Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting 2007英文课件.pptVIP

A Strong Grid is Essential to Coping with Uncertainty All of our major generation sources face major regulatory, technological, and economic challenges. Result: We don’t know how a significant fraction of our new generation will be fueled or where it will be sited. We do know, however, that much new generation will be sited distant from the load centers. Result: We need to plan and build a strong, adaptable transmission grid that will enable us to use a changing generation fleet to maximize economic efficiency and enhance reliability. State of the Grid Today Mission of DOE’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) Lead national efforts to modernize the electric grid, enhance security and reliability of the energy infrastructure, and facilitate recovery from disruptions to the energy supply. OE Permitting, Siting and Analysis Implement key electricity provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005: Analysis of transmission congestion and designation as appropriate of National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (FPA 216(a)); Identification of Energy Corridors on Federal Lands in coordination with Federal Land Agencies (EPAct 368); Coordination of Federal authorizations required to site transmission facilities (FPA 216(h)). Provide technical assistance to States and regions on best practices re demand response, renewables, distributed generation, energy efficiency, regional planning/coordination, transmission siting. Issue Presidential permits for cross-border transmission facilities and electricity exports. Energy Corridors on Federal Lands EPACT Section 368 directs DOE, USDA, DOI, DOC DOD to designate corridors for oil, gas and hydrogen pipelines and electricity transmission distribution facilities on Federal land in Western States by 08/2007; same by 08/2009 on Federal land in the East, AK, and HI. A preliminary corridor map for the West was issued in June 2006 for public comment. The draft Programmatic EIS required for de