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ERCOT Extra-High Voltage (EHV)

Infrastructure Initiative
Update

ERCOT Regional Transmission Planning

October 16, 2024


Agenda

• September RPG – Recap


• 2024 RTP – 765-kV Scope
• 2024 RTP – 765-kV Deliverables

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September RPG – Recap

• ERCOT presented the initial holistic 765-kV plan


considered in the 2024 RTP
• Initial 765-kV Infrastructure Plan Summary
– Phase I represented potential maximum benefits considering 2030
load level
– Phase II represented additional benefits beyond 2030 load level
– Capital costs not yet considered

• ERCOT is continuing to work on a “765-kV Core” plan


(subset of Phase I) to address the 2030 RTP reliability
need

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2024 RTP – 765-kV Scope
• Two RTP assessments will be performed
– Standard RTP assessment (without 765-kV Core plan)
• Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) will be developed for
– N-1, G-1+N-1, X-1+N-1
» Will include 69-kV, 138-kV, and 345-kV
– N-1-1 maintenance outage scenario
» Will include 69-kV, 138-kV, and 345-kV
– Minimum Deliverability
» Will include 69-kV, 138-kV, and 345-kV

– EHV RTP assessment (with 765-kV Core plan)


• CAPs will be developed for
– N-1, G-1+N-1, X-1+N-1
» Will include 69-kV, 138-kV, and 345-kV
– N-1-1 maintenance outage scenario
» Will include 345-kV only
– Minimum Deliverability
» Will not be performed

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2024 RTP – 765-kV Deliverables

• Two complete RTP CAP lists


– Standard RTP assessment (without 765-kV Core plan)
– EHV RTP assessment (with 765-kV Core plan)

• Capital cost comparison between two final RTP plans


• Right-of-Way comparison
• System Loss comparison
• Completed by end of December 2024

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Additional – 765-kV vs Standard RTP Plan

• System Stability Analysis


– Evaluation of existing impacted GTCs
– Potential impact on Series Compensation

• System congestion analysis


• Completed by mid-January 2025

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Questions/Comments

• Please send to:


[email protected]
[email protected]

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