VIA OVERNIGHT MAIL January 19, 2015 Honorable Kathleen H

VIA OVERNIGHT MAIL

January 19, 2015

Honorable Kathleen H. Burgess Secretary of the Commission New York State Public Service Commission Agency Building 3 Albany, New York 12233-1350

Re: Case 13-T-0456 - Part A Supplemental Application of NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law for the Oakdale to Fraser Project

Dear Secretary Burgess:

Pursuant to Section 122 of the New York Public Service Law (PSL), Parts 85, 86, and 88 of the State of New York Public Service Commission’s (Commission) rules, and the Commission’s December 16, 2014 Order in Cases 12-T-0502 et al., NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. (NEETNY) respectfully submits NEETNY’s Part A Supplemental Application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need on enclosed CDs. Seven hard copies of the Supplemental Application will be provided under separate cover by January 27, 2015. Included with the Supplemental Application is a Certificate of Service showing the persons who were served as required by Article VII and 16 NYCRR § 85-2.10(a), and pursuant to the Commission’s September 24, 2013 Notice Clarifying Service Requirement in Case 12-T- 0502 and the December 30, 2014 Ruling on Extension Request in Cases 12-T-0502 et al. NEETNY previously paid the intervenor fund fee of $350,000 on October 2, 2013 pursuant to PSL § 122(5)(a) and 16 NYCRR 85-2.4(a)(2). NEETNY previously published notice of the Application in newspapers of general circulation and no new municipalities are involved in this filing.

Correspondence concerning the Supplemental Application should be directed to the following persons:

Monique Brechter Amie Jamieson Executive Director Development Senior Attorney NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC NextEra Energy Resources, LLC 700 Universe Blvd. UST/JB 700 Universe Blvd. LAW/JB Juno Beach, Florida 33408 Juno Beach, Florida 33408 [email protected] [email protected]

NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc.

700 Universe Blvd. Juno Beach, FL 33408 NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. Supplemental Application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Page 2

Robert Alessi Jeffrey Kuhn DLA Piper LLP(US) 677 Broadway Suite 1205 Albany, New York 12207-2996 [email protected] [email protected]

Inquiries concerning the Supplemental Application should be directed to Monique Brechter at 561-694-3897.

Respectfully submitted,

Cindy Tindell Vice President, NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc.

Enclosure

NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc.

700 Universe Blvd. Juno Beach, FL 33408 Oakdale to Fraser Project

Part A Supplemental Application to the New York State Public Service Commission for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need

Pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law

January 2015

Prepared for: NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. 700 Universe Blvd Juno Beach, Florida 33408 TRANSMISSION NEW YORK

Prepared by: Ecology and Environment, Inc. 368 Pleasant View Drive ecology and environment, inc. Lancaster, New York14086 Global Environmental Specialists

NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. Oakdale to Fraser Project Article VII Part A Supplemental Application

Table of Contents

Exhibit Page

Executive Summary ...... ES-1

Project Information Acronym List ...... AL-1 Supplemental Application ...... SA-1

Exhibit 1 – General Information Regarding the Supplemental Application ...... 1-1 1.1 The Name of Applicant is: ...... 1-1 1.2 The Applicant’s Address is: ...... 1-1 1.3 The Applicant’s Telephone is: ...... 1-1 1.4 The Principal Officer of the Applicant is: ...... 1-1 1.5 The Applicant’s Email Address is: ...... 1-1 1.6 Correspondence in this Proceeding is to be Served Upon: ...... 1-1

Exhibit 2 – Location of Facility ...... 2-1 2.1 General Description of Project and Facility Location ...... 2-1 2.1.1 Proposed Oakdale to Fraser 345-kV Transmission Line ...... 2-2 2.1.2 Interconnection Substations ...... 2-4 2.2 Location Maps ...... 2-5 2.3 Aerial Photographs ...... 2-5 2.4 Supplemental Right-of-Way Information ...... 2-5 2.5 Roadways, Railroads, Airports, and Right-of-Way Access ...... 2-6

Exhibit 5 – Design Drawings ...... 5-1 5.1 Introduction ...... 5-1 5.2 Design Standards ...... 5-1

Exhibit 7 – Local Ordinances ...... 7-1 7.1 Introduction ...... 7-1 7.1.2 Zoning Maps ...... 7-1 7.1.3 Floodplain Maps ...... 7-1

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Exhibit E-1 – Description of Proposed Transmission Facilities ...... E1-1 E-1.1 General ...... E1-1 E-1.2 Design and Operation Voltage ...... E1-1 E-1.3 Design Standards ...... E1-1 E-1.4 Foundation and Anchoring Details ...... E1-2

Exhibit E-4 – Engineering Justification ...... E4-1 E-4.1 Summary of Engineering Justification ...... E4-1 E-4.2 Summary of Benefits/General Description ...... E4-3 E-4.3 Proposed Completion Date ...... E4-6 E-4.4 Appropriate System Studies ...... E4-6

Rights-of-Way Utilization ...... ROW-1

Advanced Technologies ...... AT-1

SRIS Study Status ...... SRIS-1

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 2-1 Facility Location Map (Sheets 1 through 7) Figure 2-2 Location of Other Facilities (Sheet 1) Figure 2-3 Aerial Location Map (Sheets 1 through 81)

