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PUBLIC IESO_REP_0748 Feasibility Study An assessment of the westward transfer capability of various options for reinforcing the EastWest Tie 1.0 A study to review the requirements for reinforcing the EastWest Tie to provide a westward transfer capability of approximately 650MW FINAL VERSION 18 th August 2011

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PUBLIC IESO_REP_0748

Feasibility Study 

An assessment of the westward transfer capability of various options for reinforcing the East‐West Tie 

1.0

A study to review the requirements for reinforcing the East‐West Tie to provide a westward transfer capability of approximately 650MW 

FINAL VERSION  18th August 2011 

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Feasibility Study: To assess the transfer capability of various options for reinforcing the East-West Tie

Feasibility Study: To assess the transfer capability of various options for reinforcing the East-West Tie ................. 1 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 

1.  Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 

Feasibility Study ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 

Reference Case for the Feasibility Study ................................................................................................................... 4 

2.  Conclusions ............................................................................................................................................................... 4 

FIGURE1 .................................................................................................................................................................. 4 

2.1  Requirements for the Reference Case: With reinforcement consisting of a new 230kV double-circuit line equipped with single-1192.5kcmil conductors ..................................................................... 4 

2.2  Requirements for the Alternative Case: With reinforcement consisting of a new 230kV single-circuit line ................................................................................................................................................ 5 

Relative Merits of a new High-Capacity Single-Circuit line versus a new Double-Circuit line ............................... 7 

2.3  Transmission System Losses: For the two reinforcement options ...................................................................... 7 

3.  Replacement SVC at Lakehead TS: Recommendation ............................................................................................... 9 

4.  Station Layout Diagrams ........................................................................................................................................... 9 

STUDY REPORT ................................................................................................................................................................. 11 

5.  Reinforcement Options that were examined ............................................................................................................ 11 

6.  Generation Assumptions .......................................................................................................................................... 11 

7.  Load Assumptions .................................................................................................................................................... 12 

8.  Target Transfers on the East-West Tie and on the Sudbury Flow West Interface ................................................... 12 

9.  Planning Criteria .................................................................................................................................................... 13 

i.  NERC Standard TPL-001-2 Transmission System Planning Performance Requirements ............................... 13 

ii.  NPCC Directory No. 1 ..................................................................................................................................... 14 

iii.  The IESO’s Ontario Resource and Transmission Assessment Criteria (ORTAC) ........................................... 14 

10.  Transfers to Manitoba & Minnesota ....................................................................................................................... 15 

11.  Contingency Conditions Examined ......................................................................................................................... 16 

12.  Study Results ............................................................................................................................................................ 17 

12.1  Reference Case Commentary .......................................................................................................................... 17 

12.2  Summary of the results from the studies on the Sudbury Flow West Interface ................................................ 20 

12.3  Summary of the results from the studies on the Reference Case ..................................................................... 20 

TABLE 1: ........................................................................................................................................... 21 

TABLE 2: ........................................................................................................................................... 21 

12.4  Summary of the results from the studies on the Alternative Case ................................................................... 22 

TABLE 3 ............................................................................................................................................. 23 

12.5  115kV Circuits T1M, A1B and A5A ................................................................................................................. 24 

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Feasibility Study: To assess the transfer capability of various options for reinforcing the East-West Tie

13.  Transmission Losses ................................................................................................................................................ 24 

TABLE 4 ............................................................................................................................................. 25 

TABLE 5 ............................................................................................................................................. 26 

14.  Reactive Compensation requirements for the lightly loaded case ........................................................................... 27 

TABLE 6 ............................................................................................................................................. 28 

TABLE 7 ............................................................................................................................................. 28 

15.  Transfer Capability of the Existing Transmission Facilities between Mississagi TS and Wawa TS ....................... 29 

16.  Reinforcement of the East-West Tie with a new 230kV single-circuit line rather than a double-circuit line .......... 30 

17.  Replacement SVC at Lakehead TS: Recommendation ............................................................................................ 31 

APPENDIX A  Line Ratings ....................................................................................................................................... 32 

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Feasibility Study: To assess the transfer capability of various options for reinforcing the East-West Tie

FEASIBILITY STUDY:

TO ASSESS THE TRANSFER CAPABILITY OF VARIOUS OPTIONS FOR REINFORCING THE EAST-WEST TIE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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Feasibility Study: To assess the transfer capability of various options for reinforcing the East-West Tie EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Introduction The OPA, in their report on the Long-Term Electricity Outlook for the North-West, has identified scope for additional load growth in the North-West and, from their assessment of the long-term supply needs for the area, “finds that expansion of the E-W tie is the preferred alternative based on economic, flexibility, technical, operational and other considerations.” “The OPA has assumed that the proposed expanded East-West Tie would be a new double-circuit 230kV overhead transmission line. The new line is to connect both Wawa TS and Lakehead TS.....and is to be switched at Marathon TS.” “The new line in conjunction with the existing tie is to provide total eastbound and westbound capabilities of the order of 650MW, while respecting all NERC, NPCC and IESO reliability standards.”

