.0 1,196.9 3,457.4 55.0 717.6 168~2 56.0 34.3
10,463.4 55.0 2,211.9
Gr-owth Rates:
Reported Logistic Cur'/e 3
18.7%(1977-1982)
19 ;5%{1933;'1937).
22.3%(1977-1982)
14.01 (1983-1987)
.8~8S (1977-1982)
8.3%(1983-1987)
15.7%(l977-193G)
1~.4~(198~~19a5)
------------------------------------------~---~~~-----------------------------~-----------~--~~-------------~~-----------------------------------~----------Projected 5.0~(199S-2000)16.0~(1983-1992)
'13.0%(1993-1997)
10;0%(1998-2000)
12.0%(1~0B-1992)
10.0%.(1993-1997)
B.OS n998-2000}
7.8%'(1988-1992)
7.3'1.(1993-1997)
7.0%U998-Z000)
TABLE 3-2
FAIRBANKS -TANANA VALLEY AREA
UTILITY FORECASTS AND EXTRAPOLATED PROJECTIONS
Growth Rates:
~eported 6.0%(1978-1990)11.5%(1977-1982)
11.0%(1983-1987}
~------------------------------------------------------- - --- - --- - --- ----Projected 5.0%(1991-2000)
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10.0%(1988-1992)
9.0%(1993-1997)
8.0%(1998-2000)
TABLE 3-3
COMBINED UTILITY fORECASTS FOR RAILBELT AREA
Anchorage Cook -Inlet Fairbanks -Tanana Valley Combined Load Area~
Net Load Peak 1 Net Load Peak 2 Net Load Peak 3EnergyFactorDemand=-I Energy Factor DemancF-I Energy Factor DemancFI
Year (GWh)(%)(MW)(GWh)eo (MW)(GWh)--ill (MW)
1979 2,332.5 56.1 475 594.3 47.6 142 2,926.8 55.3 605
1980 2,689.3 56.4 544 654.8 47.9 156 3,344.1 55.6 686
1981 3,085.9 56.2 627 721.7 48.0 171 3,807.6 55.6 782
1982 3,540.8 56.0 722 795.9 48.3 188 4,336.7 55.5 892
1983 4,030.2 55.7 826 874.8 48.3 207 4,905.0 55.3 1,012
1984 4,587.8 55.5 944 962.0 48.3 227 5,549.8 55.2 1,148
1985 5,218.5 55.2 1,079 1,058.1 48.4 250 6,276.6 55.0 1,302
1986 5,883.0 54.9 1,223 1,164.3 48.4 275 7,047.3 54.8 1,468w19876,633.8 54.6 1,387 1,280.0 48.4 302 7,913.8 54.6 1,655
1988 7,423.5 54.7 1,548 1,398.9 48.4 330 8,822.4 54.7 1,840.......1989 8,306.2 54.9 1,728 1,529.0 48.5 360 9,835.2 54.9 2,046
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1990 9,293.3 55.0 1,928 1,671.6 48.5 394 10,964.9 55.0 2,276
1991 10,308.9 55.2 2,133 1,825.0 48.5 429 12,133.9 55.2 2,511
1992 11,436.7 55.3 2,360 1,993.1 48.5 469 13,429.8 55.3 2,772
1993 12,583.5 55.5 2,587 2,160.4 48.6 507 14,743.9 55.5 3,032
1994 13,842.5 55.7 2,836 2,342.1 48.6 550 16,184.6 55.7 3,318
1995 15,208.5 55.9 3,105 2,539.6 48.6 596 17,748.1 55.9 3,627
1996 16,575.0 56.1 3,372 2,754.2 48.7 646 19,329.2 56.0 3,938
1997 18,074.6 56.3 3,663 2,987.3 48.7 700 21,061.9 56.2 4,276
1998 19,533.3 56.5 3,947 3 ,214~7 48.7 753 22,748.0 56.4 4,606
1999 21,113.4 56.8 4,244 3,459.8 48.7 811 24,573.2 56.6 4,954
2000 22,825.7 57.0 4,569 .3,723.8 48.7 873-265,49.5-56.8 5,333
Diversified Demand 11 0 •98forCoincidenceFactor:II 0.96 ..21 0.99
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Sheet 1 of 2
LOAD FORECAST FOR UPPER SUSITNA PROJECT
BY
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ALASKA POWER ADMINISTRATION
1977 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000
1-ANCHORAGE-COOK INLET AREA POWER DEMAND AND ENERGY REQUIREMENTS
(Excluding National Defense)
Peak Demand (MW)
Utility Loads
High 620 1,000 2,150 3,180 7,240
Median 424 570 810 1,500 2,045 3,370
Low 525 650 1,040 1,320 .1,520
Industri al Loads
Extra high 32 344 399 541 683
High 32 64 119 261 403
Median 25 32 64 119 199 278
Low 27 59 70 87 104
Total
Extra high 652 1,344 1,914 2,691 3,863
High 652 1,064 1,634 2,411 3,583
Median 449 602 874 1,234 1,699 2,323
Low 552 709 890 1,127 1,424
Annual Energy (GWh)
Ut il ity Loads
High 2,720 4,390 6,630 9,430 13,920
Median 1,790 2,500 3,530 4,880 6,570 8,960
Low 2,300 2,840 3,590 4,560 5,770
Industrial Loads
Extra high 170 1,810 2,100 2,840 3,590
High 170 340 ·625 1,370 2,120
Median 70 170 340 630 1,050 1,460
Low 141 312 370 .·460 550
Total
Extra hi gh 2,890 6,200 8,730 12,270 17,510
I High 2-,890 4,730 7,255 10,800 16,040
J Median 1,860 2,670 3,870 5 510 ....7,620 .10,420Low2,441 3,152 3 :960"5,020 6,320
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TABLE 3-4
Sheet 2 of 2
LOAD FORECAST FOR UPPER SUSITNA PROJECT
BY
ALASKA POWER ADMINISTRATION
1977 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000
2.FAIR.BANKS-TANANA VALLEY AREA POWER DEMAND AND ENERGY IREQUIREMENTS
(Excluding National Oefense)
Peak Demand (MW)
Utility Loads
High 15~244 ,358 495 685
Median 119 150 211 281 358 452
Low 142 180 219 258 297
Annual Energy (GWh)
Utility Loads
High 690 1,070 1,570 2,170 3,000
Median 483 655 925 1,230 1,570
1,980
Low 620 790 960 1,130 1,300
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TABLE 3 - 5
LOAD DEMAND FORECASTS FOR RAILBELT AREA
TO
DETERMINE STATISTICAL AVERAGfFORECAST
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Anchorage ~Cook Inlet Fairbanks -Tanana Valley Combined Load Areas
Combined Alaska Power Statistical Combined Alaska Power Statistical Combined Alaska Power Statistical
Utilities Administration Average Utilities Administration Average Util ities Administration Average
Forecast Median Forecast Forecast Median Forecast Forecast Median Forecast
Year (MW)Forecast (MW)(MW)(MW)Forecast (MW)(MW)(rljvl)Forecast (r4W)(MW)
1979 475 546 511 142 -·-1;)9··T4r 605 685 645
1980 544 602 573 156 150 153 686 752 719
1981 627 648 638 171 161 166 782 809 796
1982 722 698 710 188 172 180 892 870 881
1983 826 752 789 207 184 196 1012 936 974
w 1984 944 810 877 227 197 212 1148 1007 1078
1985 1079 874 977 250 211 231 1302 1085 1194.....1986 1223 937 1080 275 223 249 1468 1160 13140"1 1987 1387 1004 1196 302---237 270 1655 ··1-241 1448
1988 1548 1077 1313 330 251 291 1840 1328 1584
1989 1728 1154 1441 360 265 313 2046 1419 1733
1990 1928 .1234 1581 394 281 338 2276 ·1515 1896
1991 2133 1315 1724 429 295 362 2511 1610 2061
1992 2360 1402 1881 469 310 390 2772 1712 2242
1993 2587 1495 2041 507 325 416 3032 1820 2426
1994 2834 1593 2215 550 342 446 3318 1935··2627
1995 3105 1699 2402 596 358 477 3627 2057 2842
1996 3372 1809 2591 646 375 511 3938 2184 3061
1997 3663 1925 2794 700 393 547 4276 2318 3297
1998 3947 2049 2998 753 412 583 4606 2461 3534
1999 4244 2182 3213 811 432 622 4954 2614 3784
2000 4569 ·2323 3446 873 452 663 _5333 .2.155 _4054
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TABLE 3-6
LOAD DEMAND BANDWIDTH FOR RAILBELT AREA FORECASTS
IIMOST PROBABLE II FORECAST +2 STANDARD DEVIATIONS
Anchorage -Cook Inlet Fairbanks -Tanana Valley Combined load Areas
load level ~lost load level Load level Most Load level Load Level Most load Level
-2 Standard Probable +2 Standard -2 Standard Probable +2 Standard -2 Standard Probable +2 Standard
Deviations Forecast Deviations Deviations Forecast Deviations Deviations Forecast Deviations
Year (MW)~(MW)(MW)(MW)(MW)(MW)
---~(MW)_(MVJ)
1979 535 511 487 140 141 142 671 645 619
1980 592 573 554 151 153 155 741 749 697
19.81-6-4.4-638-632 16-3 1:66 189 eros Jg6 ID
1982 702 710 718 175 180 185 874 881 888
1983 765 789 813 188 196 204 949 974 999
1984 832 877 922 202 212 222 1031 1078 1125
1985 908 977 1046 218 '231 244 1121 1194 1267w19869851080 1175
232 249 266 1212 1314 1416
1987 1068 1195 1324 248 270 292 1310 1448 1586.....1988 1156 1313 1470 264 291 318 1413 1584 1755
-....J 1989 1250 1441 1632 281 -313 345 1523 1733 1943
1990 1350 1581 1812 300 338 376 1642 1896 2150
1991 1451 1724 1997 317 362 407 1760 2061 2362 .
1992 1562 1881 2200 337 390 443 1888 2242 2596
1993 1677 2041 '2405 355 416 477 )2021 2426 2831
1994 1800 2215 2630 377 -446 515 2167 2627 3087
1995 1933 2402 2871 398 477 556 2319 2842 3365
1996 2070 2591 3112 420 511 602 2476 3061 3646
1997 2215 2794 3373 444 547 650 2644 3297 3950
1998 2365 2998 3631 469 583 697 2820 3534 4248
1999 2526 3213 3900 495 622 749 3004 3784 4564
2000 2697 3446 4195 522 .663 804 3203 4054 4905
Probabil ity
Multipliers 0.0665 0.383 0.0665 0.0665 0.383
0.0665 0.0665 0.383 0.0665
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· CHAPTER 4
SELECTION OF INTERTIE ROUTE
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SELECTION OF INTERTIE ROUTE
4.1 REVIEW OF EARLIER STUDIES
A number of studies have considered the electrical interconnection of
the Fairbanks,South Central,and Anchorage areas (Refs.1-8).The
Susitna Hydroelectric Project Interim Feasibility Report (Ref.2),here-
after called Susitna Report,reviewed a number of alternative transmission
corridors in considerable depth.None of the studies included a specific
route for a transmission line.The Susitna Report provides an excellent
inventory of topography,geology,soils,vegetation,wildlife,climate,
existing development, land ownership status,existing rights-of-way,and
scenic quality and recreation values by corridor segments of about 5-mile
widths.
4.2 SURVEY OF ALTERNATIVE CORRIDORS
Alternative corridors reviewed for this report were those along or near
the Railbelt region between the Anchorage and Fairbanks areas.A recon-
naissance (by USGS Quad's and local knowledge)of routes connecting the
Railbelt area to Glennallen was also made to provide a basis for estimating
the cost of such a connection at a later date.
4.3 PREFERRED ROUTE FOR TRANSMISSION INTERTIE
The preferred corridor described in the Susitna Report was further de-
fined by making an actual preliminary layout of a definitive route (with
some alternatives)using engineering techniques.This preliminary routing
provides a basis for refining cost estimates,displaying a definitive lo~
cation for use in studying potential environmental impacts,and providing
a specific engineering recommendation for use in right-of-way negotiations.
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The preliminary line routing is shown on the accompanying maps,Figures
4-1,4-2,and 4-3,these being spatially related to the key map on the
inside of the front cover of this report.These routes come from a working
strip map of 1"=1 mile (USGS Quad's.)on which these prel iminary routes
are drawn.The route was plotted by an engineer with nearly 30 years of
experience with Alaskan transmission systems.It was also visually in-
spected throughout much of its length over the Parks Highway from Anchorage
to Fai rbanks.
The definitive line route was established within the preferred corridor,
with due regard to the following restraints,insofar as they could be
identified in this preliminary review:
•Avoidance of highway rights-of-way,which are better locations
for distribution lines that will be required to serve homes and
enterprises served by the highway.
•Avoidance of telephone lines,because of electrical interference
problems.(An open-wire telephone circuit exists on the
entire length of the Alaska Railroad right-of-way.)
•Avoidance of aircraft landing and takeoff corridors,including
all lakes of sufficient size to accommodate small floatplanes.
Where 1ines may cross 1andi ng patterns,at 1east 1/2 mile is
a 11 owed from the end of runways or 1akes,so that speci a 1 de-
signs are not required.
•Avoidance of highly subdivided land areas and dwellings.
•Avoidance of crossings over developed agricultural lands.
•Selection of routings that provide for minimum visibility from
highways and homes.
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•Avoidance of heavily timbered lands.
•Selection of routes that provide for minimum changes in grade
as the terrain will allow.
•Parallel alignments with property lines are favored,if not pre-
cluded by other considerations.
•Avoidance of sensitive wildlife areas,if practicable,and co-
operation in regard to construction and operating restraints
where lines pass through such areas.
•Alignments located in reasonable proximity to transportation
corridors (roads,railroads,navigable waterways) so that con-
struction,operation,and maintenance routines are not inordi-
nately difficult.
4.4 FIELD INVESTIGATIONS
Principal engineers of the IECO-RWRA team made field trips by helicopter
and surface transportation to important sites and typical structures of
existing transmission lines in both the Anchorage and Fairbanks areas.
Particular attention was given to lines using designs developed especially
for Alaskan conditions of muskeg swamp,permafrost,and flood plain.
These designs have had more than ten years of successful service,and
are the basis for more recent tubular steel structure designs now being
installed on Alaska projects.
Actual field records of Resident Engineers and Inspectors on Alaska trans-
mission line construction projects were analyzed along with contractor bids
for these projects to provide authoritative basic data on the actual man-
hours,materials use,and dollar costs of completed transmission lines.
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4.5 PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
A.Description of the Environment
1.Point MacKenzie to Talkeetna -The corridor travels north along
the east flank of the Susitna River Valley,an extremely wide and poorly
drained plain.Heavy forests of bottomland spruce and poplar,interspersed
with muskeg and black spruce,are typical.The soils vary from deep,.
very poorly drained peat to well-drained gravels and loams,with the well-
drained soils being more abundant. Although permafrost is almost absent
in this lower part of the Susitna Valley,the poorly drained areas are
subject to freezing and heaving in the winter.
A sizeable concentration of moose inhabits the lower Susitna River
Valley.This valley also supports black and brown bear and a moderate
density of water fowl.
The proposed transmission line route generally follows a "tractor trail"
(USGS designation)to three miles northeast of Middle Lake.Here,at
the approach to the Nancy Lake area,an alternate route (A)may be used
to avoid this area.The proposed route (B)is located in marshes and
wetlands,between Papoose Twins and Finger Lakes,across the Little Susitna
River.The corridor then travels northward along the east side of Lynx
Lake,Rainbow Lake, and Long Lake where it crosses the Willow River.Here
alternate routes (A)and (B)rejoin and intersect an existing 115-kV MEA
transmission corridor at the Little Willow Junction and a proposed corri-
dor to Anchorage on the east side of Knik Arm.Travelling north,the
corridor crosses several major tributaries of the SusitnaRiver including
Sheep Creek and the Kashwitna River.In this area the terrain becomes
more rolling,and the relative proportion of·well-drained soils support-
ing thick poplar-spruce forests is considerably greater than to the south.
The corridor then travels some five miles east of Talkeetna to the Bart-
lett Hills P.I.(point of intersection).
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2.Talkeetna to Gold Creek -From Bartlett Hills P.I.the corridor
crosses the Talkeetna River near the confluence of the Talkeetna and
Chulitna Rivers,where it follows the west bank of the Chulitna River
at a mean elevation of 600 feet.Where the Chulitna River curves east-
ward,the corridor travels northward,along the Susitna River Valley,
through forested uplands,gradually rising to an elevation of 1000 feet.
The uplands above the valley support sparser forests,and increasing
amounts of permafrost soils are encountered.At the 1000-foot elevation,
one to three miles east of the Susitna River,the corridor crosses Lane
Creek~MacKenzie Creek,Portage Creek,DeadhorseCreek,and numerous other
small tributaries of the Susitna River.It then crosses Gold Creek and
the Susitna River,1-1/2 miles east of A.R.R.Mile 265, to the Susitna
Junction,one mile east of A.R.R.Mile 266. At the Susitna Junction,the
proposed Devil Canyon-Watana-Glennallen line meets the corridor.
3. Gold Creek to Glennallen -The corridor parallels the Susitna
River to the proposed Devil Canyon damsite and then travels east to the
proposed Watana damsite.The vegetation in the canyons varies from up-
land spruce-hardwood to alpine tundra.Soils vary from poorly drained
river bottoms to unstable talus.Permafrost occurs in this portion of·
the corridor.Some localized moose populations are crossed.The corridor
passes through low lake areas west of Lake Louise until it intersects the
Richardson Highway at Tazlina.From Tazlina the route follows the
Richardson Highway into Glennallen.
4. Gold Creek to Cantwell -The transmission corridor travels north
some 1 to 3 miles east of the Alaska Railroad between elevation 1500 and
2000 feet.The timber density becomes successively less in this area.
This portion of the corridor is a good bear and moose habitat.Shallow
permafrost occurs in this portion.The corridor crosses several major
and minor tributaries to the Chulitna River including Honolulu Creek,
Antimony Creek, Hardage Creek,the East Fork of the Chulitna River,and
the Middle Fork of the Chulitna River.The corridor area is of medium
scenic quality and is not readily accessible,except at the Denali Highway
Crossing.
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5. Cantwell to Healy -The corridor rises to the 3200 foot level
along the west side of Reindeer Hills and then descends into the Nenana
River Valley.It follows the east flank of the Nenana River northward
at the 2200 foot level,through sparsely timbered country.This is an
area of high scenic quality especially in the canyons.The terrain varies
from rolling hills and valleys to high passes and sharp ridges.Habitats
of moose,bear,and Dall sheep are traversed.Bedrock is exposed in the
canyons.The corridor crosses several tributaries to the Nenana River
including Slime Creek, Carlo Creek, Yanert Fork, and Montana Creek, and
the Nenana River itself.It also crosses the Alaska Railroad at the
Moody Tunnel,near A.R.R.Mile 354 and the Healy River.The boundary of
Mt.McKinley National Park is on the west flank of the Nenana River.
6. Healy to Ester -The corridor leaves Healy and crosses the Parks
Highway near Dry Creek.It then roughly parallels the west side of the
highway at elevation 1500 feet,crossing several tributaries to the
Nenana River.It crosses the GVEA line 1-1/2 miles north of Bear Creek,
the Alaska Railroad and the Nenana River at A.R.R.Mile 383, and the Parks
Highway.The route then parallels the GVEA line.The corridor crosses
the Tanana River at the Tanana P.I.and follows the Tanana River flood
plain for several miles until the route again crosses th~highway where
it travels on the west side of the Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest.
The route parallels the GVEA right-of-way the rest of the way to Este.r.
The Healy to Ester portion of the route passes through some private lands
(mining claims,homesteads,etc.),as well as near the towns of Healy,
Lignite,and Nenana.An archeological site exists near Dry Creek.Portions
of the corridor are heavily forested and provide habitat for moose,caribou,
and bear.Poorly drained areas in this corridor are subject to potential
permafrost degradation and frost heaving.
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Construction and maintenance of other Alaskan transmission systems has
shown that most negative environmental impacts caused by a transmission
system can be minimized.Golden Valley Electric Association,Matanuska
Electric Association,and Chugach Electric Association have constructed
and are operating several lines on poor soils and under harsh climatic
conditions.Except for anticipated slight visual impacts,most environ-
mental impacts caused by a transmission system would be far less than
those of many transportation and communication systems.Specific areas
to be impacted are discussed below.
1. Ecosystems -The major positive impact will be on human environ-
ment,while adverse effects to the other ecosystems will be minimal.The
route has been selected to avoid adverse impacts on these ecosystems
wherever possible.The human environment will be benefited by the pro-
vision of energy,vital to the growing state of Alaska.The development
of many potential renewable energy resources will be made feasible by the
Anchorage-Fairbanks intertie.The project will contribute to the reduction
in costs of electrical energy,improvement in reliability of electrical
service,and enhancement of opportunities for renewable energy resources
(such as hydro and wind) to displace non-renewable energy resources (such
as gas and oil)for the generation of electricity.
Alteration of vegetation patterns will affect wildlife.This corridor
traverses many areas of moose concentrations,and moose should benefit
from the introduction of brush resulting from regrowth on the clearing.
Since the clearing must be maintained,this brush area will last for
the lifetime of the project.Animals such as squirrels will suffer loss
and displacement.However,their faster reproductive rates will allow
their populations to adjust rapidly.
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Construction itself will affect wildlife.Larger mammals may temporar-
ily leave the area to return after the construction activity.Smaller
animals will suffer individual losses,but should recuperate rapidly once
construction is completed.The density of forest in portions of the
corridor will allow animals to move only a short distance to avoid contact
with construction activities.
Vegetation suppression,by whatever method,will periodically remove
cover from along the right-of-way.However,due to the surrounding
cover of the uncleared forests,this impact will be insignificant.
2.Recreation -The corridor will approach several recreational and
wayside areas in the lower Susitna Valley.The largest of these is the
Nancy Lake Recreational Area.The corridor will also approach the Denali
State Park,but will be separated from the Park by the Susitna River.
This corridor will provide access to areas previously difficult to reach.
The largest such area is that south of Nancy Lake to Point MacKenzie.
Dense forest and muskeg limit travel.
Further north the corridor parallels the east border of Mt.McKinley
National Park,being separated by the Parks Highway,the Nenana River,
and the Alaska Railroad.
3.Cultural Resources -The National Register of Historical and
Archaeological Sites lists the following sites which will be approached
by the transmission corridor:Knik Village,Dry Creek, and the Tangle
Lake Archaeological District.The line will be routed to bypass these
areas.
During construction and preconstruction surveys,other archaeological
sites may be discovered which may be eligible for nomination to the
National Register.This is ~positive benefit of the corridor,as ar-
chaeological and other cultural resources are often difficult to find in
the great Alaska wilderness.
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4.Scenic Resources -The southern portion of the corridor does
not traverse any areas of good or high quality scenic values.The northern
portion is,however,more scenic than the southern portion.In the north-
ern portion the fairly continuous,moderately dense forest will provide
ample screening from transportation routes.Further south,the forests
are more intermingled with open muskeg.Glimpses of the transmission
line will be seen from the highway or railroad through these muskeg areas.
South of Nancy Lake the transmission corridor and the transportation cor-
ridors diverge,and although cover becomes more sporadic,the line will no
longer be visible from the transportation routes.The transmission line
will not be visible from most of the Nancy Lake Recreation Area.
As the Alaska Railroad and the transmission corridor approach Gold
Creek,the valley becomes more confined,and screening becomes more
difficult.However,it appears that the line can be concealed through
most of this portion.
The corridor passes through an area recognized as being of good to high
scenic quality from Devil Canyon to Healy.The possibility of screen-
ing throughout this area varies from moderate in the southern portion
around Chulitna,to minimal in the Broad Pass and the upper and lower
canyons of the Nenana River.Scenic quality will be impacted,the im-
pact being a function of existing scenic quality and the opportunity
for screening.The proposed line design will incorporate weathering
tubular steel towers which blend well into the environment.Non-specular
conductors might be used where light reflection from tha line would cause
unacceptable adverse visual impact. Impact in the Nenana Canyon will be
high;impact on Broad Pass will be moderate to high;impact elsewhere
will be moderate.Two favorable factors mitigate the impact somewhat:
1)the corridor is not visually intact as the Alaska Railroad and the
Anchorage-Fairbanks Highway have already reduced scenic quality some-
what; and 2)the major views south of the canyons are to the west,toward
the Mt.McKinley massif,whereas the transmission line corridor lies to
the east of the transportation routes.
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5.Social -Some economic impact can be expected,as flying services,
motels,restaurants,and entertainment facilities receive business,not
only from the transmission line workers,but from related personnel.Due
to the high cost of a low-load tap on a high voltage line,the likelihood
of use of the energy by small communities along the corridor is remote.
However,in places where the demand could justify such a tap,it would,
provide a reliable source of electrical energy for growing communities.
C.Special Impact Mitigation Efforts During COhstruction
Right-of-way clearing will be accomplished by approved methods such as
the hydro axe,and chips will be spread along the right-of-way.The
line will be screened wherever possible.The towers will be designed
to blend into the environment,thereby reducing visual impact.
Movement of men and equipment during construction will be scheduled to
avoid excessive damage to the ground cover.This is generally accom-
plished by winter construction.The tower design will allow movement
of men and equipment along the right-of-way centerline,thereby elimi-
nating the need for an access road in addition to the transmission line
clearing.
Major river crossings will be required over the Talkeetna River,Tanana
River,Healy Creek,and the Susitna River.Minor stream crossings may
be made either by fording or ice crossings.Special efforts will be
made to avoid siltation of fish streams.Oil will be carefully handled
to avoid spillage.Where larger quantities of oil are to be stockpiled,
dikes will be constructed to protect against spills.
Since most of the construction will occur far from communities,noise is
not anticipated to be a problem.Suitable muffling devices will be used
to protect men and wildlife from excessive noise.
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Prior to and during construction,special efforts will be made to consult
with State historical and archaeological authorities,the Soil Conserva-
tion Service,the Bureau of Land Management,the Alaska Department of
Fish and Game,and the U.S.Forest and Wildlife Service,and any other
agencies having jurisdiction over the construction area,in an effort to
ensure sound environmental practices.
4.6 REFERENCES
1. Robert W.Retherford Associates,North Slope Natural Gas Transport
Systems and Their Potential 'Impact on Electric Power Supply and Uses
in Alaska,March 1977.
2.U.S.Army Corps of Engineers,Southcentral Railbelt Area,Alaska,
Upper Susitna River Basin Interim Feasibility Report,(Appendix I,
Part II (G)Marketability Analysis,(H)Transmission System,(I)
Environmental Assessment for Transmission Systems,December 1975.
3.Kozak,Edwin,under the direction of J.R.Eaton, Performance
Characteristics of a 350-Mile Electric Power Transmission Line
(Fairbanks to Anchorage),A project in EE 494, Department of Elec-
trical Engineering,University of Alaska,June 1973.
4.Ch2M-Hill,Electric Generation and Transmission Intertie System for
Interior and Southcentral Alaska,1972.
5.Federal Power Commission,Alaska Power Survey, 1969.
6. Alaska Power Administration,Alaska Railbelt Transmission System,
working paper,December 1967.
7.The Ralph M.Parsons Company,Central Alaska Power Study, undated.
8.The Ralph M.Parsons Company,Alaska Power Feasibility Study, 1962.
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CHAPTER 5
TRANSMISSION LINE DESIGN
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CHAPTER 5
TRANSMISSION LINE DESIGN
5.1 BASIC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
Experience in Alaska with both wood-pole H-frame,aluminum lattice guyed-X
towers,and tubular steel guyed-X towers with high-strength conductors
(such as Drake 795 kcmi 1 ACSR)has demonstrated the excellent performance
of lines designed with relatively long spans and flexible structures.
This general philosophy has been followed in establishing the input param-
eters for the Transmission Line Cost Analysis Program (TLCAP)used to
optimize line designs for the Anchorage-Fairbanks Intertie study.Sample
outputs of TLCAP and descri pt ions of the program methodology are found in
Appendix B.
The results of this computer analysis for 230-kV lines favor relatively
long spans (1300 ft)and high-strength conductors (such as Cardinal 954
kcmil ACSR).This confirms the previous Alaskan'experience and contributes
substantially to a more ~conomical design,as Chapter 7 will illustrate.
5.2 SELECTION OF TOWER TYPE USED IN THE STUDY
Due to rather unique soil conditions in Alaska,with extensive regions
of muskeg and permafrost,conventional self-supporting or rigid towers
will not provide a satisfactory performance or solution for the proposed
intertie.·Permafrost and seasonal change~in the soil are known to cause
large earth movements at some locations,requiring towers with a high
degree of flexibility and capability for handling relatively large founda-
tion movements without appreciable loss of structural integrity.
The quyed tower is exceptionally well suited for these type of conditions.
Therefore,the final choice of tower for this study was the hinged-guyed
X-type design,which has been considered for both the 230-kV and 345-kV
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alternatives.These towers are essentially identical in design to
towers presently used on some lines in Alaska,which have proven them-
selves during more than ten years of service.The design features
include hinged connections between the leg members and the foundations
which,together with the longitudinal guy system,provides for large
flexibility combined with excellent stability in the direction of the
line.Transverse stability is provided by the wide leg base which also
accounts for relatively small.and manageable footing reactions.
The foundations are pile-type,consisting of heavy H-pile beams driven to
an expected depth of 20 to 30 feet depending upon the soil conditions.
Tower .outlines with general dimensions for the two voltage levels are
shown on Figures 5-1 and 5-2.
5.3 DESIGN LOADING ASSUMPTIONS
According to available information and experience on existing lines,
heavy icing is not a serious problem in most parts of Alaska.NESC
Heavy Loading is presently used for all line designs throughout the Rail-
belt region.However,there are locations where .Light Loading probably
could be used.Some line failures have occurred due to exceptionally
heavy wind combined with very little or no ice.Such locations should
be identified and carefully investigated prior to the final line design.
In this study,NESC Heavy Loading or heavy wind on bare conductor (cor-
responding to NESC Light Loading)was used,whichever is more severe.
5.4 TOWER WEIGHT ESTIMATION
In order to arrive at realistic tower weights and material costs for
the study,actual tower designs for both the 230-kV and the 345-kV
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alternatives were obtained from Meyer Industries of Red Wing,Minnesota
(Ref.1).This company has designed similar towers for other lines in
Alaska.
Based on these reference designs and additional manual calculations,
tower weight formulas were developed to account for variations in tower
weight due to changes in tower height and load as a function of the type
of conductor used.
5.5 CONDUCTOR SELECTION
Conductor size (see Table 5-1)was selected by the use of the Transmission
Line Cost Analysis Program (TLCAP)which was specially developed by IECO
.for this type of study.Given an appropriate range of conductor types
and .sizes,span lengths,and other pertinent data,TLCAP determines the
most economical conductor-span combination.
