Oncor Far West TX Transmission Projects Overview
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Presentation for ERCOT RPG Meeting
on Nov 12, 2019
Austin, TX – ERCOT MET Center
Assets Planning
Business and Operations Support
Oncor Electric Delivery Co LLC
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Approved by ERCOT Board of Directors in Jun 2017
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Odessa EVH – Riverton 345 kV Line
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Bakersfield – Solstice 345 kV Line
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Close 345 kV loop and new 138 kV lines
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Approved by ERCOT Board of Directors on June 2018
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Immediate voltage support needs due to load increases
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Horseshoe Draw DRD in-service June 2019
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Rondo DRD planned in-service Dec 2019.
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Critical Status approved by ERCOT BOD Feb 2018
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CCN filed at PUC in March 2018
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CCN Approved by PUC in Sept 2018
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Critical Status approved by ERCOT BOD June 2018
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Bakersfield (LCRA) – Solstice (AEP) approved by PUC May 2019
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Sand Lake – Solstice (AEP) approved by PUC July 2019
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Riverton – Sand Lake 345 kV Line filed at PUC July 2019, approved Oct 2019
Far West Texas Projects
Spring 2019 – Scheduled In Service
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Construct New Sand Lake 138 kV Switch
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Construct Horseshoe Springs 138 kV Switch
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Install Horseshoe Springs 138 kV Capacitors
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Install Horseshoe Draw Dynamic Reactive Device
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Install second circuit on Wink – Yukon 138 kV Line
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Install series reactor at Wolf & Yucca 138 kV Switch
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Install Moss 345/138 kV autotransformer #2
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Rebuild Screwbean Tap – Screwbean 138 kV Line
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Install Yucca Drive 138 kV Capacitors
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Construct Dune 138 kV Switch
2019 Planned Transmission Projects
Fall 2019 – Scheduled In Service
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Construct Nelson 138 kV Switch
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Construct Blackbird 138 kV Switch
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Construct Red Lakes 138 kV Switch
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Convert Cowden North – Odessa North 138 kV Line
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Construct New Riverton – Sand Lake 138 kV Line
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Construct New Horseshoe Springs – Owl Hills 138 kV Line
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Construct Quarry Field 138 kV Switch
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Install Quarry Field 138 kV capacitors
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Install Rondo Dynamic Reactive Device
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Rebuild Garden City – Shipwreck 69 kV Line
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Rebuild Wink – No Trees 138 kV Line
2019 Planned Transmission Projects
2019 Transmission Improvements
Spring 2020 – Scheduled In Service
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Rebuild Andrews County South – No Trees 138 kV Line
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Install Wink – Andrews County South 138 kV Second Circuit
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Add Wolf to Moss 138 kV High Temperature Upgrade
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Add Andrews County South 345/138 kV autotransformer #2
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Add Wolf 345 kV Switch
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Construct New Owl Hills – Tunstill 138 kV Line
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Construct New Quarry Field – Kyle Ranch 138 kV Line*
Fall 2020 – Scheduled In Service
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Construct New Riverton – Odessa EHV / Moss 345 kV Line
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Construct New Riverton 345 kV Switch
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Install Riverton – Sand Lake 345 kV Line
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Construct New Sand Lake 345 kV Switch
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Construct New Sand Lake – Solstice 345 kV Line
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Rebuild Shipwreck – Midkiff 69 kV Line
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Construct New Riverton – Kyle Ranch 138 kV Line*
(2021)
*Pending CCN Regulatory proceedings
2020 Planned Transmission Projects
2020 Improvements
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This presentation outlines the Oncor Far West Texas transmission projects approved by ERCOT, including planned developments for 2019. The projects aim to enhance the reliability and efficiency of the electrical grid in the region, catering to factors like load, generation, engineering, system protection, and system topology.
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ONCOR FAR WEST TX UPDATE Presentation for ERCOT RPG Meeting on Nov 12, 2019 Austin, TX ERCOT MET Center Assets Planning Business and Operations Support Oncor Electric Delivery Co LLC Plans are subject to change due to factors including, but not limited to, load, generation, engineering, system protection and system topology.
Far West Texas Projects Far West Texas Project Approved by ERCOT Board of Directors in Jun 2017 Odessa EVH Riverton 345 kV Line Bakersfield Solstice 345 kV Line Far West Texas Project 2 Approved by ERCOT Board of Directors on June 2018 Close 345 kV loop and new 138 kV lines Dynamic Reactive Devices Project Approved by ERCOT Board of Directors on June 2018 Immediate voltage support needs due to load increases Horseshoe Draw DRD in-service June 2019 Rondo DRD planned in-service Dec 2019. Odessa EHV Riverton 345 kV Line Critical Status approved by ERCOT BOD Feb 2018 CCN filed at PUC in March 2018 CCN Approved by PUC in Sept 2018 Riverton Sand Lake Solstice Bakersfield 345 kV Lines Critical Status approved by ERCOT BOD June 2018 CCNs filed at PUC November 2018 Bakersfield (LCRA) Solstice (AEP) approved by PUC May 2019 Sand Lake Solstice (AEP) approved by PUC July 2019 Riverton Sand Lake 345 kV Line filed at PUC July 2019, approved Oct 2019
2019 Planned Transmission Projects Spring 2019 Scheduled In Service Construct New Sand Lake 138 kV Switch Construct Horseshoe Springs 138 kV Switch Install Horseshoe Springs 138 kV Capacitors Install Horseshoe Draw Dynamic Reactive Device Install second circuit on Wink Yukon 138 kV Line Install series reactor at Wolf & Yucca 138 kV Switch Install Moss 345/138 kV autotransformer #2 Rebuild Screwbean Tap Screwbean 138 kV Line Install Yucca Drive 138 kV Capacitors Construct Dune 138 kV Switch
2019 Planned Transmission Projects Fall 2019 Scheduled In Service Construct Nelson 138 kV Switch Construct Blackbird 138 kV Switch Construct Red Lakes 138 kV Switch Convert Cowden North Odessa North 138 kV Line Construct New Riverton Sand Lake 138 kV Line Construct New Horseshoe Springs Owl Hills 138 kV Line Construct Quarry Field 138 kV Switch Install Quarry Field 138 kV capacitors Install Rondo Dynamic Reactive Device Rebuild Garden City Shipwreck 69 kV Line Rebuild Wink No Trees 138 kV Line
2020 Planned Transmission Projects Spring 2020 Scheduled In Service Rebuild Andrews County South No Trees 138 kV Line Install Wink Andrews County South 138 kV Second Circuit Add Wolf to Moss 138 kV High Temperature Upgrade Add Andrews County South 345/138 kV autotransformer #2 Add Wolf 345 kV Switch Construct New Owl Hills Tunstill 138 kV Line Construct New Quarry Field Kyle Ranch 138 kV Line* Fall 2020 Scheduled In Service Construct New Riverton Odessa EHV / Moss 345 kV Line Construct New Riverton 345 kV Switch Install Riverton Sand Lake 345 kV Line Construct New Sand Lake 345 kV Switch Construct New Sand Lake Solstice 345 kV Line Rebuild Shipwreck Midkiff 69 kV Line Construct New Riverton Kyle Ranch 138 kV Line* (2021) *Pending CCN Regulatory proceedings