Following the issue of FERC Order No. 743 on 18th November 2010, directing NERC to revise the definition of the Bulk Electric System (BES), it is expected that the 230kV transmission facilities west of Sudbury will be designated as BES. This will require the East-West Tie to be designed to meet:

• the Transmission System Planning Performance Requirements specified in NERC Standard TPL-001-2, & • the requirements for the Design & Operation of the Bulk Power System specified in NPCC Directory No. 1

This will mean that double-circuit contingencies will need to be respected at all times, rather than during high-risk periods when electrical storms are in the area, as is currently the practice. It should be noted that although the standards specify other contingency conditions that must also be examined, including single-circuit contingencies with either a failure of their relay protection, or the failure of one of the breakers to operate, these conditions have been assumed to be less onerous for the system than double-circuit contingencies. However, to limit the adverse effects of breaker failure conditions, good station design will be critical.

Feasibility Study This report summarises the results of analysis performed on two options for reinforcing the East-West Tie to achieve a transfer capability of approximately 650MW westwards, measured at Wawa TS, while respecting double-circuit contingencies at all times:

Option 1 With a new 230kV double-circuit line installed between Wawa TS and Lakehead TS, as proposed by the OPA, and

Option 2 With a new 230kV high-capacity, single-circuit line installed between the same terminal stations.

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East-West Tie The present ‘storm limit’ on the East-West Tie, between Wawa TS and Mackenzie TS, under which double-circuit contingencies are respected, restricts transfers to approximately 175MW. As noted by the OPA in their report, should it become necessary to apply this limit at all times, it would severely affect the ability to supply the forecast load in the North-West, especially during periods of low rainfall when the output of the 780MW of hydroelectric facilities in the area would be restricted. Sudbury Flow West Interface The requirement to respect the loss of ‘any two adjacent (vertically or horizontally) circuits on a common structure’ (NERC Standard TPL-001-2) would similarly have a significant effect on the transfer capability of the Sudbury Flow West Interface (SFW). Following the loss of the 230kV double-circuit line between Algoma TS and Mississagi TS, all of the transfer across the SFW Interface would then appear on the 206km single-circuit 230kV line between Hanmer TS and Mississagi TS. The subsequent increase in the reactive losses would severely depress the voltages at Mississagi TS and Wawa TS; effectively limiting the maximum transfer across this Interface to approximately 350MW. Transmission System between Mississagi TS & Wawa TS The transmission system between Mississagi TS & Wawa TS consists of the facilities shown in the following Table:

Hydro One Circuits Generation Connected

Mississagi TS to Wawa TS 230kV double-circuit line: P25W & P26W Aubrey Falls G1 & G2

Great Lakes Power

Mississagi TS to Third Line TS Two 230kV circuits that occupy common structures for 11 spans P21G & P22G Wells G1 & G2

Third Line TS to MacKay TS 230kV single-circuit line K24G - MacKay TS to Wawa TS 230kV single-circuit line W23K -

With the East-West Tie reinforced with a new double-circuit line between Wawa TS and Lakehead TS, double-circuit contingencies involving either the existing Hydro One owned line between Mississagi TS and Wawa TS, or the GLP owned line between Mississagi TS and Third Line, would restrict westward transfers across the East-West Tie Interface to a maximum of approximately 500MW. In their assessment, the OPA has identified a maximum transfer requirement across the East-West Tie of approximately 400MW during the initial period of operation following its reinforcement. The 500MW E-W Tie Transfer West limit, for contingencies on that portion of the system between Mississagi TS and Wawa TS, would therefore be more than adequate for the expected transfers during this period.