Figure 5-1 345-kV Single-Circuit Concrete Tangent Structure Figure 5-2 345-kV Single-Circuit Double Concrete Pole Light Angle Structure Figure 5-3 345-kV Single-Circuit Concrete Pole Medium Angle Structure Figure 5-4 345-kV Single-Circuit Concrete In-Line Dead-End Structure Figure O-F-5-5 Oakdale-Fraser Transmission Corridor Profile Figure O-F-5-6 Oakdale-Fraser Transmission Corridor Profile Figure O-F-5-7 Oakdale-Fraser Transmission Corridor Profile Figure O-F-5-8 Oakdale-Fraser Transmission Corridor Profile Figure O-F-5-9 Oakdale-Fraser Transmission Corridor Profile Figure O-F-5-10 Oakdale-Fraser Transmission Corridor Profile Figure O-F-5-11 Oakdale-Fraser Transmission Corridor Profile Figure O-F-5-12 Oakdale-Fraser Transmission Corridor Profile Figure O-F-5-13 Oakdale-Fraser Transmission Corridor Profile Figure 7-1 Zoning Map (Sheets 1 through 11) Figure 7-2 Floodplain Map (Sheets 1 through 11) Figure E1-1 Ground Wire Details at Ground Line Figure E1-2 Pole Foundation and Backfilling Details for Direct Embedded Poles Figure E1-3 Pole Foundations for Drilled Pier Foundations Figure E4-1 Oakdale to Fraser Project Location in Relation to Existing Facilities

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LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix A Pre-Filed Direct Testimony of Joe Forti, Dan Mayers, Ricardo Austria, and Monique Brechter Appendix B Preliminary Scoping Statement and Schedule

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Case 13-T-0456

NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc.

Oakdale to Fraser Project

Executive Summary

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Executive Summary

NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. (NEETNY) is pleased to submit this application to develop, construct, own, and operate the Oakdale to Fraser Project (or Project). NEETNY’s Project offers an efficient and cost-effective solution to meet the objectives of the New York Energy Highway Blueprint (the Energy Highway Blueprint) and the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission). On October 1, 2013, NEETNY filed with the Commission its Part A Application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (Certificate) for the Oakdale to Fraser Project (2013 Part A Filing). With this application, NEETNY supersedes its 2013 Part A Filing in response to the Commission’s February 2014 and December 2014 Orders in this proceeding.1 The February 2014 Order provided applicants the opportunity to submit alternatives to their projects that can be contained within the bounds of existing rights-of-way (or ROW). The Commission’s invitation reflected Governor Cuomo’s 2014 State of the State address, which included a proposal to expedite transmission projects that can be wholly contained within existing ROW or buried along existing state-owned ROW.2 NEETNY’s proposed Oakdale to Fraser Project meets the objectives of the Energy Highway Blueprint and the Commission: encouraging the development of renewable generation, enhancing system flexibility and efficiency, reducing environmental and health impacts associated with electricity production, increasing supply diversity, promoting lower cost generation upstate, enhancing compliance with the proposed United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units (EGUs) once that rule is finalized, and mitigating potential problems resulting from generator retirements. NEETNY’s proposal does so cost effectively,

1 Cases 12-T-0502 et al., In the Matter of Alternating Current Transmission Upgrades, Order Authorizing Modification of the Process to Allow for Consideration of Alternative Proposals (issued February 21, 2014) (February 2014 Order); Case 12-T-0502 et al., Order Establishing Modified Procedures for Comparative Evaluation (issued and effective December 16, 2014) (December 2014 Order). In the February 2014 Order, the Commission “emphasize[d] that the proponents of such alternatives need not currently own or control the right- of-way proposed to be used.” February 2014 Order at 4, n.5. 2 February 2014 Order at 3-4.

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consistent with the state’s preference for using existing ROW, and in a way that minimizes community and environmental impact.

NEETNY’S PROPOSED PROJECT The Oakdale to Fraser Project is an approximately 57-mile 345-kV, single-circuit, alternating current transmission line paralleling an existing 345-kV transmission line between the Oakdale Substation in Broome County and the Fraser Substation in Delaware County. The estimated cost for this Project is $98.3 million (subject to the description in NEETNY’s January 7, 2015 filing), and the expected in-service date is September 2018. NEETNY revisited the route it proposed in its 2013 Part A Filing for consistency with the State of New York’s policy preference for containing transmission projects within existing ROW. NEETNY’s prior proposal included the use of existing ROW; therefore, there is little change to NEETNY’s proposal.

BENEFITS OF NEETNY’S PROPOSAL The Commission provided six selection criteria that it will use to determine which project or combination of projects will best achieve the Commission’s objectives: (1) the amount of increased transfer capability that each proposal offers; (2) the cost of the proposal(s) to ratepayers; (3) electric system impacts, emissions reductions, and production cost impacts, measured in terms of overall changes to the generation dispatch; (4) the extent of any additional rights of way that the applicant(s) will need to acquire in order to build and operate the proposed facility(ies); (5) the application of innovative technologies to enhance transfer capability or reduce the physical footprint of the project; and (6) an initial assessment of environmental compatibility, including visual impacts.3 NEETNY’s proposed Project performs well on each of the Commission’s six selection criteria. 1. Amount of increased transfer capability – While the Oakdale to Fraser Project does not impact the Upstate New York-Southeast New York (UPNY/SENY) interface, the Project would further several other objectives of the Energy Highway Blueprint and Commission orders, including enhancing system reliability and efficiency, reducing congestion, minimizing environmental impacts, and generating long-term customer benefits. The Oakdale to Fraser Project will increase the power import capability from