The program includes a sag-tension routine which calculates the con-
ductor sag and tension for a given set of criter{a.Using this informa-
tion,the tower height and loads are then determined for each discrete
span length.These values are then applied to the tower weight formula
with the pertinent overload factors included.
In the process of this analysis,the program also evaluated the effect
of the cost of the power losses over a specified number of years.The
power losses were minimized by varying the sending and receiving end
voltages by !10%and by providing required shunt compensation at both
line terminals.Applicable material and labor costs,together with pro-
jected escalation rates,were included to enable the program to calculate
the total installed cost of the line.A discount rate of 7%per annum
was used for the determination of the present worth of transmission line
losses.
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For this particular study,material and labor costs were obtained from
lias built"cost information realized on recently completed (138-kV and
230-kV)lines in Alaska.
5.6 POWER TRANSFER CAPABILITIES
Preliminary transmission line capabilities,based on surge impedance
loading (SIL)criteria,were obtained from the National Power Survey Re-
port (Ref. 2).Additional investigations indicate that for the 230-kV
alternatives (Cases lA, IB, and ID),the calculated intertie power angle
is near 30 degrees.To improve the 230-kV intertie1s steady state and
transient transmission capability,series capacitors will be necessary.
Interconnected power system studies should be performed to determine the
final series and shunt compensation requirements.Such studies are out-
side the scope of this work.
5.7 HVDC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
Because of its asynchronous nature,the interconnection of two isolated
alternating current (ac)systems by a point-to-point HVDC transmission
link provides the desired power exchange without being prone to inherent
stability problems.Furthermore,HVDC transmission can provide stabilizing
power, and be very effective in damping system oscillations.While the
state-of-the-art in HVDC technology is advancing,the resulting develop-
ments are keeping pace with inflation.
Preliminary investigations have shown that HVDC transmission,using 180-
kV mono-polar transmission and ground return,is competitive with single-
circuit 230-kV ac transmission in the transfer 130 MW of power over 323
miles.However,if the point-to-point transmission link is required to
supply intermediate locations with power (either initially or in the
future)then it is unlikely that dc transmission can be competitive with
an ac alternative.
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5.8 REFERENCES
1.Letter from ITT Meyer Industries to Robert W.Retherford Associates,
Anchorage,Alaska,January 15, 1979.
2.FPC Advisory Committee Report No.6,National Power Survey, Vol.II,
p. IV2-12, 1964.
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TABLE 5-1
CONDUCTOR SIZE SELECTION CRITERIA
Optimum ACSR Load~/
Case and Voltage Line Length Conductor Per Circuit
Alternativel/Interconnection (kV +10%)(mil es)(kcmi 1)(MW).
I A &B Anchorage-Ester 230 sic 323 llc -954 130
I C Anchorage-Ester 345 sic 323 2/c -
715 380
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Watana-Devil Canyon 230 sic'll 27 llc -2156 488
1/Case I Alternatives exclude the proposed Susitna Project;Case II Alternative A includes the Susitna Project.
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CHAPTER 6
SYSTEM EXPANSION PLANS
CHAPTER 6
SYSTEM EXPANSION PLANS
One benefit of transmission interconnection between two independent power
systems is the reduction in the installed generating capacity that is
possible,while maintaining the same electric power supply (generation)
reliability level for both the independent and interconnected power sys-
tems.To calculate this reduction in installed generating plant capacity
(megawatts),generation expansion plans had to be developed for both the
independent and the interconnected power systems.
This chapter describes the actual process used in,the generation expan-
sion planning for the independent power systems of the Anchorage and
Fairbanks areas,and for an interconnected Anchorage -Fairbanks power
system.Generation expansion planning is a rather complex process.A
brief description of the somewhat simplified method used in this Economic
Feasibility Study is described below.
6.1 GENERATION PLANNING CRITERIA
A.Generating Unit Data
Existing generating unit data were obtained from the Battelle (Ref. 1) and
University of Alaska,August 1976 (Ref. 2)reports.These available data
were reviewed and updated using new information obtained by IECO-RWRA
engineers during interviews with the managers of the Railbelt utilities.
The updated existing generation unit data is presented in Tables'6-1 and
6-2.
Preliminary information on near future (1979-1986)generation expansion
planning,including probable generation capacityr~quirements,for the
AML&Pand CEA systems was obtained directly from the two utilities.More
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detailed information on GVEA generation expansion plans was available
in the review copy of the report Power Supply Study - 1978 (Ref. 3) and
the Report on FMUS/GVEA Net Study (Ref.4).
B.Installed Reserve Capacity
At the present time,there is apparently no uniform policy as to the
required installed generation reserve margins for Alaskan electric power
utilities.By definition,the installed generation reserve capacity
includes spinning reserve,"hot"and "col d"standby reserves,and gener-
ating units on maintenance and overhaul work.No effort is made in this
study to separate the installed reserve capacity into spinning and other
types of reserves.Utilities in Alaska currently keep spinning reserves
to the very minimum,mainly because of the no-load fuel cost incurred by
the spinning reserves,and because most generating units in Alaska's
Railbelt are quick starting,combustion turbine-type units.This situa-
tion may change in the future when new larger,slow starting,thermal
power plants are constructed,exceptions being hydro plant units which
can be started rather rapidly.
To develop alternative generation expansion plans for this study,a cri-
terion for installed reserve generation capacity had to be established.
A 20%reserve mqrg;n or the largest single unit at the time of peak sys-
tem load was decided on as the installed generation reserve criterion.
In general,the 20%value is close to the installed reserve goals of most
U.S.A.utilities.Recently,the Department of Energy's Economic Regulatory
Administration reported the following for the 1978 winter peak load of the
lower 48 states:
"According to the forecast,total available power resources
for the lower 48 states will total nearly 500,000 MW.Peak
demand is anticipated at 380,000 MW,for a reserve of nearly
120,000 MW or 31.5 percent.The lowest reserve -the 21.1
percent -will occur for the southeastern Electric Reliability
Council,the DOE said,with the Mid-Atlantic Council experi-
encing the highest reserve margin at 45.1 per-cent" (Ref. 5).
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C.Unit Retirement
Except for the Knik Arm Power Plant (CEA),no other generating units were
reported for retirement by the Railbelt utilities during the 1980-1992
period.Later,to include the effect of the proposed Susitna Hydroelectric
Project and to obtain a better economic analysis,this study period was
extended through 1997.An assumption was made that the generating units
available from 1980-1992 will also be available from 1993 through 1997.
Many of them, however,will serve as system standby reserve units.
D.Generation Expansion Planning
To program the economic feasibility study and to establish transmission
line interconnection benefits,generation expansion plans for the 1980-
1997 period were developed for:
•Independent Anchorage area system.
•Independent Fairbanks area system.
•Interconnected Anchorage-Fairbanks system (intertie for re-
serve sharing only).
•Interconnected Anchorage-Fairbanks system (intertie for re-
serve sharing and power transfer).
•Interconnected Anchorage-Fairbanks system (with Susitna Hydro-
electric Project).
Basically,generation planning includes three aspects:forecasting future
loads (previously described in Chapter 3);developing generation reserve
and reliability criteria (discussed later in this chapter);and determining
when,how much,and what type of generation capacity is needed (which is
discussed below).
Generation timing and capacity were determined by the most probable load
forecasts for the Anchorage,Fairbanks,and combined Anchorage-Fairbanks
areas,as described in thapter 3.
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Unit sizes for the alternative system expansion plans were determined by
the ability of the power system to withstand the loss of a generating
unit (or units)and still maintain reasonable system generation reliability.
In determining unit sizes,due consideration was given to the valuable
generation expansion planning data for the 1979-1986 period which was
obtained by IECQ-RWRA engineers from the Railbelt area utilities.
IECQ-RWRA engineers determined the type of generation mix for the expan-
sion plans based on:
•Preliminary planning information obtained through interviews
with Railbelt utilities.
•Information available in the Battelle Report and Alaska Power
Administration's January 1979 report draft (Ref.6).
•The judgment of IECQ-RWRA power system planners.
Most of the planned generation additions are baseload-type thermal steam
power plants burning coal,gas,or oil as fuel.They are mixed with a
few additional peaking-type combustion turbine generating units using
natural gas or oil as fuel.It is assumed that in the later years of
this study many existing combustion turbine generating units,presently
used as baseload or intermediate units,will become peaking or standby
units.
6.2 MULTI-AREA RELIABILITY STUDY
A.Purpose
The PTI Multi-Area Reliability (MAREL)Computer Program is used for
alternative generation expansion planning,mainly for its ability to
maintain a nearly constant level of generation supply reliability in all
cases.This approach provides a nearly equal reliability level as far
as generation ability to meet the load is concerned.The MAREL program
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gives reliability equivalence to both individual area and interconnected
system generation planning alternatives.The MAREL program manual (Ref.
7)introduces this program with the following:
liThe PTI Multi-Area Reliability Program MAREL determines the
reliability of multi-area power systems.It has been written
in FORTRAN IV for use on a PRIME 400 time~sharing computer.
Re 1i abil ity indices computed by the program include system
loss of load probability (LOLP),LOLP values for the indivi-
dual areas,probability of various failure conditions and
probability that each transmission (intertie)link is limit-
ing in the transfer of generation reserves from one area to
another.II
MAREL program results helped determine the effectiveness of a transmission
line intertie between the Anchorage and Fairbanks areas,and established
the amount of generating capacity needed to give the individual areas
approximately the same LOLP as for the interconnected system.MAREL
study results are also applicable to the alternative which includes the
Upper Susitna Project.In this instance the study became a.three area
reliability study with the Susitna area having only net generation and
no load.
B.Reliability Index
To perform individual and interconnected system reliability studies (MAREL),
it was necessary to select a reference system generation reliability index.
As described above,the MAREL program uses LOLP calculation techniques
for each study case.For each load condition the program user adjusts
input data,specifi ca lly generator unit sizes,generator types ,1ocat ion
of generating plants,and intertie capacities,to obtain generation ex-
pansion plans of near equal reliability for various alternatives.The
LOLP method is very much the adapted method used by U.S.A.utilities
during the last 30 ye~rs.According to the IEEE/PES Working Group on
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Performance Records for Optimizing System Design,Power System Engineering
Committee (Ref.8):
"This (LOLPre1i abil ity ) index is defi ned as the long run
average number of days in a period of time that load exceeds
the available installed capacity.The index may be expressed
in any time units for the period under consideration and, in
general,can be considered as the expected number of days
that the system experiences a generating capacity deficiency
in the period.This index is commonly,but mistakenly,
termed the "10s s of load probability,(LOLP)".A year is
generally used as the period of consideration.In this case,
the LOLP index is the long-run number of days/year that the
hourly integrated daily peak load exceeds the available in-
stalled capacity.II
There is no standard value of LOLP which is used throughout the electric
power industry.However,one day in ten years is a very much accepted
value by the lower 48 utilities.Since to the authors'knowledge,LOLP
index has not previously been used in Alaska,it was decided to use one
day in ten years as LOLP index in this study.The use of this LOLP index
may imply larger generation reserve margins than are presently used in
Alaska,but an equal or even lower LOLP index is justifiable for Alaska
for at least the following reasons:
e In very cold climatic zones the loss of electric power may be
more critical than in more temperate climates.
e There is very little information on existing generation and
transmission outage rates in Alaska.Therefore,there is more
uncertainty about the study input data.
e At present,most of the power syst~ms in Alaska are independently
operated.In case of emergency,utilities cannot rely on help
from neighboring utilities or power pools as can most of utilities
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in the lower 48.Therefore,a lower LOLP reliability index
is justifiable.
•Higher planned generation reserves may be needed to provide
protection against possible unplanned delays in construction
of new larger thermal units.
C.Program Methodology
A general description of the MAREL computer program methodology is con-
tained in Appendix C.The particular program application to this study
is "Planning of interconnections to achieve regional integration and
more widespread sharing of generation reserves"(Ref.7).Briefly,the
program models each area as a one-bus system to which all generators and
loads are connected.Transmission interties between areas are modeled as
having limited power transfer capabilities and specified line outage rates.
The method assumes that each area takes care of its own internal trans-
mission needs.
D.Load Model
Annual load models were developed for the Anchorage and Fairbanks areas.
Daily peak load data for 1975 were obtained from AML&P,CEA,FMUS,and
GVEA.The Railbelt utility representatives agreed that 1975 was a typical
year with normal weather conditions.The 1975 load models were converted
into per unit system for the MAREL program.The computer program multi-
plied this 1975 load model (input)by the respective study year peak loads
to obtain annual load models for each year of the study.Forecasted
annual peak loads and the per unit annual load models for the Anchorage
and Fairbanks areas are shown in Tables 6-3 and 6-4.Annual demand curves
indicating biweekly non-coincident peaks are shown on Figure 6-1.Figure
6-1 also indicates that there is very little diversity between the loads
of the Anchorage and Fairbanks areas.
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E.Generating Unit Data
Information on existing generating unit data,as.indicated in Tables 6-1
and 6-2,was used in the study.Unit base ratings were rounded off to
the nearest megawatt in the study.Sizes for new generating units used
in the expansion plans are indicated on Figures 6-2,6-3,6-4,and 6-5.
Generating unit outage rates,which are required for calculating LOLP
indexes,were obtained from the most recent Edison Electric Institute
(EEl)report on equipment availability (Ref.9).The rates for combustion
turbines were obtained from the actual operating experience of CEA and
GVEA at the Beluga and Zehnder Power Plants.The EEl publication defines
the forced outage rate as:
Forced Outage Rate =FOH/(SH +FOH)x 100
Where FOH represents forced outage hours and SH represents service hours.
Generating unit outage rates used in the MAREL study are indicated below:
Unit Designation
Combustion Turbine*
Hydroelectric Plant
Thermal Steam Plant (small units)
Thermal Steam Plant (100-200 MW)
Thermal Steam Plant (300 MW)
Forced Outage
Rate (%)
5.5
1.6
5.9
5.7
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ing information:
•CEA experience at Beluga during 1977-1978 period,six units
base loaded.
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Unit availability
Scheduled maintenance
Forced outage
87%of the time
8%of the time
5%of the time
Therefore,the calculated Forced Outage Rate equals 5.4%.
•In 1975 GVEA experience at Zehnder Station,Units No.1 and 2
provides calculated Forced Outage Rates of 4.2%and 4%,re-
spectively;however,these units were basically standby units.
F.Generating Unit Maintenance
The MAREL program automatically schedules generating unit maintenance
within the specified restrictions.For the purpose of this study,it
was assumed that no unit maintenance will be scheduled during the November-
March winter season.
G.Intertie Data
The MAREL program models the transmission intertie by limiting intertie
transfer capabilities and considering intertie outage rates.No load
loss sharing method was used. This means that one area will share its
generating reserves only up to the limit of intertie transfer capability
or available reserves in the other area,whichever is limiting~The
forced outage rates (on a per year basis)used in the study for trans-
mission and line terminal equipment are indicated below:
Note:The following outage rate was used for both 230-kV and 345-kV
line terminals:36 hours/10 years.
u
Li ne Voltage
(kV)
230
345
Forced Outage Rate
(per unit/100 miles)
0.00113
0.00225
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6.3 SYSTEM EXPANSION PLANS
A.Planning Study Period
Based on generation .planning criteria and the results of the MAREL re-
liability study (previously described in this chapter),alternative gener-
ation expansion plans were developed.The 1984-1997 period was selected
for the alternative expansion plans for the following reasons:
e 1984 is the earliest year when the interconnected system can
be operational.
•The 1992-1997 period includes the Upper Susitna Hydroelectric
Project,based on the optimistic assumption that Watana Unit
No.1 will be on-line in January 1992.
•The study period is long enough for the present worth economic
analysis method, and includes most of the costs and benefits
obtainable by the introduction of an intertie in 1984.
To close the gap between the existing generation systems. and,the first
study year (1984) of the intertie economic feasibility study,generation
expansion plans for the independent Anchorage and Fairbanks areas for
1980 through 1983 were developed.Information on planned generation
additions supplied'by the generating utilities in the Railbelt area was
used for this purpose.
B.Independent System Expansion Plans
Generation expansion plans for the independent Anchorage and Fairbanks
systems were also needed to calculate economic benefits of the inter-
connection.The planned generation additions consist of thermal base
load and peaking units.They do not include the Upper Susitna Project
(Watana and Devil Canyon Hydro Plants),which are only included in the
6 -10
interconnected system expansion plans.The independent Anchorage and
Fairbanks generation expansion plans are indicated on Figure 6-2.
C.Interconnected System Expansion Plans
Two cases of system interconnection were studied - Case I,direct inter-
connection between Anchorage and Fairbanks (Ester),and Case II,inter-
connection between Watana-Devil Canyon with Anchorage and Fairbanks sys-
tems.Under Case I four alternatives were developed as follows:.
•Case IA includes a single-circuit 230-kV transmission line
having 130-MW power transfer capability allocated for reserve
sharing only.This plan is shown on Figures 6-3 and 6-6.
•Case IS includes one single-circuit 230-kV transmission line
(1984-1991) and two single-circuit 230-kV transmission lines
(1992-1997) having the following generation reserve sharing
capabilities:100 MW (1984-1987),130 MW (1989-1991) and 190 MW
(1992-1997).In addition,this alternative has a firm power
transfer capability of 30 MW (1984-1987) and 70 MW (1992-1997).
This plan is shown on Figures 6-4 and 6-6.
•Case IC includes one single-circuit 345-kV transmission line
having a 130-MW power transfer capability allocated for genera-
tion reserve sharing and a 250-MW capacity available for firm
power transfer.This case was developed for comparative cost
information purposes only without generation expansion plans
(MAREL study)and is presented on Figure 6-7.
•Case 10 is the same as Case lA,except with intermediate switch-
ing stations at Palmer and Healy. This plan is shown on Figures
6-3 and 6-8.
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Under Case II,only one solution was studied:two single-circuit 230-kV
transmission lines from Watana to Devil Canyon;two single-circuit 230-kV
lines from Devil Canyon to Ester (Fairbanks);and two single-circuit
345-kV lines from Devil Canyon to Anchorage.
O.Re 1i abil ity Indexes
The results of the MAREL study show loss of load probability (LOLP)
indexes for independent system expansion plans and plans for an inter·
connected system (with and without the Upper Susitna Project),and are
indicated in Tables 6-7,6-8,and 6-9.As previously discussed in
Subsection 6.28,the LOLP index of one day in ten years (0.1 day/year)
or lower was maintained throughout the study.
6.4 REFERENCES
1.Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories,Alaskan Electric Power,
An Analysis of Future Requirements and Supply Alternatives for the
Rai1be1t Region, Vol.I,March 1978.
2.University of Alaska,Institute for Social and Economic Research,
Electric Power in Alaska,1976 - 1995, August 1976.
3.Stanley Consultants,Power Supply Study - 1978 for Golden.Valley
Electric Association,Inc.
4. Alaska Resource Sciences Corporation,Report FMUS/GVEA Net Study,
Vol. 1,May 1978.
5.Electric Light and Power,Capacity Can Meet Winter Peaks -DOE,
November 1978.
6.Alaska Power Administration,Upper Susitna River Project,POWER
MARKET ANALYSES,Draft,January 1979.
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7.Power Technologies,Inc.PTI Multi-Area Reliability Program (MAREL),
Computer Program Manual,September 1978.
8."Reliability Indices for Use in Bulk Power Supply Adequacy Evalua-
tion",IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems, Vol.PAS-97,
No.4,July/August 1978.
9. Edison Electric Institute,Report on Equipment Availability for the
Ten-Year Period 1967-1976,December 1977.
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TABLE 6-1
EXISTING GENERATION SOURCES
ANCHORAGE -COOK INLET AREA
Unit Rating Dependable
Unit Year of Base Peak Capacity
Name/Location Reference Installation ~-l!ili.L -l!ili.L (kW)Remarks
ANCHORAGE MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND POWER (AML&P)
Anchorage Diesel 2.200 Black start unit
Anchorage Unit 1 SCGT 15.130 18,000
Anchorage Unit 2 SCGT 15.130 18,000
Anchorage Unit 3 1968 SCGT 18.650 21,000
Anchorage Unit 4 1972 SCGT 31.700 35,000
Anchorage Unit 5 1975 SCGT 36.800 40,000 }Cornbinedcycl e
Anchorage Unit 6 1979 HRST 12.000 installation .
CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION (CEA)
Beluga Unit 1 SCGT 15.150 18,700
Beluga Unit 2 SCGT 15.150 18,700
Beluga Unit 3 RCGT 53,500 67,000
Beluga Unit 4 SCGT 9,300 10,000
Beluga Unit 5 RCGT 53,500 67,000
Beluga Unit 6 SCGT 67.810 72,900
Beluga Unit 7 1978 SCGT 67.810 72,900
Bernice Lake Unit 1 SCGT 8.200 16,500
Bernice Lake Unit 2 SCGT 19,600 20,500
Bernice lake Unit 3 1978 SCCT 24,000
I nternat i ona 1 Unit 1 SCCT 14,530 16,500
International Unit 2 SCGT 14,530 16,500
I nternat i ona 1 Unit 3 SCGT 18,600 21,500
Cooper Lake Unit 1 Hydro 7.500 9,600
Cooper Lake Unit 2 Hydro 7,500 9,600 16,500
Knit Arm Several ST 14.500 17,700 To be retired
in 1985
MATANUSKA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION (MEA)
Talkeetna Diesel 600 Standby
HOMER ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION (HEA)
English Bay Diesel 100
Homer-Kenai Diesel 300 Leased to CEA
Homer SCCT 7.000 Leased from GVEA
Port Graham Diesel 200 (1977-1979)
Seldovia Diesel 1.648 1.500
SEWARD ELECTRIC SYSTEM (SES)
Seward Unit 1 Diesel 1,500 }Unit 2 Diesel 1,500 1,500 5,500 Standby
Unit 3 Diesel 2,500 3,000
ALASKA POWER ADMINISTRATION (APA)
Ekl utna Unit.1 Hydro 30.000 35.000 30;000
6 - 14
TABLE 6-2
EXISTING GENERATION SOURCES
FAIRBANKS -TANANA VALLEY AREA
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TABLE 6-3
LOAD MODEL DATA
ANCHORAGE AREA
ANNUAL PEAK LOAD IN MW
(1983-1996)
789.877.977.1080.1196.1313~1441.1581. 1724.1881.
2041.2215.2402.2591.
INTERVAL PEAK LOADS IN P.U. OF ANNUAL PEAK LOAD
(26 INTERVALS /YEAR)
.8333 .6667 .74!04 .7500 .6571'.6346 .6122 .5865 .5481 .5353 .5224 .'5160 .5064
.4904 .5032 .4968 .5160 .5737 .5769 .6154 .6827 .8429 .8526 .913S1.0000 .8301
DAILY PEAK LOADS IN P.U. OF INTERVAL PEAK LOAD
(260 WEEK DAYS /YEAR)
1.0000 .9769 .9731 .9538 .9500 .9462 .8962 .8731 .8577 .8423
1.0000 .9808 .9663 .9663 .9615 .9615 .9519 .9519 .9423 .9375
1.0000'.9913 .9784 .9827 .9697 .9654 .9437 .9307'.9221 .8918
1.0000 .9829 .94!87 .9359 .9017 .8889 .8889 .8846 .8333 ,.8034
1.0000 .9512 .9317 .9171 .9171 .9073 .9073 .9024 .9024 .8976
I.0000 .9848 .9798 .9747 .9646'.9495 .9444 .9343 .9293 .9141
1 .0000 .9686 .9634 .9529 .9529 .9476 .9424 .9372 .9058 '.9058
1.0000 .9781 .9727 .9617 .9563 .9563 .9344 .9344 .9071 ~9071
1.0000 .9883 .9883 .9825 .9825 .9708 .9708 .9649 .9591 .9415
I.UOOO .9940 .9820 .9701.9581.9461.9401.9341'.9281.9162
1.0l1 0t l .','939 .9877 .9571 .9571 .9509 .9509 .9448 .9202 .8589
I .0(\:.\0 .9938 .9814 .9689 .9565 .9379 .9379 .9379 .9255 .9255
1.0000 .9810 .9684 .9620 .9494 .9494 .9430 .9367 .9304 .9177
1.0000 .9804 .9739 .9739 .9673 .9608 .9542 .9542 .9477 .8824
I .0000,.9873 .9745 .9554 .9490 .9490 .9427 .9427,.9299 .9299
~.OOOOl.0000 .9935 .9871 .9806 .9742 .9677 .9613,.9548 .9484
1.0000 .9938 .9814 .9689 ~9627 .9565 .9565 .9441 .9441 .9379
1.0000 .9777 .9609 .9441 .9274 .9106 .8883 .8715 .8715 .8045
'.Ou00 .9944 .9944 .9722 .9722 .9722 .9611 .9278 .9222 .9222
LOCOO .994!8 .9896 .9896 .9687 .9583 .9531 .9375 .9323 .8802
l.nnrn .9859 .9484 .9437 .9390'.9296 .9249 .9202 .9155 .9014
1.OhH}.9962 .9658 .9468 .9468 .9087 .7985 .7757 .7719 .8555
1 .00001 .HOOO .9887 .9662 .9549 .9511 .9474 .9398 .9361 .9323
J.\lOOO .9754 .8632 .8596 .8421 .8386 .8386 .8386 .8386 .8175
1.0000 .9840 .9679 .9519 .9359 .9327 .9327 .9135 .8654 .8045
1.0000 .9730 .9730 .9614 .9614 .9575 .9575 .9537 .9421 .8340
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TABLE 6-4
LOAD MODEL DATA
FAIRBANKS AREA
ANNUAL PEAK LOAD IN MW
(1983-1996)
196.
416.
212.
446.
231.
477.
249.270.
511.
291.313.338.362.390.
INTERVAL PEAK LOADS IN P.U. OF ANNUAL PEAK LOAD
(26 INTERVALS /YEAR)
0.87590.69900.73710.76040,~57490.59710.56630.5 U10.43240J41150.38330.37470.3587
0.35380.38080.41770.42010.43730.46190.53190.57490.89190:93370.93491.00000.7690
DAILY PEAK LOADS IN P.U. OF INTERVAL PEAK LOAD
(260 WEEK DAYS /YEAR)
I •OOOt)O.97480.94670.94670.94530.93130.89480.86540.84290;.8177
1.Ou000.93670.92790.92790.90510.89980.88050.85940.82790~7891
1 .00000.99330.96670.94830;.94000.92330.90330.88000.86670~8267
1.00000.97580.96120.94510.86910.83200.82390.81100.79000J6769
'I .00000.98500.98290.95940.:95300.94660.91880.90810.90170'~8825
1.00000.99790.99590.98770~97940.95880.93620.90530.89300~8827
1.00000.98480.95010.93710';91970.89370.88070.87200.86120.8091
1.00000.96870.96150.95190'.93510.91590.88700.88220.87980~8558
1.00000.99150.99150.99150.97160.96870.93180.89200.88920~8693
1.00001.00000.96120.93130~92840.92840.92240.90750.90450.8955
1.00000.99040.99040.94550~92310.91990.91670.91350.87820J8558
1.00000.96720.95410.92790.92460.90490.89840.89510.87870~8721
1.00000.96920.96920.95890;.95890.94520.94520.93150.92120:'9041
1.00000.98960.97220.96870,95830.94790.93400.92360.92010.8507
1.00000.96770.93870.93230.91290.90320.90320.90320.87100~8677
1 .00000.87350.87060.86760.86460.85880.84710.84410.83820,,;8059
1.00000.94440.90640.90640'.89470.82750.82750.82460.81870 ~8012
1•00000.99720 •97750.96350.'96350.94940.93820.93820.91010'.8904
1.00000.99470.96810.93090'.92820.90960.90690.90160.88830~8856
1.00000.98850.93300.91450'.90990.89610.88910.88450.86370;.8568
1.00000.99150.98080.97650.94020.92950.92740.91880.91450~9017
I.00000.96690.91180.89260l88840.79890.73970.64460.61020~6088
!.00000.97710.91050.90790j90790.89340.88950.88550.86320~8434
I.OOOOO.97110.86330.83050~81870.79630.79240.74510.73320~7201
1.00000.99510.98160.97300.97170.95580.91650.88450.82430:.6818
1.OOOOO.99840.93930.92010~89940.88980.88500.84820.81310.1971
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TABLE 6-5
LOSS OF LOAD PROBABILITY INDEX CLOLP)11
FOR
STUDY CASES IA &IDg l
Anchorage Fairbanks
Study Independent Interconnected Independent Interconnected
Year Expansion Expansion Expansion Expansion
1984 0.0262 0.0063 0.8193 0.0066 ....,'~
1985 0.0123 0.0275 0.1446 0.0242
1986 0.0293 0.0178 0.2868 0.0268
1987 0.0288 0.0255 0.6766 0.0575
1988 0.0482 0.0799 0.1140 0.0300
1989 0.0330 0.0677 0.2318 0.0394
1990 0.0265 0.0680 0.0593 0.0670
1991 0.0193 0.0633 0.1550 0.0130
I 1992 0.0189 0.0286 0.0276 0.0275
"1993 0.0546 0.0316 0.0586 0.0606I
)
1994 0.0427 0.0321 0.1583 0.1365
1995 0.0326 0.0652 0.0373 0.0426
1996 0.0931 0.0586 0.0899 0.1021
11 LOLP in days per year.
gl 230 kV sic,130 MW reserve sharing only.
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TABLE 6-6
LOSS OF LOAD PROBABILITY INDEX (LOLP)1/
FOR
CASE IBf/
Anchorage Fairbanks
Study Independent Interconnected Independent Interconnected
Year Expansion Expansion Expansion Expansion
1984 0.0262 0.0077 0.8193 0.0018
1985 0.0123 0.0329 0.1446 0.0096
1986 0.0293 0.0220 0.2868 0.0152
1987 0.0288 0.0306
0.6766 0.0299
1988 0.0482 0.0799
0.1140 0.0300
)1989 0.0330 0.0677 0.2318 0.0394
1990 0.0265 0.0680
0.0593 0.0670
1991 0.0193 0.0633 0.1550 0.0130
1992 0.0189 0.0359
0.0276 0.0143
1993 0.0546 0.0703 0.0586 0.0354
1994 0.0427 0.0550 0.1583 0.0654
1995 0.0326 0.0991 0.0373 0.0369
1996 0.0931 0.0838
0.0899 0.0506
1/LOLP in days per year.
~/230-kV transmission system with reserve sharing and firm power trans-
fer capability.