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EAST-WEST TRANSFER WEST

REFERENCE CASE ALTERNATIVE CASE

TARGET:TRANSFER

650MW

NEW DOUBLE-CIRCUIT LINE WITHCONDUCTORSSINGLE-1192.5kcmil

NEW SINGLE-CIRCUIT LINE

MARATHON TS:+200/-100MVAr SVC

LAKEHEAD TS: LAKEHEAD TS: LAKEHEAD TS:

MARATHON TS: MARATHON TS: MARATHON TS:

MARATHON TS:+250/-100MVAr SVC

MARATHON TS:+250/-100MVAr SVC

PLUS

PLUS PLUSPLUS

PLUS

S/C LINE WITHCONDUCTORS

TWIN-

1192.5kcmil

S/C LINE WITHCONDUCTORS

TWIN-

795.0kcmil

40% SERIES COMPENSATION 50% SERIES COMPENSATION

OR

OR

FIGURE 1SUMMARY OF THE REINFORCEMENT OPTIONS

At the approximate mid-point of thenew Wawa TS to Marathon TS line

At the approximate mid-point of thenew Wawa TS to Marathon TS line

SHUNT COMPENSATION REQUIREMENTS

125MVAr Shunt Capacitor 125MVAr Shunt Capacitor 125MVAr Shunt Capacitor

3 x 40MVAr Shunt Reactors 125MVAr Shunt Capacitor+

3 x 40MVAr Shunt Reactors

125MVAr Shunt Capacitor+

3 x 40MVAr Shunt Reactors

SVC Static VAr Compensator

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Reference Case for the Feasibility Study The Reference Case that was used for this study assumed the construction of a new 230kV double-circuit line between Wawa TS and Lakehead TS, as proposed by the OPA, with intermediate terminations into Marathon TS. To minimise transmission losses, the new line was assumed to be equipped with single-1192.5kcmil conductors. The following interface transfers were also assumed for the Reference Case, and these were achieved through adjustments to the load and generation patterns that were modelled:

• approximately 650MW westwards, across the East-West Tie Interface, and • approximately 350MW across the Sudbury Flow West Interface

This report summarises the results of the analysis performed on the Reference Case and it also provides an assessment of an Alternative Case for reinforcing the East-West Tie based on the construction of a high-capacity, single-circuit 230kV line.

2. Conclusions Figure 1 provides a summary of those facilities, identified through the analysis, which would be required to achieve the target transfer of 650MW westwards across the East-West Tie, measured at Wawa TS, for both the Reference Case and the Alternative Case, with a coincident transfer of 350MW across the Sudbury Flow West Interface.

2.1 Requirements for the Reference Case: With reinforcement consisting of a new 230kV double-circuit line equipped with single-1192.5kcmil conductors For the Reference Case, an additional shunt capacitor bank with a nominal rating of 125MVAr (at 250kV) would be required at Lakehead TS to limit the pre-contingency reactive output from the two SVCs (Static VAr Compensators) at Lakehead TS. Following a double-circuit contingency involving the new 230kV double-circuit line between Wawa TS and Marathon TS, all of the transfer on the East-West Tie would appear on the existing double-circuit line. To supply the immediate increase in the post-contingency reactive losses, a fast-acting source of reactive compensation would be required at Marathon TS. Further dynamic reactive compensation would also be needed to ensure that the IESO’s criterion for voltage stability could be satisfied. This criterion requires the planned post-contingency transfer across the critical transmission Interface to have a margin of at least 5% from the transfer at which voltage instability is detected. To supply both the increased post-contingency reactive losses and achieve a voltage stability limit that could accommodate a transfer of 650MW westwards across the East-West Tie, an SVC, or an equivalent source of dynamic reactive compensation, with a rating of 200MVAr, would be required at Marathon TS. The analysis also showed that the installation of the 200MVAr SVC, or its equivalent, at Marathon TS would be sufficient to respond to contingencies involving the new double-circuit line on the adjacent section of the East-West Tie between Marathon TS and Lakehead TS.

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115kV Circuits T1M, A1B & A5A between Marathon TS and Alexander TS Following a double-circuit contingency involving either the existing 230kV line between Marathon TS and Lakehead TS or the proposed new line, overloading of the parallel 115kV single-circuit connection between Marathon TS and Alexander TS would occur. To accommodate these increased transfers, the maximum continuous operating temperature for circuits T1M, A1B & A5A, that together form the parallel connection, would need to be increased to at least 93oC to provide a continuous rating of approximately 620A. Double-circuit Contingencies involving the section of the EW Tie between Lakehead TS & Mackenzie TS