3 December 2014 Order at 38.

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the Southern Tier into Southeastern New York while also improving power delivery in constrained areas. The Project will therefore facilitate the development of new renewable and conventional generation, improve reliability, and provide economic benefits in the form of production cost savings and lower transmission line losses. The New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) conducted a Wind Generation Study in 2010 that identified several zones where wind generation is being developed in New York but there is constrained transmission capability to deliver it to the load. The NYISO study identified the Oakdale to Fraser transmission line as one that constrained west-to-east transfers. As described in detail in Exhibit E-4, the proposed Oakdale to Fraser Project will remove this constraint. With respect to reliability, the New York State Transmission Assessment and Reliability Study (NY STARS Report)4 identified the Kattelville to Jennison 115-kV line as an aging transmission line that would need to be replaced in the near future. As described in Exhibit E-4, the Oakdale to Fraser Project will provide a new transmission line that will increase the transfer capability of the Volney East Interface, while providing a reliable replacement should the existing 115-kV line retire due to age. As shown in that Exhibit, the production cost savings of remedying this constraint are estimated at $32 million per year. 2. Cost to ratepayers – In its filing in this proceeding on January 7, 2015, NEETNY presented a binding construction cost estimate for the Oakdale to Fraser Project and committed to applying the risk-sharing approach adopted in the Commission’s December 2014 Order when it files at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for cost recovery. Based on the cost estimates provided to the Commission on January 7, 2015, NEETNY’s bid for the Oakdale to Fraser Project is significantly lower than Transco’s bid—$98 million compared with $246 million, or a difference of $158 million.5 Transco’s bid included the cost of real estate, interconnection costs, and Allowance for Funds Used during Construction (AFUDC). NEETNY has provided an indicative estimate of $20

4 See http://www.nyiso.com/public/webdocs/markets_operations/services/planning/Documents_and_Resources/Speci al_Studies/STARS/Phase_2_Final_Report_4_30_2012.pdf. 5 Neither NEETNY nor Transco included system upgrade costs in their estimates. NEETNY does not anticipate any demolition costs for this Project and neither does Transco.

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million for interconnection costs. Therefore, the only difference between NEETNY’s estimates and those of Transco is a valuation of utility real estate and AFUDC, which NEETNY does not believe can account for the roughly $138 million difference between the bids. Moreover, contrary to the Commission’s direction in the December 2014 Order, Transco did not provide a binding bid, meaning that the ultimate cost of Transco’s project could be even higher than its soft $246 million estimate. As described in the Developer Qualification Requirements filed on January 7, 2015, NEETNY’s parent company, NextEra Energy, Inc. (NextEra), has a strong balance sheet and track record on major projects that demonstrates its ability to develop and construct its projects on-time and on-budget. NextEra’s ability to provide competitive binding bids is based on the company’s construction management experience, low overhead, and sizable corporate purchasing power. 3. Electric system impacts, emissions reductions, and production cost impacts, measured in terms of overall changes to the generation dispatch – The Commission indicated that the NYISO would verify contribution to emissions reductions and production cost savings using General Electric Multi-Area Production Simulation modeling based on information provided in this filing. Therefore, the Project’s effect on overall generation dispatch will be quantified at a later date. However, in general, because the Project will enable more efficient dispatch of the least cost resources statewide and additional renewable generation upstate, NEETNY reasonably expects that the Project will result in appreciable emissions reductions. 4. Extent of any additional rights of way – NEETNY carefully evaluated alternative route options in light of the Commission’s ROW policy objectives. NEETNY’s proposed route uses existing, unused ROW and requires no additional ROW. 5. Application of innovative technologies to enhance transfer capability or reduce the physical footprint of the project – NEETNY believes in an innovative approach to technology investment in the transmission grid of the future, and NEETNY will work with private and public partners as it plans transmission improvement projects in New York State. NEETNY is currently evaluating advanced technologies, including various smart grid and transmission design applications, that would further enhance power flow

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through the system, reduce the physical footprint of the Project, and ultimately contribute to a more efficient and sustainable power sector. NEETNY’s proposed Project would incorporate smart energy monitoring and advanced diagnostic tools targeted at improving system operations, including the design and verification of new equipment for use in various power system applications. NEETNY intends to construct the Project primarily using spun concrete monopole structures, which offer significant advantages over more conventional pole structure types. These advantages include reducing the disturbance area and visual impacts, as well as reducing the necessary time to build the transmission lines compared to traditional lattice or steel structures. In addition, spun concrete monopoles offer a high level of structural reliability and reduced inspection and maintenance costs. In prior projects involving affiliates of NEETNY, affected landowners and other members of the public have expressed significant and consistent support for monopole-type structures due to their smaller size, more limited footprint, and reduced visual impact as compared to traditional lattice structures. 6. Initial assessment of environmental compatibility, including visual impacts – By designing the Project to be located within existing ROW, NEETNY has minimized the potential for significant environmental impacts and disturbances to the surrounding area and natural environment. Wildlife habitat within the existing transmission corridor is already fragmented and the addition of new structures is expected to impact only edge habitat. The engineering design objective is to avoid locating poles within wetlands, streams, and stream banks. In the unlikely event that some poles would be located in farmlands, they would be aligned, to the extent practical, with existing structures in order to minimize or avoid the permanent loss of croplands. And, as previously noted, the use of spun concrete monopole structures will further reduce visual impacts.

In addition to the above factors, for the following reasons, NEETNY is uniquely suited to successfully execute this Project in a timely and cost-effective manner to the benefit of New York customers.