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TABLE 6-7
LOSS OF LOAD PROBABILITY INDEX (LOLP)1 1
FOR
CASE IIA~/
Anchorage Fairbanks
Study Independent Interconnected Independent Interconnected
Year Expansion Expansion31 Expansion Expansion31
1992 0.0189 0.0476 0.0276 0.0972
1993 0.0546 0.0418 0.0586 0.0299
1994 0.0427 0.0235 0.1583 0.0244
1995 0.0326 0.0070 0.0373 0.0089
1996 0.0931 0.0226 0.0899 0.0207
II LOLP in days per year.
21 Includes interconnections between Devil Canyon-Anchorage (345 kV),
Devil Canyon-Watana (230 kV), and Devil Canyon-Ester (230 kV).
31 Interconnected expansion for three area system: Anchorage,Fairbanks,
and Upper Susitna (generation only).
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FACJL ITY COST ESTIMATES
CHAPTER 7
FACILITY COST ESTIMATES
7.1 TRANSMISSION LINE COSTS
The transmission line costs were obtained from past and current experience
of the Consultants with the design and construction of transmission lines
in Alaska. Cost data was escalated to 1979 levels and a factor of 1.46
(AVF =Average Value Factor)was applied to total costs to give an average
value for construction in the area.The AVF includes a 10%addition for
anticipated difficulty with the constraints associated with the selected
line route.
A.Alaskan Experience
Facility cost estimates for alternative transmission intertie designs
are based on an in-depth analysis of pertinent Alaskan transmission lines
that have been built and are now in successful operation.Analyses were
made based on actual experience to develop material and man-hour costs,
together with specific installation requirements for structures,con-
ductors,and footing assemblies.In addition,typical right-of-way clear-
ance costs and other costs associated with the solicitation and obtention
of right-of-way ease~ents,permits,and environmental re~iews were gathered
to provide representative costs for estimating component items for the
Anchorage-Fairbanks Intertie .
.The first Alaskan transmission line capable of operating at voltages as
high as 230 kV was the Beluga Line.It was constructed for Chugach
Electric Association (CEA)in 1967 by City Electric,Inc.of Anchorage.
This line traverses .about 42.5 miles of undeveloped land,of which about
65%was muskeg swamp.No roads existed to connect the line right-of-way
to any highway or railroad,requiring that access be by water (Cook Inlet -
Susitna River),by air (helicopter),or by ORV (off-road vehicle).One
major river crossing was required along the transmission line route.
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The Beluga Line was constructed of aluminum lattice,X-shape,hinged~guyed
towers and Drake (795 kcmil ACSR)conductor by the Contractor.Using one
tower assembly yard at Anchorage,the Contractor made extensive use of
helicopter delivery of men and materials with ORV equipment during winter
weather to construct the line.This project was completed at a cost of
about $50,000 per mile,including right-of-way clearance.
The hinged-guyed,X-shaped tower proved successful and has since been
used for the following lines described below.
1.Knik Arm Transmission Line -230 kV (Aluminum Lattice Towers,
795 kcmil Drake ACSR Conductor),1975. This line was built using Owner-
furnished material by force account and contract methods.The Owner (CEA)
installed the piling and anchors,and contracted for the right-of-way
clearing,tower erection,and wire stringing.Piling and anchors were
installed using ORV equipment to carry the power tool for installing
anchors and the Del Mag-5 diesel hammer and welding equipment for the
piling work.City Electric,Inc.accomplished the tower erection and
wire stringing using helicopter and ORV equipment.
Summary of Actual Costs:
Construction Cost
Right-of-way Clearing Cost
Right-of-way Solicitation Cost
TOTAL (w/o Engineering)
$/Mile
87,294
19,049
7,706
114,049
2.·Willow Transmission Line - 115 kV (Tubular Steel Towers, 556.5
kcmil Dove ACSR Conductor),1978. This line was built by contract using
Owner-furnished material.Right-of-way clearing was accomplished by one
contractor and line construction by another (Rogers Electric - an ex-
perienced Alaska contractor).This line contractor used a vibratory
driver to install the 811 H-pile with great success.(This driver has
since been used to drive 1011 H-pile for another line.In one case,the
tool drove.a 1411 H-pile for a sign support.The contractors are preparing
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to drive more 1411 piles for a new CEA line.)The introduction of the
vibratory pole-driving technique,together with the application of the
tubular steel,hinged-guyed,X-tower is expected to realize substantial
cost savings on future transmission line projects.
Summary of Actual Costs:
Construction Cost
Right-of-way Clearing Cost
Right-of-way Solicitation Cost
TOTAL (w/o Engineering)
B.Material Costs
$/Mile
73,863
10,312
4,909
89,084
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The estimated cost for the tower steel,as well as the physical character-
istics were obtained from ITT Meyer Industries (Ref.I).The cost of
steel,therefore,has 1979 as the reference year.A 10 percent addition
to the material cost was included to account for the 1.46 AVF explained
-above ,
The cost of foundation steel was .taken to be $0.31 per lb for WG Beam.
This value is somewhat conservative,as the current market price is
$0.22 per lb.
Prices for insulators and conductors have a reference year of 1977;there-
after,the price was escalated at 7 percent per year through 1979.The
cost of right-of-way was based on actual average values paid by utilities
in the same area as the proposed lines.Other factors used,that provide
good indication of projected costs for the transmission line are:
•Terrain Factor - This factor is used to correct the number of
calculated towers per mile to actual towers per mile.
• Line Angle Factor - This factor is used to increase the ef-
fective transversal load on the tower,and accounts for the 30
design-angle for the towers.
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•Tower Weight Factor - This factor is used to increase the total
estimated tower weight,to account for heavy angle and dead-end
towers.
C.Labor Costs
Labor costs were obtained from actual construction experience,obtained
by the Consultants'construction records for transmission lines built in
Alaska. This information included the cost of labor and a detailed
breakdown of the man-hours required for every specific task included in
the construction program. A multiplier of 2 was applied to the estimated
cost of labor for this period,in order to obtain the 1.46 AVF indicated
above.
D.Transportation Costs
An estimated unit cost of $100 per ton was taken to represent the trans-
portation and shipping costs from the Pacific Northwest to the line route
staging depot,including loading and unloading (Ref.2)..
7.2 SUBSTATIONS COSTS
For this report,the facility costs for substations were obtained from
the U.S. Department of Energy 1978 version of the previous FPC publication
"Hydroelectric Power Evaluation"(Ref.3).As the values included in
the publication are list prices,with 1977 as reference year,they were
adjusted to 1979 values by using the U.S ..Bureau of Reclamation Index
(Ref.4).The cost of the substations includes the shunt compensation,
required at both ends,for operation from no-load to full-load.No re-
active power (VAR)compensation support from the source generators was
considered in this study.
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7.3 CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM COSTS
Control and communications sytems costs are included in the intertie cost
estimates.The system is necessary to provide effective control of power
system operat ions,and economi c energy di spatch throughout the 'inter-
connected Anchorage-Fairbanks area.The cost estimates include a power
line carrier type communications system,a digital supervisory control
and data acquisition (SCADA)system,and automatic generation control
equipment.
7.4 TRANSMISSION INTERTIE FACILITY COSTS
As previously discussed in Chapter 5,transmission line costs were calcu-
lated using TLCAP.Computer printout sheets indicating input data and
the calculated results for all five intertie alternatives are shown in
Appendix B.Costs frir sUbstation facilities and the control and communi-
cations system were added to the transmission line costs,thus obtaining
the investment cost for the total intertie facilities.A cost summary
for each of the five alternatives studied is presented in Table 7-1.
Detailed cost estimates and supporting data are included in Appendix D.
7.5 COST OF TRANSMISSION LOSSES
The Transmission Line Optimization Program (TLCAP)for the selection of
the optimum span-conductor combination,includes the cost of demand and
energy losses for long transmission lines.The loss components are opti-
mized by varying the vpltages at the receiving and sending ends;The
program assumes 100 percent volt support ?t both ends. Table 7-2 presents
the present worth (1979)costs of calculated transmission line energy and
;demand los ses.
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7.6 BASIS FOR GENERATING PLANT FACILITY COSTS
Cost estimates were prepared for all new generating plants (five gas-
turbine units and five coal-fired steam plants),and associated substation
and transmission facilities which will be affected by the transmission
interconnection.The costs for the facilities are summarized in Table 7-3.
The most recent cost data and estimates available for both gas-turbine
and coal-fired steam plants planned for the Railbelt area was used as a
basis for the generating plant estimates.The three principal sources
of cost data .and information are included in the refer~nces at the end
of this chapter.The Battelle study report (Ref. 2)provided background
information and specific factors to determine applicable Alaskan con-
struction cost location adjustement factors.The Stanley Consultants
report to GVEA (Ref. 5)provided detailed cost estimates for both the
104-MW coal-fired plant at Healy and combustion turbines at the Northpole
substation in Fairbanks.These estimates were then used to derive refer-
ence costs for other gas-turbine and coal-fired units of different capacity
..
at other Railbelt sites.The nomogram developed by Arkansas Power &Light
Company (Ref. 6)was used to determine the 100~MW reference cost estimate
from reported costs relevant to the 104-MW coal-fired plant at Healy.
The same nomogram was then used to determine plant costs for unit ratings
of 200 and 300 MW,taking into considerati~n economies of scale.Sub-
sequently,the Alaskan construction cost location adjustment factors were
applied to derive site specific cost estimates.
Cost estimates for the associated transmission facilities were obtained
from cost data developed during this study for the transmission intertie,
the Stanley Consultants report (Ref.5),and typical costs experienced
in recent ,Alaskan transmission projects.
The cost estimates and supporting data are contained in Appendix D.
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7.7 GENERATING PLANT FUEL COSTS
Benefits in addition to those resulting from generation reserve capacity
sharing will result from the supply of firm power over the intertie.An
analysis was made of the relative generation costs for both independent
and interconnected system expansions to determine the comparative economic
advantage of firm power interchange.The fuel cost component of operating
expense~is the salient factor,which affects the economic comparisori of
alternative system expansions.Therefore,a year-by-year analysis of
alternative modes of generation was completed for each period during
which firm power transfer over the intertie is possible,as follows:
Transmission Intertie Firm Power Transfer
From To Duration Capacity %Power Loss!!Energy~!%Energy Loss!!
1984 1987 4 yrs.30 MW 6.9 145 GWh 1.05
1992 1996 5 yrs.70 MW 6.9 337 GWh 1.05
11 Case lB.
2/Annual Transmission Capacity Factor of 0.55 assumed for analysis.
Fuel costs were estimated utilizing the trend curves from the Battelle report
for future natural gas and coal prices in the Railbelt area.The energy
loss component of firm power transfer over the intertie was considered,in
estimating the total cost of fuel required to generate sufficient energy
in one area to displace a block of energy otherwise generated by a local
plant in an independently supplied area.
A year-by-year analysis of the comparative cost of generation is given in
Appendix D.Table 7-4 summarizes these costs.Although this analysis is
germane to the confirmation of salient considerations regarding the economic
feasibility of the intertie,this level of study of fuel costs is in no
way a definitive substitution for a detailed year-by-year analysis of pro-
duction costing for the multi-area interconnection.
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7.8 MEA UNDERLYING SYSTEM COSTS
The construction of transmission intertie with the intermediate substation
at Palmer (Case 10)provides an opportunity for Matanuska Electric Asso-
ciation (MEA)to purchase power at the intermediate substation at Palmer.
Information in the System Planning Report (Ref. 8)indicates the following
MEA system expansion investment cost for transmission lines and substation
facilities with and without the intertie:
Interconnected System
Independent System
Independent System
$1,356,000 (1987)
$6,646,000 (1987)
$2,004,000 (1992)
The above costs are in 1979 dollars,values were escalated by 10%from
1978 to 1979 level.These values were used in an economic analysis to
obtain additional benefits for Case 10.
7.9 CONSTRUCTION POWER COSTS FOR THE UPPER SUSITNA PROJECT
Completion of the transmission interconnection,prior to the development
of the Watana and Devil Canyon sites of the Upper Susitna Project will
enable the supply of electrical energy for construction power.Atempo-
rary wood-pole line to the sites will be supplied from a transmission tap
along the intertie route,near the junction of the site access road with
the main highway between Anchorage and Fairbanks.,Generally,isolated
diesel generation is used at such remote hydropower plant sites.
A comparison was made of the relative costs of isolated diesel generation
and energy supply to the sites via the tap-line.Table 7-5 shows alter-
native cost streams through the construction period corresponding to the
introduction of the Watana and Devil Canyon units to the interconnected
Railbelt generation expansion,shown on Figure 6-5.The construction
schedule,as outlined on page 94 of the Interim Feasibility Report (Ref.7),
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was followed to establish the time frame for economic comparison of alter-
native modes of construction power supply.Results of the economic com-
parison indicate a clear advantage for utilizing the intertie as a source
of construction power.
7.10 REFERENCES
1.Letter from ITT Meyer Industries to R.W.Retherford Associates,
Anchorage,Alaska,January 15, 1979.
2.Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories,Alaska Electric Power:
An Analysis of Future Requirements and Supply Alternatives for the
Railbelt Region,March 1978.
3.DOE,Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,Hydroelectric Power
Evaluation (Final Draft),August 1978.
4. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation,··BuRec Construction Costs··,Engineering
News Record, 22 March 1979.
5.Stanley Consultants,Power Supply Study - 1978,Review Copy of
Report to Golden Valley Electric Association,Inc.
6.Power Engineering,IINomogram calculates economy of scale in power
plants ll
,Volume 83,February 1979.
7. U.S.Army Corps of Engineers,South-Central Railbelt Area,Alaska,
Upper Susitna River Basin Interim Feasibility Report,December 1975.
8. Robert W.Retherford Associates,System Planning Report,Matanuska
Electric Association,Inc.,January 1979.
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TABLE 7-1
COST SUMMARY FOR INTERTIE FACILITIES
Total Cost at 1979 Levels ($1000)
Case IA Case IB Case IC Case ID Case II
l.Transmission Line:
Eng'g.&Constr.Supv.3,012 3,012 4,043 3,012 8,079
Right-of-Way 8,837 8,837 9,080 8,837 20,973
Foundations 8,445 8,445 12,160 8,445 22,966
Towers 21,615 21,615 33,719 21,615 64,088
Hardwqre 477 477 477 477 1,096
Insulators 503 503 755 503 1,396
Conductor 10,761 10,761 16,708 10,761 32,886
!i Subtotal 53,650 53,650 76,942 53,650 151,484
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2.SUbstations:
Eng'g.&Co.nstr.Supv.1,352 1,352 1,855 2,816 6,902
Land 57 57 46 81 185
Transformers 1,703 1,703 3,291 1,703 11,917
Ci rcuit Breakers 1,093 1,093 1,323 1,953 6,410
Station Equipment 1,223 1,223 1,933 1,345 4,375
Structures &Accessories 3,628 3,628 3,978 4,026 16,411
Subtotal 9,056 9,056 12,426 11,924 46,200
3.Control and Communications:
Eng'g.&Constr.Supv.125 125 125 165 200
Equipment 2,375 2,375 2,375 3,135 3,600
Subtotal 2,500 2,500 2,500 3,300 3,800
Total Baseline 1979 Costs 65,206 65,206 91,868 68,874 201,484
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TABLE 7-2
PRESENT WORTH OF INTERTIE LINE LOSSES
1984-1996 STUDY PERIOD!/
Case
IA &10 (230 kV)
IB (230 kV)
IC (345 kV)
II A (230 &345 kV)
Anchorage - Devil Canyon
Devil Canyon -Ester
Watana -.Devil Canyon
$x 1000 (1979)
10,530
11,582
7,341
28,027}
14,816 $49,125
6,282 .
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TABLE 7-3
COST SUMMARY FOR GENERATING FACILITIES
(Costs at 1979 Levelsl/)
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TABLE 7-4
SUMMARY
OF
ALTERNATIVE GENERATING PLANT FUEL COSTS
1992 6,851 8,324
1993 7,212 8,654
70 MW
1994 7,933 8,016 337 GWh
Firm Power Transfer
1995 8,654 8,745
1996 9,015 9,109
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TABLE 7-5
ALTERNATIVE COSTS FOR CONSTRUCTION POWER SUPPLY
TO
WATANA AND DEVIL CANYON HYDROPOWER SITES
DURING
CONSTRUCTION OF UPPER SUSITNA PROJECT
1979 Baseline Costs -$1000
Isolated Diesel Tapline Supply
Year Generation at Site From Intertie
1985 2,835 267
1986 695 483
1987 697 481
1988 696 478
1989 3,055 752
1990 1,324 902
1991 187 734
1992 623 430
1993 623 419
1994 -5001/304
1/Negative sign indicates that resale value of generating
pl~ntexceeds cost of generation in final year.
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FIGURE 7-1
UPPER SUSITNA RIVER PROFILE
t vone :~~\
5''''''0 LO"\~
(~\
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01--"-
<SIo .....1
V-v.\<)~(~)-\
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J
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<,os~~\>(J I.OUl'
UPPER SUSiTNA HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT
(Source:,Plan of Study for Susitna Hydropower
Feasibility Analysis,by Alaska District
U.S.Army Corps of Engineers,Sep.1977)
2
O'II_tlf.I.,O/flUlicbool .......l~
Eltoo!>all$U'"10 mUlII_lwfl
10 15 20MIlcs
SCALE
TEMPORARY 69kV
WOODPOLE LINE
MAIN TRANSMISSION LINE
TRANSMISSION CORRIDOR
ANCHORAGE FAIRBANKS INTERTIE
RIVERMILES 120-290
SUSITNA TRANSMISSION
TAP STATION 230/69kV
CONSTRUCTION PLAN FOR UPPERSUSITNA PROJECT:
Ref.Interim Feasibility Report - P.94,US Army Corps of Engineers,12 Dec.1975
Construction Period for Selected Projects:
Watana Dam - 6 Years
Devil Canyon Dam - 5 Years
Total Period -10 Years (1 Year Overlap)
SUGGESTED REVISED SCHEDULE:
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Ref.Chapter 6, Figure 6-5
First Unit On-Line at Watana -Beginning Year 1992
Last Unit On-Line at Devil Canyon -End of Year 1996
Period of Overlap in Construction - 2 Years
Due to Introduction of First Unit at Devil Canyon in 1994
CHAPTER 8
ECONOMiC FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS
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CHAPTER 8
ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS
An economic feasibility analysis was performed to determine which system
expansion plan provides the best use of available resources for supplying
I;)
electrical power to the Railbelt area.Alternative system expansion plans
and facility cost estimates were developed in Chapters 6 and 7. In this
chapter,the results of the economic feasibility analysis are presented.
8.1 METHODOLOGY
This economic analysis uses the conventional present-worth model.Annual
capital disbursement tables,on a year-by-year basis,were prepared for
independent and interconnected system expansion plans.To evaluate these
plans on an equal basis all capital disbursements were discounted to the
1979 base y~ar and then totalized for each plan to obtain a single 1979
present-worth value.This approach does not include additional capital
disbursements after 1996.Such disbursements will be required later to
replace retired facilities.However,the extension of the present-worth
model over the whole life of the proposed intertie will not significantly
affect the results of this feasibility study.The year 1996 was chosen
as the final year of the study period to include the last unit of Upper
Susitna Hydropower Project (Devil Canyon Unit No.4).
Figures 6-2 thru 6-5 in Chapter 6 show that many facility costs for
both independent and interconnected system expansion plans do.not vary.
Therefore,in this economic analysis facility costs for the new generat-
ing plants not affected by the introduction of the intertie are elimi-
nated.Also excluded from the analysis are plant fixed operation and
maintenance costs.The exclusion of these Q&M costs will somewhat favor
the independent system expansion alternatives.
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Only capital costs are used to evaluate generation reserve capacity shar-
ing benefits.This simplification is based on the assumption that an
average operating cost of generation for reserve sharing is approximately
the same in the Anchorage and Fairbanks areas.To account for generating
plant operating costs with reasonable accuracy,a multi-area production
cost study would be needed.The multi-area production cost model simu-
lates an economic dispatching of generating units in the system and com-
putes expected fuel and variable O&M costs based on the energy (MWh)out-
put for each unit,taking into consideration intertie transfer limits.
Since such a study is outside the scope of the present work, a somewhat
simplified method was used in this feasibility study.It is recommended
that a multi-area production cost study be performed at a later time.
8.2 SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
A computer program was developed by IECO to analyze the sensitivity of
different escalation and discount rates on the capital costs of various
alternatives.This program,the Transmission Line Economics Analysis
Prog~am (TLEAP),provides the following outputs:
•Cost disbursement tables for alternative system expansion
plans.
•Discounted cost ratio (independent/interconnected)tables for
system expansion alternatives.
•Tables indicating independent minus interconnected system
costs.
e Separate tables indicating the discounted value of base year
(1979)costs for the independent and interconnected systems.
Computer printout sheets indicating input data and calculated results
for all alternatives included in this economic feasibility analysis are
found in Appendix E.
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8.3 ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Tables included in this chapter and in Appendix E .indicate economic ana-
lyses for a range of annual escalation rates'of 4%to 12%,and a range of
discount rates from 8%to 12%.In the analysis of the results below, a
long-term average annual escalation rate of 7%and a'10%discount rate are
used.The 10%discount rate is now required by the Office of Management
and Budget for federal projects.
A.Benefits due to Generation Reserve Capacity Sharing
Two cases were investigated to determine intertie benefits due to.genera-
tion reserve capacity sharing alone:the 230-kV single circuit intertie
and 345-kV single circuit intertie between Anchorage and Fairbanks.In
both cases 130 MW of power transfer capacity was allocated for generation
reserve capacity sharing purposes (Cases IA and IC in Chapter 6).The
economic analysis results indicate:
230 kV
Independent Systems
Interconnected System
Benefit
Less cost of line losses
Net Benefit
PW (1979 Costs x 1000)
$406,853
388,355
18,498
10,530
$ 7,968
The above results indicate that the 230-kV intertie is economically
feasible based on generation reserve capacity sharing only.
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345 kV
Independent Systems
Interconnected System
Benefit
Less cost of line losses
Net Benefit
PW (1979 Costs x $1000)
$406~853
412~338
-5~485
-7~341
$-12~826
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\/The above results indicate that the 345-kV intertie is not economically
feasible based on 130 MW power transfer capacity.To analyze the.345-kV
intertie with different (higher)power transfer capacities allocated to
generation reserve capacity sharing would require development of addi-
tional expansion plans and new MAREL studies.
Sensitivity of the results to variations in escalation and discount
rates are indicated in Tables 8-1 and 8-2.Computer printouts~indicat
ing cost disbursements~discounted cost ratios~and discounted value
tables~are included in Appendix E (Economic Analyses Nos.1 and 7).
B.Benefits due to Firm Power Transfer and Generation Reserve
Capacity Sharing
One case was investigated to determine combined 230-kV intertie benefits
due to both firm power transfer and generation reserve capacity sharing
(Case IB in Chapter 6).This study case has one 230-kV single circuit
line during the 1984-1991 period and two single circuit 230-kV lines
during the 1992-1996 period.The economic analysis results indicate:
Independent Systems
Interconnected System
Benefit
Less cost of line losses
Net Renefit
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PW (1979 Costs x $1000)
$707~534
681~364
26 ~171
11~582
$14~589
The above intertie benefits can be combined with additional benefits
due to supply of construction power to the Upper Susitna Hydropower
Project sites (see Section 7.9).
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Independent Systems
Interconnected System
Benefit
Less cost of line losses1/
Net Benefit
PW (1979 Costs x $1000)
$715,566
685,295
30,271
12,740
$ 17,531
The increase-in net benefits due to supply of construction power to the
Upper Susitna Hydropower Project sites is $2,942,000 or approximately
20 percent.
Sensitivity of the results to variations in escalation and discount
rates are indicated in Tables 8-3 and 8-4.Computer printouts,indi-
cating cost disbursements,discounted cost ratios and discounted value
tables,are included in Appendix E (EconomicAnaly~es Nos.2 and 8).
C.230-kV Intertie with Intermediate Substations
Two cases were investigated to determine additional benefits due to
supply of power to the MEA System at Palmer substation,and construc-
tion power to the Upper Susitna Hydropower Project (Case ID,Chapter 6).
These cases include a 230-kV single circuit line between Anchorage and
Fairbanks (Ester),with intermediate substations at Palmer and Healy.
The economic analysis results indicate:
1/Losses were increased by 10%to account for construction power.
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D.Intertie with Upper Susitna Hydropower Project
Only system reliability (MAREL)analyses and facility cost estimates
were developed for this alternative system expansion plan (Case II,
Chapter 6).The economic feasibility analysis was not performed for
this alternative because:
•The methodology of this economic analysis is more appropriate
for thermal generation systems.It is not applicable to
large mixed hydro/thermal generation systems. A multi-
area production cost study,involving extensive analyses
of optimum hydro operations in conjunction with thermal
plants,would be required to obtain accurate results.
•A draft copy of the Upper Susitna proj ect report prepared
by the Alaska Power Administration (Ref. 1)was received
by the Consultants in the course of this study.It includes
revisions to unit ratings for the Upper Susitna Project
used in the MAREL analyses (as described in Chapter 6).The
new total installed capacity is 1573 MW,versus the 1392 MW
installaed capacity used in development of the expansion
plans analyzed in this report.
A study should be performed to accommodate the above revisions to
the Susitna power ratings and change to the production economics
due to major hydro substitution for thermal energy.The study should
~!examine in detaii the economic feasibility of Susitna hydropower,due
to the displacement of large increments of thermal power.
For reference,Figure 6-5 in Chapter 6 indicates the initial expansion
plan developed for this study.This figure also indicates the thermal
generating unit displacement by Upper Susitna Hydropower units.
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MAREL study results indicate the following intertie requirements for
maintaining the study criteria of equal reliability system expansion
with introduction of Uppwer Susitna power:
Period
1992
1993
1994-1996
8.4 REFERENCES
Requirement
One 345-kV SIC line to Anchorage
One 230-kV SIC line to Fairbanks
One 345-kV SIC line to Anchorage
Two 230-kV SIC lines to Fairbanks
Two 345-kV SIC lines to Anchorage
Two 230-kV SIC lines to Fairbanks
1. Alaska Power Administration,Upper Susitna Project Power Market
Report (Draft),February 1979.
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5 APRIL 79
ALASKA POW~R AUTHORITY
ANCHORAGE -FAIR~ANKS INTFRTIF
ECONOMIC FEASIBTLTTY STUDY
DTFFERENTT AL OlSCOUNTfD VALUE OF RASE YEAR (1979)COSTS
INDFPENDENT SYSTEM COSTS MINUS INTERCONNECTFD SYSTEM COSTS
(IN $1000)
__________________________________ESCALATION RATES ----------------------------------
DTSCOIJNT 4~51-61.7"t.8':1.91.101-11'!::121.
R.\TE ------------------------------------------------------
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A.OO l'l,')I?'If\,'>60 17,215 1S,417 B,09f\10,18'3 6,590 2,226 -3,011
8.?5 l o,h8f\1E1,El2'>17,'>8 11 lS,907 13,72'l 10,977 7,S72 '3,423 -1,567
8.50 19,R4S 19,066 17,925 16,~6'5 14,~2?11,727 R,502 IJ,S60 -193
8.7':J 19,983 19,286 lA,?40 16,791 14,871\12,433 'l,381 5,63'l 1, 1 14
9.00 20,104 l'l,1l83 lE1,529 17,187 lS,39R 1'3,09R 10,213 h,662 2,357
9.?5 20,207 19,6,61 18,7911 17,S54 IS,A8'>1'3,721J 10,9'}A 7,h3?3,S37
9.S0 20,?9'>19,1'119 19,OSh 17,A91l 16,31J0 l l l ,7,II 11,7110 R,550 4,6')9
0.75-20,3b7 19,059 1'l,256 1R,20A 1h,76 11 lll,A6~12,/B9 9,420 5,72'3
10.00 20,1J25 20,08?10,llS5 IR,1l9R 17,15E1 lS,380 17,,091'1 10,?1J2 6,733
10.2':J 20,/J6 Q 20,18f\19,63 l l 1R,76'3 17,'>25 15,f\blJ 13,718 11,019 7,691
10.50 20,500 20,218 1'l,794 19,00S 17,R6 11 16,316 Ill,30 1
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10.75 20,'>1 9 20,352 19,'l3f,19,226 1/'\,17 e lh,73 R 14,A/J R 12,1145 9,1l57
OJ 11 .00 21'\,S2S 20,413 20,060 1'l,IJ26 18,ll67 17,130 15,'362 13,09R 10,nO
11.25 2 0,521 20,1l60 20,16R -IQ,607 1R,73?17,IJ 9S 15,RIJ?13,713 11,039
11."0 20,506 20,/191J 20,?61)10,761'1f\,QlS 17,R3 11 I 16,29?11J,291 11,766
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DISCOUNT ur.57-670 _77-87-9r.lOr.11"12i.