To avoid overloading circuit B6M, which provides a parallel 115kV connection from Birch TS to Moose Lake TS, it was assumed that this circuit would be cross-tripped immediately following a double-circuit contingency involving circuits A21L & A22L between Lakehead TS and Mackenzie TS. With the 230kV circuits A21L & A22L out-of-service, and with the 115kV circuit B6M cross-tripped, all of the load to the west of Mackenzie TS would then be isolated on to the Manitoba and Minnesota Interconnections. To accommodate the immediate post-contingency reductions in both the transfers on the East-West Tie and in the associated reactive losses, while also maintaining voltages within acceptable limits, a reactive absorption capability of at least 100MVAr would be required at Marathon TS. This would be in addition to the absorption capability already assumed to be available from the two SVCs at Lakehead TS. Reactive Compensation requirement for the lightly-loaded case To maintain the pre-contingency voltages within the 250kV threshold and to limit the ‘continuous’ reactive absorption by the SVC at Marathon TS to a maximum of approximately 50MVAr , three 40MVAr shunt reactors would need to be installed at Marathon TS to augment the absorption capabilities of the SVCs at Lakehead TS and Marathon TS:

• Lakehead TS a total of -80MVAr from both the existing SVC and the SVC that has been proposed to replace the existing synchronous condenser

• Marathon TS -100MVAr as proposed to limit the post-contingency ‘transient’ voltages following the separation of the system west of Mackenzie TS in response to a contingency involving the 230kV line between Lakehead TS and Mackenzie TS

Restricting the maximum ‘continuous’ absorption by the SVC at Marathon TS to around 50MVAr was found necessary to ensure that the local voltages could be maintained below the 250kV threshold in the event of a contingency involving the SVC.

2.2 Requirements for the Alternative Case: With reinforcement consisting of a new 230kV single-circuit line For the Alternative Case, the higher impedance of the new 230kV single-circuit line would result in an unbalanced flow distribution between the two lines, resulting in increased reactive losses. To compensate for these increased pre-contingency losses, a 125MVAr capacitor bank would be required at both Lakehead TS and Marathon TS. For this Case, the loss of the existing double-circuit line would represent the more-critical contingency since all of the post-contingency transfer would then appear on the new single-circuit line.

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With only the single-circuit line remaining in-service post-contingency, the reactive losses would be substantially higher than those arising from the Reference Case. To compensate for these increased post-contingency losses, the amount of dynamic reactive compensation available at Marathon TS would also need to increase. For the version of the Alternative Case with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors, ‘dynamic’ compensation rated at 350MVAr would be required at Marathon TS to address the immediate post-contingency reactive requirements for a transfer of 650MW westwards across the East-West Tie. However, a 350MVAr SVC would not be sufficient to provide a voltage stability limit that would satisfy the 5% margin required under the IESO’s criteria. Since the voltage decline at Wawa TS would be the critical factor, further increases in the rating of the Marathon SVC would be far less effective than installing a second SVC at Wawa TS. Rather than pursuing this, the study concentrated on the benefits of installing series compensation on the new line. Series Compensation on the new single-circuit line The analysis for the Reference Case showed that a 200MVAr SVC would be required at Marathon TS to support the post-contingency flows through the existing double-circuit line following a contingency involving the new double-circuit line. For the Alternative Case, since a contingency involving the new single-circuit line would also leave only the existing double-circuit line in-service over the faulted section, an SVC rated at 200MVAr was considered to represent the minimum reactive requirement for achieving a transfer capability of 650MW with the Alternative Case. The effect of installing different levels of series compensation on the section of the new single-circuit line between Wawa TS and Marathon TS, with the object of limiting the size of the SVC that would be required at Marathon TS to approximately 200MVAr, was examined. With the new single-circuit line equipped with either:

• twin-1192.5kcmil conductors & with 40% series compensation installed on the Wawa to Marathon section OR

• twin-795.0kcmil conductors & with 50% series compensation installed on the Wawa to Marathon section For both versions of the Alternative Case, a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon TS would be sufficient to provide a voltage stability limit with the necessary 5% margin to accommodate the post-contingency transfers following the loss of the existing double-circuit line between Wawa TS and Marathon TS. For the loss of the existing double-circuit line on the adjacent section of the East-West Tie between Marathon TS and Lakehead TS, the SVCs at Lakehead TS would reach their maximum output, leaving insufficient reactive support available to allow for margin. To ensure that the requirement for a 5% margin could be satisfied, the rating of the SVC at Marathon TS would need to be increased to 250MVAr. 115kV Circuits T1M, A1B & A5A between Marathon TS and Alexander TS Following a double-circuit contingency involving the existing line between Marathon TS and Lakehead TS, the higher impedance of the new high-capacity, single-circuit line that would remain in-service over this section would result in higher transfers over the parallel 115kV connection than were recorded for the Reference Case. To accommodate this higher flow, the maximum continuous operating temperature for the circuits T1M, A1B & A5A that form this parallel connection would need to be increased to at least 105oC to provide a long-term emergency rating of approximately 690A.

