SDGEStudyInformation.docVIP

SDGE STUDY INFORMATION Background Pursuant to a CPUC request for data, SDGE studied four alternative system enhancement to identify respective system import and export capabilities. The study conducted thermal, voltage and stability analysis of each alternative to determine the above noted data. The four alternatives were: Serrano to Telega 500 kV, with selective undergrounding of existing 230 kV Highline to Imperial 230 kV with upgrades to CFE and IID systems Highline to Imperial 230 kV with Imperial to Miguel 500kV Devers to Miguel 500 kV Study Objectives The overall objective of this study is for San Diego Gas Electric Company (SDGE) to perform the technical power flow analysis necessary to evaluate the alternatives identified above. Specifically, each alternative identified above was studied to determine: Non-simultaneous Import Limits into SDGEs system. Export Limits for northbound flows from San Diego. Project Feasibility from an electrical system perspective. Overall Project Feasibility. Potential impacts on neighboring systems along with potential mitigation (addressed in a generic or conceptual fashion). Study Assumptions This technical study compared each of the above-identified alternatives electrical system performance to a Valley Rainbow benchmark case. All system studies were performed using a 2005 WSCC base case. A WSCC full-loop representation was used; this includes the Western United States, Western Canada and the system of Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) of Baja California, Mexico. Since the Project impacts the SDGE system, the SDGE system configuration was replaced with the latest detailed 2005 representation. The General Electric Power System Planning Program (GE-PSLF), Positive Sequence Load Flow), Version 12.0, was used in conjunction with in-house Engineer Programming Control Language (EPCL) routines to help analyze the study results. Load Forecast Assumptions Recent 2005 load forecast information was used for the SDGE, SCE and