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Need & Benefit The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has ordered the City of Garland/ under section 210 of the Federal Power Act to interconnect with Southern Cross Transmission LLC s proposed transmission line. The City of Garland /, is one of only a few utilities in Texas that meets the requirements of the FERC s FPA interconnection order and that has the capability of owning and operating transmission and interconnecction facilities. The Rusk-Panola Transmission Project is being built as part of a plan to interconnect the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the southeastern United States via the Southern Cross Transmission Project. The City of Garland / sees this project as an opportunity to generate additional revenue for its rate payers and has partnered with Rusk Interconnection LLC. The Rusk-Panola Transmission Project will create an additional interconnection allowing electric power flow between ERCOT and facilities located outside of Texas. OK TN AR NM TX AL ERCOT LA MS (line route under study)
Proposed Project Timeline Dec 1 & 2 December 1 & 2, 2015 Public Open House Feb 2016 February 2016 Route Alternatives Submitted to PUCT Fall 2016 Fall 2016 PUCT Decision TBA 2017 2017 Easement Acquisition and Environmental Permitting TBA 2018 2018 Construction TBA 2021 2021 Estimated In-Service Date
Route Selection Process Routing Considerations: Overall length Access and terrain Number of parcels crossed Visibility of the line to the public Length parallel to existing roadways, transmission lines, etc. Proximity to: Residences Businesses Public Facilities (churches, schools, cemeteries, etc.) Historic and archaeological sites Irrigation systems New and planned developments Airport and airstrips Federal and state lands Conservation areas Crossing of: Woodland Cropland Pasture/grassland Wetlands Streams Roads
Additional Permit Requirements The Rusk to Panola Transmission Project Team may need additional permits or approvals from various federal, state, and local agencies. These include, but are not limited to: U.S. Corps of Engineers Wetland Assessment (Section 404) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Threatened and Endangered Species Concurrence, Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, and Migratory Bird Treaty Act Federal Aviation Administration Structure Height Notification Texas Department of Transportation State Highway Utility Permit, State Highway Access Permit, Oversize/Overweight Permit Texas Parks & Wildlife Threatened & Endangered Species Concurrence Additional State & Local Permits Certificate of Convenience and Necessity - Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) Stormwater Construction Permit NOI & SWPP for Construction Activities, Wetland Assessment - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Cultural Resource Assessment - Texas Historical Commission (THC) State Land Use - Texas General Land Office (GLO) Utility Construction Notification - Panola County Floodplain Development Permit - Rusk County Railroad Crossing Permit - Specific Railroad Companies
Easement Process The RPTP Project Team notifies all landowners impacted by potential route options After the Public Utility Commission of Texas selects a final route, the RPTP Project Team notifies all impacted landowners to begin the easement acquisition process The RPTP Project Team meets with landowners to discuss: Project Overview Type of Structure Construction Process Land Restoration Proposed Easement Compensation Construction Access Damage Settlement What is an easement? 10 An easement is an interest or right to use the land of another for a specific purpose. 18 For this project, landowners will be asked to grant an easement for the right to use a defined strip of land for the electric transmission line s: 115 Construction Operation Maintenance 75 75 150 Total
Construction Process Structure Measurements Double Circuit Steel Lattice Structure type Double Circuit Tubular Steel Monopole Concrete pier Foundation Concrete pier 145 feet (typical) Height range 135 feet (typical) 1,000 feet (average) Span length 800 feet (average) 5 (average) Structures per mile 7 (average) Minimum 28 feet Conductor clearance to ground Minimum 28 feet 6-10 feet (typical) Foundation dimension 8-12 feet (typical) 160 feet Easement width 150 feet 40 10 18 125 115 80 80 75 75 160 Total 150 Total
Rusk Switching Station Proposed Switching Station Layout Sample Switching Station
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Survey & Comments Thank you for attending the Rusk to Panola Transmission Project Open House! Please fill out a survey form and drop it in the comment box You can also take the survey online and learn more about this project at: www.ruskpanolatransmissionproject.com You can also contact us at: info@ruskpanolatransmissionproject.com -or- 1-888-781-3350 (toll-free) THANK YOU!