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Double-circuit Contingencies involving the section of the East-West Tie between Lakehead TS and Mackenzie TS For the Alternative Case, separation of that part of the system west of Mackenzie TS on to the Manitoba and Minnesota Interconnections and the subsequent reductions in the transfers on the East-West Tie, would require not only the full reactive absorption capability of the SVCs at Marathon TS and Lakehead TS, but also the cross-tripping of the new shunt capacitor bank at Marathon TS to ensure that voltages remained below the 250kV threshold. Relative Merits of a new High-Capacity Single-Circuit line versus a new Double-Circuit line One-plus-One Contingency The NERC, NPCC & IESO criteria all refer to a requirement to respect a second single-element contingency after experiencing an initial single-element contingency or outage, with control actions being taken between the two events to adjust the flows. With the East-West Tie reinforced with a new single-circuit line, it would therefore be necessary, immediately following a contingency or outage involving this new line, to re-prepare the system for the loss of one of the circuits on the remaining double-circuit line. Since the loss of the new single-circuit line would leave only the existing double-circuit in-service over the affected section, the transfer capability of the East-West Tie would therefore be reduced to the present limit for a single-circuit contingency of 350MW. Since the targeted transfer capability of the reinforced East-West Tie is 650MW, a reduction to 350MW following the loss of the new single-circuit line would therefore require either additional generating resources totalling at least 300MW to be dispatched, or if there were the capability to arm load rejection of up to 150MW in response to the second contingency, then this would allow a corresponding lesser amount of generation to be dispatched. Increasing the transfers via the Interconnections with Manitoba and Minnesota would also allow the amount of generation capacity that would need to be dispatched to be reduced. All of these control actions would comply with the IESO’s criteria. Reinforcing the East-West Tie with a new double-circuit line would require no similar actions following the loss of either of the double-circuit lines (a simultaneous One-plus-One contingency) or the loss of one circuit of one of the lines followed by the loss of one of the circuits of the companion line. For the One-plus-One contingency condition, the installation of a new double-circuit line to reinforce the East-West Tie would therefore represent the superior option.

2.3 Transmission System Losses: For the two reinforcement options The transmission losses recorded for each of the reinforcement options that were assessed have been summarised in the following Table:

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Summary of Transmission Losses on the East-West Tie

Diagram East-West Transfer

West

Marathon to Wawa Section Lakehead to Marathon Section Total Losses for both Sections Circuit

losses Total Losses Circuit

losses Total Losses

Reference Case: With double-circuit lines equipped with single-1192.5kcmil conductors

5. 652.0MW New line 8.6MW

20.6MW New line 8.4MW

19.8MW 40.4MW Existing: 12.0MW Existing: 11.4MW

Alternative Case with: New single-circuit lines equipped with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors

14. 664.2MW New line 6.0MW

23.6MW New line 5.6MW

21.4MW 45.0MW Existing: 17.6MW Existing: 15.8MW

Alternative Case with: New single-circuit lines equipped with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors & with 40% series compensation of the new Wawa x Marathon line

18. 662.0MW New line 10.0MW

20.8MW New line 5.7MW

21.5MW 42.3MW Existing: 10.8MW Existing: 15.8MW

Alternative Case with: New single-circuit lines equipped with twin-795.0kcmil conductors & with 50% series compensation of the new Wawa x Marathon line

28. 670.6MW New line 17.9MW

27.5MW New line 8.4MW

24.8MW 52.3MW Existing: 9.6MW Existing: 16.4MW

These results show the following:

• For the Reference Case (Diagram 5), the installation of the 1192.5kcmil conductors on the new double-circuit line would reduce the losses by approximately 6.4MW. (A reduction of approximately 27%)

[3.4MW on the Wawa to Marathon section plus 3.0MW on the Marathon to Lakehead section.]

• For the Alternative Case with no series compensation installed on the new line (Diagram 14), the unbalanced flow distribution would increase the losses on the existing line by 10.0MW (~ 43%). The results also show that because of the much lower losses on the new line there would be little benefit from equipping it with a larger conductor.

• Installing series compensation on the new line of the Alternative Case would improve the flow distribution

between the two lines, reducing the losses on the existing line.

In Diagram 18, with 40% series compensation installed on the new line equipped with 1192.5kcmil conductors, the total losses for the two lines on the Wawa to Marathon section would be similar to those for the Reference Case.