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EXPERIENCE IN TIMELY AND COST EFFECTIVELY CONSTRUCTING TRANSMISSION PROJECTS

NEETNY will draw upon the resources of its NextEra affiliates to ensure successful project execution: Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), one of the leading utilities in the United States; NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC, which develops transmission infrastructure throughout North America; and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC (NEER), which is the largest developer of wind and solar energy generating facilities in North America. NEETNY’s Developer Qualification Requirements, filed on January 7, 2015, in this proceeding, demonstrate how NEETNY, working with certain NextEra affiliates and their personnel with transmission development, engineering, construction, financing, operation and maintenance expertise can deliver transmission projects in a timely and cost-effective manner. NextEra has successfully obtained and maintained required federal, state, provincial, and local permits for major electric generation and transmission projects currently operating throughout the United States and Canada, including approximately 8,300 circuit miles of high-voltage transmission, 67,000 miles of distribution lines, and over 700 substations across North America. Since 2003, NextEra has constructed 95 new, stand-alone infrastructure projects, of which 86% were completed on time or early, with an overall average of 18 days early. Every one of these projects included a transmission component. All stand-alone transmission projects in this timeframe have been delivered on time. In the aggregate, these projects represent over $24.2 billion of capital expenditures.

Significant Financial Strength

NextEra’s year-end 2013 balance sheet included over $69 billion of assets and $18 billion of shareholder equity, and more than 70% of NextEra’s $15 billion in 2013 revenues were derived from regulated utility sources. Consequently, NextEra maintains strong investment- grade credit ratings, with corporate credit ratings of “A-” from both Standard & Poor’s Financial Services and Fitch Ratings and “Baa1” from Moody’s Investor Services. These financial attributes give NextEra the ability to potentially fund major infrastructure projects, such as the Oakdale to Fraser Project, on its own balance sheet without the requirement to access the capital markets to start and undertake construction.

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Recognition for Community Involvement, Leadership, and Performance

NextEra has also been widely recognized for its community involvement, leadership, and performance as a company. In 2014, NextEra was named No. 1 in its industry sector for an unprecedented eighth straight year on Fortune magazine's listing of “Most Admired Companies.” In that same Fortune survey, the company was named No. 1 in its sector in innovation, No. 1 in social responsibility, and No. 1 in its sector for quality of products/services. For the seventh year, in 2014, NextEra was named one of the “World's Most Ethical Companies” by the Ethisphere Institute. According to Ethisphere, this designation recognizes a company’s “outstanding commitment to ethical leadership, compliance practices, and corporate social responsibility.” Of the 144 firms named to the World's Most Ethical Companies list this year, only four were from the electric utilities sector. And finally, for an industry-record tenth consecutive year, FPL earned the ServiceOne Award, which is presented annually by PA Consulting Group and recognizes superior customer service. The honor is based on criteria that compare utilities across the United States and cover nearly all the areas typically found within utility customer service operations. Numerous other awards also recognize NextEra’s sustainable practices.

NEETNY’S PART A SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION Consistent with the Commission’s December 2014 Order, on January 7, 2015, NEETNY provided the Developer Qualification Requirements that demonstrate NEETNY’s technical, managerial, and financial ability to successfully develop, construct, own, and operate the Project. NEETNY also provided Project Information Requirements describing the proposed Project. NEETNY provides further support for the Oakdale to Fraser Project in the following testimony and exhibits in support of the Supplemental Application. • Joe Forti, the Ecology and Environment project manager responsible for preparing the environmental studies that support the Supplemental Application, and Ricardo Austria, Executive Principal of Pterra, LLC, sponsor Exhibit 2, which includes a description of the location of the proposed line in compliance with the requirements of 16 New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations (NYCRR) § 86.3, as modified by the December 2014 Order;

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• Dan Mayers, Director of Transmission/Substation Engineering for NEER, sponsors Exhibit 5, which contains the Design Drawings as required by 16 NYCRR §§ 86.6(a) and (b); • Mr. Forti also sponsors Exhibit 7, which contains recent edition topographic maps showing the Project route location with overlays showing zoning and flood zones, as required by 16 NYCRR § 86.8, as modified by the December 2014 Order; • Mr. Mayers also sponsors Exhibit E-1, which contains a description of the proposed transmission line as required by 16 NYCRR §§ 88.1 (a) through (d); • Mr. Austria also sponsors Exhibit E-4, which contains the engineering justification for the proposed transmission line as required by 16 NYCRR § 88.4, as modified by the Commission’s April 22, 2013 Order in Case 12-T-0502; • Monique Brechter sponsors the Rights-of-Way Utilization discussion required by the December 2014 Order; • Mr. Mayers also sponsors the section on innovative technologies required by the December 2014 Order; and • The Supplemental Application includes, in Appendix A, a scoping statement and schedule describing how and when NEETNY will submit the items required for the Part B Application.

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̊F degrees Fahrenheit AC alternating current ACSR aluminum conductor, steel reinforced AFUDC Allowance for Funds Used during Construction APE area of direct potential effect BES Bulk Electric System BMP best management practice CAA Clean Air Act

CO2 carbon dioxide Commission State of New York Public Service Commission DPS Department of Public Service EGU Electric Utility Generating Unit EM&CP Environmental Management and Construction Plan EMF electric and magnetic field FPL Florida Power & Light Company GHG greenhouse gas GPS Global Positioning System kV kilovolt Lone Star Lone Star Transmission, LLC mph mile per hour MVA mega volt ampere NEER NextEra Energy Resources NEET Next Era Energy Transmission, LLC NEETNY NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. NESC National Electrical Safety Code NRHP National Register of Historic Places NWI National Wetlands Inventory NYCRR New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations NYISO New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

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NYSERDA New York State Energy Research and Development Authority NYSDEC New York State Department of Environmental Conservation OATT Open Access Transmission Tariff OP observation point OPGW Optical Ground Wire OPRHP Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation psf pounds per square foot PSS Public Scoping Statement ROW right-of-way RPS Renewable Portfolio Standard SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Aquisition SHPO State Historic Preservation Offices SRIS System Reliability Impact Study SSURGO Soil Survey Geographic database THPO Tribal Historic Preservation Officer USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service USGS U.S. Geological Survey ZVI Zone of Visual Impact