RATE ------------------------------------------======------
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8.00 -3,562 -5,375 -7,604 -10,311 -13,564 -17,438 -22,016 -27,391 -33,665
8.25 -3,183 -4,899 -7,016 -9,594 -12,698 -16,400 -20,781 -25,932 -31,950
8.50 -2,825 -4,449 -6,459 -8,912 -11,872 -15,u09 -19,602 -24,536 -30,308
8.75 -2,'HI 8 -4,024 -5,931 -8,265 -11,086 -14,465 -18,475 -23,201 -28,736
9.00 -2,1 71 -3,622 -5,430 -7,649 -10,338 -13,564 -17,399 -21,925 ~27,232
9.25 -1,873 -3,243 -4,9':>6 -7,065 -9,627 -12,705 -16,372 -20,705 -25,792
9.50 -1,594 -2,1\85 -4,507 -6,510 -8,949 -11,887 -15,392 -19,539 -24,414
9.75 -1,331 -2,548 -4,082 -5,91\4 -8,306 -11,108 -14,456 -18,426 -23,097
10.00 -1,OR6 -2,2.$0 -.3,681 -5,485 -7,694 -10',365 -13,564 -17,361 -21,836
10.25 -8':>6 -1,9.32 -3,302 -5,012 -7,112 -9,6':>8 -12,713 -16,345 -20,631
co 10.50 -641 -1,651 -2,944 -4,564 -6,560 -8,986 -11,902 -15,375 -19,479
10.75 -441 -1,387 -2,607 -4,141 -6,036 -8,.346 -11,128 -14,4 118 -18,377
11.00 -254 -1,140 -2,289 -3,740 -5,539 -7,737 -10,392 -13,564 -17,324
11.25 -80 -909 -1,989 -3,361 -5,068 -7,159 -9,690 -12,720 -16,318
I-'11.50 80 -693 -1,708 -3,003 -4,621 -6,610 -9,022 -11,916 -15,358
0 11.75 229 -u91 -1,443 -2,665 -4,191\-6,088 -8,386 -11,149 -14,440
12.00 367 -302 -I ,195 -2,3£17 -3,798 -'),592 -7,781 -10,417 -13,564
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INDEPENDENT SYSTEM COSTS MINUS INTERCONNECTED SYSTEM COSTS
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DISCOUNT 4%5%6'%7%B%9';10';11 %12%
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R.OO 27,096 26,190 2/.1,R211 22,92h 20,/J14 17,191\13,171 1I,?1I?2,268
R.25 27,259 26,456 2S,?12 2~,1I5h 21,110 18,086 1 11,2AII Q,6011 3,'127
8.50 27,400 26,69S 2'),S67 23,911R 21,760 lR,921,15,337 10,QOi'5,503
A.75 27,51 9 26,,908 2S,A91 2/1,L10?22,~67 19,70')16,325 12,127 6,998
Q.OO 27,617 27,096 26,IBS 2/1,1'120 22,932 20,1I110 17,257 13,285 11,417
9.25 27,69'5 27,25'1 26,1I50 2'1,?05 23,1l56 21,127 18,133 1/1,379 9,761
9.S0 ?7,7')4 27,/100 26,687 2S,S57 2~,943 21,770 l R,9')7 lS,L11?11 ,035
Q.75 27,79r:;27,c;19 26,R9 9 2S,A79 24,393 22,370 19,731 16,387 12,2111
10.00 27,A20 27,61R 27,086 2h,171 24,80 R 22,92 Q 20,/1')7 17,306 13,3112
10.25 27,R2R 27,h97 27,250 26,43 /.1 25,189 2~,4118 21,136 1R,171 111,1I60
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10.50 27,A21 27,757 27,391 26,671 2S,<;39 23,'130 21,772 lR,Q84 lS,L179
10.7S 27,799 27,1'100 27,S11 26,RI:,n 2S,R59 2 /1,37h 22,31:>6 lQ,711Q 16,4110
11 .00 27,76L1 27,826 27,hll 27,070 2h,14Q'211,7BA ??,91 Q 20,1166 17,3117
11.25 27,71S 27,/<36 27,h91 27,23 11 2h,lll?2S,167 23,L134 21,DA lR,201
......11.S0 27,65S 27,A31 27,753 27,~76 26,649 2S,51S 23,Ql1 21,767 lQ,OOS
......11.75 27,583 27,All 27,797 27,497 26,R60 25,R33 2/1,3511 22,3','5 19,760
12.00 27,119Q 27,778 27,825 27,')98 27,048 26,123 24,763 22,Q03 20,470
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B.OO 30,913 30,276 29,194 27,595 25,399 22,515 Hl,844 14,275 8,685
8.25 31,014 30,476 29,51 1 28,050 26,015 23,319 19,B65 15,546 10,243
8.50 31,094 30,649 29,796 28,IJ67 26,586 24,070 20,824 16,746 11,720
B.75 31,153 30,798 30,051 28,848 27,115 24,771 21,725 17,878 13,1 17
9.00 31,1 92 30,922 30,278 29,195 27,604 25,425 22,571 18,945 14,440
9.25 31,212 31,024 30,1177 29,509 28,053 26,033 23,363 19,950 15,689
9.50 31,214 31,104 30,650 29,793 28,466 26,597 24,104 20,895 16,870
9.75 31,199 31 ,164 30,798 30,046 28,844 27,120 24,796 21,783 17,985
10.00 31,169 31,201.l 30,923 30,271 29,188 27,604 25,442 22,617 19,035
10.25 31,123 31,225 31,025 30,470 29,500 28,049 26,042 23,398 20,025
CO 10.50 31,063 31,229 31,106 30,642 29,781 28,458 26,601 24,130 20,957
10.75 30,990 31,216 31,166 30,791 30,033 28,832 27,118 24,813 21,833
11 .00 30,903 31,188 31,208 30,916 30,258 29,17 11 27,596 25,451 22,655
I-'11.25 30,805 31,Jll4 31,231 31,019 30,455 29,483 28,037 26,04<;,23,427
N 11.50 30,695 31,086 31,236 31,100 30,628 29,763 28,443 26,597 24,149
11 .75 30,575 31,015 31,226 .31,162 30,777 30,014 28,814 27,110 24,824
12.00 30,444 30,932 31,199 31,205 30,902 30,238 29,154 27,583 25,455
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8.00 21,225 20,637 19,6911 18,339 16,509 14,133 11,132 7,418 2,8"'6
8.25 21,319 20,1:110 19,960 18,715 17,0111 14,71\7 11,9"8 8,443 4,149
8.50 21,397 20,962 20,202 19,062 17,41:13 15,399 12,736 9,412 5,337
8.75 21,1l"8 21,095 20,ll20 19,381 17,920 15,9'13 13,'~69 10,321\6,'~61J
9.00 21,503 21,209 20,&16 19,6'13 18,.324 16,509 Ill,1".>7 11,193 7,531
9.25 21,554 21,305 20,790 19,939 18,699 17,009 14,804 12,00H 8,"41
9.50 21,551 21,385 20,9i.l3 20,11:10 19,Oll4 17,475 1".>,410 12,777 9,496
9.75 21,554 21,448 21,078 20,399 19,361 17,908 15,978 13,501 10,LIl)0
10.00 21,"45 21,496 21,1 93 20,".>95 19,652 18,310 16,"09 14,181 11,L>5.5
10.2')21,525 21,529 21,291 20,770 19,918 18,682 17,005 14,8?1 12,05H
10.S0 21,493 21,548 21,372 20,924 20,159 19,025 17,467 IS,4<'1 12,817
00 10.7')21,450 <'I,S')5 21,45R 21,060 20,578 19,.3112 17,897 15,983 13,532
11.00 21,3'18 21,S49 21,4.R8 21,177 20,574 19,652 18,296 16,509 14,205
.....11.2S 21,356 21,"51 21,525 21,277 20,750
19,897 18,666 17,001 14,1337
w 11.50 21,2b5 21,502 21,5i.l5 21,360 20,905 20,138 19,007 17,459 15,451
11.7')21,11.\"21,462 21,55ll 21,427 21,042 20,3"7 19,322 17,886 1",'181:1
12.00 21,09R 21,413 21,551 21,ll79 21,161 20,55ll 19,611 18,282 16,"09
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8.00 25,01.12 21.1,722.21.1,063 23,008 21,491.1 19,450 16,798 13,1.151 9,313
8.25 2.'),074 24,829 24,2')9 23,309 21,918 20,019 17,534 11.1,381 10,465
8.50 25,090 21.1,916 24,431 23,51:l2 22,309 20,548 18,224 15,256 11,551.1
8.75 25,091 24,985 24,':>81 23,828 22,668 21,039 18,869 16,079 12,':>83
9.00 25,078 2~,036 24,109 24,048 22,996 21,494 19,472 16,853 15,551.1
9.25 25,(}51 2'),07U 24,811 24,243 23,296 21,915 20,034 '17,579 14,469
9.50 25,011 25,089 21.1,906 21.1,410 23,567 22,302 20,557 18,26U 1':>,332
9.75 21.1,958 25,092.21.1,916 24,506 23,1:l12 22,61;,9 21,01.13 18,89"16,143
10.00 24,895 25,081 25,029 24,696 24,032 22,985 21,494 19,493 16,900
10.25 24,820 25,057 25,Uoo 24,805 24,228 23,283 21,911 20,048 17,623
cc 10,.50 21.1,135 25,020 25,087 24,1:)95 24,401 23,':>53 22,;396 20,506 18,295
10.75 2L1,641 24,971 25,093 24,968 24,552 23,797 22,049 21,01.17 18,924
11.00 2L1,S.H 24,910 2S,OB4 25,023 24,oB2 24,017 22,974 21,494 19,513
11.25 24,425 24,1:)39 25,063 25,061 21~,793 24,213 23,2'10 21,901 20,063
......11.':>0 24,305 24,757 25,029 25,084 24,l:)tl5 24,31:)6 23,539 22,2B9 20,575
..j:::a 11.75 24,1'17 21.1,666 24,9132 25,093 24,9')9 24,':>38 23,7B3 22,640 21,052
12.00 24,042 24,560 24,925 25,01:17 2S,015 24,669 24,002 22,902 21,QQQ
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CHAPTER 9
FINANCIAL PLANNING CONCEPTS
The approach taken in this study towards the financial planning for the
~"intertie facilities represents the preliminary conceptual structuring of
the ultimate financial package needed to implement the Railbelt transmis-
sion system expansion on a progressive basis.This approach seeks to be
demonstrative of the methodology employed,rather than an attempt to
arrive·at specific recommendations.The acceptance of debt allocations
by participants to the Alaskan Intertie Agreement (AlA)will require
individual financial positions to be evaluated,prior to negotiations on
specific portions of the total debt for which a particular participant
will ultimately agree to sign.Therefore,what follows is an initial
exploration of possible financial arrangements,and will serve as a
starting point for successive evaluations by each potential participant
to the AlA.
9.1 SOURCES OF FUNDS
An initial appraisal of viable sources of funds has been made to deter-
mine the combination which will represent the most financially advan-
tageous terms and also will reflect the projected allocation of finan-,-
cial responsibility that may be acceptable to each of the participants.
The following principal sources were examined:
•State of Alaska revenue bonds floated by APA.
•REA loans negotiated by APA and participants...CFC loans negotiated in conjunction with REA loans...FFB loans negotiated by APA and participants.
•Municipal bond issues by Anchorage and Fairbanks.
The conditions under which each of the above sources would be negotiable
are dependent upon the ability to generate revenue to make repayment.
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A.State of Alaska Revenue Bonds
Of tnese sources,the issue of State of Alaska bonds would require the
most complex formula for revenue generation,to arrive at an acceptable
agreem~nt to ensure complete payback through time on a steady cash flow
basis.It is thought that the issue of State bonds should be deferred
from present consideration,until such time as a combined generation
and transmission project is ready for funding.Within the confines of
the Railbelt development,this would be appropriate when consideration
is given to the financing of the first hydropower development of the
Upper Susitna Project,together with its associated transmission facil-
ities.Accordingly,although programmatic inclusion of APA bonds is
retained in the Transmission Line Financial Analysis Program (TLFAP),
for present analytical purposes,consideration has been given only to
the remaining sources for analysis of initial financial plans for the
intertie.The transmission intertie facilities represent what may be
regarded as the first stage development of the ultimate transmission
system that will be required for the Watana and Devil Canyon hydropower
plants of the Upper Susitna Project.Only the financial sources discus-
sed in the following sect~ons were then considered for initial funding
of.the Anchorage-Fairbanks Interconnection.
B.Rural Electrification Administration (REA)
The principal participants,with the exception of the Anchorage and
Fairbanks municipal systems,are all REA utilities of the Alaska Dis-
trict.Th~refore,REA funding is assumed for the ma~imum amount of
total project financial requirements.In accordance with REA st{pula-
tions,the loan ceiling is normally 70 percent of total project costs.
Thus, a maximum of the full amount under the 70 percent ceiling was
considered for the prime source of funds,at an interest rate of 5 per-
cent over a repayment period of 35 years.
Although not considered at this first level of financial planning,REA
also makes guaranteed loans,which normally are made for prevailing
interest rates of the order of 8-1/2 percent.
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OMB restrictions are expected to reflect through future REA commitments
for project funding.Therefore,with the large capital outlay necessary
for the intertie,it may be necessary to consider alternative sources of
supplementary capital to structure a complementary loan package for the
project.The Consultants have accordingly considered the CFC and FFB
as part of financial contingency plans.
C.National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC)
The CFC makes loans to REA utilities to supplement REA funds,with loans
that are currently carrying an interest rate of 8.75 percent,with a re-
payment period of 35 years.To structure a loan package for the balance
of project costs,CFC funds would be drawn on to the extent justifiable
under the primary criteria of providing the most advantageous overall
financial terms.
D.Federal Finance Bank (FFB)
The FFB also provides supplementary funding,complementary to CFC as a
financial source,with loans that bear interest at a higher rate than
that to be obtained from CFC.Currently,the interest rate for FFB loans
is 9.375 percent for project funding,with a repayment period of 35 years.
E.Municipal Bonds
Anchorage and Fairbanks municipalities both have the authority to arrange
financing for a portion of the project by the issuance of tax-exempt,
general obligation bonds.For purposes of analysis,the interest rate
was assumed to be 7.5 percent under prevailing market conditions,with a
maturity period of 35 years.These terms are to be construed as conserva-
~ive under present market conditions.In practice some measure of improve-
me~t can be anticipated depending upon prevailing economic and financial
considerations at the time of entry to the bond market. For purposes of
illustration,a final interest rate of 7.25 percent was assumed to simulate
the progressive improvement of terms anticipated for this project.
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Thirty percent of the total project costs are assumed to be funded by
municipal bonds, which is deemed reasonably reflective of the participa-
tion of the municipal systems in the Alaskan Intertie Agreement.It also
is the complementary portion of total project costs that would meet the
ceiling of the maximum REA loan available to member utilities.
9.2 PROPORTIONAL ALLOCATIONS BETWEEN SOURCES
In the ultimate financial package for the transmission intertie,the final
negotiated amounts for debt financing and bonding will be agreed to by APA
and AlA participants.To arrive at the proportional allocation of total
project costs between possible sources will require protracted effort on
the part of APA and AlA participants,in the successiv&negotiations with
REA and other federal funding agencies,together with the officials respon-
sible for decisions relating to issuance of municipal bonds.
To assist with an evaluation of financial positions in relation to possible
agreement on resolution of questions pertaining to proportional allocations
between sources,the Consultants offer the following approach for initial
consideration:
•REA funds would be used to the limit of the normal 70 percent
ceil ing, as a proportion of project costs.If due to budgetary
restraints REA is not amenable to funding the full proportion,
supplementary loans would be sought from a combination ofCFC
and FFB.
•The balance of funding,30 percent of projects costs,would be
obtained through a joint issue of general obligation bonds, by
the municipalities of Anchorage and Fairbanks.
In.preparing a financial plan to follow this approach the following
analysis was completed using computer programs TLFAP and COMPARE.
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1.An initial run of TLFAP was made with the following allocations
and assumptions for funding terms and conditions:
•70%funding by REA loan,at 5%interest rate.
•30%funding by general obligation municipal bonds,with
equal division of obligation between Anchorage and Fairbanks~
A conservative rate of 7.5%was assumed for this issue.
•35-year repayment period for both sources.
2.On the assumption that REA funds would have to be supplemented
by loans arranged jointly with CFC and FFB,an analysis was made
of a 20%portion of the total REA a 11 ocat ion,to i 11 ustrate the
capability of minimizing total financial obligations through
judicious combinations within the package. This was accomplished
using program COMPARE,which derives the present value of future
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payments for up to three loan sources under varying loan terms.
To simplify the procedure,a similar repayment period of 35
years was assumed with base case and sensitivity runs,as
follows:
•Equal division 10/10%between CFC and FFB,with interest
rates of 8.75%and 9.375%,respectively.
•Sensitivity runs of +5%for both CFC and FFB,in converse
proportion,at the same interest rates.
3.The best of the three test-cases,selected on the basis of
least present value to borrower,was then substituted in TLFAP,
with 'the following modifications to previous input of 1. above.
•50%allocatio~to REA funding @ 5%interest rate.
•20%source allocation;divided between CFC and FFB according
to the results of the COMPARE analysis:
15%of total by CFC loan at 8.75%interest rate
5%of total by FFBloan at 9.375%interest rate
This combination results in the lowest present value of the
three alternative divisions,presented on Sheets F-7, F-8,
and F-9 of Appendix F.
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•30 %source allocation to municipal bonds at an improved
interest rate of 7.25%,to indicate possible positive
offset to the higher composite rate resulting from the
combination of loans from CFC and FFB.
The results of this analysis are contained in Appendix F.
9.3 ALLOCATED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR PARTICIPANTS
A.Basis for Assumption of Financial Obligation
Once the source allocations are determined,the next step involving dis-
cussions,evaluations,and negotiations between the participants is
the determination of the allocated responsibility for debt assumption
and subsequent service over the repayment period.The approach fol-
lowed was to match percentage of total funds to the AlA participants
on the basis of service jurisdictions,potential benefits from facil-
ities,and a certain judgement in relation to the acceptabilitY,or
otherwise,of certain allocations to individual participants.A
degree of tokenism was also judged to be appropriate at this initial
stage,to allow for minimum funding partiCipation by utilities without
major generating plants.
This enables all utilities,that are directly affected by the inter-
connection to take a major or minor share of the responsibility for
debt service of the total facility costs in support of the project.
The only utility which is not an immediate direct beneficiary of the
intertie is CVEA.Although TLFAP contains a provision for later pattic~.
ipation by this utility,it is not anticipated·that CVEA will exercise
this option prior to the connection of the Glennallen-Valdez system to
the intertie,at or before completion of the first stage development of
the Upper Susitna Project.
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B.Allocation of Total Pr~ect Costs
Table 9-1 provides a division of total project costs on a percentage
basis and a subsequent allocation between participants~This pre-
liminary set of debt service allocations was used for the financial
planning projections contained in Appendix F. These may be used by
individual participants as a starting point for their own analysis
and evaluation of the impact of their assumed obligation on their
own financial operations.
The allocation of costs was aided by considering the logical division
of the total facility into three sections:
Section From To Distance (Miles)
I Anchorage Palmer 40
II Palmer Healy i91
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III Healy Ester 92
The costs included in Table 9-1 pertain to Case ID transmission facil-
ities,single-circuit 230 kV transmission line with intermediate switch-
ing at Palmer and Healy. This also allows the realization of investment
participation by MEA in the AlA to the extent indicated in Table 9-1.
Although the benefits of the interconnection are more indirect for HEA,
a small percentage participation in the intertie project is included for
this utility.
C.'Effect of Sinking Fund on Total Revenue Requirements
In evaluating the revenue requirements for each participant to the AlA;
the cumulative effect of the municipal bond sinking fund on the allocated
debt repayment should be noted.The total revenue required from each
participant is indicated on pages F-8, F-9,and F-10 and F-19, F-20,
and F-21 of Appendix F,and includes both debt service and sinking fund
payments over the 35-year period,to full loan amortization and bond
maturity.
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9.4 FINANCIAL PLAN FOR STAGED DEVELOPMENT
The fo11 owi ng is intended as one poss ib1e vi ew of future plans for fi nanc-
ing successive expansions and extensions of the initial interconnection
of Railbelt utilities.
A.Interconnection Extension between Systems
The implementation of the Anchorage-Fairbanks Transmission Intertie will
cause Railbelt utilities to examine their system expansions in relation to
those of oth~r utilities,to determine mutual benefits of additional trans-
mission facilities to firm ties between adjacent systems.The cost of
associated facilities could be financed on a comprehensive basis,pos-
sibly on more advantageous terms than if attempted by individual utilities
or municipalities.The cost of such additions to utility systems could
be met from a revolving fund administered by APA,on behalf of the partic-
ipants.
One possibility for application of m~or funds for system extension would
be the interconnection of the CVEA system to the Anchorage end of the
intertie.The participation of CVEA in the AlA would then be desirable,
with possibly a token allocation,prior to the determination of the timing
and cost of the facilities to link the initial interconnection with the
CVEA system at Glennallen.This could be.implemented on a separate basis,
or as part of an integrated plan for the transmission system associated
with the development of Susitna hydropower.
B.Expansion of a Susitna Transmission System
The implementation of the Susitna Hydropower Project would requtre that a
comprehensive financial plan be followed for funding the generation proj-
ect and associated transmission facilities.The large increments of firm
.power possible from the Susitna development would reqUire the expansion
of the initial intertie,to receive the energy blocks for transmission to
Anchorage and Fairbanks.
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As part of the comprehensive financial plan, the funding of transmission
line and substation facility expansion through time could be arranged on
the basis of total incremental funding, with partition of costs and finan-
cial obligations between participants,on a similar basis to that used for
this initial approach to first stage financing of the transmission system.
interconnection via the Railbelt.
9.5 REFERENCES
1.International Engineering Company,Inc.
Financial Planning Model
2.Moody's Bond Record
'Tax Exempt Bond Yields by Ratings'
'Tax Exempts Vs.Governments and Corporates'
January 1979
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TABLE 9 - 1
ALLOCATION OF TOTAL PROJECT COSTS BETWEEN PARTICIPANTS
TO
ALASKAN INTERTIE AGREEMENT
A I A
SECTIONAL INTERCONNECTION DIVISIONS
Anchorage Palmer Healy Ester
I Section I I Section II I Section III I
40 M 191 M 92 M
'-0 INTERTIE COMPONENTS PROJECT COSTS -1979 $1000 (%)TOTAL FACILITY
......Transmission Line 6644 (10)31,726 (46)15,282 (22)53,652 (78)
0
Substati ons:
Anchorage 3976 (6)3,976 (6)
Palmer 717 (1)717 (1)1,434 (2)
Healy 717 (1)717 (1)1,434 (2)
Ester 5,080 (7%)5,080 (7)
Control &Communications 1,450 (2)400 (1)1,450 (2)
3,300 (5)
TOTAL 12,787 (19)33,560 (49)22,529 (32)68,876 (100)
AlA PARTICIPANTS ALLOCATIONS OF TOTAL PROJECT COSTS (~)
AM&LP (5)(10)(15)
CEA (10)(20)(30)
HEA (1)(1)
MEA (3)(3)
CVEA (9)(27)(36)
FMUS (10)(5)(15)
CHAPTER 10
INSTITUTIONAL CONS lOERA TI ONS
CHAPTER 10
INSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
The Intertie Advisory £ommittee has proven itself most useful during this
study.It has enabled initial discussions to be held between potential
participants in the projected interconnection of Railbelt utilities via
the Anchorage-Fairbanks Transmission Intertie.This committee represents
a sure,first step towards the formation of a continuing,viable,cohesive
entity,through which the intertie can be built and the resulting benefits
realized by the continued expansion and operation of the interconnected
uti 1i ty systems in the Ra i 1be It.
10.1 PRESENT INSTITUTIONS AND RAILBELT UTILITIES
The predominant pattern of ownership management and operating responsi-
bility by public power organizations in Alaska is exemplified by the
prospective participants to an Alaskan Intertie Agreement (AlA). In
addition to REA and municipal utilities in the Railbelt,it is anticipated
that both the Alaska Power Administration and the Alaska Power Authority
would be parties to the AlA.The probable composition of institutions
and participating utilities is anticipated to be:
•Alaska Power Authority
•Anchorage Municipal Light and Power
•Chugach Electric Association,Inc.
•Homer Electric Association,Inc.
•Matanuska Electric Association,Inc.
•Golden Valley Electric Association,Inc.
•Fairbanks Municipal Utility System
•Alaska Power Administration
The above group of utilities may be joined by Copper Valley Electric
Association,Inc.at a later date,to extend the interconnected facilities
to the Glennallen-Valdez system.
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A.Statutes and Limitations
The enabling legislation for the Alaska Power Authority (APA)is con-
tained in HB 442 for the Legislature of the State of Alaska.It provides
for the establishment of power projects and the authorization to proceed
with developments that wi 11 serve lito supply power at the lowest reason-
able cost to the state's municipal electric,.rural electric,cooperative
electric,and private electric utilities,and regional electric author-
ities,and thereby to the consumers of the state,as well as to supply
existing or future industrial needs".
APA would mainly act on behalf of the municipal and rural electric util-
ities as a party to the AlA.·Therefore,it is not presently anticipated
that the authorized "powers to construct,acquire,finance,and incure
debt"would be required for the Intertie Project.Rather APA could
integrate and coordinate the efforts of the other participants to·
the AlA,to ensure that an expeditious approach is maintained during the
course of the proj ect ,
APA is in an excellent position to coordinate regional programs with its
state-wide involvement. For example,such coordination may assist in
the process of securing an abridgement of the two county rule for the
transmission intertie.Left unresolved,such existing statutes may
otherwise constitute a roadblock to the realization of the benefits to
be achieved by interconnection of systems of participating utilities
over the large geographical area encompassed.
B.Jurisdiction and Service Territories
The Alaska Power Authority exercises jurisdiction over power projects in
Alaska as a State entity.It parallels the Alaska Power Administration,
which has federal jurisdiction in Alaska for the United States Department
of Energy in Washington,D.C.
Both State and Federal entities have statewide responsibility in Alaska.
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The service territories of the municipal and rural electric utilities
are shown on the maps of Figures 4-1,4-2,and 4-3 in Chapter 4.The
confines of the Railbelt result in elongated geographical service areas.
Such areas are particularly appropriate in relation to the transmission
corridor for the intertie and enable the delineation of easements along
the route to be made relative to existing transmission and distribution
facilities in the area.
10.2 ALASKAN INTERCONNECTED UTILITIES
To provide an identity for the utility participants to the AlA,it is
suggested that the name Alaskan Interconnected Utilities (AIU)be adopted
by the existing Railbelt utilities to be included in the institutional
and management plan for the implementation and operation of the intertie.
A.Present Arrangements and Future Requirements
To a certain extent,the operati~g utilities in the Anchorage and Fair-
banks areas have already evolved mutual interests.These interests now
need to be augmented,to satisfy future operating requirements.
Prior to interconnection,there would be a need to coordinate revised
planning for system expansion,the scheduled construction of facilities,
and the separate bUilding programs of each utility.A Planning Sub-
committee of the Intertie Advisory Committee,composed of technical
staff from AIU,would be desirable in the near future if this program
is implemented.This planning subcommittee could be empowered to
resolve joint planning problems affecting participating members.
Later on, an Operating Subcommittee would be required to determine oper-
ating procedures and coordinate system planning policy,working towards
centralized economic dispatch for the interconnected system.The need
,for improved communications facilities will also need to be addressed,
together with the mode of overall system control and data acquisition
for interconnected facilities.
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B.Evolution of Institutional Framework
In any approach toward projecting institutional requirements for the
establishment of the necessary framework to support the Anchorage-
Fairbanks Transmission Intertie,it is essential to preserve a
sense of perspective towards the future and allow for the possibility
of integrating the presently conceived plans and concepts within a
larger and more comprehensive institutional structure.This is par-
ticularly appropriate to the task of system interconnection,when
successive expansions are necessary to accommodate the incremental
additions associated with major generating plants.
In the case of the Railbelt,the possible implementation of the major
hydropower developments of the Upper Susitna Project,would require
that the institutional structure required for the transmission inter-
tie be compatible with future institutional needs of the Susitna devel-
opments. Thus,whatever institutional changes would be brought about
by a program of hydropower development of the Susitna should represent
only a transition between organizational requirements keyed to trans-
mission system expansion without the impact of the Susitna develop-
ments and with the addition of major hydropower sources,such as Watana,
and Devil Canyon.
The evolutionary approach to effecting this transition is preferable
over an abrupt change of institutional structures and it is thought
that with the acceptance of a pattern of multiple participation in the
planning,financing,implementation,and operation of the Intertie,a
suitable mode of proportionate involvement can also be considered for
applicability to other transmission facilities required for the Susitna
Project.This division of fiscal and managerial responsibility can also
be extended into the operation of the system.
In this way a maximum of local utility participation can be achieved,
with a financially beneficial allocation of total project costs between
funding sources to arrive at a least financial cost package to mUltiple
borrowers having pre-arranged sharing of debt-service obligations.
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10.3 REFERENCES
1.Battell e Paci fic Northwest Laboratories,Al aska El ectric Power:
An Analysis of Future Requirements and Supply Alternatives for
the Railbelt Region,March 1978.
2.University of Alaska,Institute for Social and Economic Research,
El ectric Power in Al aska 1976··1995,August 1976.
3.House Bill 442 in the Legislature of the State of Alaska, Finance
Committee,Tenth Legislature -Second Session.
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APPENDIX A;
NOTES ON FUTURE USE OF ENERGY IN ALASKA
APPENDIX A
NOTES ON FUTURE USE OF ENERGY IN ALASKA
Power requirements studies analyzing historical data and forecasting future
trends have been regularly accomplished for the REA-financed electric
utilities in Alaska since they began operation.These studies and their
forecasts over the years provide an interesting perspective as to the
changes in use of electricity and the change in numbers of users,but do
not fully account for the forces that produce these changes.
It is observed that electrical uses increase as the dreary,manual rou-
tines of everyday life are displaced by the equivalent electrically-powered
devices.This allows the human effort to be directed elsewhere or elimi-
nated.Electric lighting,water pumping (many Alaska homes have their
own water systems)and heating,clothes washing,refrigerator,freezer,
vacuum cleaner,dishwasher,cooking aids,radio and TV (education and
recreation),lawn mower,chain saw,etc.,all direct electrical energy
toward improving the quality of life and making human effort more pro-
ducti ve.
The typical Alaskan family is becoming more productive as a unit through
an increasing percentage of the family partners entering the community
group of wage earners.Increasing income allows the family to seek out
new means of improving the quality of living.
There are on the horizon a number of technological triumphs that will
undoubtedly find uses in those communities where the families can assign
some of their resources to enhancing their lives.The home computer with
its implications of many more "r obots"to come and the electric car are
just two of such items nearing the scene.
These considerations certainly support the trends of electrical energy
use that are being forecast·and could well result in the forecasts being
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exceeded,if the rising standards of Alaskan life are maintained into the
fut~re.
The following paragraphs are a direct excerpt from a system planning re-
port (see Ref. 7 in Section 3) completed in early 1979 for the Matanuska
Electric Association,Inc. of Palmer, Alaska. This electric system is
the oldest REA-financed system in Alaska and the statistics cited which
relate the use of electrical energy to the average family earnings over
a period of 35 years of actual history and a forecast of 15 to 25 years
are interesting indeed.
*INTRODUCTION
The accomplishment of long-range planning requires that data be estimated
for future conditions and that technical answers for those conditions be
evaluated in a prudent manner.Technical answers to a defined set of
conditions can be readily developed using state-of-the-art methods.An
occasional set of conditions prompts innovation when conventional methods
appear limited;but,it is demonstrably clear that the estimate of future
conditions is the single most significant factor affecting the ultimate
value of a long-range plan.
It will be noted in the following System Planning Report a great effort
was made to provide accurate and detailed historical data.A better
understanding of the nature of electrical consumers and their actual
performance amidst the set of observed environmental restraints (political
and natural)is bound to be enhanced by such data.It is believed that
forecasts of future conditions will also benefit in sufficient measure to
make the effort a bargain.
*Excerpted from MEA System Planning Report,January 1979 -see Chapter 3,
Ref. 7.
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The understanding of a long-range plan in the context of the whole growth
of a community or region and in terms more useful to the consumer of,
el~ctricity and his representatives is believed extra difficult todnY
because of environmental cdncerns,high inflation and other cost aberrations.
To provide some perspective that is intended to illuminate the broad
impact and position of the MEA electric supply system on its service area
a tabular listing of significant MEA statistics is included herewith on
the following page, Table A-l.