In Diagram 28, with 50% series compensation installed on the new line equipped with 795.0kcmil conductors, the total losses for the two lines on the Wawa to Marathon section would be approximately 7MW higher than those for the Reference Case. Although the higher level of compensation would contribute to these increased losses, the primary cause would be the smaller conductor size.

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Series Compensation and Conductor Size: Effect on Transmission Losses Although the primary objective of installing series compensation on the new single-circuit line for the Alternative Case was to achieve a reduction in the post-contingency reactive losses on the new line and to reduce the size of the SVC required at Marathon TS, the improved flow distribution that would occur between the two lines would be an added benefit. Since the proportion of the East-West Tie transfer that would appear on the new line will depend on the level of compensation installed, this would present an opportunity to minimise the transmission losses through the selection of an appropriate conductor size in conjunction with the preferred level of series compensation.

3. Replacement SVC at Lakehead TS: Recommendation In this study it was assumed that the replacement SVC for the existing synchronous condenser at Lakehead TS would be rated the same as the existing SVC; namely +60/-40MVAr. The analysis has indicated that should the East-West Tie be reinforced and its transfer capability increased, that the Lakehead area would benefit from a higher rated unit. It is therefore recommended that when a decision is made to replace the existing synchronous condenser that consideration should be given to acquiring an SVC with rating of at least ± 100MVAr.

4. Station Layout Diagrams A second report detailing the proposed connection arrangements for the new facilities at Mississagi TS, Wawa TS, Marathon TS and Lakehead TS, paying particular attention to reducing any adverse effects from breaker-failure conditions, will be issued by end-September 2011.

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FEASIBILITY STUDY:

TO ASSESS THE TRANSFER CAPABILITY OF VARIOUS OPTIONS FOR REINFORCING THE EAST-WEST TIE

STUDY REPORT

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Feasibility Study: To assess the transfer capability of various options for reinforcing the East-West Tie STUDY REPORT This report summarises the results of analysis performed on different options for reinforcing the East-West Tie to achieve a transfer capability of approximately 650MW westwards, measured at Wawa TS. 5. Reinforcement Options that were examined i. The Reference Case, with the East-West Tie reinforced with a new 230kV double-circuit line, equipped with

1192.5kcmil conductors, installed between Wawa TS and Lakehead TS, with terminations into Marathon TS ii. An Alternative Case with the reinforcement of the East-West Tie provided through the installation of a new

single-circuit 230kV line between Wawa TS and Lakehead TS, with terminations into Marathon TS.

Two options were considered for the conductors to be installed on the proposed single-circuit line:

• Twin-795.0kcmil 26/7 conductors (two conductors per phase, separated by spacers), to give thermal ratings approximately the same as those provided by the existing double-circuit line.

• Twin-1192.5kcmil 54/19 conductors to provide similar thermal ratings to those proposed for the new double-circuit line.

Each of these cases will require different amounts of post-contingency reactive support to satisfy the IESO’s voltage-stability requirements. Additional studies were also conducted to identify facilities that would permit the IESO’s criteria to be met while minimising or eliminating the need for additional reactive compensation. Assumed thermal ratings for the new line

Thermal Ratings for the new line (assumed sheltered) (MVA ratings at 240kV)

For an ambient temperature of 30oC & a wind speed of 0-4km/hr Continuous

at 93oC Long-term Emergency

at 127oC

1. Reference Case For each circuit of the new double-circuit line

equipped with single-1192.5kcmil 54/19 conductors 1120A 466MVA 1440A 599MVA

2. Alternative Case For the new circuit of the single-circuit line

equipped with twin- 795.0kcmil 26/7 conductors 1750A 727MVA 2240A 931MVA

3. equipped with twin-1192.5kcmil 54/19 conductors 2230A 927MVA 2880A 1197MVA

6. Generation Assumptions North-West For this study, the output from the existing hydroelectric facilities was set at 334MW, which would represent approximately 43% of the peak output of 780MW from these facilities. This would be similar to the expected output from the hydroelectric facilities during a dry year.

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A further contribution of 56MW was also assumed to be available from the existing gas-fired facilities in the area, giving a total output of 390MW from the generation facilities in the North-West. The Atikokan and Thunder Bay facilities were assumed to be out-of-service, and the output from the wind-turbine facilities was assumed to be zero. North-east The output from the hydroelectric facilities owned by Great Lakes Power (GLP), within the area between Algoma TS and Wawa TS, was set at 560MW. This would represent approximately 70% of their peak output of 804MW. The existing thermal generation in the area was assumed to contribute a further 142MW, primarily from the Lake Superior Power and the Algoma Steel facilities. The total generation assumed for the GLP area was therefore 702MW. For the entire north-east, of which the GLP area is part, the total generation output was assumed to be 1372MW.