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STATE OF NEW YORK PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

CASE NO. 13-T-0456: APPLICATION OF NEXTERA ENERGY TRANSMISSION NEW YORK, INC. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY AND PUBLIC NEED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW FOR THE OAKDALE TO FRASER PROJECT

SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION

NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. (NEETNY), pursuant to Section 122 of the New York Public Service Law, Part 85 of the State of New York Public Service Commission’s (Commission) rules, the Commission’s December 2014 Order6 and Department of Public Service Staff’s December 31, 2014 clarification in Cases 12-T-0502 et al., hereby supplements its Application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need under Article VII of the New York State Public Service Law to construct, own, and operate a new approximately 57-mile 345-kilovolt (kV) overhead single-circuit alternating current (AC) transmission line parallel and adjacent to an existing 345-kV AC transmission line between the Oakdale Substation in Broome County and the Fraser Substation in Delaware County, with an expected in-service date of September 2018. These facilities are referred to in this Supplemental Application as the “Oakdale to Fraser Project” or the “Project.” In support of its Supplemental Application, NEETNY submits an executive summary, exhibits, testimony, and appendices. In its December 2014 Order, the Commission specified that for purposes of Part A, applicants should provide the information required under 16 New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations (NYCRR) § 85-2.8(a), (b), (d) and (f) in its application. Therefore, NEETNY

6 Cases 12-T-0502 et al., In the Matter of Alternating Current Transmission Upgrades, Order Establishing Modified Procedures for Comparative Evaluation (issued and effective December 16, 2014) (December 2014 Order). NEETNY’s current filing includes the “Part A” requirements outlined in the Commission’s December 16, 2014 order in Case No. 13-E-0488Order. The “Part B” requirements will be provided to the Commission at a future date as required by the Commission. Together the Part A and Part B filings will encompass NEETNY’s comprehensive Article VII application.

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provides in this Supplemental Application a description of the proposed facility (Section 85- 2.8(a)), a statement of the location of the proposed ROW (Section 85-2.8(b)), a statement explaining the need for the proposed facility (Section 85-2.8(d)), and other information that NEETNY deems necessary or desirable (Section 85-2.8(f)).

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT The Project consists of a new approximately 57-mile, 345-kV single-circuit overhead transmission line between the existing Oakdale and Fraser electrical substations. The line rating for this circuit is 1255 mega volt ampere (MVA) and 2 x 795 aluminum conductor steel reinforced (ACSR) Drake conductors per phase will be used. The Project will be constructed primarily on spun concrete monopoles. The Project will utilize, to the greatest extent practical, the existing ROW easement and be adjacent to and parallel to the existing transmission line. Construction of the new transmission line will require an additional approximately 100 feet of land clearing almost entirely within the unused ROW easement.

LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT The Oakdale to Fraser Project, as shown on Figure 2-1 in Exhibit 2, begins at the existing Oakdale Substation, heads northeast for 12.5 miles, and crosses state routes 69, 104, 11, 128, 79, Interstate 81 and many local roads in Broome County. The Project then continues 23 miles east in Chenango County, crossing state routes 9, 235, 41, 7, 39, 206, Interstate 88 and many local roads. The Project then continues 21.5 miles east in Delaware County, crossing State Route 8 and many local roads, and terminates at the existing Fraser Substation.

NEED FOR THE PROPOSED FACILITY The New York State Energy Highway Blueprint (Energy Highway Blueprint), recently- issued Commission orders, New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) comments, and federal initiatives all support the need7 for Oakdale to Fraser Project, as it will help to:

7 For more detailed technical support on the need and benefits associated with the Oakdale to Fraser Project see Exhibit E-4.

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• Contribute to resolution of the problem of persistent congestion on portions of the New York State transmission system; specifically, the Oakdale to Fraser Project will increase the power import capability from the Southern Tier into Southeastern New York while also improving power delivery in constrained areas. • Enhance system reliability, flexibility, and efficiency while minimizing environmental impacts and costs to ratepayers. • Facilitate the development of wind and other new renewable energy projects upstate that would otherwise be impeded by transmission constraints that could prevent their full output from reaching consumers. • Encourage private sector investment in needed transmission system upgrades. • Increase the resiliency of the transmission system in the context of extreme weather events;8 and also possibly in the context of federal initiatives related to physical security, such as North American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standard CIP-014-1, whereby the addition of transmission infrastructure can mitigate or eliminate the criticality of a transmission substation and, therefore, also mitigate the vulnerability of the Bulk Electric System. • Provide for the foundation of synergies with future generation and transmission projects.9 • Generate economic development benefits for the region. • Facilitate compliance with environmental regulations. For example, on June 18, 2014, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register its proposed Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units (EGUs). See 79 Fed. Reg. 34,830 (June 18, 2014). This proposed rule would establish New Source Performance Standards

governing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired EGUs and is commonly referred to by EPA as the Clean Power Plan. Although the Clean Power Plan is not final at the time of the filing of this Supplemental Application, it may become final

8 Case 14-E-0454 et al., In the Matter of New York Independent System Operator, Inc.’s Proposed Public Policy Transmission Needs for Consideration, Comments of the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. at 8 and Attachment A 58 (December 29, 2014). 9 Id. at 7; Attachment A at 60.

