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Great post on Calhoun Powerline about Project Mountaineer and transmission expansion.  Remember, Project Mountaineer was a gift to the Ohio Valley, coal-fired generator companies in exchange for choosing to join PJM between 2000 - 2004.  PJM is such a true, blue friend to its powerful members, they continue to use their RTEP as a "vehicle" (Allegheny Energy's word) to advance Project Mountaineer transmission lines.

The "need" for PATH was created with a bunch of robust lies (reliability issues, thermal violations and blackouts, oh my!)  Thanks to PJM's "transparency", the scheme is more than obvious and the stakeholders are starting to get restless.

More trouble for PATH on the horizon.
 


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Country Kiddo

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 9:37:01 pm

Gee, I guess all those other utility companies in PJM have realized that building PATH is going to shut them out of some lucrative markets!

First it was Virginia-based Dominion Power that told PJM it had looked at alternatives, 3 of which wouldn't require PATH to be built in its entirety, to solve "reliability issues."

Now Northeast Transmission Development LLC, a Pennsylvania company, is weighing in with alternatives, NONE of which include PATH yet address the "reliability issues" for PJM's 15-year planning horizon.

This is another entry you should go read on the Power Line blog! http://calhounpowerline.wordpress.com/2010/08/02/is-the-path-ship-sinking/

 



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