2017 transmission and substation report
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Overview: 3
2012-2020 Market Trends: 5-8
2017 Transmission & Substation Review: 9-17
2017 Transmission & Substation RFPs: 18-20
2018-2020 Transmission & Substation Review: 21-28
Contact Info: 29-30
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Overview
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This report has been assembled using data from the Energy Acuity Grid Database, which includes a combination of state regulatory, independent system
operator, news and public solicitation data. It highlights 2017 transmission and substation development and how it compares to forecasted expansion
between 2018-2020, and in some cases historical data.
2017 saw a slight increase in the number of transmission line projects that went operating compared to 2016, but due to the scope of these projects 2017
saw the lowest amount of investment between 2012 and projected 2018 & 2019 expenditures. Of the transmission projects that went operating in 2017,
most consisted of either new lines or line rebuild projects with voltages ranging between 69 and 230 kV. Top developers were investor-owned utilities that
proportionally brought more projects online in the spring and summer months.
The surge of new and upgraded substations that went operational in 2016 continued in 2017. Substation project size based on voltage was more evenly
dispersed than transmission line development but still trended more towards the completion of lower voltage projects. Geographic region and utility
developer types were also more diverse than transmission line projects in 2017.
Of the transmission and substation RFPs tracked in 2017, many were released in Western or Southern States. Utilities releasing RFP were comprised of
midsized to large municipal utilities and co-ops, a reflection of how these utilities are more willing to make their procurement process publicly available.
Our short-term outlook indicates notable growth in both project and investment size in 2018, with a large project pool but smaller expenditures in 2019.
Looking further, 2020 is currently forecasted to have a significantly lower market size, this projection will increase as more information becomes available
in the coming months and years.
As in years past, projects scheduled for completion between 2018-2020 are nearly evenly split between new build versus the rebuilding of existing
transmission infrastructure. Of these projects, a vast majority will be built above ground using steel poles. Leading project developers are almost
exclusively IOUs with multi-state operations, however, a few federal government transmission organizations have a large pipeline of projects scheduled to
be built in the next three years.
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Transmission Projects Operating and Investment by Year
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$14,428,040,000.00
$20,688,860,000.00
$17,184,570,000.00
$19,034,550,000.00
$14,516,210,000.00
$9,287,000,000.00
$16,708,980,000.00
$9,389,020,000.00
$6,554,930,000.00
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2012-2020 Transmission Projects by Mileage
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2012-2020 Transmission Project Types
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New Build Rebuild Reconductor Merchant RenewableInterconnection
TraditionalInterconnection
Multivalue*
*Multivalue is a combination or two or more of an individual project type
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Substation Projects Operating by Year
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Operating Transmission Projects by Quarter
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quarter 1
year Projects
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2015 39
2016 36
2017 31
quarter 2
quarter 3
quarter 4year Projects
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2015 87
2016 48
2017 75
year Projects
Online
2015 71
2016 71
2017 58
year Projects
Online
2015 74
2016 113
2017 27
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49
68
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Operating Transmission Projects by Size
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69-137 kV 138-229 kV 230-344 kV 345-499 kV 500-765 kV
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2017 Top Transmission Developers by Operating Projects
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AEP
Entergy
Xcel Energy
AltaLink
Lower Colorado River Authority
Puget Sound Energy
ITC Holdings Corp
Hydro-Quebec
PPL Electric Utilities
Exelon
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2017 Top Transmission EPC Companies
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23
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47
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Burns & McDonnell
POWER Engineers
Black & Veatch
Quanta Services
ABB
Sargent & Lundy
PAR Electrical Contractors
HDR Engineering, Inc.
TRC Companies, Inc.
L.E. Myers Co.
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Operating Substation Projects by Quarter
quarter 1
year Projects
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2015 33
2016 47
2017 50
quarter 2
quarter 3
quarter 4year Projects
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2015 64
2016 53
2017 93
year Projects
Online
2015 61
2016 104
2017 144
year Projects
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2015 105
2016 264
2017 210
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210
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Operating Substation Projects by Size
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69-137 kV 138-229 kV 230-344 kV 345-499 kV 500-765 kV
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2017 Top Substation Developers by Operating Projects
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American Electric Power
Western Area Power Administration
Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
Hydro-Quebec
Entergy
BC Hydro
AltaLink
Snohomish County PUD
Dominion
National Grid
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2017 Top Transmission & Substation RFPs By State
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180
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227
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TX
CA
NE
FL
WA
TN
OK
MI
MO
NC
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2017 Top Transmission & Substation RFPs By Utility
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Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
Western Area Power Administration
Sacramento Municipal Utility District(SMUD)
Lincoln Electric System (LES)
Garland Power & Light
Bryan Texas Utilities
Snohomish County PUD
Lansing Board of Water & Light
CPS Energy
Grand River Dam Authority
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2018-2020 Under Development Transmission Projects
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417
191
66
212
299
134
2018 2019 2020
Under Construction Operating
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2018-2020 Under Development Transmission Projects by Size
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273
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82 76
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220
142
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69-137 kV 138-229 kV 230-344 kV 345-499 kV 500-765 kV
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2018-2020 Under Development Transmission Projects by Pole Type
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ConcretePoles
Wooden Poles H-Frame(Wood)
H-Frame(Steel)
Lattice Tower Steel Poles
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2018-2020 Under Development Transmission Projects by Line Location
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48
886
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Underground Above Ground Multiple Locations
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2018-2020 Top Transmission Developers by Under Constructions & Operating Projects
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American Electric Power
Xcel
Dominion
San Diego Gas & Electric
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
American Transmission Company
Entergy
PPL Electric Utilities
Western Area Power Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
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2018-2020 Under Development Substation Projects
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232
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586
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2018 2019 2020
Under Construction Operating
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2018-2020 Under Development Substation Projects by Size
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69-137 kV 138-229 kV 230-344 kV 345-499 kV 500-765 kV
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2018-2020 Top Substation Developers by Under Construction & Operating Projects
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American Electric Power
Xcel Energy
Hydro-Quebec
Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
Duke Energy
Entergy
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Dominion
Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)
BC Hydro
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All transmission and substations charts and figures were built
with data from the Energy Acuity Grid Database. If you have any
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