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during the time period in which the Supplemental Application is under consideration. To

meet the proposed rule’s 2030 target for CO2 emissions reduction, EPA anticipates that future electric generation in New York would include a 38% increase in existing natural gas combined cycle unit generation and a 367% increase in the annual megawatt-hours of renewable generation in the state. Overall EPA projects more than a 40% reduction in

CO2 emissions in New York by 2030. On December 1, 2014, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), New York State Department of Public Service (DPS), and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) submitted comments supporting the Clean Power Plan, including recommendations to improve the Plan.10 In their comments, for example, the agencies stated that New York State “. . . supports strong federal action to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that cause climate change, and commend EPA for proposing a rule

under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to address CO2 emissions from the electric sector.”11 To implement the Clean Power Plan, it is highly likely that New York State will need to and benefit from the construction of new transmission infrastructure. This conclusion is supported by the recent comments of the NYISO: “Moreover, the cumulative effect of increasingly-stringent environmental emission control requirements may make some of the plants the NYISO relies upon in its ten-year reliability plan vulnerable to retirement during the planning horizon between 2015 and 2024. . . . Increased transmission capacity would help the NYISO to successfully manage the transition in the generation fleet and lay the foundation for maintaining long-term reliability in the future.”12 Thus, it is appropriate for New York State to favor a finding of need for new transmission, such as the proposed Oakdale to Fraser Project, versus not finding a need, and, thus, delaying the construction of transmission infrastructure that will likely assist the state in complying with the Clean Power Plan when it is finalized.

10 Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602 – New York State Comments on Proposed Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units, 79 FR 34830 (June 18, 2014). 11 Id at 1. 12 Case 14-E-0454 et al., In the Matter of New York Independent System Operator, Inc.’s Proposed Public Policy Transmission Needs for Consideration, Comments of the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. at 6-7.

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• Address benefits cited by the NYISO such as increasing transmission capacity, additional production cost savings, reliability and resource adequacy benefits, generation capacity cost savings, market benefits including increased competition, environmental benefits including reduced air emissions, reduced costs of meeting public policy goals, and increased employment and economic activity.13

In addition, NYISO conducted a Wind Generation Study in 201014 that identified several zones where wind generation is being developed in New York, but there is constrained transmission capability to deliver it to the load. The NYISO study identified the Oakdale to Fraser transmission line as one that constrained west-to-east transfers.15 As described in detail in Exhibit E-4, the proposed Oakdale to Fraser Project will remove this constraint. With respect to reliability, the New York State Transmission Assessment and Reliability Study (NY STARS Report)16 identified the Kattelville to Jennison 115-kV line as an aging transmission line that would need to be replaced in the near future. The Oakdale to Fraser Project will provide a new transmission line that will increase the transfer capability of the Volney East Interface, while providing a reliable replacement should the existing 115-kV line retire due to age. As described in Exhibit E-4, the production cost savings of remedying this constraint are estimated at $32 million per year. For all of the above reasons, the need for the Oakdale to Fraser Project is clear. Consistent with the request in the Commission’s December 2014 Order at 31-34, NEETNY looks forward to cooperating and assisting Trial Staff during the June 2015 technical conference to provide the Commission with a record supporting the need for Oakdale to Fraser Project.

13 Id. at 7-8. 14 See http://www.nyiso.com/public/webdocs/media_room/press_releases/2010/Child_New_York_Grid_Ready_for_M ore_Wind_093010/GROWING_WIND_-_Final_Report_of_the_NYISO_2010_Wind_Generation_Study.pdf (NYISO 2010 Wind Generation Study June 2010). 15 Id. at 47, 49, 79. 16 See http://www.nyiso.com/public/webdocs/markets_operations/services/planning/Documents_and_Resources/Speci al_Studies/STARS/Phase_2_Final_Report_4_30_2012.pdf (NY STARS).

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OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION None.

CONCLUSION Based on the foregoing, and the accompanying testimony, exhibits, and other information, NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. respectfully requests that the Commission, pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law: 1. Accept this Supplemental Application for filing; 2. At the conclusion of these proceedings, issue a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Oakdale to Fraser Project described herein; and 3. Grant NEETNY such other authorizations as necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Oakdale to Fraser Project. Dated: January 20, 2015

Respectfully submitted,

______Robert J. Alessi Jeffrey D. Kuhn DLA Piper LLP (US) 677 Broadway – Suite 1205 Albany, New York 12207 (518) 788-9708 (tel) (518) 935-9806 (fax) [email protected] [email protected]

Amie Jamieson NextEra Energy Resources, LLC Senior Attorney 700 Universe Blvd Juno Beach, Florida 33408 (561) 304-5802 [email protected]

NEETNY SA-6 Supplemental Application Oakdale to Fraser Project

Case 13-T-0456

NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc.

Oakdale to Fraser Project

Part A Supplemental Application

Exhibit 1

General Information Regarding Supplemental Application

NEETNY Exhibit 1: Project Information Oakdale to Fraser Project

Table of Contents

NEETNY 1-i Exhibit 1: Project Information Oakdale to Fraser Project

EXHIBIT 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION This Exhibit addresses the requirements of 16 New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations (NYCRR) § 86.2 and the State of New York Public Service Commission’s December 16, 2014 Order issued in Cases 12-T-0502 et al.

1.1 The Name of Applicant is: NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc., which is incorporated under the Transportation Corporations Law of New York.