This table contains the 35~year history of MEA and a 20-year forecast
based on the data in the LQng-Range Plan.The numbers listed may surprise
the reader at first inspection but this simple listing of historic
factual data and related future estimates serves to demonstrate the power-
ful influence of electricity on the quality of life and the productivity
of the MEA service area.
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MEA STATISTICAL SUMMARY -PAST,PRESE~7 AND FORECAST
Ave.No.Ave.No.Miles Const.Ave.Cost Average Average Average Average Portion
Served (w/o LP)of Per Purch.Revenue Revenue Bill/Const.Family of
Average Average Line Mil e Power Total Sales (w/o LP)(w/o LP)Income Income
Year kWh/Mo.kWh/Mo.Dist.Trans.Dist.$/k~/h $/k~/h S/kWh $/Mo.2.L Mo•Percent
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5) (6)
(7)(8) (9)(l0)(11)
1942 210 188 90 2.3 0.020 0.0628 0.1074 5.07 175 2.9142470
1954 1401 1393 313 4.5 0.0196 0.0450 0.0531 17.82 590 3.02-m j"j5"0
1966 3134 3113 708 4.4 0.0114 0.0348 0.0366 25.40 885 3.995I69463
1977 9434 9352 1430 6.6 0.0128 0.0359 0.0368 48.50 2248 2.4T57B"TII8 -gr
See Footnotes
Level I 16693 16510 2212 7.5 0.0187 0.0546 0.0559 99.78 3303 3.02('82-85')2100 1785 241
Level II 30510 30060 2705 11.3 0.0348 0.0692 0.0705 175.30 4853 3.60('87-'92)2799 22f88 269
Level III 55744 54956 3041 18.3 0.0488 0.0829 0.0837 292.45 7131 4.10('92-'99)37I4 3494 293
The basic historical data was taken from the REA From 7.Each column is explained as follows:
(1)The year of operation -MEA first energized its system on January 19, 1942.Level I,II,and III refer to the Load Levels of the December
1978 Long Range Plan.The years in parenthesis are estimated dates when these levels might be reached.
(2)The total average number of consumers with LPs and their average monthly energy (kWh)use.
(3)The average number of consumers (w/o LPs)and their average monthly energy (kWh)use.
(4) Miles of line at year end.
(5)Average number of consumers served per mile of distribution line -Columns (2) divided by Column (4).
(6) Cost of purchased power - at Levels I, II and III these are estimates developed by RWR from miscellaneous sources.These forecast are
believed to be consistent with other elements of the forecast.
(7),(8),and (9) For levels I,II and III the figures resulted from a generalized forecast of costs using the investments indicated by the
Long Range Plan escalated at 7%per year,the operating costs per consumer escalated @ 7%per year and the purchased power costs "of Col-
umn (6).It was also assumed that there would be 10%losses of energy and that MEA margins would be 10%of Gross Revenue.
(10)The estimated average family income is developed from old payroll records,the "Statistical Abstract of the U.S."(Publ ic by Bureau
of the Census)1977,and "The Alaska Economy,Year-End Performance Report 1977"(Published by Alaska Department of Commerce and Econo-
mic Development).Future income estimates made by escalating 1977 numbers at 1.08 per year which is the approximate average growth rate
of income for the 1ast 35 years".
(ll)Column (9) divided by Column (10)multiplied by 100.
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APPENDIX B
TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSTS
PROGRAM (TLCAP)
APPENDIX B
TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS PROGRAM (TLCAP)
B.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Transmission Line Cost Analysis Program (TLCAP)calculates the in-
stallation,operation,and maintenance costs of a transmission ljne using
a detailed unit cost model.It also automatically determines the lI opt imum
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span and conductor size combination.Applications include the following:
•Voltage Selection -TLCAP examines the relative economics of
various voltage levels.
•Span and Conductor Optimization -Span and conductor are opti-
mized simultaneously to provide a matrix of present worth costs.
Sensitivity of present worth costs to assumed discount rate is
also automatically included.
•Tower Type Selection -TLCAP compares the cost impact of alter-
nate tower types.
B.2 COMPUTER PROGRAM APPLICATIONS FOR OPTIMUM TRANSMISSION LINE COSTS
Choosing the most economical voltage level and other line parameters for
any projected transmission line is a complex problem.It requires the
simultaneous consideration of a multitude of interrelated factors,each
of which will have a decided influence on line performance and the
installed and operational costs of both the line and the overall system.
The installed cost of a line increases rapidly with the voltage used.
For typical single-circuit ac lines,the cost increase is approximately
in direct proportion to the increase in voltage.On the other hand,the
load carrying capacity of a line increases with the square of the voltage,
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but this is partially offset by the increase in phase spacing and the
resultant increase of line impedance.
Another factor affecting the load carrying capacity and line cost is the
size of the conductor and the number of conductors per phase.Since the
installed cost of the conductors may constitute as much as 28%of the
total line cost,the selection of the conductor is an important decision
in any line design.
For EHV ·'ines,conductor size selection is first governed by two basic
electrical requirements -the current carrying capacity and the corona
performance in terms of corona loss radio interference (R.I.)and tele-
vision interference (T.V.I.).As the line voltage increases,the corona
performance becomes more and more the governing factor in selecting con-
ductor size and bundle configuration.
If consideration is given to the electrical aspects alone,there is an
optimum solution as to the size and number of conductors for each voltage
level and load carrying requirement.However,the size of the conductor
affects the loads on the structures supporting it,as well as the sag,
tension,span length,and tower height and weight.All such factors
influence the total cost and economics of the line.Hence,both the
electrical and mechanical aspects must be considered together in order
to arrive at a truly optimized overall line cost.Often a solution which
is entirely satisfactory from the electrical viewpoint alone will be
in conflict with the mechanical requirements.This is particularly true
at locations where heavy ice loading is encountered.For example, a
small conductor in a bundle of three may meet all the electrical require-
ments but may be entirely unsatisfactory mechanically due to excessive
sag and overstress.This results in higher towers or shorter spans with
more towers per unit length of line than would a larger conductor in a
bundle of two. A large number of conductor and phase configurations
must usually be tried before an optimum solution is found for a specific
voltage level.
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The voltage level for any given line should be chosen on the basis of
its effect on the system to which it will be connected.This may re-
quire medium-or long-range estimation of load flow. For example,it may
be more advant.aqeous to build a single 750-kV line instead of two 400;-kV
lines.Each solution has its own impact on the system with respect to
reliability,stability,switching over-voltages,transfer of power, and
possibly the cost of future expansion.In other words,the line should
be custom designed to meet present and future needs of the system within
which it is to operate.It should also provide for the lowest overall
cost in terms of investment and operation.Without proper attention to
future needs,the IIl owe st initial cost solution ll for a line between two
given points may not necessarily be the most desirable or satisfactory
one.
In addition to the variables mentioned above,there are numerous other
line parameters that must be considered to properly evaluate and compare
the various solutions.A few of the more important ones are:
•Conductor material,size,and stranding.
•Tower types,such as rigid or guyed,single or double-circuit,
ac or dc, metal or wood.
•Foundation costs.
•Wind and ice load criteria,and their effect on tower cost
through transverse,vertical,broken-wire,and/or construction
loads.
•Number and strength of insulators.
•Insulator swing and air gap.
e Applicable material and labor costs.
•Investment charges,demand,and annual energy loss charges.
To accurately assess all the complexities and interrelationships,and to
integrate them into a totally coordinated design that will produce a line
of required performance at minimum cost,a carefully engineered computer
program was developed by IECO.Program methodology of TLCAP is shown on
Figure C-l.Briefly,program elements include:
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TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS PROGRAM (TLCAP)
METHODOLOGY
FIGURE B-1
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Tower Weight Estimation
Algorithm
Electrical &Mechanical Ri ght-of-Way Cos tl
Performance Specification
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Labor Costs -Analysis Program -Parameters
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Transportation Costs Inflation Rates
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Input Detailed Optimum Span &
Data Design &Conductor Cost
Summaries Capital Cost Summaries
Summaries
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•Conductor Selection -A large variety of conductor sizes and
strandings are on file for automatic use by the program.De-
pending upon line voltage and load,the program determines the
minimum power and energy losses for each conductor studied.
•Insulation Selection -The program calculates the incremental
cost differences caused by changes in the insulator length,
which together with other studies of system performance indi-
cates the best insulation for each voltage level.To ensure
maximum transmission capacity,the minimum possible phase spacing
is used with each type of tower,considering clearance to tower
steel and insulator swing.
•Tower Selection and Span Optimization -The installed cost of
towers represents a large portion of the total line cost.There-
fore,this item is given special and careful consideration in
the calculations.The initalled cost of a tower is usually a
function of the weight of the steel used. A considerable dif-
ference in weight between different tower configurations can be
experienced,even in cases where the loads are identical.If
to this variable,the variations in loads due to conductor size,
bundling,and climatic criteria are added,it becomes evident
that correct tower weights can only be determined by an actual
tower design in which all the variables are properly considered.
Therefore,the optimization program is complemented with a tower
design program.Appropriate foundation and insulation costs are
added to each tower solution to obtain the total installed cost
per tower location.This information is then used by the opti-
mization program to determine the optimum span length (the span
that results in the lowest tower cost per unit length of line)
for each conductor configuration being considered.
In processing these criteria,including a present worth evaluation of
annual energy loss and other time-related charges,the optimization pro-
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gram arrives at a long-range minimum cost solution for each voltage level
investigated.However,as previously mentioned,the final evaluation of
the adequacy of a line should be based upon its present and future effect
on the system as a whole.Therefore,the lowest cost solution for a
select number of conductor configurations,with their specific electrical
characteristics,should be tried in a few additional system study runs
to obtain a proper basis for a final decision.
B.3 TLCAP SAMPLE OUTPUTS
Sample outputs of the TLCAP computer program are shown on the following
pages.The output cases are listed below:
•Anchorage -Fairbanks,230 kV (Case IA).
•Anchorage -Fairbanks,230 kV (Case IB)...Anchorage -Fairbanks,345 kV (Case IC)...Anchorage -Devil Canyon,345 kV (Case II-I).
•Devil Canyon -Ester,230 kV (Case II-2A).
•Watana - Devil Canyon,230 kV (Case 11-3A).
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SAN FRANCISCO Cf,LTFORNIA
TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS PROGRAM
VeRSION 1:23 FEB 1979,
ANCHORAGE-FAIRBANKS INTERTIt CASE IA .
230 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:9:Z9:Q7
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**INPUT DATA **
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SYSTEM eCONOMIC FACTORS-----------------------
STARTING YEAR Of STUDY
ENDING YEAR or STUDY
BASE YEAR FOR ESCALATION
~II\XI"1UM CIRCUIT LOADING
AvERAGE CIRCUIT LOADING
DEMAND COST FACTOR
EMERG~COST fACtOR
VilR COST F A.CHHI
CAPITAL COST/DISCOUNT RATe:
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
NUMBER OF INTERVALS
O&M COST FACTOR
RIGHT OF wAY COST FACTOR
RIGHT OF WAY CLEARING COST
.INTERESl DURING CONSTRUCTION
ENGINeERING FEE
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INPUT VALUE
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1979
1996
1977
13b.8 MVA
111.0 MVA
73.0 $/KW
13.0 MILLS/KWH
0.0 $/KVAR
7.0 PERCENT
10.0 PERCENT
1
1.5 %CAP.COST
715.0 $/ACRE
lQ30.0 $/ACRE
0.00 X INST.CST
11.00 %INST.CST
REFERENCE YEAR FOR INPUT------------------------
1992
1992
1979
1979
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19a1l
19S11
1979
1979
1979
ANCHORAGE-~AIRaA~KS INTERTIE CASE IA
?30 KV TRANSMISSION LINF COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 7q TIME:q:?q:q7
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INPUT DATA *
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COM\iJC TOR I)"TA
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GROUNDwIRE DATA SPAN DATA---------------------------------------
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PU,JER F.\C Tf1R
WF!dHER DATA
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230 KV
10.00 pcr
bO CPS
0.00 Kw/MI
323.00 MILES
0.95
NUMBER PER TOwER
DIAMETER
WEIGHT
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0.00 IN
0.0000 LRS/FT
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
INTERVAL
1200.FT
11:>00.FT
100.0 FT
"lAXI".I;·'RAINFALL HATE 1 • I f\IN/HR
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A\['If.Gf la TtJF ALL tlATF 0.03 IN/HR
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AV!:RAGf StHh'Jr AI.L Ii A[E 0.1'3 IN/HR
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Rt LATI Vf.All<DENSITY 1.0'00
ANCHORAGE-FAIR8ANKS INTERTIF CASEIA
230 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
.DATE:12 APR 7~TiME:q:29:47
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SAG/TENSION DESIGN FACTORS--------------------------
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EVERYOAY STRESS TEMPERATURE
ICE AND WIND TEMPERATURE
HIGH WIND TEMPERATURE
EXTREME ICE TEMPERATURE
MAX DESIGN TFMP fOR GND CLEARANCE
EDS TFNSION (PCT UTS)
NESC CONSTANT
TOTAL NUMBER OF PHASES
PHASE SPACING
CONDUC TOR CONF IGURAT ro«FACTOR
GROUND CLf Af?AtJCE
NO.OF INSULATORS PER TOWER
INSULATOR SAFETY FACTOR
STRING LENGTH
I,VEE,OR COMAINATION
HJUNOAlICJN TYPE
TERRAIN FACTOR
LTNE ANGLE FACTOR
TOWER GROUNDING
TRANSVERSE OVERLOAD FACTOR
VERTICAL OVERLOAD FACTOR
LOI~GIT\JOINAL LOAD
MiSCELLANEOUS HARDwARE WEiGHT
tO~ER WEIGHT fACTOR
TO~ER WEIGHt ESTI~AIION ALGORITHM
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40.DEGREES F
O.DEGREES F
40.DEGRtES F
30.DEGREES F
120.DEGREES F
20.PERCENT
0.31 LBS/FT
TOWER DESIGN
3
20.0 FEET
1.02
28.0 FEET
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1.06 PER UNIT
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1.50
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1.02
ICE AND WIND TENSION (PCT UTS)
HIGH WIND TENSION (PCT UTS)
EXTREME ICE TENSION (PCT UTS)
ICt THICKNESS WITH WIND
WIND PRESSURf WITH ICE
HIGH ~IND
EXTREME ICE
DISTANCt BETWEEN PHASES:
Dl
D2
D3
[)ll
Dr;
Dr.
50.PERCENT
50.·PERCENT
70.PERCENT
0.50 INCHES
4.00 LBS/SQ.FT.
9.0 lBS/SQ.FT.
0.50 INCHES
20.00 FT
?O.OO FT
40.00 FT
0.00 FT
0.00 fT
0.00 FT
TOWER TYPE 9:230KV TOWER
T~=O.OOOlh*TH*~?-3.09797*TH**0.3333 -O.OA9113*fFFVDL -
O.?71b7*ffflUL +Q.OO~10*TH*EfFTDL +O.OOlbO*TH*~FFVUL+
18.37917 KiPS
'--.......--:
ANCHORAGE-FAIRBANKS IN{EMTIE CASE IA
230 KV TRANSMISSION L[NE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE: 12 APR 79 TIME:9:29:1I7
xx********x**x**x*
**x INPlJT DATA *
**
******************
CONDUCTOR SUMMARY
******••********.
TEMP.COEF.
STRANDING UNIT WEIGHT OUT.DIAM.TOTAL AREA MODULUS ALPHA*E.-6
If)~HJ"'AER NAME:.SI7ECKCM)(ALlST)(LBS/FT)(INCHES)(SI).IN.)(H1E6 PST>PE.R DE.G F
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
211 Gf<f1SBEAK 636.0 261 7 0.8750 0.9900 0.5809 11.00 10.3
t:P ?:.EGRET 650.0 50/19 0.9880 1.0190 0.b1311 11.50 9.7
I 20 FL AM I NGll 606.0 2111 7 0.8590 1.0000 0.59111 10.55 10.7
I-'
0 27 GA"lt,jfT 61:>6.0 261 7 O.qUIO 1.01110 0.6087 11.00 10.3
21-\STILT 715.0 2111 7 0.9210 1.0360 0.6348 10.55 10.7
29 STARLING 715.0 201 7 0.9f\50 1.0510 0.653':>11.1l0 10.3
')0 Rf:.Dv;PIG 715.0 30/19 1.1110 1.0810 0.6901 11 .30 9.7
')1 CUCKOO 795.0 21.11 7 1.021.10 1.0920 0.7055 10.':)':>10.7
32 lHIAI\F 795.a 261 7 1.091.10 1.1080 0.7261 11.00 10.3
B -TERN 795.0 451 7 0.8960 1.0630 0.6670 9.1.10 11 .5
SlI CO"lDllR 795.0 541 7 1.02110 1.0930 0.70c;3 10.85 10.9
35 ~'ALLAIW 795.0 30/19 1.23':>0 1.1LtOO 0.7668 11.30 9.7
31>RUDDY 900.0 lI51 7 1.0150 1.1310 0.7069 9.40 11.5
H CANARY 900.0 ':>1I1 7 1.1590 1.1620 0.798':>10.85 10.9
38 RAIL 9':>4.0 451 7 1.0750 1.1650 0.8011 9.40 11.5
39 CARDINAL 9511.0 541 7 1.2290 1.1900 0.All6ll 10.85 10.9
----
ANCHORAGE-FAIRBANKS INTERTIf CASE II
230 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 7~TIMt:9:29:47
**************••••
**
*INPUT DATA *
*********••*********
CONDUCTOR SUMMARY
**••*****.**.***.
AC RESIST.
ULT.TENS.GfOM.MEAN THf:.RM.LlMIT AT 25 DEG C INO.REACT.CAP.REACT.
I I)'JIJ"lfH:.R NAME STRfNGTHCLAS)RA()IUSCFT)PRICE($/LB)(AMPf-RES)(OHMS/MILE)(OHMS/MILE )(MQHM-MILf:S)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
?ll r,,,,nSHEAK 2')000.0 0.0~~5 0.628/1977 790.0.lll52 0.4118 2.63117
tx:l 25 F Gf?l T 31S00.0 0.0351 0.609/1977 870.0.lllll7 0.ll060 ~.o136
I ?b FLAMINGO 23700.0 0.0335 0.6ll0/1911 810.0.1399 0.lll18 2.629tl
I-'
I-'n f,ANI.El 2b200.0 0.0343 0.609/1977 820.0.1373 0.4092 2.63tl7
?H S1 IL T 2':>SOO.O 0.<>-)47 o•6?7 11917 A40.0.1320 0.4066 2.641)0
29 S1ARLING 2HI00.0 0.03';5 0.b08/1977 850.0.1294 0.40S0 2.b1l53
~O RflH·d NG 3 IJ6()0.O 0.0372 0.612/1977 ~60.0.128A 0.3992 2.';661
51 CUCKOO 27100.0 0.0366 0.636/1971 900.0.121tl 0.3992 2.5502
1,2 DRAKE 31?00.0 0.0375 0.622/1 977 910.0.1172 0.399?2.5450
B HIHJ ??qOO.O 0.0352 0.67711977 ~90.0.118A 0.406l)2.')106
34 CO'JOOR 2WiOO.1)0.0~68 0.635/1977 900.0.117?O.llon?2.55<;5
~5 MALLARD ~8IJOO.0 0.0392 0.599/1977 910.0.1162 0.3928 2.5186
1,6 RUDDY 25 IJOO.O 0.0374 0.676/1977 935.0.1-082 0.'39?8 2.')01'10
H CANARY 32~OO.0 0.0392 0.633/1977 950.0.1040 0.3928 2.5027
1,8 RAIL 26900.0 0.0385 0.671/1977 970.0.09'18 0.39119 2.5027
~9 CARDINAL 34200.0 0.0404 0.63211971 990.0.0987 0.3902 2.1181b
A~CHORAGE-FAIRHANKS INTERl1f CASE 1A
230 KV TRANSMISSION LINE tOST ANALYSIS AND CO~OUCTOR OPTIMIlATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:9:29:Q7
k**k**************
*
*k
INPUT DA TA *
*
*
td
I.....
N
UNIT MATERIALS COSTS
prncr OF TIlwtR MATERIAL
PRICE OF CONCRElE
PRICE OF GROUND wIRE
INSTALLED COST OF GROUNDING SYSTEM
TOwER SPUP
TOWER ASSntAl Y
FOUNDA TION SETUP
FOUNDATION ASStMHLY
FOUNDATION txCAVATION
PRICE OF MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE
UNIT LAIjOR COSTS
REFFRENCE YEAR LABOR COST
STRP,G GROll"lD WIRE
STRING LABOR MARKUP
llNIT TRANSPORTAllON COSTS
TOWER
FOUNDATION CONCRETE
FOUNDATION STEEL
CONDUCTOR
GROUND lHRE
INSULATOR
HARDwARF
*.*****.**.****.6*
INPUT-VALUE
0.957 $/LB
0.00 $/ClJ.YD.
0.000 $/LB
0.00 $/TOWER
1751.$
0.4'.,5 $/LB
O.$
41QO.00 $/TON
0.00 $/CU.YD.
290.00 $/TOWER
24.00 $/MANHOUR
0.0 UMILE
4.2 PER UNIT
100.0 $/lON
100.0 $/YO
100.0 $/TON
100.0 $/TON
100.0 $/-TON
100.0 $/TON OR $/M**3
100.0 $/TON
REFERfNCE YEAR FOR INPUT
1979
1977
1977
1977
1979
1979
1919
1979
1979
1977
1979
1977
A~CHOKAGE-FAIRAANKS INTEHTIE CASE IA
230 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYStS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:9:2q:47
**•••****.**.**••••**.************~*.*
**
**•
AUTOMATIC CONDUCTOR SELECTION
ALL QUANTITIES PER MILE *
*
*•*.***••******••••**~••***•••*****.*.*
CAPITAL COST/DISCOUNT RATE OF 7.00 PERCENT
-------------------------------------------
ANCHORAGE-FAIRBANKS INTERTIF CASE IA2~0 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:Q:29:47
******.*••*•••***•••••***••*••
*•
•COST OUTPUT PER MILE •
•PRESENT VALUE RATE •
•7.00 PERCENT •
**••••*•••••**••••••••••••••••*.
CONDUCTOR NUMBER =39
954.KCMIL 1300.FT SPAN 87.7 FT TOWfR-------_._---------------------------------_._------
INStALLE"D COST MATfRIAL TRANSPORTATION INSTALLA TION TOTAL
ARI:.AKOOWN iJLJAN TITY COSTeS)TONNAGE COSH$)COS H S)CaSTeS)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
t;d CONDUCTOR 15/HIO.FT 14086.9.73 973.182'.)7.33316.
I
~GROLJNO ..IRE:O.FT O.0.00 O.-0.o.
+:-1 fIISlILh TOf.lS ?07.UNITS 1313.1.14 244.15'.)7-
HARP.-lARE 1429.0.47 47.1477 •
TOW!:RS 4.3 UNITS 38870.20.31 2031.26019.66921.
FOUNDATIONS IJ.3 UNITS 3327.538.22280.26145.
RIGHT lIF WAY 13.ACRES 9120.18?41.27301.
IDC/[NGTNEI:.RltIIG 9328.
9328.
--------------------------.--------------------
TOTIILS 68147.31.65 ')834.84796.1661011.
PRESENT VALUE ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------
LOSS ANALYSIS DEMAND LOSSES ENERGY LOSSES TOTAL LOSSES
-----------------_.---------------------------------------
RESISTANCE LOSSES 24588.7992.32580.
CORONA LOSSES O.19.19.
-----------------~--...------------------
TOTALS 24581~•8011.32600.
to
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INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING CO. INC
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS PROGRAM
VERSION 1:23 FEB 1979,
ANCHORAGE-FAIR~ANKS INTERTIE CASE IB
230 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:9:37:07
*************••••*
•*•INPUT DATA •••******••***••*****
SYSTFM ECONOMIC FACTORS-----------------------
STARTING YEAR OF STUDY
ENOING yEAR UF STUDY
BASE YEAR FOR ESCALATION
MA>:IMlJM CIRCtJIT LOAI)1NG
AVERIGE CJRCUIT LOADING
DEMAND COST fACTOR
ENERGY COST FACTOR
VAR COST FACTOR
CAPITAL COST/DISCOUNT RATE:
MI"'I:~IJM
tH x I r~UM
NUM~fR OF INTERVALS
O&M COST FACTOR
RIf,HT OF wAY COST FACTOR
RIGHT OF ~AY CLEARING COST
INltRESi DURING CONSTRUCTION
E1'IGIN£ERING Ftf
INPUT VALUE
1979
1996
1977
130.8 MVA
1J9.2 MVA
73.0 $/KW
1.3.0 f1ILLS/KWH
0.0 $/KVAR
7.0 PERCENT
10.0 PERCENT
1
1.5 X CAP.COST
715.0 $/ACRE
1£130.0 $/ACRl
O.OOX INST.CST
11.00 X INST.CST
REFERlNCE YlAR fOR INPUT------------------------
1992
1992
1<U9
1979
198£1
19f14
1984
1979
1979
1979
ANCHORAGE-FAIRBANKS INTfRTIE CASE 16
230 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:Q:37:07
*************w****
*
**
INPUT DATA
*
*
*******************
-----------------------------------------CONDUCTOR DATA -----------------------------------------
GROUNDwIRE DATA
1200.FT
IbOO.FT
100.0 FT
SPAN DATA
MINIMUM
Io1AXIMUM
INTE.RVAL
----------------------------------------
o
0.00 IN
0.0000 LBS/FT
NUMl;ER PE.R TOWER
DIAMETER
WEIGHT
1
(l.O IN
230 KV
10.00 PCT
bO CPS
0.00 KW/MI
323.00 MILES
0.95
NUM5E~PtR PHASf
CONDUCTOR SPACING
VOLTAGf
VOLTAGE VARIATION
LI NE.FR'QUEtJCY
FAIR~EATHtR LOSSES
LINE LfNGTH
POwER FACTOR
tp
I
I--'
0\
W!:.ATHE.R DATA-----------------------------------------
MAXIMUM RAINFALL RATE 1.18 IN/HR
MAXIMUM RAINFALL DURATION 1 HRS/YR
AvERAGF RAINFALL RATE 0.03 IN/HR
AVERAGE.RAINFALL DURATION 630 HRS/YA
MAXIMUM SNowFALL RATE 1.87 IN/HR
MAX PHJM SNOWFALL DURATION 1 HRS/VR
AVERAGF SNOWFALL RATE 0.-13 IN/HR
AVERAGE SNowFALL DURATION 2M HRS/YR
RE.LATIVE AIR DENSITY 1.000
ANCHORAGE-f~IRBANKS INTERTIE CASE IA
230 KV TRA~SMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
.DAT~:12 APR 79 TIME:9:37:07
***.**************
***INPIlT DATA *
*****************.**
SAG/TENSION DESIGN FACTORS----------------.----------
b:I
I.....
"-.J
EVfRYDAY STRESS TEMPERATURE
ICE AND WIND TEMPERATURE
HIGH WINO TEMPERATURE
EXTREME ICE TfMPERATURE
MAX DESIGN TEMP FOR GND CLEARANCE
EDSTEHSION (PCT UTS)
NESC CONSTANT
TOTAL NUMAER OF PHASES
PHASE SPACING
CO~JDlICTOR CONFIGURATION FACTOR
GROUND CLEARAN(;f
NO.OF INSULATORS PER TOWER
INSULATor,SAFETY FACTOR
STRING LtNGTH
I,VEE,OR COMBINATION
FOll~HlA I ION TYPf
TERRAIN FACTOR
LINF ANGLE fACTOR
TlJ...F.R GROUNDING
TRANSVERSE OVfRLOAD FACTOR
VERTICAL OVE~LOAD FACTOR
LONG1TUDINAL LOAD
MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE WEIGHT
TOwFR ~EIGHT FACTOR
TO~ER wEIGHT fSTIMATION ALGORITHM
------------------.--------------
40.DEGREES F
O.DEGREES F
40.DEGREES F
30.DEGREES F
120.DEGREESF
20.PERCENT
0.31 LI:lS/FT
TOWER DESIGN
3
20.0 fEFT
1.02
28.0 FEET
48
c.SO
6.5 FEn
3
4
1 .Ob PER liN IT
.08b4
o
2.S0
1.50
1000.LAS
0.11 TONSITOwER
1.02
ICE AND WIND TENSION (PCT UTS)
HIGH WIND TENSION (PCT UTS)
EXTREME ICE TENSION (PCT UTS)
ICE THICKNESS WITH WIND
WIND PRESSURE WITH ICE
HIGH WIND
EXTREME ICE
DISTANCE BETWEEN PHASES:
01
02
In
D4
D5
Db
50.PERCENT
50.PERCfNT
70.PERCENT
0_50 ltJCHES
4.00 LBS/SQ.FT.
9.0 LBS/SQ.FT.
O.SO INCHES
20.00 FI
20.00 Fl
40.00 FT
0.00 FT
0.00 FT
0.00 FT
TOWER TYPE 9:230KV TOWER
Tw =0.OOOlb*TH**2 -3.09797*TH**O.3333 -0.OR943*EFFVDL -
O.?7~h7*EFFTOl +O.00510*TH*ffFTOL +O_OlllbO*Hi*EFFVDL +
Itl.H'H2 KIPS
ANCHORAGE-FAIRBANKS INTERTIE CASE IB
230 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE: 12 APR 79 TIME:9:37:07
********.A •••••A••
•*
*INPUTDA TA *
**
••AA'.AA.**A******
CONDUCTOR SUMMARY
*.A.**A.*"""**
TEMP.COE"F.