7. Load Assumptions For this study, a peak load of 950MW was assumed for the North-West, which would give a peak demand of approximately1040MW once the transmission losses of approximately 90MW have been factored in. This demand would therefore correspond reasonably closely with the demand forecast contained in the OPA’s report of 30th June 2011 entitled:

Long Term Electricity Outlook for the Northwest and Context for the East-West Tie Expansion The base load for the North-West that had been modelled in the load flow case used for this study totalled approximately 675MW. To achieve the required load of 950MW, 215MW of new load was added in the Thunder Bay area, with a further 60MW of new load distributed throughout the Red Lake/Crow River/Musselwhite area. To avoid possible overloading of the existing 115kV transmission facilities from Dryden TS as a result of adding the new loads in the Red Lake/Crow River/Musselwhite area, a new 115kV connection was assumed to be available between Valora Junction and Musselwhite SS.

8. Target Transfers on the East-West Tie and on the Sudbury Flow West Interface With the output from the local generation facilities in the North-West set at 390MW, and with the total load in this area adjusted to 950MW, then after accounting for the estimated 90MW of transmission losses on the system west of Wawa TS, this would result in the targeted transfer of approximately 650MW being required across the East-West Tie Interface. For the area between Algoma TS and Wawa TS, the loads included in the model totalled approximately 370MW, while the transmission losses over this part of the system were shown to total approximately 30MW. Analysis had also shown that the existing transmission facilities between Sudbury (Hanmer TS and Martindale TS) and Mississagi TS would be capable of supporting a maximum transfer of approximately 350MW, following a double-circuit contingency involving the existing line between Algoma TS and Mississagi TS.

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With a maximum transfer of 350MW across the Sudbury Flow West Interface and with a total demand of approximately 400MW in the area between Algoma TS and Wawa TS, the output from the generating facilities in this area, all of it owned by GLP, had to be set at approximately 700MW to achieve the targeted transfer of 650MW across the East-West Tie.

9. Planning Criteria On 18th November 2010 FERC issued Order 743 and directed NERC to revise the definition of Bulk Electric System so that the definition encompasses all Elements and Facilities necessary for the reliable operation and planning of the interconnected bulk power system. In response, NERC initiated Project 2010-17 SDT and proposed the following continent-wide definition of the Bulk Electric System: Bulk Electric System: All Transmission and Generation Elements and Facilities operated at voltages of 100kV or higher necessary to support bulk power system reliability. Elements and Facilities operated at voltages of 100kV or higher, including Radial Transmission systems, may be excluded and Elements and Facilities operated at voltages less than 100kV may be included if approved through the BES definition exemption process.  

Should those 230kV transmission facilities west of Sudbury be designated as part of the Bulk Electric System, then the Standards that would need to be respected would be the following: i. NERC Standard TPL-001-2 Transmission System Planning Performance Requirements

[This Standard scheduled to be submitted for regulatory approval during Q3 of 2011] Extract from Table 1. Transmission System Standards - Normal and Emergency Conditions

Category Initial Condition Event Fault Type

Interruption of firm

transmission service allowed

Non-consequential

load loss

P6

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(Two overlapping singles)

Loss of one of the following followed by System adjustments:

Loss of one of the following:

3Ø Yes Yes 1. Transmission Circuit 2. Transformer 3. Shunt Device

1. Transmission Circuit 2. Transformer 3. Shunt Device

P7

Multiple Contingency

(Common Structure)

Normal System

The loss of:

Any two adjacent (vertically or horizontally) circuits on a common structure

SLG Yes Yes

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ii. NPCC Directory No. 1 dated 15th December 2009, which states: 5.4 Transmission Design Criteria

The portion of the bulk power system in each Planning Coordinator Area and in each Transmission Planning Area shall be designed with sufficient transmission capability to serve forecasted demand under the conditions noted in Sections 5.4.1 and 5.4.2. These criteria will also apply after any critical generator, transmission circuit, transformer, series or shunt compensating device or HVdc pole has already been lost, assuming that the Planning Coordinator Area generation and power flows are adjusted between outages by the use of the ten-minute reserve and where available, phase angle regulator control and HVdc control.