1.2 The Applicant’s Address is: 700 Universe Boulevard Juno Beach, Florida 33408

1.3 The Applicant’s Telephone Number is: 561-694-3897

1.4 The Principal Officer of the Applicant is: Eric Gleason President NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. 700 Universe Boulevard Juno Beach, Florida 33408

1.5 The Applicant’s Email Address is: [email protected]

1.6 Correspondence in this Proceeding is to be Served Upon: Monique Brechter Amie Jamieson Executive Director Development Senior Attorney NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC NextEra Energy Resources, LLC 700 Universe Blvd. UST/JB 700 Universe Blvd. LAW/JB Juno Beach, Florida 33408 Juno Beach, Florida 33408 [email protected] [email protected]

Robert Alessi Jeffrey Kuhn DLA Piper LLP (US) 677 Broadway, Suite 1205 Albany, New York 12207-2996 [email protected] [email protected]

NEETNY 1-1 Exhibit 1: Project Information Oakdale to Fraser Project

Case 13-T-0456

NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc.

Oakdale to Fraser Project

Part A Supplemental Application

Exhibit 2

Location of Facility

NEETNY Exhibit 2: Location of Facilities Oakdale to Fraser Project

Table of Contents

List of Figures Figure 2-1 Facility Location Map 2-2 Location of Other Facilities 2-3 Aerial Imagery Map

NEETNY 2-i Exhibit 2: Location of Facilities Oakdale to Fraser Project

EXHIBIT 2 – LOCATION OF FACILITY This Exhibit addresses the requirements of 16 New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations (NYCRR) § 86.3 and the New York Public Service Commission’s (Commission) December 16, 2014 Order in Cases issued in Case 13-E-0488 and Department of Public Service Staff’s December 31, 2014 clarification in Cases 12-T-0502 et al.

2.1 General Description of Project and Facility Location NextEra Energy Transmission New York, Inc. (NEETNY) proposes to develop, construct, own, and operate an approximately 57-mile 345-kilovolt (kV) overhead single-circuit alternating current (AC) transmission line paralleling an existing 345-kV AC transmission line between the Oakdale Substation in Broome County and the Fraser Substation in Delaware County (Oakdale to Fraser Project or the Project) with an expected in-service date of September 2018. Consistent with the State of New York’s policy preference for developing transmission projects within existing rights-of-way (ROW), NEETNY proposes to use vacant utility ROW for the Project. Structures will consist primarily of spun single-pole concrete monopoles. Steel structures will also be used where appropriate. The transmission line route will run from a dead-end structure located at or adjacent to the existing Oakdale Substation to a dead-end structure located at or adjacent to the existing Fraser Substation. The Project area extends from Broome County through Chenango County to Delaware County. Along the route, the transmission line passes through 14 towns:

NEETNY 2-1 Exhibit 2: Location of Facilities Oakdale to Fraser Project

Broome County • Town of Barker • Town of Maine • Town of Chenango • Town of Union Chenango County • Town of Afton • Town of Coventry • Town of Bainbridge • Town of Greene Delaware County • Town of Delhi • Town of Hamden • Town of Sidney • Town of Franklin • Town of Masonville • Town of Walton Please refer to Figures 2-1 through 2-3 in this exhibit (maps and aerial photographs) for mapping information relating to the Project route ROWs, interconnecting substations, and adjacent areas.

2.1.1 Proposed Oakdale to Fraser 345-kV Transmission Line From the Oakdale Substation, Broome County, the transmission line heads generally north for approximately 2 miles before turning east. In 0.3 miles the transmission line crosses over Oakland Road, which is 0.5 miles north of the Finch Hollow County Nature Center in Broome County. The line continues for 0.5 miles through wooded forest before crossing over East Maine Street and continues in the same direction for about 0.5 miles. The transmission line then turns in a more northern direction extending through forested land for 0.4 miles before crossing Airport Road, which has residential houses on both sides of the road. The transmission line continues through agricultural land for 1.5 miles through which it crosses Hayes Road and Upper Stella Ireland Road before turning due east. The Greater Binghamton Airport is approximately 1.9 miles northwest from this turn. The transmission line then extends 0.85 miles east to West Chenango Road, prior to which it crosses Dimmock Hill Road and the Dimmock Hill Golf Course in Binghamton. Saint John’s Pond is 0.6 miles north of the Dimmock Hill Golf Course. The line extends 0.61 miles through agricultural land before turning north. Prior to the turn, there is a pond 0.2 miles southwest of the transmission line. The transmission line then travels 3 miles through forested land and crosses Castle Creek Road (Route 11), Interstate 81, a stream, and Brotzman Road. The remainder of this transmission line section is forested.

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The line then turns north. After 0.13 miles it passes over East Hill Road. The line extends an additional 0.8 miles from East Hill Road before crossing Mix Road. This stretch is primarily wooded forest with a rural residential community and agricultural land to the east. The transmission line travels 0.5 miles before crossing Knapp Hill Road, and then another 0.4 miles before crossing Parsons Road and an adjacent creek. The transmission line then extends an additional 0.3 miles before crossing Route 79 and Conklin Hill Road. For another 0.25 miles the line continues in the same direction before turning southward. In 0.5 miles the line then enters Chenango County and in approximately 0.1 miles crosses Willard Road. The transmission line continues another 0.5 mile, turns southward and extends 0.75 miles before crossing Route 12. The transmission line continues an additional 0.7 miles before crossing a creek and East River Road. After crossing East River Road, the line passes through a 1.25-mile forested stretch before crossing Squirrel Hill Road. In 0.7 miles, the transmission line extends through agricultural land and then crosses over Page Brook Road. The transmission line passes 0.5 miles north of the Town of Quinneville, New York. The transmission line continues in this direction for another 4 miles, through forested land, before turning northward. Halfway through this stretch the line spans Paddleford Road. For an additional 1.3 miles, the line extends slightly northward, then shifts nearly due east for 2 miles. In this stretch the line runs adjacent to, but outside of, the Beaver Flow State Forest and crosses Route 235. The transmission line then turns slightly toward the south and in 2 miles crosses Stone Hill Road and another agricultural area. After an additional 0.9 miles, the transmission line crosses Blakesley Road and after another 0.6 miles takes a slightly northern turn. In 0.4 miles, the transmission line crosses Long Hill Road and an agricultural residential community to the south. The transmission line then continues another 2.4 miles through a forested area crossing over Goodnough Road and Route 41 and Chase Road. The transmission line then shifts slightly south through a forested area crossing Slumptown Road after extending 0.3 miles and then continues almost 1 mile before turning due east for 1.8 miles. Afton Lake is 1.0 miles due south from this part of the line and the Town of Afton is 1.9 miles southwest. The transmission line continues east across Deer Path Lane, which is a residential development, Route 7, a creek containing Balls Island, Senator Warren Anderson Expressway, and Latimer Road.

