Puget Sound area electric reliability plan. Draft environmental impact statement

Technical Report · Sun Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10102136· OSTI ID:10102136

The Puget Sound Area Electric Reliability Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) identifies the alternatives for solving a power system problem in the Puget Sound area. This Plan is undertaken by Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Puget Sound Power & Light, Seattle City Light, Snohomish Public Utility District No. 1 (PUD), and Tacoma Public Utilities. The Plan consists of potential actions in Puget Sound and other areas in the State of Washington. A specific need exists in the Puget Sound area for balance between east-west transmission capacity and the increasing demand to import power generated east of the Cascades. At certain times of the year, there is more demand for power than the electric system can supply in the Puget Sound area. This high demand, called peak demand, occurs during the winter months when unusually cold weather increases electricity use for heating. The existing power system can supply enough power if no emergencies occur. However, during emergencies, the system will not operate properly. As demand grows, the system becomes more strained. To meet demand, the rate of growth of demand must be reduced or the ability to serve the demand must be increased, or both. The plan to balance Puget Sound`s power demand and supply has these purposes: The plan should define a set of actions that would accommodate ten years of load growth (1994--2003). Federal and State environmental quality requirements should be met. The plan should be consistent with the plans of the Northwest Power Planning Council. The plan should serve as a consensus guideline for coordinated utility action. The plan should be flexible to accommodate uncertainties and differing utility needs. The plan should balance environmental impacts and economic costs. The plan should provide electric system reliability consistent with customer expectations. 29 figs., 24 tabs.

• Research Organization: USDOE Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, OR (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 10102136
• Report Number(s): DOE/BP--1702; ON: DE92003500; NC: NONE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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CAPACITY
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY POLICY
ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND SAFETY
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FORECASTING
LOAD MANAGEMENT
PEAK LOAD
POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
POWER SYSTEMS
PUGET SOUND
RELIABILITY
WETLANDS