STRANDING UNI.T WE IGHT OUT .DlAM.TOTAL AREA MODULllS ALPHAAE-6
TO NUV.AER NAt~E SIZUt<CM)(ALISn (LBS/FT)(INCHES)(SO.IN.)(EF/E6 PSI)PER [)EG F
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
2Q GROSREAK 636.0 261 7 0.8750 0.9900 0.5809 11.00 10.3
2~FGRET 636.0 30/19 0.9880 1.0190 0.6131.1 11.30 9.7
20 FLAMINGO 666.0 21.11 7 0.8590 1.0000 0.5911.1·10.5e;10.7
to 27 GANNFT 666.0 261 7 0.9180 1.011.10 0.6087 11.00 10.3
I
I-'?I:I STILT 715.0 241 7 0.9210 1.0360 0.6348 10.55 10.7
co 29 SIAr~LI1IJG 715.0 ?61 7 0.9850 1.0S10 0.6535 11.00 10.3
3il RUh;I IJG 715.0 30/19 1.1110 1.0810 0.6901 11.30 9.7
31 ClJCKOf)795.0 241 7 1.0240 1.0920 0.7053 10.55 10.7
3~DRAKE 195.0 261 7 1.0940 1.1080 0.7261 11.00 10.3
33 TllHl 795.0 451 7 0.8960 1.0630 0.6676 9.40 11.5
3'1 C(J1IJDOR 79e;.0 541 7 1.021.10 1.0930 0.7053 10.85 10.9
3~MALLARD 795.0 30/19 1.2350 1.1400 0.7668 11.30 9.7
30 RUDDY 900.0 451 7 1.0150 1.1310 0.7069 9.40 11.5
37 CANARY 900.0 541 7 1.1590 1.1620 0.7985 10.1;~10.9
3H RAIL 9~4.0 451 7 1.0750 1.1650 0.8011 9.40 11.5
39 CARDINAL 954.0 541 7 1.2290 1.1960 0.8464 10.85 10.9
ANCHORAGE-FAIRBANKS INTERTIE CASE IB
230 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:9:37:07
******************
***INPUT DATA *
**
****-*************
CONDUCTOR SUMMARY
*****************
AC RESIST.
llLT.TENS.GEOM.MEAN THERM.LIMIT AT 25 DEG C IND.RE::ACT.CAP.REACT.10 NU~1HER NAMf STRENGTH(LBS)RADIUS(FT)PRICE($/LB)(AMPERES)(OHMS/MILE.>(OHMS/MILt.>(MOHM-M I U"S)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2Q GROSHfAK 25000.0 0.0335 0.6e8/PH7 790.0.11152 0.4118 2.63117;>5 fGI<ET 31500.0 0.0351 0.609/1977 870.0.111Q7 0.1l060 2.613626FUMINGO23700.0 o.o.ne;;0.640/1977 810.0.1399 0.Ll118 2.6294ttl27GANNET20200.0 O.03113 0.609/1977 820.0.1373 0.1l092 2.63117I28STILT25'500.0 0.03117 0.627/1977 840.0.1320 0.40b6 2.641)0.....
l.O 29 STA~UNG 211100.0 0.0.555 o•I>0 811 977 850.0.12911 0.Ll050 2.6453
30 Rl:.DldNG '1l600.0 0.0.572 0.612/1977 860.0.1?88 0 •.5992 2.5661
31 CUCKOO 27100.0 0.0366 0.636/1977 900.0.121£1 0.3992 2.5502
32 DRAKE 31200.0 0.0375 0.622/1977 910.0.1172 0.399;>2.5450,3 TE !<N 22900.0 0.0.552 0.1>77/1977 890.0.1188 O.QObO 2.576634CUNOOR2/)'500.0 0.0368 0.635/1977 900.0.1172 0.1l002 2.5<;5535MALLARD38400.0 0.0392 0.599/1977 910.0.1162 0.3928 2.518636RUODY25400.0 0.0374 0.676/1977 935.0.10H2 0.3928 2.50i;l0
37 CANAKY 32300.0 0.0392 0.033/1977 950.0.10110 0.3928 2.5027
38 RAIL 26900.0 0.0385 0.671/1977 970.0.0998 0.3949 2.5027
39 CARDINAL 3£1200.0 0.0£10£1 0.032/1977 990.0.0987 0.3902 2.4810
ANCHORAGE-FAIRHANKS INTERTIE CASf Ifl
250 Kv TRANSMISSION LIN~COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIMt:9:37:07
***********a******
a *
*
*
INPUT DATA *
*
t::d
I
No
lINIl MATERIALS COSTS
PRICt OF TUwtR MATERIAL
PRICE OF CONCRETE
PRICE OF GROUND wIRE
INSTALLED COST Of GROUNDING SYSTEM
TOWER SETUP
TOWfR ASSEMRLY
FOUNDAfION SETUP
FOUNDATION ASSEMBLY
FOUNDATION EXCAVATION
PRICF OF MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE
UNIT LAHOR COSTS
REFERENCE YEAR LABOR COST
STRI~G CROUND WI~f
STRING LABOR MARKUP
UNIT TRANSPORTATION COSTS
TOWER
FOUNDATION CONCRtTE
fOUNDATION STEEL
CONDUCTOR
GROUND WIRE
INSULATOR
HARDwARE,
******************
INPUT VALUE
0.957 $/LR
0.00 $/CU.YD.
0.000 $/LI:l
0.00 $110WER
17'51.s
O.IISS $/LH
O.s
111110.00 $/TON
0.00 $/CU.YD.
290.00 $</TOWER
24.00 $/NANHOUR
0.0 $/MllE
4.2 PER UNIT
100.0 $/TON
100.0 $/YD
100.0 $110N
11>0.0 $/TON
100.0 $110N
100.0 $/TON OR $/M**3
100.0 $,1TON
REFERENCE YEAR FOR INPUT
1979
1977
1977
vn t
1979
1979
1979
1979
1979
1977
1979
1917
ANCHORAGE-FAIRBANKS INTERTIE CASE 18
230KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE: 12 APR 79 TIME:9:37:07
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
•AUTOMATIC CONDUCTOR SELECTION •
• ALL QUANTITIES PER MILE •
•••••••••••••••***•••••••*••••••••••••••
~APITAL COST/DISCOUNT RATt OF 7.~OPERCENT
PRE:.St:NT WORTH--------------------------------------
CONDUCTOR INSTALLED COST LINE:.LOSSES 0K.~1 COST LINE COST------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
tJO •KCM SPAN(FTl MATERIALS TRANSPORTATiON I NSTALLAT I.ON .ENGIIDC SUtHOTAL SUBTOTAL SUBTUTAL TOTAL--------.------------------------------.__.-------------------------------
td .59 9')/1.1300.681 /17..HUIl.81l796.9328.166101l •35856 •3;:>81l.2052aa.
I 37 900.I 30(j~-·67299.3772.B4608.9307.164986.37993.3?57.206235.N
I-'3<;79').1300.64664.3721.82616.90R8.160089./J3028.3151.206267.
35 7'15.ILJOO.65375.3684.82031.9023.160113.113028.3161.206302.
39 9S11.laoO.69552.3828.811673 •9311l.167367.351\S6.3322.206S115.
37 900.laoo..68697.3766 •8111l91l.9294.166251.37993.32911.207538.
35 795.1500.668 79.3689.82176.9039.161781l.43028.3206.208017.
32 795.1300.6S5':>8.3685.83893.9n8.162364.1l3468.3195.209027.
39.9'-,/l.ISOO.718 /13.3870.85337.9387.170437.3'i856.3397.209689.
3 /J 7<"15.130u.6Sil07.3659.Cla3S9.9279.163104.43545.3209.2091;\58.
38 9sa.130 (I.70136.3831.86787.9sa7.170300.36293.3371.209903.
32 795.1400.66784.3669.83683.920S.163342.43116R.3226.210036.
30 715.1.300.6.3510.3615.82301.9053.1581178.48561.3112.210!51.
30 715.1400.6420a.31)7&.81729.A9 QO.1581l9A.48S61.3122.210182.
39 9511.12011.70~1:!6.ao 33.87082.9579.171080.3511':>0.33A5.210.321.
37 900.1500.70t?1:!3.3(107.fl5172.9369.169331.37993.3369.210695.
34 795.IllOO.67?35.3053.811298.9273.16 /J45<1.113':>/IS.3248.211251.
55 79').1600.691211.3735.B2979.912a.16119b6.a302R.3282.211275.
37 900.leOO.69631.3977.R6926.9562.170096.37993.3361.211ll50.
3')195.1200.66889.3916.85020.9352.16S116.113028.32511.211£157.
30 71 'i.1500.65702.35RO~81896.9009.160187.llRS61.3167.21191 I).
36 'tOO.1300.69499.3780.86682.9535.169496.39701.33S1.2125117.
513 9S11.11100.7;>348.31.\61.87234.Q590.173039.36293.34LJO~212771.
32 7"5.15110.68883.3701.84257.Q268.Ib6109.113LJ68.3295.212571-
?9 715.1300.64091.3593.836R3.Q20S.160573.LJ92?2.3150.2129LJ'l.
ANCHORAGF.-FAIR~ANKS INTERTIE CASE IA
230 K~TRANSMISSION LINt COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIlAtION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:9:37:07
******************************
**
*
**
*
COST OUTPUT PER MILE
PRESENT VALUE RATE
7.00 PERCENT
*
*********************************
CONDUCTOR NUMBER =39
9S4.KCMIL 1300.FT SPAN 87.7 FT TowER--------------------------------------------------
I NST III LtD'COST MAHRIAl TRANSPORTATION INSTALlilTION TOTAL
hlH AKlJn~.~j QUANTITY COST($)TONNAGE COS1($)COS1($)COST($)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
tt1
I CQNDIJCTOR 1':>840.FT 11.1086.9.73 973.1R257.33316.
N GR Oll"II,"I ><1:O.FT u.0.00 O.O.O.
N ItJ:;lJL A TO~S 207.UNITS 1313.1•11.1 241.1.1557-
HAliD ,.ARf 1429.0.1.17 1.17.11.177.
TO ..F';S 1.1.3 UNITS 3R870.20.31 2031.26019.66'121.
F()ut;lJ II TI 0 'Ii S 1.1.3 UNJ IS 3327.':>38.22?AO.261£15.
RIGHT OF '/lAY 13.ACRES 9120.1821.11.27361.
IlJClf NGP.jf'I:RING 9328.9328.
-----------------------------------------------
TOTALS 6811.17.31.6':>31l34.84796.166101.1.
PRESENT VALUE ($)------------------------------------------------------------------
LOSS ANALYSIS UEHAND LOSSES ENERGY LOSSE.S TOTAL LOSSES
----------------------------------------------------------
~ESISTA~CE LOSSES 21.1588.1121.19.351137.
CORor,A Lt1SSES O.19.19.
-----------------------------------------
TOTALS 21.1588.11268.35856.
t:d
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SAN ~RANCISCO CALIfORNIA
TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS PROGRAM
VERSION 1:23 FEB 1979,
ANCHORAGE-FAIRBANKS INTERTIE CASE I-C
345 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:10:10:52
******************
***INPUT DATA *
********************
SYSTEM ECONOMIC FACTORS
STARTING YEAR OF STUDY
E:.NDING YEAR or STUDY
HASE:.YEAR FOR ESCALATION
MAXIMUM CIRCUIT LOADING
AVERAGE CIRCUIT LOADING
DEMAND ~OST FACTOR
ENERGY C05T FACTOR
VAR COST FACTOR
CAPITAL COST/DISCOUNT RATE:
!'1INIMlJt~
MAXIMUM
NUMRE:.R OF INTFNVALS
Oli.M COST FACTOR
RTGliT OF wAY COST FACTOR
RiGHT OF wAY CltARING COST
INTEREST DURING CONSTRUCTION
ENGINE:.FRING FEr
INPUT VALUE
1979
1996
1977
168.4 MVA
58.9 MVA
73.0 S/KW
13.0 MILLS/KWH
0.0 $/KVAR
7.0 PERCENT
10.0 PERCENT
1
1.~X CAP.COST
715.0 $/ACRE
11130.0 S/ACRE
0.00 X INST.CST
11.00 X INSl.CST
REFERE:.NCE YEAR FOR INPUT
1992
1992
1979
1979
19R1l
1981.1
1984
1979
1979
1979
ANCHORAGE-FAIRHANKS INTfRTIE CASE I-C
345 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:10:10:52
******************
***INPUT DATA *
********************
COf;()UCTOP DATA'GROIJNDwIRE DATA
-----------------------------------------SPAN DATA-----------------------------------._.
b:l
I
N-+::-
~U~l!5Ei<PE.R PHASf
CUNDUCTIlR StJACTNG
VOLTAGE
VULTAGE VARIATION
LINE F RLQIJF ,.!cy
FAIRWtATHtR lOSSES
LINf:.IF:NGIH
POwER FACTOR
WI:.ATHf:R DATA
~IAXI/I"J~RAINFALL IHTF
~,xl~~~RAINFALL DURATION
AVFqA~~RAI~fALL RATE
AvEiiA~,;::RAU~FAlL DIJf?ATION
MAX IM,n SI,O,,;ALL RA H
~4XI~J~SNO~FAll DURATION
AVERAGf SNO~FALL ~ATf
AVEQAGf S~OftfALL DURATION
Rf:.LATIVE AIR DENSITY
2
lR.O IN
345 KV
10.00 PCT
60 CPS
1.701<.../MI
323.00 ~lILFS
0.95
1.18 IN/HR
1 HRS/YR
0.03 IN/HR
b36 fiRS/YR
1.87 IN/HR
1 fiRS/YR
0·.13IN/HR
2M HRS/.YR
1.000
NUMBI:.R PER TOWER
()IAME.TER
WE:.!GHT
o
0.00 IN
0.0000 LBS/FT
MINIMUM
MAX HlllM
INTERVAL
1000.FT
1600.FT
100.0 FT
--ANCffORAGI:.-FAIRBANKS INTERTIE 'CASE I-C-
345 KV JRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUtTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:10:10152
*•••*•••••••*•••**
*•
•INPUT DATA •
**••••••••••••••••*.
SAG/TENSION DESIGN FACTORS
I:l:J
I
N
til
EVERYDAY STRI:.SS TEMPERATURE
ICE AND WIND TI:.MPfRATURE
HIGH wIND TEMPERATURE
I:.XTRI:.MI:.ICI:.TEMPERATURE
MAX DESIGN TEMP FOR GND CLEARANCE
EDS TENSION (PCT UTS)
NESC CONSTANT
TOTAL NUMBER OF PHASES
PHASE SPACING
CnNDUCTOR CO~FIGURATION FACTOR
GROUND CLEARANCE
NO.OF INSULATORS PER TOWER
INSULATOR SAFfTY FACTOR
STRTNG UNGTH
1,VI:.F,OR COMBINATION
FOUNDATION TYPl:
TERRAIN FACTOR
LINE ANGL'E FACTOR
TOflFR GROUNDING
TRANSVERSE OVfRLOAD FACTOR
VERTICAL OVERLOAD FACTOR
LONGITUDINAL LOAD
MISCELLANEOUS HARDwARE WEIGHT
TOwER riEIGHT FACTOH
TOwER wEIGHT ESTIMATION ALGORITHM
lIO.DEGREES F
O.Dl:GREES F
lIO.DEGRFES F
30.DEGREES F
120.Dl:GREES F
20.PERCENT
0.31 LBS/FT
TOWER DESIGN
3
27.0 FEU
1.02
32.0 FE.ET
72
2.50
9.5 FI:.E T
3
1I,
1.0b PER UNIT
.08bll
o
2.50
1.50
1000.LBS
0.11 TONSITOWER
1.02
ICE A~D WIND TENSION (Pcr UTS)
HIGH wIND TENSION (Pcr UTS)
EXTREME ICE TENSION (PCT UTS)
ICE THICKNESS wITH WIND
WIND PRESSURE wITH ICE
HIGH WIND
EXTREME ICE
DISTANCE BETWEEN PHASES:
01
02
D3
Dq
05
Db
50.PfRCENT
50.PERCE/IlT
70.PI:RCEtH
0.50 INCHES
lI.OO LfiS/S(,).FT.
9.0 LElS/SQ.FT.
0.50 INCHES
27.00 FT
27.00 FT
54.00 FT
0.00 FT
0.00 FT
0.00 FT
TOWER TYPE 10:3ll5KV TOwER
TW =0.00041*TH**7 -0.Q97111*TH*'O.bOOO -O.10371*FFFVDL -
0.275b~*fFFTDL •O.00503*TH*lFfTDL •0.00181*TH*fFfVDL ~
20.77701 KIPS
ANCHONAGE-FAIRBANKS INTERTIE CASE I-C
345 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:10:10:52
******************
***INPUT DATA *
********************
,~--
ANCHURAGE-FAIRBANKS INTfHTIE CASE I-C
3/15 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 7q TIME:10:10:52
******************
***INPUT DATA *
********************
CONDUCTOR SUMMARY
*****************
AC RESIST.
UlT.TrNS.GFOM.~lEAN THERM.LIMIT AT 2'5 DEG C IND.REACT.CAP.REACT.
ID NLI:ijF:R NAMt-STR~NGTH(LBS)RADIUS(FT)PRICE($/LB)(AMPERES)(OHMS/MILE)(OHMS/MILE)(MOHM-MILES)-------_.-----------------------------------------------.---------------------------------
('9 SIAl-ILTNG 28100.0 0.0355 0.608/1977 8!:>O.0.129/1 0.4050 2.64')3
.ttl 30 Rt.f)wINr.34600.0 0.0.572 0.61211977 860 •0.1288 0.3992 2.5601
I 31 CUCKO(J ?l100.0 0.0366 0.636/1977 900.0.12111 0.3992 2.5502
N 32 IWAKE 31{,00.0 O.0.H5 0.62211977 910.0.1172 0.3992 2.5450-...J 33 TUIN 2{'QOO.O 0.0352 0.677/1977 890.0.11R8 0./1060 2.5766
34 CU~~I)()R 28500.0 0.0368 0.635/1977 900.0.1172 0.11002 2.5555
35 MALLARD 38400.0 0.0392 0.599/1977 910.0.1162 0.3928 2.5186
36 IWi)j)Y 25400.0 0.0374 0.676/1977 935.0.1082 0.3928 2.':l080
37 CANARY 32300.0 0.0392 0.633/1977 950.0.1040 0.3928 2.5027
38 RAIL 26900.0 0.0.585 0.671/1977 970.0.0998 0.39119 2.5027
39 CAROTNAL 34?00.0 0.011011 0.632/1977 990.'0.0987 0.3902 2.4816
4@)ORTOLAN 28900.0 0.0401 0.670/1977 1020.0.09211 0.3902 2.11658
i~_
ANCHORAGE-FAIRgANKS INTERTIE CASE I-e
345 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COS1 ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIMt:10:10:52
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A A
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INPUT DATA *
*
t:d
I
N
00
UNIT MATERIALS COSTS
PRIC~OF TuwtR MATERIAL
PRICE OF CONCRET~
PRICE OF GROUND wIRE
INSTALLED COST OF,GROUNDING SYSTEM
TOWER SETUP
TOWER ASStMRlY
FOUNDA TIO"J SE TUP
FOUNDATIUN ASSEMBLY
FOUNDATION EXCAVATION
PRICE OF MISC~LlANEOUS HARDWARE
UNIT LABOR COSTS
REFERENCE YFAR LABOR COST
STRING GROU"JD WIRE
STRING LABOR MARKUP
UNIT TRANSPORTATION COSTS
~_.----------------------
TOWeR
FOUNDAIION CONCRETE
FOUNDATION STEEL
CONDUCTOR
GROUND WIR~
INSULATOR
HARDWARE
*AAAAAAAAA*A*'A***
INPUT VALUE
0.957 S/tB
0.00 S/CU.YD.
0.000 $/LB
0.00 $ITDWER
1751.s
0.455 $/LB
O.$
4140.00 $ITON
0.00 $/CU.YD.
290.00 $/TOwER
24.00 $/MANHOUR
0.0 $/MILE
4.2 PER UNIT
100.0 $ITON
100.0 $/YD
100.0 $/TON
100.0 $/TON
100.0 S/TON
100.0 SITON OR SlMu3
100.0 SITON
REFF.RFNCE YEAR FOR INPUT
1979
1977
1977
1977
1979
1979
19'9
1979
1979
1977
1979
1977
L-=
ANCHORAG~-fAlRoANKS INfErtTIE CASE I-C
345 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 lIME:10:10:52
ANCHORAGE-FAIRBANKS INTERTIE CASF I-C
3q5 KV TRANS~lSSION LIN~COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIlATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:10:10:52
******************************
***COST OUTPUT PER MILE **PRESENT VALUE RATE *
*7.00 PERCENT *
********************************
CONDUCTOR NUMBER: 30
71~.KCMIL 1300.FT SPAN 90.1 FT TOWER--------------------------------------------------
INSTALL~D COST MATERIAL TRANSPORT ATION INSTALLA TION TOTAL
[jREA"DOWN QUANTITY COS1($)TONNAGE COST($)COST($)COST($)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
td Cll~~OUC TOR 31680 •.FT 2l1b61.17.60 1760-.-25306.51727.
I GfHi!lND,.;TRf 0.·FT O.0.00 o.O.O.
VI P'SULAIORS 310.UNITS 1970.1.70 366.2336.
0
~IARD"AKF 1429.0.47 lI7.1 Ll77.
TO"f.RS 4.3 UNITS 63399.33.12 3312.37681.10ll393.
FOlJ~JDA IT ONS .lI.3 UNITS 4/91.775.320133.37MB.
RIGHT OF WAY 13.ACRES 9371.11:l71~2.asi i e ,
IOC/PH;HJEfRING 12519.12519.
-----------------------------------------------
TOTALS 105622.52.90 6261.113812.23~21l1.
PRESENT VALUE ($)
?2728.
13l10~.
9323.
TOTAL LOSSES
3735.
7235.
10Q70.
--~----
ENERGY LOSSI:S-------------
9670.
2088.
117<)8.
DEMAND LOSSES
-------------
------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS
RESISTA~Cf LOSSES
CORONA LOSSI:S
LOSS A:JAL YSIS
--------------------
--------------------
.•..
INTERNATIONAL E~GINEtRI~GCO.INC
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS PROGRAM
VERSION 1:23 FbB 1979,
0::;
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ANCHORAGE-DEVIL CANYON CASE 11-1
345 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:10:25:33
******************
***INPUT DATA *
**••••**••**********
SYSTEM ECONOMIC FACTORS
StARTING YEAR OF STUDY
ENDING YEAR OF STUDY
BASE YEAR FOR ESCALATION
MAXIMUM CIRCUIT LOADING
AVERAGE CIRCUIT LOADING
DEMAND COST FACTOR
FNERGY CbST.FACTOR
VAR CflST FACTOR
CAPITAL COST/DISCOUNT RATE:
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
NUMBER OF INTERVALS
O&M COST FACTOR
RIGHT OF wAY COST FACTOR
RIGHT OF:~AY CLEARING COST
INTERE$T DURING CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING FE.E
INPUT VALUE
1979
1996
1977
631.b MVA
347.4 MVA
73.0 $/I<W
13.0 MILLS/KWH
0.0 $/KVAR
7.0 PERCENt
10.0 PERCENT
1
1.5 %CAP.COST
715.0 $/ACRE
1430.0$/ACRE
"0.00 %INST•.CST
11.00 %INSTDCS"T
REFERENCE YEAR FOR INPUT
1992
1992
1979
1979
198/~
1984
19f\4
1979
1979
1979
ANCHORAGE-DEVIL CANYON CASE 11-1
3Q5 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:10:25:33
******************
***INPUT DATA *
********************
CONf)UCTOR DATA
-----------------------------------------GROUNDWIRE DATA
-----------------------------------------SPAN DATA
~------------------------------------_.
b:l
I
VI
N
NUMHFR PER PHAS~
CONDUCTOR SPACINGvOLTAGE.
VOLTAGE VARIATION
LINE FREQUfNCY
FAIRwtATH£R LOSSES
LINt LENGTH
POWER FACTOR
WEATH~R DATA
2
18.0 IN
3Q5 KV
10.00 PCT
60 CPS
1.70 KW/MI
155.00 MILES
0.95
NUMBER PER TOWER
DIAMETER
-wEIGHr--
o
0.00 IN
--0.0000 LAS/FT
MINIMUM
__MA.!JJ1 UlL.-
INTERVAL
1000.FT
1600.FT
100.0 FT
-----------------------------------------
MAXIMUM RAINFALL RATE 1.IA IN/HR
MAXIMU~RAINFALL DURATION 1 HRS/YR
AVERAGE RAI~FALL RATE 0.03 IN/HR
AVERAGE RAINFALL DURATION 636HRS/YR
MAXIMU~SNOWFALL RATE 1.87 IN/HR
MAXIMUM SNOWFALL DURATION 1 HRSIYR
AvERAGE SNOWFALL ~ATE 0.13 IN/HR
AVERAGE SNOWFALL DURA1ION 201~HRSIYR
RELATIVE AIR DENSITY 1.000
ANCHORACE-DEVIL CA~YDN CASE 11-1
3q5 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:10:25:33
k***k******k*•••••
•*
*•
INPUT DATA *•
***.*••******••**.
SAG/TENSION DESIGN FACTORS
0:1
I
CJ-l
CJ-l
EVERYDAY STRESS TfMPERATURE
ICE AND WIND TEMPERATURE
HIGH WINO"TEMPERATURE
EXTREME ICE TEMPERATURE
MAX DESIGN TfMP FOR GND CLEARANCE
EDS TENSION (PCT UTS)
NEse CONSTANT
TOTAL NUMBER OF PHASES
PHASE SPAC I Nt;
CONDUCTOR CONFiGURATION FACTOR
GROIH~f)CLEARANCF.
NO.UF INSULATORS PEH TOwER
INSULATOR SAFETY FACTOR
STRItlG LF.NGTH
i,VEE,OR COMBINATION
FOUNDA TTON TYPE
TERRAiN fACTOR
L1NE ANGLE FACTOH
TowrR GROUNDING
TRANSVERSE OVERLOAD ~ACTOR
VERTICAL OVERLOAD FACTOR
LONGITUDINAL LOAD
MISCELLANEOUS HARDWANE WEIGHT
TOwER WEIGHT fACTOR
TOWER wEIGHT ESlIMATION ALGORITHM
110.DEGREES F
O.Di:.GREES F
1.10.DcGRFES F
30.DEGREES F
120.DEGREES F
20.PERCENT
0.31 L8S/FT
TOWER DESIGN
3
27.0 FEEl
1.02
32.0 FEfT
72
2.50
9.5 FEET
3
Ij
1.06 PER UNIT
.08bQ
o
2.50
1.50
1000.LBS
0.1 t TONSITOWFR~
1.02
ICE AND WIND TENSION (PCT UTS)
HIGH WIND TENSION (PCT UTS)
EXTREME ICE TENSION (PCT UTS)
ICE THICKNESS WIlH WIND
WIND PRESSURE WITH ICE
HIGH WIND
lXTREME ICE
DISTANCE BETWEEN PHASES:
01
D2
03
OQ
D5
06
50.PfRcn,T
50.PERCENT
70.PERCENT
0.':>0 INCHES
1.1.00 LBS/Sf..l.FT.
<1.0 lBS/SQ.FT.
0.50 INCHES
27.00 FT
27.00 FT
5Q.00 FT
0.00 FT
0.00 FT
0.00 FT
TOWER TYPE 10:3Q5KV TOWER
IN =0.0004'*TH**2 -D.QQ2111*TH**O.bOOO -0.ln37t~EFFVDL -
O.273b~*lFFTDL t 0.00503*TH*lF~TDL t U.OOtal*TH.EFFUDL t
20.77701 KIPS
ANCHORAGt-ufVIL CANYON CASE 11-1
315 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIMt:10:25:33
••••••••••••••••••••
•INPUT DATA •
••••••••••••••••••••
CONDUCTOR SUMMARY•••••••••••*••*••
TEMP.COfF.
STRANDING UN-H ···WEIGHT OUT .OlAM.-TOTAL AREA MODULUS-ALPHA·E-6
ID NI)'lRfR NAME SIZE(KCM)(ALIST)(L65/FT)CINCHES)(SQ.IN.)(EF It6 PSI)PfR DEG F--------------------------------------------------_._----------------------
29 STAHLlNG 715.0 261 7 0.9R50 1.0510 0.6535 11.00 10.3
30 RElhllNG 715.0 .30/19 1.1110 1.0810 0.6901 11.30 9.7
O:l 31 CUCKOO 795.0 211 7 1.0210 1.0920 0.70'B 10.55 10.7
I 32 ORAKF 795.0 261 7 1.091.10 1.1080 0.7261 11.00 10.3
v-l 33 nRN 795.0 15/7 0.8960 1.0630 0.6676 9.1.10 11.5-1:::0 34 CONDOR 795.0 51.11 7 1.021.10 1.0930 0.7053 10.85 10.9
35 MALLARD 795.0 30/19 1.2350 1.1l100 0.7668 11.30 9.7
30 RUDDY 900.0 1.151 7 1.0150 1.1310 0.7069 9.1.10 11.5
37 CANARY 900.0 51.11 7 1.is90 1.1620 0.7985 10.85 10.9
38 RAIL 951.1.0 1.151 7 1.0750 1.1650 0.8011 9.1.10 11.5
39 CARDINAL 95l1.0 541 7 1.2290 1.1960 0.81.161.1 10.85 10.9
1.10 ORTOLAN 1033.0 I.ISI 7 1.1650 1.2130 0.8678 9.1.10 11.5
,."~.~_.......---
ANCHORAGE-DEVIL CANYON CASE 11-1
)ll~KV TRANSMISSION l.INE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:10:25:33
******************
**
*
*
INPUT DATA *
*
28100.0 0.035~0.M811n7 850.0.1294 0.4050 2.6453
3 116UO.0 0.037c 0.612/1977 AbO.0.1288 o ~3992 2.5661
27100.0 0.0566 0.636/1977 900.0.1214 0.3992 2.5502
31rOO.0 0.037~0.62211977 910.0.1172 0.3992 2.5450
22900.0 0.0352 0.677/1977 890.0.1188 O.4ll60 2.5766
28';00.0 0.0.368 0.635/1977 900.0.1172 0.llU02 2.5555
3ijl~OO.0 0.0.392 0.599/1977 910.0.1162 0.39?fI 2.5186
2':l4ll0.0 0.0374 0.676/1977 935.0.1082 0.3928 2.5080
32300.0 0.0392 0.633/1977 950.0.1040 0.3921:\2.5027
26900.0 0.0385 0.671/1977 970.0.0998 0.3949 2.5027
34cOO.0 0.0404 0.632/1977 990.0.0987 0.3902 2.4816
28900.0 0.0401 0.670/1977 1020.0.0924 0.3902 2.4658
r D Nl)'·lBf:.R NAMf:.---------
2'1 STARLING
30 REflW ING
31 ClJC~.OO
t:d 32 ORAK[
I 3 s TlRN
t.N 3·1 CUNDORtil
3":}"""lLARD
3b RlJl)fJ'f
37 CANARY
V.\RAIL
Vi C!lRDINAl
lit)ORTOLAN
lIlT.TENS.GEOM.MEAN
STRtNGTHCLBS)RADIUSCFT)
*~****************
CONDUCTOR SUMMARY
*******.*********
AC RESIST.
THERM.lIMIT AT 25 DEG C IND.REACT. CAP.REACT.