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The transmission line then shifts north again for 1.9 miles spanning New York State Route 206 and passing through the Town of Bainbridge. The line turns south for 3.4 miles crossing over Neff Hill Road and Houck Road before crossing into Delaware County, New York. The transmission line then extends over Route 8 coming close to the Town of Masonville, after which it travels nearly due east for 20 miles. Along this 20-mile stretch the transmission line passes over, from east to west, Pine Hill Road, Parker Hollow Road, Masonville Sidney Center Road, Teed Hill Road, a stone quarry, and Cummings Road. The Town of East Masonville is about 0.7 miles north of the line at this point. The transmission line then continues across Clark Road, Pomeroy Corners Road, and then Richardson Hill Road. An unnamed stream runs 0.06 miles east of Richardson Hill Road, perpendicular to the transmission line. There are also two small bodies of water: one to the north of where the transmission line crosses Richardson Hill Road and one to the south. The line continues across Pine Swamp Road, which has a small pond to the east of the road and south of the transmission line. The transmission line crosses Gallop Hill Road and a stone quarry to the south. The transmission line then continues across Appaloosa Trail and Walton Sidney Road. Between Gallop Hill Road and Walton Sidney Road is Teed Pond. The transmission line then continues across Beebe Road, which is 0.5 miles north of the town of Northfield. The line continues across White Hill Road, Russell Road, Franklin Walton Road, D’Agostina Road, Palmer Hill Road, Freer Hollow Road, Dunk Hill Spur Road, and Dunk Hill Road. There is an unnamed pond 0.2 miles south of the transmission line and 0.4 miles east of Dunk Hill Road. The transmission line continues east and crosses Fish Hollow Road and then East Brook Road, both of which have creeks to the west. The transmission line continues east and eventually passes Ridge Road, 0.4 miles south of the Town of Walton. The transmission line then crosses Cobbe Cross Road before terminating at the Fraser Substation.

2.1.2 Interconnection Substations The transmission line route will run from a dead-end structure located at or adjacent to the existing Oakdale Substation to a dead-end structure located at or adjacent to the existing Fraser Substation.

NEETNY 2-4 Exhibit 2: Location of Facilities Oakdale to Fraser Project

2.2 Location Maps The Oakdale to Fraser Project corridor is shown on Figure 2-1. This figure shows the area within 5 miles of the Project corridor and is based on a New York State Department of Transportation 1:24,000 map. Known geologic, historic, scenic areas, parks, or untouched wilderness within 3 miles of the Project corridor are indicated. Figure 2-1 (Sheets 1 to 7) identifies 51 visual, recreational, historic, and geologic resources within 3 miles of the Project route. Further analysis and review of these resources will be included in the Article VII Part B Application (Part B Application). Figure 2-2 shows the location of the Project facilities in conjunction with the other components of the existing transmission and pipeline systems in the vicinity of the Project corridor. The existing 345-kV transmission line is shown parallel to the Project corridor.

2.3 Aerial Photographs Aerial photographs of the Project corridor are provided as Figure 2-3. The aerial images were taken from 2009 to 2012 by the New York State Digital Orthoimagery Program. This aerial photography reflects the current conditions along the Project route as required by 16 NYCRR § 85-2.9(c)(4). Figure 2-3 (Sheets 1 to 81) provides aerial photographs showing the Project corridor and an area of at least 1,200 feet on either side of the corridor.

2.4 Supplemental Right-of-Way Information Project siting efforts have been made to minimize impacts to existing residences, community facilities and state forests. Construction of the new transmission line will require an additional approximately 100 feet of land clearing almost entirely within the unused ROW easement. Additional easements may be required to facilitate construction access and for the lay down of materials and at angles where guyed structures may be proposed. These areas will be identified as the Project design progresses. Detailed plan and profile drawings showing any temporary and/or permanent access areas will be provided as part of the Environmental Management and Construction Plan (EM&CP). The EM&CP and profile drawings will also identify any tree clearing rights agreements required before any construction.

NEETNY 2-5 Exhibit 2: Location of Facilities Oakdale to Fraser Project

2.5 Roadways, Railroads, Airports, and Right-of-Way Access Construction and maintenance access will maximize use of existing roads and access roads to the existing 345-kV transmission line. Temporary construction areas, including laydown areas and storage yards, will be identified as part of the final engineering and design effort. Existing roads that may serve as potential access roads are generally shown on the aerial photographs. Due to the rural nature of the Project area and the limited number of existing roads, temporary and/or permanent access roads may be needed for construction and future maintenance. There are three sets of railroad tracks within the Project corridor. There is one airport approximately one mile from the Project corridor.

NEETNY 2-6 Exhibit 2: Location of Facilities Oakdale to Fraser Project