2009 National Electric Transmission Congestion Study

This Web site is the online center for public information and involvement in the 2009 National Transmission Congestion Study (Congestion Study).

The DOE has begun preparing the next Congestion Study, which is expected to be published in August 2009. The following public events are being scheduled:

Briefing for State Officials and Other Stakeholders

Washington, DC—May 8, 2008; U.S. Department of Energy, Program Review Center, Room 8E-089, 1000 Independence Ave, SW, Washington, DC 20585

Regional Workshops

The Department will hold several regional workshops to seek invited stakeholder input and discussion, including comments on practical metrics for gauging levels and significance of transmission congestion. Each workshop will feature a panel of invited speakers to present their views and comments. The workshops will be open to the public, and will be simulcasted over the Internet. Advance registration for Web cast is required. Click here to register for web casts.

• San Francisco, CA—June 11, 2008
• Oklahoma City, OK—June 18, 2008
• Hartford, CT—July 9, 2008
• Atlanta, GA—July 29, 2008
• Las Vegas, NV—August 6, 2008
• Chicago, Illinois—September 17, 2008

Details on workshop locations, dates, and times are available on the Regional Workshops page.

Submitting Comments

Persons interested in providing comments concerning the process and congestion metrics for the 2009 Congestion Study may submit written comments for the record at the regional workshops, submit comments by mail, or submit them to DOE electronically using the online Comment Form.

SUBMITTING PERSONAL INFORMATION: You must submit your name for your comment to be considered. Any other information is optional. All information submitted, including your name, address, and e-mail address may be published as part of the public record for this project, including publication on the Internet.

If you submit information that you believe to be exempt by law from public disclosure, you may only submit your comments by mail, and you must submit one complete copy, as well as one copy from which the information claimed to be exempt by law from public disclosure has been deleted. DOE is responsible for the final determination concerning disclosure or nondisclosure of the information and for treating it in accordance with the DOE's Freedom of Information regulations (10 CFR 1004.11).

Please send written statements to Mr. David Meyer, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585.

NOTE: Delivery of the U.S. Postal Service mail to DOE continues to be delayed by several weeks due to security screening. DOE therefore encourages those wishing to comment to submit comments electronically by using this form. If comments are submitted by regular mail, the Department requests that they be accompanied by a CD or diskette containing electronic files of the submission.

All information, documents, and comments, whether received at the regional workshops, electronically, or by correspondence, will be considered part of the public record and posted, along with a transcript of each workshop, on this web site.

Background

Section 216(a) of the Federal Power Act requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct a study of national electric transmission congestion (Congestion Study) by August 2006 and every three years thereafter.

The Congestion Study issued on August 8, 2006, was the Department of Energy's first congestion study. It examined transmission congestion and constraints and identified constrained transmission paths in many areas of the Nation, based on examination of historical studies of transmission conditions, existing studies of transmission expansion needs, and unprecedented region-wide modeling of both the Eastern and Western Interconnections.

Public comment documents submitted for the 2006 National Electric Transmission Congestion Study are available for online browsing or downloading.

For More Information or Assistance

Please explore this Web site for further information. You may also sign up for automated updates via email at this Web site. In addition, you may contact the Webmaster at congestion09@anl.gov.