PRTCE C$/LB)(AMP I:.RES ) -(OHMS/M ILE>(OHMS71H If)(MQHM;;'M I lES)
----------------------------------
ANCHORAGt-DEVIL CANYON CASE 11-1
3q~KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE: 12 APR 79 TIME:10:25J33
******************
**
,-~~
*
*
INPUT DATA *
*
b:I
I
U-l
0\
UNIT MATERIALS COSTS
PRICE OF TUWtR MAtERIAL
PRICE OF CONCRETE
PRICE OF GROUND wIRE
INSTALLED COST OF GROUNDING SYSTEM
TnwFN SETUP
TOwER ASSEMBLY
FOUNDATION SETUP
FOUNDATION ASStMBLY
FOUNOATION EXCAVATION
PRICE OF MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE
UNIT LABOR COSTS
REFERENCE YEAR LAHOR COST
STRING GROUND WIRE
STRING LABOR MARKUP
UNIT fRANSPORTATION COSTS
TOWER
FOUNDATION CONCRETE
FOUNDATION STEEL
CONDUCTOR
GROUND WIRE
INSULATOR
HARD"'ARE
******************
INPUT VALUE
0.957 $/LB
0.00 $/CU.YO.
0.000 $/L/:;
0.00 $/TOWER
17 5.1-.---$
0.455 $/Ul
O.s
4140.00 $/TON
0.00 $/CU.YD.
290.00 $/TowER
21.1.00 $/MANHOUR
0.0 $/MILE
4.2 PER UNIT
100.0 $/TON
100.0 $/YD
100.0 $/TON
100.0 $/TON
100.0 $/TON
100.0 $/TON OR $/M**3
100.0 $/TON
REFERENCE YEAR FOR INPUT
1979
1977
1977
1977
1979
1979
1979
19'9
1979
1977
1979
1977
ANCHORAGE-DEVIL CANYON·CASE 11-1
345 KV TRANSMisSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIMt:10:25:33
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AUTOMATIC CONDUCTOR SELECTION
ALL QUANTITIES PER MILE *
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CAPITAL COST/DISCOUNT RATE OF 7~00 PERCENT
PRESr.NT WORTH--------------------------------------
CONDUCTOR INSTALLED COST LINE LOSSFS O&M COST LINE COST
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NO.KCM SPAN(FT)MATFRIALS TRANSPORTATION INSTALLATION ENG/IDC SU13TOTAL SUHTOTAL SUBTOTAL TOTAL
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to 39 954.1500.114706.6714.117754.12953.252127_90411_5143.347681_
I 39 9')4_1200_113228_674n.-119225.13115.252308.90411.5125_347843.
t.N 40 103"~_12011_1177H2_6840.121885_13407.259913.84621.')295.349829.
-...,J 37 900_1300 _112812.6583.11 7342.12908.249645.95660.5082_350386_
39 954_1400_117620_6769.117532_12928.254849_90411_5222.350482.
37 900.1200.111385.6612.l1R824.13071.249892.95660.')06').35061b.
39 954.1100 _113373_6f\59_122168.13438.255838_90411.5176.351425.
40 J033.110u_116899_6910.124193_13661_261664_84621.')307.351591.
40 1033.13011.120 /12 0 _'6Rb9.121120_13323.261732.(\/1621.5358_351711.
!>7 900.140!)_115679.6b35.117111_12882.252308_95660.51'::>9.353126.
38 95u.\200.114994.b66?.12\202_13332.256189_91853.5204.353246.
35 795_1300.108253-6486.114488.12594.241821_107119_4908.353847.
57 900_1100_111';80.6734_121780.13396.253490_95660.5]18.354268.
!>5 79'::>.14 -.>0.110039.0487.113599_12496_242620_10711<1_4<144_35 /46,33_
3Po 954.13(1) _117510_.6684_120390_13243.257827_91853.5262.354"142_
38 95 11 _1 100_1111231.6738_123557_13'::>91.258117_91853.5220.3':>5190.
35 79':>.120')•107799_b561.116571.1282!>.243753.107119.UQ?9.355800.
3Q 95a_1500_121880_6/399.118112'>_13027.260230.901111.53'::>7.3')5998.
uo lOB_1400_124683.6989_121712_·13388.266772.8t1621.5488.356881.
~5 795_150'1.\13021_0554.113739.1251 \ •
2£15825.107119.503\_357975.
3?795_nov.109255_6399.116128_127714 _214£1556.1089314.tlQ60_35R450.
37 900.1<:'00.119895.0762_117998.lZQ80.257634.9'>660.52<13_358587.
3?795_1200_108121_ba1l3_II17b1J.12954_2452i:l2.101'934_4955.359170.
36 900_1200.1]3498.6<:.52.120883.13297.254229.100106.5156.359491.
34 795_1300.109378_031.11.116691_12836.245246_109437 _4972.359654_
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ANCHORAGE-DEVIL CANYON CASE 11-1
3115.KV TRANSMISSTONLINI:::COST ANALYSIS ANO CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:1?APR 79 TIME:10:25:33
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***COST OUTPUT PER MILE *
*PRESENT VALUE RATE *
*7.00 PERCENT *
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CONDUCTOR NUMBER =39
954.KCMIL 1300.FT SPAN Qq.7 FT TOWER--------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------l.OSS ANALY SIS
~ESISTANCF LOSSES
COROU LOSSES
TOTALS
lJf!'1A ND L OSSE S
111l314.
2088.
llbll01.
ENERGY LOSSES
39493.
4517.
44010.
TOTAL LOSSES
83Fl07.
6b04.
90411.
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INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING CO.INC
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS PROGRAM
VERSION 1:23 FEB 1979,
DEVIL CANYON-E~TER CASE II-2A
230 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:9:45:19
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***-1NPUI DATA *
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SYSTEM ECONOMIC FACTORS
STA~TING YEAR OF STUDY
EhDING YFAR OF STUDY
BASE YfAH FOR ESCALATION
MAXIMUM CIRCUIT LOADING
AVERAGE CIRCUIT LOADING
OEMAND COST FACTOR
E~fRGY COST.FACTOR
VAR COST FACTOR
CAPITAL COST/DISCOUNT RATE:
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
NUMBER OF INTERVALS
O&M COST FACTOR
R1GHT OF WAY COST FACTOR
RIGHT OF WAY (LEARING COST
INTEREST DURING CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING FEf:.
INPUT VALUE
1979
1996
1977
194.7 MVA
107.1 MVA
73.0 $/KW
13.0 MILLS/KWH
0.0 $/KVAR
7.0 PERCENT
10.0 PERCENT
1
1.5 t CAP.COST
715.0 $/ACRE
11130.0 $/ACRE
0-.00 ~INST.CST
11.00 X INST.CST
REFERENCE YEAR FOR INPUT
1992
1992
1979
t 979
198£1
19R£I
19811
1979
1979
1979
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DEV1L CA~YUN-ESTER CASE 1I-2A
230 KV TRANSMISSION LINt COSI ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
UAT£:12 APR 79 TIME:9:45:19
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***INPUT DATA *
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CONDUCTOR DATA-----------------------------------------
GROUNDWIRE DATA
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SPAN DATA----------------------------------------
NUMBER PER PHASE
CO~OUC10R SPACING
VOllASF
VOLTAGF VARIATION
LINl FREQUFNCY
FAIRWEATHER LOSSES
LINE llNGIH0/PUWtR ~ACTOR
~
CJ
wEATHER DATA
1
0.0 IN
230 KV
10.00 PeT
60 CPS
0.00 "'W/MI
189.00 MILES
0.95
NUMBER PER TOi'lER
DIAMETER
WEIGHT
o
0.00 IN
0.0000 LBS/FT
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
INTERVAL
1200.FT
1600.FT
100.0 FT
-----------------------------------------
M~XI~I,)'~
M;\X 1'~:!"
AVF;<AGI.
A-Jt"A:;r
M t<X I I~;"~
"'\A X I MJ'~
AvERA:;
AiEi-/AG
ReLATl
RAINf-ALL RATE
RAIMAll DURATION
RAINFAll RATE:
Rt.}m ALL DURATION
SNOwFAll RATE
StjOl-iF Al L ()lI1H T ION
S~!();~F All.Rh IE
SI,O.,FAlL DURA TION
f AIR DENSITY
1.18
1
0.03
636
1.87
1
0.13
261.1
1.000
IN/HI<
HRS/YR
IN/HR
HRS/YR
IN/HR
HRS/YR
IN/HR
IiRS/YR
DEVTL CANYON-ESTER CASE II-2A
230 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANAL~STS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:9:q5:19
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'"INPUT DATA **
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SAG/TENSION DESIGN FACTORS--------------------------
tp
I+::-
I-'
EVERYDAY STRESS TEMPERATURE
ICE AND WIND TEMPERATURE
HIGH WIND TEMPERATURE
ExTREME ICE TEMPERATURE
MAX DFSIGN TEMP FOR GND CLEARANCE
EOS TENSION (PCT UTS)
tlESC CONSTANT
TnTAL NUMBER O~PHASES
PHASE SPACING
CONDUCTOR CONFIGURATION FACTOR
GROUND CLEARANCE
NO.OF INSULATORS PER TowFR
INSULATOR SAFETY FACTOR
STRING LENGTH
I~VEE,OR CQMHINATION
fOII'H)AIION TyPE
HRRAIN FACTOR
LINE ANGLE FACTOR
TOwE R GROUND I Nl;
TRA~SVERSE OVERLOAD FACTUR
V(PTICAL nVERLUAD fACTOR
LONGITUDINAL LOAD
MISCELLANEOUS HARO~ARE wEIGHT
TO~ER wEIGHT FACTOR
TOwER wEIGHT ESTIMATIUN ALGORITHM
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qO.DEGREES F
O.DEGREES F
qO.DEGREES F
30.DEGREES F
120.DEGREES F
20.PERCENT
0.31 LHS/FT
TOWER DESIGN------------
"3
20.0 FE.ET
1.02
2/\.0 FEET
4/1
2.50
b.5 FI:.ET
"3
4
1.0b PER UNIT
.08bll
o
2.50
1•")o
1000.L8S
0.11 TONSITOWER
1.02
ICE AND wIND TENSION (PCT UTS)
HIGH WIND TENSION (PCT UTS)
EXTREME ICE TENSION (PCT UTS)
ICE THICKNESS wITH WINO
wINO PRESSURE wITH ICF
HIGH wIND
EXTREME ICE
DISTANCE B~TwEEN PHASES:
01
O?
03
Oq
05
06
'50.PERCEN.1
50.PERCENT
70.PERCENT
O.~O INCHES
1l.00 LOS/SQ.FT.
9.0 LBS/SQ.FT.
0.50 INCHES
?O.OO FT
20.00 FT
110.00 FT
0.00 FT
0.00 FT
0.00 FT
TOwER TYPE .9:·230KV TOwER
TW =O.OOO\b*lIi.*2 -5.0'H9"*TH*"'0.533~-O.OHqll~*LFFVDL -O.273b7.EF~TDL t 0.00510*TH*tF~TDL +O.OOlbO"'TH.EFFVDL •
11l.3iQ12 KIPS
DEVIL CANYON-ESTER CAS~lI-2A
230 KV THANSMISSI0N LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE: 12 APR 79 TIME:9:45:19
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*INPUT DATA •
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CONDUCTOR SUMMARY
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TEMP.COH.STRANDING UNIT WEIGHT OUT .DIAM.TOTAL AREA MODULUS ALPHA*E.-6I D.NlJ'iK.E.R NA'"11:SI7E(KCM)(AlIS T)(LflS/FT)CINCHES)(SQ,IN.)(EF 1E.6 PSI>PER DEG F------------------------------------------_._---------.w.________----------
2'1 Gl<llSi-1E AI'636.0 261 7 0.8750 0.9900 0.5809 11.00 10.32')r I;RfT 636.0 30/19 0.91\BO 1.0190 0.6134 11.30 9.72t,~I.A:1INGD 666.0 241 7 0.8590 1.0000 0.'5914 10.55 10.727GANI\IFT 666.0 261 7 0.9180 1.0140 0.6087 11.00 10.3
t:d ?i\STTL T 715.0 241 7 0.9210 1.0360 0.6348 10.55 10.7I2"SIARllNG 715.0 261 7 0.9850 1.0510 0.6535 11.00 10.3..j:>.3')IH pi'TNG 715.0 30/19 1.1110 1.0810 0.6901 11.30 9.7N
31 CUCKOO 795.0 24/7 1.0240 1.0920 0.7053 10.55 10.73iDRAKE795.0 261 7 1.0940 1.1080 0.7261 11.00 10.333HRfl795.0 1151 7 O.R960.:1.0630 0.6676 9.110 11.'"311 C[lNDOR 795.0 54/7 1.0240 1.0930 0.7053 10.85 10.93':'H,~LLAfiD 795.0 30/19 1.2350 1.1400 0.7668 11.30 9.73"RUDDY 900.0 45/7 1.0150 1.1310 0.7069 9.40 11 •r,37 CA"/ARY 900.0 541 7 1.1590 1.1620 0.7985 10.85 10.93>\RAIL 954.0 451 7 1.0750 1.1650 0.8011 9.40 11.539CARDINAL954.0 54/7 1.2290 1.1900 0.8464 10.85 10.9
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DEVIL CANYON-ESTeR CAS~Ir-2A
2~0 KV lRANS~ISSIbN LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONOUCTOR OPTTMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIMe:9:45:~9
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*INPUT DATA *
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CONDUCTOR SUMMARY
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AC RESIST.
UtT.TENS.GEOM.MEAN THERM.LIMIT AT 25 DEG C IND.REACT.CAP.REACT.rD NU·\1fH:R NAME.STRENGTH(LAS)RADrUS(FT)PRICE($/LB)(AMPE.RES)(OHMS/MILE)(OHMS/MILE)(MOHM-M I LE.S)------------.--------------------------.--...--..-----.._------------------------------------
2/1 f,PfJSHFAK (,50no.0 0.0335 0.6281l977 HO.0.11152 0.1l118 2.6311725tGf<f::T 31500.0 0.0351 0.609/1977 870.0.l il1l7 0.il060 2.0136coFLAMINGO23700.0 0.0.B5 0.640/1977 810.0.1399 0.4118 2.6294
td 27 GANNET 26200.0 0.0343 0.609/1977 820.0.1 H3 0.1.1092 2.031.17
I 2"-S11LT 25500.0 0.031.17 0.627/1977 840.0.1320 0.4060 2.b400.j::.z»S I ARLING 28100.0 0.0355 0.60Fl/1977 850.0.1294 0.4050 2.64~3Vl30RU);~ING 34000.0 0.0.$12 0.012/1977 860.0.1288 0.39<12 2.':>661
31 CUCr<QO 27100.0 0.0366 0.636/1977 900.0.1214 0.3992 2.5502
32 Df.?AKE 31200.0 0.0375 0.622/1977 910.0.1172 0.3992 2.51.150
35 H!<N 22900.0 0.0352 0.677/1977 890.0.11HH 0.4000 2.57h634CtJ'Jl)O!~28500.0 0.0368 0.035/1977 900.0.1172 0.4002 2.5555
35 MId_LARD 38/100.0 0.0392 0.599/1 en7 910.0.1162 0.3928 2.51863",RUDDY 25400.0 0.0374 0.070/1977 935.0.10R2 0.39;:>8 2.5080
37 CANARY 32300.0 0.0592 0.633/1977 950.0.1040 0.3928 2.5027
3H RAIL 26900.0 0.0385 0.671/1977 970.0.0998 0.3949 2.5027 .
39 CARDINAL 34200.0 0.0404 0.b321l977 990.0.0987 0.3902 2.4816
DEVIL CANYON-ESTER CASE II-2A
230 KV fRANS~lSSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:9:~5:19
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*
*
*
INPUT DATA
*
*
*
b:J
I
..j:::.
..j:::.
U~TT MATFRIALS COSTS
PRICt OF TOWtR MATERIAL
PRICtOF CO~CRFTE
PRICE OF GROUND wIRE
INSTALLED COST OF GROUNDING SYSTEM
TOwER SETUP
TOwER ASSH1BL Y
FOUNDATIUN SETUP
FOUNDATION ASSEMHLY
FOUNDATION EXCAVATION
PRICf OF MISCFLLANEOUS HARDWARE
UNIT LAHOR COSTS----------------
RFFERENCE YEAR LABOR COST
STRING GROUND WIRE
STRING LAAOR MARKUP
UNIT TfHNSPflRTATION COSTS
--~----------------------
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INPUT VALUE
0.957 s I LEi
0.00 $/CU.YD.
0.000 $/LB
0.00 $ITOWER
1751 __$
O./JS';$/LB
O.$
/JlI.jO.OO $/TON
0.00 $/CU.YD.
290.00 $/TOwER
211.00 $/MANHOUR
0.0 $/MILE
4.2 PER UNIT
REFERENCE YEAR FOR INPUT---------------.--------
1979
1977
1977
1977
1979
1979
1979
1979
1979
1977
1979
1977
TOWFR
FOUNDATION CONCRETE
FOUNDATION STEEL
CONDUCTOR
Gf?OlJNI)WIRE
INSUUTOR
HARDwARE.
100.0 $ITON
100.0 $/YD
100.0 $ITON
100.0 $/TON
100.0 SITON
100.0 $/TON OR $/M**3
100.0 S/TON
O[VIL CANYON-ESTER - CASE IT-2A
230 KV TRA~SMISSruN LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DAlE:12 APR 79 TIME:9:Q5:19
**************************************•**AUTOMATIC CONDUCTOR SELECTION *
*ALL QUANTITIES PER MILE *
***.*••*****••*.***••••*.**.************
CAPITAL COST/DISCOUNT RATE OF 7.00 PERCENT
PRESENT wORTH--------------------------------------
CLlNDUCTOH INSTALLI:D COST LINE LOSSES O&M COST LINE COST
.---...------------------------------------------._----------------------------------------------------
NiJ.1<.eM SPANUT)MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION INSTALLATION ENGIIDC SUBTOTAL SUBTOTAL SU!'lTOTAL rOTAL
.-------..•----------------------------------_._----------------------------
39 CiS"•1500.681/17.3R3Q.8/.\796 •9328.166104.369811.3284.206376.
tx:J 57 r;')II •1500.67299.377?81160B.<1307.1611986.3qI9~.3257.?0711.56.
I 3'5 7 'I".1300.646611.3"f21.82616.90RB.160089.111l3'59.31':11.207598.
.j:>.~5 7'-15.ItlOO.6~375.368Q.82031.9023.160113.114359.3161 •207633.
U1 59 (J '>/1 •ItlOU.695')2.3828.811673.93111.167367.369R8.B?2.2U7676.
37 r;i)().1400.6fi697.3766.81111911.92911.166251..39195.3?911.208]39.
35 7''1''>.1':>00.66879.361:l9.82176.9039.161784.4Q3':19.3206.209348.
32 795.1500.6S5~8.3685.83893.9228.162364.111l830.3195.2103139.
,9 <;':'lLJ •1':>00.718/B.3810.8~B7.93R7.1701J37.36988.3397.210821.
31\0',4.1500.70136.:.5831.86787.9547.,170300.374')6.3371.21112&.
34 i-I r,•1 50 o •651107.36')9.84359.9279.163101l.41.1915.3209.211228.
32 79')•1/100.66784.3669.83683.9205.163342.441\30.3226.211398.
3'<4:;4.1200.70386.403').87082.9':179.171080.36988.3385.2111153.
30 71 S.1500.63510.3615.82301.9053.1581178.5001l9.3112.211639.
30 7 I 'i.1:.l00.64204.3576.81729.8990.158a98.500a9.3122.211669.
37 '-1'1·0.1':>00.70983.3807.85172.9369.169331.39195.3369.211894.
35 795.1000.691dll.3735.82979.9128.16Q966.4 /1359.3282.21?607.
3 /J 7 '15.I /JOO.67235.36'53.R1l298.9273.164459.Q1I915.32 tHl .
212621.
57 4'JO.ldOll.69631.3977.136926.9562.170096.39195.3361.2126':>1.
35 79').leOO.66889.3916.85020.9352.165176.1143':19.3254.21278fi.
30 715.1"00.b5702.3':,80.81896.9009.160187.50049.3167.213402.
30 ":.10.1500.69/J99.371:\0.86682.9535.169496.40968.3351.213814.
3H 9':>1I..1400.723/J8.3861.8723/J.9596.173039.37456.3440.213934.
32 7 95.1500.68883.3701.8Q257.9268.166109..Q1l830.3295.214233.
38 QS/J.1200.71305.3980.88398.9724.173407.37456.3431.-214293.
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DEVIL CANYON-ESTEH CASt 11-2A
250 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OP1IMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:9:45:19
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***COST OUTPUT PER MILE •
*PRESENT VALUE RATE *
*7.00 PERCENT •
***.**••••****•••••••*.**.*••***
CONDUCTOR NUM8ER =39
954.KCMIL 1300.FT SPAN 87.7 FT TOWER
HISTALLffl cns r MA TERIAL TRANSPORTATION INSTALLATIOIll TOTAL
HRf AKNIWN QUANTITY COST($)TONNAGE COST($)COSH5»COST($)------------------..--------------------------------------------------
CO~JDI.IC TOR 15840.FT 14080.9.73 973.18257.33310.
OJ GRLJIJ'JI)w TfiE O.FT o.0.00 o.O.o.
I HJSlIl AlORS 207.UNITS 1313.1.14 2114.1.5<;7.
.j::o.HAf{O"AR~lll29.O.tH 47.--~~~--11177.0"1 TmIF"S 1I.3 UNITS 38870.20.31 2031.2M19.66921.
FOlJNIJATIONS 1I.3 UNITS 3327.538.22280..2blllS.
RIGHT OF WAY 13.ACRI:.S 'H2O.18241.273b 1.
I DC/E.NG H;HR IlliG 9328.9328.---------------------.------\--------------------
TOTALS c81117.31.65 3834.81.1796.Ib6101l.
PRESENT VALUE ($)
LOSS ANALYSTS DEMAND LOSSES ENERGY LOSSES TOTAL LOSSES----------------------------------------------------------RESISTANCE LOSSES 19547.171122.3b9b9.
CORONA I.rlSSFS .0.19 •19.
----~---~---------~~----_.;..--------------
TOTALS 195t17 •.1711111.3&988.
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HHERNATIO'NAL ENGINFERING co.HIC
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS PROGRAM
VERSION 1:23 FEB 1979,
WATANA-DEVIL CANYON CASE II-3A
230 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST"ANALYSISAND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIM~:9:02:Q3
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***INPUT DATA *
**A*A***************
SYSTEM ECONOMIC FACTORS
STARTING YEAR OF STUDY
ENOIN(j YEAR OF STUDY
8ASE YEAR FOR ESCALATION
MAXI'1lJM CIRCUIT LOADING
AVfRAGE CIRCUIT LOADING
DEMAND COST FACTOR
ENERGV COST fACTOR
VAR CUST FACTOR
CAPITAL COST/DISCOUNT RATE:
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
NUMRER OF INTERVALS
O&M COS1 FACTOR
RIGHT OF wAY COST FACTOR
RIGHT OF ~AY CLEARING COST
INTERE:.ST DURING CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING F~r
INPUT VALUE
19H
19Q6
1977
514.0 MVA
282.7 MVA
73.0 $/KI'I
13.0 MIl.LS/KWH
0.0 $/KVAR
7.0 PERCENT
10.0 PERC~NT
1
1.5 X CAP.COST
715.0 $/ACRE
lQ30.0 $/ACRf.
0.00 %INST.CST
11.00 %INST.CST
REFERENCE:.YEAR FOR INPUT
1992
1992
1979
1979
19R1l
1984
198Q
1979
1979
1979
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WA'TANA-DEVILCANYON CASE Il-3A
230 KV TRANSMISSION l..INECOST ANALYSIS AND COr·lDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:Q:02:43
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***INPUT DATA *
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CONDUCTOR DATA
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GROUNDWIRE DATA
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SPAN DATA---------------------------------------
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I
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NUMefk PfR PHA5~
CQ"J[JIICTOR SPACl'~G
VOL1AGE
VUL1~GE VARIATION
l PH:.FREQUENCY
FAIRWEA1HER LOSSES
LINt lFtlGTH
POwER FACTOR
wrATHE.R DATA
1
0.0 IN
230'KV
10.00 PCT
60 CPS
0.00 KW/MI
27.00 MILES
0.95
NUMBER PER TOWER
DIAMETER
WETGHT
o
0.00 IN
0.0000 LBS/FT
MINIMUM
MAXIIoIU'"
INTERVAL
1200.FT
1600.F1
100.0 FT
-----------------~-----------------------
MAXIMJ~RAINFALL RATF 1.18 IN/HR
MAXIM~M RAINFALL (lliRA1IOIIJ 1 HRS/YR
AvERAS'RAI~FALL 1'1 ATF 0.03 IN/HI<
AVERA~~RhI~FAll DURA lION 636 HRS/YR
MAXIM'.I~S'If)~;FALL RATE 1.87 IN/Hk
MAxIMU~sr.Or.f'All DURATTON 1 HRS/YR
AVERA~E S~OwfALL RATf 0.13 IN/HI<
AVE~A~[S~O~FALL DURATION "2M HRS/YR
RELATL'If ATH DP.SITY 1.000
'~--_.
WATANA-DEVIl CANYON CASE 11-34
230 KV TR~NSMISSION LINE COSl ANALYSTS AND COND~CTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIME:9:02:43
••••••**••**•••***
•*
*INPUT DATA *
••
******************
SAG/TENSION DESIGN FACTORS
-------------~------------
t:d
I
+::-so
~VERY~AY STRESS TEMPERAtURE
ICE AND WIND TEMPERATURE
HIGH WIND TEMPERATURE
[XTREME ICE TEMPERATURE
MAX DESIGN TEMP FOR GND CLEARANCE
EDS TENSION (PCT UTS)
NESC CONSTANT
TOTAL NUMAER OF PHASES
PHASE SPACING
CONDUCTOR CONFIGURATION FACTOR
GROUND CLEARANCE
NO.OF INSULATORS PER TOWER
INSULATOR SAFETY FACTOR
STRING LENGTH
I,VEE,OR COMBINATION
FOUNDATION TYPE
H.RRA IN FACTOR
LINE ANGLE FACTOR
TOWFR GROUNDING
TRANSVERSE OVERLOAD fACTOR
VERTICAL OVERLOAD FACTOR
LONGITUDINAL LOAD
MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE WEIGHT
TOWER wEIGHT fACTOR
TOWER WEIGHT ESTIMATION ALGORITHM
---------------------------------
40.DEGREES F
O.DEGREES F
lIO.DEGREES F
30.DEGREES F
120,DEGREES F
20.PERCENT
0,31 LBS/FT
TOWER DESIGN
)
20,0 FEET
1,02
26,0 FEET
lI8
2.50
6.5 FEET
3
4
1.00 PER UNIT
.080il
o
2,50
1.'50
1000.LBS,
0.11 TONSITOWER
1.02
ICE AND WIND TENSION (PCT UTS)
HIGH ~IND TENSION (PCT UTS)
EXTREME ICE TENSION (PCT UTS)
ICE THICKNESS WITH WIND
WINO PRESSURE wITH ICE
HIGH WINO
EXTREME ICE
DISTANCE BETWEEN PHASES:
01
02
03
Oil
05
06
50.PERCENT
50.PERCENT
70.PERCENT
0.50 INCHES
4.00 LBS/SQ.FT,
9.0 LBS/SQ.FT.
0.50 INCHES
20.00 FT
20.00 FT
40.00 FT
0.00 FT
0.00 FT
0.00 FT
TOWER TYPE 9:230KV TOWER
rw =O,OOOlo*THu2 -3.09797*THuO.':n:B-0".Oal:)43*EFFVDL -.
O.273h7*I::ff-'TDL +O.00510*TH*EFFTOL +O.001bO*JH*fFFVOL +
16.37912 KIPS
WATANA-D~VIl CANYON CASE II-3A
230 KV TRANSMISSIoN LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE: 12 APR 79 TIMt:9:02:43
**"'*"*"**'****
**
*
INPUT DATA *
*•
t:::J:j
Ic.no
ID "lU"[3[R
5?
:>5
')1
C;S
C;"
51
5'1
t>JAMf
~JUTHATCH
PARROT
LAPwING
FlILCOIll
CtillKAR
HLlIEI3 I RD
KIWI
***,***.********,.
CONDUCTOR SUMMARY
*.***,**,*******.
TEMP.COfF.
STRANDING UNIT WEIGHT OUT.DlAM.TOTAL AREA MODULUS ALPHA*(-6
SIZF(KCM)(AL/ST)(LRS/FT)(INCHES)(SQ.IN.)(EF lEo PSI)PER DEG F-------------------------------------------------------------
1'510.0 451 7 1.7020 1.4660 1.2080 9.40 11.5
1<;10.0 54/19 1.9420 1.5060 1.3366 10.50 10.8
1590.0 451 7 1.7920 1.5020 1.33'i0 9.40 11.5
1590.0 5411 q 2.04LlO 1.5450 1.4076 10.30 10.8
1780.0 84/19 2.07ljO 1.0020 1.'5120 9.05 11.3
2156.0 8lj/19 2.5120 1.7620 1.8280 9.05 I 1 .3
2167.0 721 7 2.3040 1.7370 1.7760 9.25 12.0
WAIANA-DI:VIL CANYON CASE II-3A
230 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUC10R OPTIMIZATION
DATE:12 APR 79 TIM!::9:02:Q3
"""*""""'"
A *,,INPUT DATA *,
Q1600.0 0.oa85 0.66 1U1977 1300.0.06Q9 0.3670 2.3126
53200.0 0.0508 0.630/1977 1320.0.0602 0.3622 2.2862
43f\00.0 0.0497 0.660/1977 1340.0.0623 0.3638 2.2915
56000.0 0.0521 0.636/1977 1360.0.0612 0.3580 2.2704
53600.0 0.0534 0.675/1977 1440.0.0560 0.3548 2.2387
63400.0 0.05fl8 0.673/1977 Ibl0.0.0475 0.3443 2.1648
50900.0 0.0570 0.699/1977 1600.0.0480 0.3480 2.1806
10 IIJUMIIER 'NA"II:---------
52 NUTHATCH
53 Pfd-lROT
tJ:j 51l LAPwINGI55FALCONtJ1
I-'56 CHUKAR
57 RLlJi:.HIRD
58 KIwI
ULT.TENS.GEOM.MEAN
STRI:NGTHCLBS)RADIUSCFT)
**A***A*'********'
CONDUCTOR SUMMARY
~-...-~
A"'A**A"**'A***
THERM.LIMIT
PRICE($/lB)(AMPERES)
AC RESIST.
AT 25 DEG C lND.REACT.CAP.REACT.
(OHMS/MILE)(OHMS/MILE)(MOHM-MIlES)
WATANA-DEVIL CANYON CASE II-3A
230 K~TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSTS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATf: 12 APR 79 TIME:9:02:Q3
******************
**
*
*
INPUT DATA *
*
to
I
U1
N
UNIT MATERIALS COSTS
PRIcr Of TowfR MAIERIAL
PRICE Of CONCRfl~
PRIC~OF GROUND WIRe
INSTALLED COST OF GROUNDING SYSTEM
TOWER SETUP
TOWeR ASSFMRLY
FOU~JOATIO"J SETUP
FOUNDATIUN ASSEI-<ALY
FOUNDATION [XCAVATION
PRIC~OF MISCFLLANEOUS HAROWARE
UNIT LABOR COSTS
REFFPENCE YEAR LAHOR COST
STRlNG GROUND WIRE
STRING LABOR MARKUP
UNIT TRANSPORTATIUN COSTS
TOWER
FOUNDATION CONCRETE
FOUNDATION STEEL
Cr1NDUCTOR
GROUND WIRE
INSULATOR
HaRDWARE
******************
INPUT VALUF
0.957 $/LR
0.00 $/CI).YD.
0.000 $/LB
0.00 $ITOW[R
1751.s
0.Q55 $/LB
O.s
QIQO.OO $ITON
0.00 $/CU.YD.
,290.00 $/TOwER
2Q.OO $/MANHOUR
0.0 $/MILE
Q.2 PER UNIT
100.0 $/TON,
1~0.0 $/YD
100.0 $ITON
10'0.0 $ITON
100.0 S/TON
100.0 $/TON OR $/M**3
100.0 -$!TON
REFERENCF YEAR FOR INPUT
1979
1977
1977
1977
1979
1979
1979
lq79
197Q
1977
1q-,q
1977
WATANA-DEvIL CANYON CASE IT-3A
230 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR OPTIMIZATION
DATE: 12 APR 79TI~E:9:02:ll3
••••••••••******••**••*••*.******••*••
*
*
*•
AUTOMATIC CONDUCTOR SELECTION
ALL QUANTITIES PER MILE
*
*
*
*••••**.**_.*.*.*••****.**.********••**
CAPITAL COST/DTSCOUNT RATF OF 7.00 PERC~NT
PRESFNT WORTH
COf\JDUCTfJR -INSTALl.ED COST LINF LOSSES O&M COST LINE COST------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nll.:~lM SPAN(FT)MATFRIALS lRANSPOHfATTON INSTALLATION ENG/IDC SUBTOTAL SUBTOTAL SllHTOTAL TOTAL-------------------------------------.---------------------------....--------
I:d "17 21%.1300.1\9569.510'1.90'121.99'17.1951':>3.11633 11.H92.315£178.Ic.n 57 21'j6.1200.901.57.5217.92027.10123.1975011.1163311.4033.317f\70.~
"7 2 1'i6.ILiO 0.92123.':>\60.9093ll.10003.198219.116334.il071.318h23.
Sil 2i 67.130 o,<)21115.'::112':>•93237.10256.201033.117')83.~41111.322730.
SR 21h7.12UO.9223ll.')?O/J.9ll210.10363.202012.117583.11125.323720.
57 21~6.IS00.95709.526R.92163.10138.203339.11633/J./J19ll.323866.
56 \71l O.1300.8276ll.4678.88729.9760.185931.157630.3767.327327.
SR 2167.11100.959B'1.5226.9ll328.10376.205'119.117')83.1I?33.32773/J.
56 I 7RO.]1I(1().I\lIq~l.IHlll.88966.9786.18/:1il17.157630.3833.329879.
56 11RO.1200.1:134';1.11796.'10292.9932.1811471.137630.3812.329912.
53 \':,]0.1300.77500.4ll79.87032.9'573.178584.1/J8218.35 QO.330391.
57 ?1~6.1000.10(1185.5423.9ll1l14.10356.2101UR.11633ll.ll350.330792.
"3 \',10.11100.791'1?£111'10.86974.9':>67.180224.141:1218.3637.332078.
56 17/:10.1 SO\).81106/:1.4799.90008.'1901.192776.137630.3937.331.l342.
53 1 ',10.120U.790113.1.l61~?•89077 •9798.182601.148211:1.3669.334£186.
')5 \',90.I 300.7905/:1./J570.87330.-9606.180565.ISO//JII.3640.3349119.
58 2167.IS00.100672.S386.96330.10S96.21298il.117583.4397.33ll96ll.
53 1')1O.1500.13 1760.11550.87688.96/H>•-i 83644.1£18218.3721.335':>82.
55 1':>90.I/JOO.807<)2./J58/J.87283.9601.la?260.1-5071.l4.361\8.336692.
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':>5 1')90.120n.130560.ll729.89311ll.9828._f8ll460.1507lll.l.3716.338920.
55 1'190.1500.85ll00.4646.88008.96fil.185734.15074/J.3773.340251.
56 \780.1600.92011./J932.917-88.10097.-198888.137630.4079.3ll0596.
Sil 1<;90.1300.79970.4495.89119.9a03.1833/:17.153527.3692.3£10605.
':>3 1510.1600.85158.tl653.8'1108.9802.188721.148218.38/l0.31107-78.
WATANA-DEVIL CANYON CASE II-3A
230 KV TRANSMISSION LINE COST ANALYSIS AND CONDUCTOR UPTIMIZATION
DATE:I?APR 79 lIME:q:~2143
.AA***.******•••**A***•••*****
**•COST OUTPUT PER MILE **PRESENT VALUE RATE *
•7.00 PFRCENT *
A *
A*******••*****A**************
CONDUCTOR NUMBER =
2156.KCMIL 1300.FT SPAN
57
87.4 FT TOWER
!NSTALlFO COST MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION INSTALLATION TOTAL
BRlAKf)(j1lN QUAIH I TV C05T($)TONNAGE:.COS1($)COST($)COSi($)------------------------------.----------------------------------------
Cf.Jt.DIIC TOR 15840.FT 30659.19.90 1990.21730.54378.
GRilWJ[)W I RE:o.FT o.0.00 o.O.o.to PlSIIl A J(WS 207.UNITS 1313.1•"14 244.15')7.I
tn HJlHD.",ANE 1429.0.47 l!7.1477 •.r;::.TO.-lfiJS 4.3 UNITS 43756.22.8b ?2R6.2831.12.74384.
FOUNDATIONS 4.3 UNITS 3327.538.22280.26145.
RIGHT OF WAY 13.ACRES 9085.11:\170.n 255.
IOC/[rJGH,FFRJNG 9957.9957.-----------------------------------------------
TOTALS 89569.1.14.37 5105.90S21.195153.
PRESENT VALUE ($)
LOSS ANALYSIS [)Fr~AN[)LOSSES E'Nff<GY LOSSES TOTAL LOSSES----------------------------------------------------------NI:SISTAI{Cf:.LOSSFS 61516.54818.Ilb334.
COHor,A LaSSES o.o.o.
------------------~---------------._-----
TOIALS 61'516.54/H8."116334.
APPENDIX C
MULTI-AREA RELIABILITY
PROGRAM (MAREL)
APPENDIX C
MULTI AREA
RELIABILITY PRroRAM (MAREL)
SCHENECTADY,NEW YORK 12301
BULLE.TIN
PTI/103
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51B 374-1220
SUMMARY The Multi-Area Reliability Program (MAREL)computes the Loss of Load Proba-
bility (LOLP)reliability index for electric generating systems of several
areas interconnected by a transmission network without any restrictions on
the network topology.The program permits the study of large power pools
and reliability councils as well as individual utilities imbedded in an ex-
tensive interconnection.The program is intended to be used in the design
and analysis of generation systems and the interconnection capability re-
quirements needed to share reserves among the interconnected areas.The
program may be used for as many as six or seven interconnected areas modeled
directly.A greater number may be accommodated by developing equivalent
systems.The output includes area and total system LOLP indices as well as
data or the probable causes of failures and their locations in the network.
The program structure is flexible so that load and capacity models may be as
detailed as required and at the same time,the complex evaluation of the
individual area reliability levels may be performed with efficiency.
1?RCGRAM
ELEMENl'S
AND MODELS
The structure of MAREL is shown in block form on Figure 1.Input data may
be provided for each case or partially supplied by saved case files.The
program structure is set up to analyze one year at a time under the control
of the user.This facilitates the devel.opment;of system expansions inter-
actively or with a series of runs on a batch basis without the risk of the
possibility of using excessive computer time.
I
INPur
CAPACITY
IDl\D
TIE
MAINTENANCE
PRCGRAM
CONTROL
CAPACITY,-
PROBI\BILI'I'Y
TABLES
MULTI AREA
RELIABILIT'l
EVAW1\TIOO
LOAD
MODEIS
(~~jV SAVE
FILES
NJRKING FIIES____J
FIGURE 1
STRUCl'URE OF MULTI AREA RELIABILITY PR<X;RAM
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PROGRAM
APPLICATIONS
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Loads are modeled by area with distributions of peak
loads for each 'season'of the year.A season may be of
whatever leng'th is appropriate for the study,weeks,
months, or longer intervals.
I'Capacity Models are developed for each area for each
season of the year and are available capacity-probabil-
ity density tables.
Maintenance OUtages are simulated either by adding the
capacity on outage to the appropriate area and season
load model or by modification of the proper capa-
city-probability table.Maintenance may be prescheduled
and input or done automatically within MAREL by an
algorithm designed to level available area generation
reserves over the year.
Transmission Interconnections are modeled by the use of
a linear flow network which models the limitations on
individual tie line transfer capabilities considering
their forced outage rates (if desired)without restric-
tions on the network configuration or topology.
Program Contro!s are set by the user to establish the
fineness with which the loads and capcities are rep-
resented and to set tolerance levels on the IDLP com-
putations to save unnecessary computer effort and cost.
Program Output may include area load and capacity models
as well as maintenance schedules,three sets of both
seasonal and annual area and system IDLP indices,the
probabilities of various failure modes. That is,the
program automatically calculates area IDLP values as
though the area were isolated and then two separate IDLP
values with the actual interconnection.These two IDLP
indices represent the extremes of possible operating
policies concerning the sharing of generation reserves,
(1)sharing only available reserves,and (2)sharing
load losses up to the transfer limitations imposed by
the network.Failure mode probabilities show the prob--
abilities and locations of failures caused by generation
shortages or transmission limitations as well as com-
binations and indicate the probabilities that each
individual tie may be limiting.These data are useful
in developing reliable system designs.
System Size is not restricted except by limits on accep-
table computational effort and cost.Past PTI system
studies have included two interconnected reliability
councils represented by nine or ten areas and incor-
porating approximately 500 units for a total of 100,000
mw of generation.
Generation reliability level analysis which includes the
effects of the interconnected system for the expansion
planning of individual utilities and power pools.
•Planning of interconnections to achieve
gration and more widespread sharing
reserves.
regional inte-
of generation
•Evaluation of the reliability benefits of strengthening
ties vis-a-vis additions to generation reserves.
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Assistance in locating weak portions of a system in
order to locate new bulk power facilities for maximum
reliability improvement.
Analysis of the reliability benefits of new joint-
ly-owned plants located remotely or within one system's
territory.
Evaluation of the ~ility of individual utilities to re-
liably survive the postponement of new plant additions
in their own and interconnected systems.
]
AVAILABILITY
AND SUPPORI'
FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION
1/78
MAREL is available for use at PTI for studies by individual utilities or
groups of systems.It may also be leased for installation on a client's
computer.The lease entitles the user to:
•Complete set of source code for all modules including
all MAREL activities and subroutines.
•Engineering and program reference manuals.
•Installation on a suitable PRIME 400 computer at the
client's site and a training seminar.
Installation on other computers is feasible but will oniy be done on the
basis of charging for the time and expense required.
Since Pl'I is a consulting engineering organization and uses MAREL in studies
for clients,the program is continually being enhanced and updated.
While updates are not included in the MAREL lease price,Pl'I will offer all
significant MAREL improvements to lessees at add-on prices.
Pl'I can assist MAREL users in the development of system equivalents where
their use is attractive to the user.
Contact:C.K. Pang,Senior Engineer
or
A.J.Wood,Principal Engineer
Power Technologies,Inc.
P.O.Box 1058
Schenectady,N.Y.12301
Tel.(518) 374-1220
Telex 145498 POWER TECH SCH
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MULTI-AREA RELIABILITY PROGRAM (MAREL)
SAMPLE OUTPUT SHEETS
FOR
TWO-AREA RELIABILITY STUDY -YEAR 1989
Note:The following other output sheets (35 cases)are on file with
Alaska Power Authority under a separate cover:
8 Independent System Expansion Plans
(years 1984 through 1996)
•Interconnected System Expansion Plans
(years 1984 through 1996)
•Interconnected System Expansion,Three-Area Realiability Study
with Susitna (years 1992 through 1996)
•Interconnected System Expansion Plans,with Firm Power Transfer
(years 1984 through 1987 and 1992 through 1996)
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POllER TECmlOLOGIES.INC.
Y'roLTI-AREA RELIABILITY PROGRAM:
MULTI-AREA RELIABILITY PROCIlAM -MABEL;--
____VERSION :NOVEr-mER 15.1978 ----
____POWER TECHNOLOGIES.INC.----
****************************01 - 18 -1979 **
**************************
STU D Y CAS E:
****************************************************************************~.-**ANCIIORAGE -FAIRBANl<S TRANSMISSION INTERTIE.ECONo:mc FEASIBILITY **
******2-AREA RELIABILITY STUDY -YEAR 1989 :INTERCONNECTED -1/15/1979 **
*************************************************~~*****************************
--~!
n
L-
POWER TECHNOLOGIES,INC.
l\fi1LTI-AREA RELIABILITY PROGRAM
***~******************************************************************************MICHORAGE -FAIRBANKS TRANSMISSION INTERTIE ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY **
******2-ARF..A RELIABILITY STUDY -YEAR 1989 :INTERCONNECTED -1/15/1979 **
******************:r.*************************************************************
YEAR OF STUDY ::1989
PROBABILITY THRESHOLD =0.10E-07
FAILURE PROB.THRESHOLD ::0.20E-08
__J
PROB..RATIO FOR LOAD LEV.=
---J
ROUNDING I1W STEP SIZE ..
0.0100
1
MAX.no.OF I\REAS WITH NEGATIVE
M.-illG In TO BE EXA1'I1 NED =2
MAX.OF CAPACITY STEPS ::50
SYSTEl'1 DATA ---
NO. OF AREAS OR BUSES
::2
NO.OF AREAS WITH GENERATION·=2 .
NO.OF AREAS vrrn LOADS
NO. OF LINES vrrn OUTAGES
NO. OF FIRM LINES
...2
=1
=0
CJ
co
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POWER TECIINOLOGIES.INC.
11ULTI-AREA RELIABILITY PROGRAM'
A!ICIIORAGE -FAIRBANKS TRANSMISSION I'NTERTIE ECONOMIC "FEASIBILITY
2-AREA RELIABILITY STUDY - YEAR 1989 :INTERCONNECTED -1/15/1979
-----DATA FOR LInES WITH OUTAGES -----
---AVAILABLE CAPACITY PROBABILITY ---
LINE NO.1.LI:NK NO.3
TIE FROH AREA.1 ANcnOR -TO-AREA 2 FAIRBA
LEVEL CAP<FOR> CAP<REV)PROBABILITY
1
2
e
130
e
130
0.004000
0.996000
-TIME USED IN CPUS :INCREMENT =2.ELAPSED·I:'2
POWER TECHNOLOGIES,INC.
MULTI-APJill RELIABILITY PROGRAM I
GENERATOR UNIT DATA FOR ANCHORAGE-FAIRBANKS STUDY
'1'\:0 AREA SYSTE~I JANUARY 15 1979
SumIARY ON CAPACITY. PEAK LOAD AND MAINTENANCE &AREA.ANCHOR.
SEASON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ~
InSTALLED
CAPACITY (MI'/)1747 1747 1747 1747 1747 1747 1747 ,-J.747 i747
PEAK LOAD (MID 1200 882 789 7~2 729 725 826 886 1441
INSTALLED RESERVES;
n MW 547 865 958 995 -'1018 1022 921 861 306
\.D PERCENT 45.58 98.07 121.42 132.31 139.64 140.97 111.50 97.18 21.24
CAPACITY ON
MAmTENANCE (lim)0 135 227 256 286 287 IB8 122 9
RESERVES AFTER MAINTENANCE &
M'I'l 547 730 731 739 :'732 735 733 739 306
PERCENT 45.58 B2.77 92.65 98.27 100.41 101.38 88.74 83.41 21.24
UNIT RETIHEMENTS AND INSTALLATIONS :
NO.mJIT CAPCNN)F.O.R.nET/INST SEASON DATE
1 COAL 2 200 0.057 INST 1 1/1989
UNIT RETIREf'1ENTS l1.ND INSTALLATIONS :
no.un IT CAPonn F.O.R.RET/lNST SEASON DATE---------------------------
***.(j\
PO
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POWER TECHNOLOGIES,rsc.
~1ULTI-AREA RELIABILITY PROGRAM'
GErmIlATOR unrr DATA FOR ANCHORAGE-FAIRBANKS STUDY
TWO AREA SYSTWI JANUARY 15 1979
SUMMARY ON CAPACITY,PEAK LOAD AND }IAINTENANCE :AREA.FAI RBA:..
SEASON 1 2 3 4 5 6 '2'8 «)
INSTALLED
CAPACITY OW)385 385 385 3B5 385 385 385 385 385
n PEAK LOAD (mH 214 177 135 119 112 130 136 166 313
I
.......
0 INSTALLED RESERVES
MW III 203 250 266 273 255 249 219 72
PERCENT 40.51 11'2'.51 185.19 223.53 243.75 196.15 183.09 131.93 23~OO
CAPACITY ON
fIAINTENAITCE (mn 0 14 55 72 100 65 54 25 -0
nESERVES AFTER MAINTENANCE :
till 111 194 195 194 173 190 195 194 72
PERCENT 40.51 109.60 144.44 163.03 154.46 146.15 143.38 1l6.8723~OO
UNIT RETIREI'lENTS AND INSTALLATIONS :
no.unrr CJ\POll{)F.O.R.RET/INST SEASON DATE
POWER TECHNOLOGIES.INC.
HULTI-AREA RELI-AIlILlTY.PROGRAlI:r!
GENEIlATOR UlrIT DATA FOR ANCHORAGE-FAIRBANKS STUDY
THO AREA SYSTEM JANUARY 15 1979
.....-:-----/
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PO\'ER TECmrOLOGIES.INC.
HULTI-AREA RELIABILITY PROGRAl'!1:
GENEItATOR UNIT-DATA FOR·ANCHORAGE-FAIRBANKS STUDY
TWO AREA SYSTEM JANUARY 15 1979
-----SlJ11MAR'Y IlY·AREAS----
AREA NO.OF UNITS CAP.<:ml)
--,--.---,'
0"
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1 ANCHOR
2 FAIIIDA
36
24
1747
385
SEASONAL nESEItVES IN PERCENT OF PEAK LOADS
AFTER MAIffTIWANCE OF UNITS FOR THE TOTAL SYSTEM
"SEASon RESERv'"ES ORDER SEASON RESERVES----------------------------
1 44.M·04 1 9 21.5507
2 07.2521 2 1 44.6404
3 100.2164 3 2 87.2{)21
4 107.1132 4 8 8!L 6382
5 107.6100 5 7 96.4657
6 res.W71 6 3 100.2164
7 96.4"657 "/4 107.1182
8 aa.6832 8 5 107.6106
9 21.s;ro,g 6 rea.rerr
POWER TECnNOLOGIES.INC.
l'ruLTI-AnEA RELIJ\BILITY PROGRA.M'
GEN£!1ATOR UllIT DATA FOR ANCHORAGE-FAIRBANKS STUDY
rvo AREA SYSTEM'JANUARY 15 191'9
AREA EFOR
SYSTEM EFOR :::
5.4G50
5.8093
7.4169
EFOR :WEIGIITED EFFECTIVE FORCED OUTAGE RATE_Hi PERCENT.
***END OF PROGRAM MNTCE ***
THIE USED IN crus
THIE USED III CPUS
INCREMENT :::
mCRE~IENT =
2.ELAPSED :::
0.ELAPSED =
4
4
~:~*AREA 1 .t\1lCIIOR nAS NO UNITS ON ***
1«:<:*HAINTEUA1;CE FOR ~EASpNS.;1 9 if:**
***AnEA 2 FAlnnA nAS NO UNITS ON ***
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NULTI-ARE/l.RELIABILITY PROGRAM I
M:crrOllAGE -FAInBANI<S TRANSMISSION INTERTIE ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY
2-AIlEA RELIABILITY STUDY -YEAR 1989 :IHTERCONNECTED -1/15/1979
---LOSS OF LOAD PROBABILITY AT VARIOUS AREAS ---
......
U1 AT AREA
PROBABILITY
ISOLATED
PROBABILITY
lVlTII LLS
PROBABILITY
WITHOUT LLS
1 ANCrrOR 0.149268E+00 0.79B471E-Ol
2 FAIRBA 0.190494E+01 0.909675E-Ol
0.676829E-O 1
0.394379E-0 1
SYSTEI'i 0.915377E-01 0.915377E-01
NOTE : LLS =LOAD LOSS SHARING
*****ALL PROBABILITIES ARE IN DAYS/PERIOD *****
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rfULTI-Aill~A RELIABILITY PROGRAM'
ANCHORAGE -FAIRBANKS 'I'.RANSMISSION INTERTIE ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY
2-AllEA RELIAnILITY STUDY - YEAR 1989 :INTERCONNECTED -11'15/1919
PRODABILITY OF MINI~ML CUTS ---
CUT PRODABILITY CUT MEMBEBS(LINKS)-----------------------------
1 0.792711E-01 1 2
2 O.510032E-03 1 3
3 O.116904E-01 2 3
*****ALL PROBABILITIES ARE IN DAYS/PERIOD *****
POWER TECITNOLOGIES.INC.
fruLTI-AnEA RELIABILITY PROGRAl'II
JU:cnOIlAGE -FAIIIDANKS TRAlfSMISSION INTERTIE ECONOI'fIG FEASIBILITY
2-/LHEA HELIAIHLITY STUDY -YEAR 1989 :INTERCONNECTED -1/15/1979
--MINHlAL ClITS AND DEFICIENT NODES(AREAS)---
("")--....J
CUT PROBABILITY
1 0.79277lE-O 1
2 0.570032E-03
3 O.116904E-01
NODES(Al\EAS)IN DEFiCIENT REGION
1 ANCIIOR 2 FAIRBA
1 ANCIIOR
2 FAIRllA
*****ALL PROBABILITIES ARE IN DAYS/PERIOD *****
L.;;'-~_.>'_.
POWER TEClmOLOGIES,INC.
!'IULTI-AI\.Ei\RELIABILITY PROGRAM'
ANCIJOItAGE -FAInBANKS TRANSMISSION INTERTIE ECONOMIC FEASIBIL'ITY
2-AREA RELIABILITY STUDY -YEAR 1989 : INTEllCONNECTED·- 1....15 ....1979
PROBABILITY THAT EACH LINE IS LIMITING ---
n LINE LINK
DESCRIPTION TOTAL
ARE A TO ARE A PROBABILITY
FORWARD
DIRECTION
REVERSE
DIRECTION
~
0:>
R 3 R ANCHOR TO 2 FAIRBA 0.122604E-0 1 0;116904E-Ol 0.570032E-03
*****ALL PROBABILITIES ARE IN DAYS ....PERIOD *****
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MULTI-AREA·RELIABILITY PROORJ\ll[
ANCHORAGE -FAIRDANKS .TRANSMISSION INTERTIE:ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY
2-AREARELIABILITY STUDY -YEAR 1989 :INTERCONNECTED-1/15/1979
ISOLATED SITUATION -SUMMARY :
~LOLP IN DAYS/PERIOD BY·SEASONS.
AREA-AREA·
SEASON ANCHOR FAIRllA-----"------------
1 0.0021 0.3096
2 0.0000 0.0071
3 0.0000 0.0000
4 0.0000 0.0000
5 0.0000 0.0000
6 0.0000 o.0000
7:0.0000 0.0000
8 0.0000 0.0000
9 0.1472 1.58B2
YEAR 0.1493 1.9049
POWER TECIINOLOGIFS.INC.
HULTI-AREA RELIABILITY PROGRAM'
AlfCIIORAGE -FAIRBANKS TRANSMISSION INTERTIE ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY
2-AREA RELIABILITY STUDY -YEAR 1981}:INTERCONNECTED -1/15.11919
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r::JLTI-AHEA HELIABILITY PROGRAM'
AnCIIQMGE -FAIRBANKS TRANSMISSION Il'ITERTIE ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY
2-1\nE1\IlELIADILITY STUDY - YEAR 1989 :INTERCONNECTED -1/15/1979
ISOLATED SITUATION -suur-tAllY·:
EXPECTED Ml'l DEF I C JEIICY BY SEASON.
AHEA AREA
SEASON ANCIIOR FAUtBA------------------
1 42.38 24.04.
2 13.57 19.22
3 0.00 0.00
4 0.00 0.00
5 0.00 0.00
6 0.00 O.CO
7 0.00 0.00
8 0.00 0.00
9 60.24 27.85
I rm ICES FOR TIlE YEAR
!1W-DAYS
LOLP-DAYS
E(IDy)
8.95
0.15
59.99
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1.90
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POWER TECHNOLOGIES,INC.
MULTI-AIlEA RELIABILITY PROGRAM I
JUlcrrOMCF.-FAInDANKS TRANSMISSION INTERTIE ECONOMIC FEASIBILI'IY
2-AREARELIABILITY STlJDY -YEAR 1989':INTERCONNECTED-lL/15/1979'
INTERconNECTED lHTII LOAD LOSS SHARING
AnEA LOLP TN DAYS/PEnIOD BY SEASONS..
AREA AREA
SEASON ANcrron FAIMAn----------------
N 1 0.0004 0.0020
N
2 0.0000 0.0000
3 0.0000 0.0000
4 0.0000 0.0000
I)0.0000 0.0000
6 0.0000 0.0000
7 0.0000 0.0000
8 0.0000 0.0000
9 0.0794 0.0890
YEAR 0.0798 0.0910
POWER TECHNOLOGIES,INC.
MULTI-AREA RELIABILITY PROGRAM:
ANCnORAGE - FAIRBANKS TRANSMISSION IlfI'ERTIE ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY
2-i\REA IlELIABILITY STUDY -YEAR 1989 :IN1plCONNECTED -1/15/1979
INTERCONNECTED WITII NO LOAD LOSS SHARING :
AREA LOLP IN DAYS/PERIOD ny SEASONS.
n AIlEA AREA
SEASON ANCIIOR FAIIIDA----------------
N
W 1 0.0003 0.0017
2 0.0000 0.0000
3 0.0000 0.0000
4 0.0000 0.0000
5 0.0000 0.00130
6 0.0000 0.0000
'1 0.0000 0.0000
8 0.0000 0.0000
()0.0673 0.0378
YEAR 0.0677 0.13394
POWER TECTINOLOGIES.INC.
MULTI-AREA RELIABILITY PROGRAI1':
AlrCHORAGE -FAIlIDANKS TRANSMISSION.Il'fl'ERTIE ECONOMIC FEASIBILrlY
2-AREA RELIABILITY STUDY·-YEAR 1989 :INTERCONNi::CTED -1/13/1919
---SYSTEM RESULT StJm1l\RY IN PER'UNIT.--
PROnABILITY OF SUCCESS EVENTS
PROnABILITY OF FAILURE EVENTS
:'0~999648E+00
:0.352068E-03
PRonABI~ITY OF NEGLECTED UNSPECIFIED EVENTSI:0.270125E-08
CJ SIDt OF TIlE ABOVE 3 PROBABILITIES ll:'0.100000E+01
N
.j:::.PROBABILITY OF UNCLASSIFIED FAILURE EVENTS '=0.620649E-09
*************************"'****************************NOTE:TllE sun OF TIlE FIRST 3 ~1UST DE 1.0000 ******WITIIIN REASOl~ABLE TOLERANCE.***
***************************************************
DEFINITION OF EVENTS :
SUCCESS : ALL LOADS SATISFIED.
FAILURE:ONE OR ~IORE AREA LOADS NOT SATISFIED.
UNSPECIFIED :nOT IDENTIFIED AS EITIIER SUCCESS OR FAILUREe
UNCLASSED FAILURE:CAUSE OF FAILURE NOT ESTABLISHED.
CAUSE OF FAILURE IS INDICATED BY MINI~~CUTS.
TOTAL ELAPSED TUlE IN CPUS =20
*****END 9F PROGRAM J:IAREL *****
ANCHORAGE -FAIRBANKS -TIlANS!'IISSION INTERTIE ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY PAGE 0001-
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.~1351.0000 .8301
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ANCIIOIlI\GE -FAIRBANKS TRANSMISSION INTERTIE ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY
2-AREA IlELIABlLITY STUDY-YEAR 1996 :INTERCONNECTED-1/15/1979
2 1 (}()0 0 0 000
00 o 010 e 000o()0 0 0 ()
1 1 1 '!t
1996-
0.1E-07 0.2E-07 0.5E-05
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2 1
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1 2 2'
1 0 0 0.004009
2 130 130 0.996000
LOAD DATA II{PEI\. UNIT INTERVAL DURATION CURVE
TWO AREA SYSTEU JArmARY 15 1979
1 1 1
2 10 26 9
1 0.01 1.,00 0
11111 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 ~5'6 6 7 7 889 9 ~~9 9
()0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000
1 AnCHOR 20 0.0
789.1317.971.1080.1196.1313.1441.1531.1724.1881.
2041.2215.2402.2591.
.0333 .6667 .7404 .7500 .6571
.~904 .C032 .4960 .5160 .5737
1.0000 .9169 .9131 .9530 .9500
1~0000 .93~B .9663 .9663 .9615
1.0000 .9913 .9104 .9821 .9697
1.0000 .9829 .9487 .9359 .9017
1.00~O .9512 .9317 .9171 .9171
I~ODOO .9340 .979B .9747 .9646
1.0000 .9685 .9634 .9529 .9529
1.0000 .9731 .9727 .9617 .9563
I.COOO .90&3 .gee3 .9225 .9C25
I.COOO .99~O .9n20 .9701 .95Dl
1.0000 .99~9 .9071 .9571 .9571
1.0000 .99~13 .9n14 .9639 .956G
1.0000 .9310 .9631 .9620 .94~4
1.0000 .9304 .9739 .9739 .9673
1.ceH)C,..9373 •£j.,7~·5 .9554 •.9490
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196.212.231.249.210.291.313.338.362.390.
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T\'.'O AIl.EA SYSTEH JANUARY 15 1979
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APP~NDIX D
DATA AND COST ESTIMATES FOR TRANSr11ISSION
INTERTIE AND GENERATING. PLANTS
APPENDIX E
TRANSMISSION LINE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS PROGRAM (TLEAP)
APPENDIX F
TRANSMISSION LINE FlNANC IAL ANALYSIS