5.4.1 Stability Assessment

Stability of the bulk power system shall be maintained during and following the most severe of the contingencies stated below, with due regard to reclosing. For each of the contingencies stated below that involves a fault, stability shall be maintained when the simulation is based on fault clearing initiated by the “system A” protection group, and also shall be maintained when the simulation is based on fault clearing initiated by the “system B” protection group.

a. A permanent three-phase fault on any generator, transmission circuit, transformer or bus section, with normal fault clearing.

b. Simultaneous permanent phase to ground faults on different phases of each of two adjacent transmission circuits on a multiple circuit tower, with normal fault clearing.

iii. The IESO’s Ontario Resource and Transmission Assessment Criteria (ORTAC) From Section 2.7.1: The Bulk Power System Contingency Criteria

In accordance with NPCC criteria A-02, the bulk power system portion of the IESO-controlled grid shall be designed with sufficient transmission capability to serve forecasted loads under the conditions noted in this section. These criteria will also apply after any critical generator, transmission circuit, transformer, series or shunt compensating device or HVdc pole has already been lost, assuming that generation and power flows are adjusted between outages by the use of ten-minute operating reserve and where available, phase angle regulator control and HVdc control.

Stability of the bulk power system shall be maintained during and following the most severe of the contingencies stated below, with due regard to reclosing. The following contingencies are evaluated for the bulk power system portion of the IESO-controlled grid:

a. A permanent three-phase fault on any generator, transmission circuit, transformer or bus section with normal fault clearing.

b. Simultaneous permanent phase-to-ground faults on different phases of each of two adjacent circuits of a multiple circuit tower, with normal fault clearing. If multiple circuit towers are used only for station entrance and exit purposes, and if they do not exceed five towers at each station, this condition is an acceptable risk and therefore can be excluded.

The analysis covered by this report therefore concentrated on the effects of double-circuit contingencies involving the following line sections:

i. between Algoma TS and Mississagi TS Circuits A23P & A24P ii. between Wawa TS and Marathon TS Circuits W21M & W22M, or the new double-circuit line iii. between Marathon TS and Lakehead TS Circuits M23L & M24L, or the new double-circuit line iv. between Lakehead TS and Mackenzie TS. Circuits A21L & A22L

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Analysis also examined the effect of double-circuit contingencies involving the line section between Mississagi TS and Wawa TS (circuits P25W & P26W) and the section of circuits P21G & P22G near GLP’s Third Line Substation that uses double-circuit line construction, to provide an indication of the transfer capability of this portion of the system. Both of these contingency conditions would result in the loss of generation capacity; for a P25W + P26W contingency - the loss of both Aubrey Falls units; and for a P21G + P22G contingency - the loss of both Wells units. From Section 4.5.1 Power - Voltage (P-V) Curves With the loads modelled as constant MVA loads, the transfer across the critical interface is to be increased in small increments (usually 1% of the interface transfer), recording the power flow and busbar voltages until the knee-point of the P-V Curve is reached or the case does not solve. For voltage stability, the interface transfer corresponding to the knee-point when multiplied by 0.95 (representing the required 5% margin) must be greater than the interface transfer recorded in the post-contingency study.

10. Transfers to Manitoba & Minnesota For this study, pre-contingency transfers of approximately 0MW were assumed on the Interconnections with both Manitoba and Minnesota. Operation of the Phase-Shifters The current modes of operation for the phase-shifters on the Manitoba and Minnesota Interconnections are described below. For the purpose of this study it has been assumed that, following the reinforcement of the East-West Tie, the present modes of operation will continue. Phase-shifters on the Manitoba Interconnections Once a difference of more than 25.6MW from the scheduled transfer is detected across this Interconnection, the operation of the phase-shifters is initiated. Tap-changer operation will then continue until either the difference between the actual and the scheduled transfer is reduced below the 25.6MW threshold or until four tap-changer operations have been completed. Once four tap-changer operations have occurred within a two minute period, the controller is automatically switched to the manual mode. Phase-shifters on the Minnesota Interconnection For transfers across this Interconnection that increase by more than 55MW in 10 seconds, the two, series-connected phase-shifters will move a combined total of four taps before automatically switching to the manual mode. For transfers that are greater than 10MW and less than 55MW, tap-changer operation will continue until the difference between the actual and the scheduled transfer is less than 10MW.

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11. Contingency Conditions Examined Sudbury Flow West Interface

• To establish the appropriate transfer level to use for the Sudbury Flow West Interface:

A double-circuit contingency involving circuits A23P & A24P between Algoma TS and Mississagi TS

This contingency would leave only circuit X74P between Hanmer TS and Mississagi TS to supply all of the system west of Mississagi TS

East West Tie Interface

• For the Wawa - Marathon Section

i. For the Reference Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line, equipped with 1192.5kcmil conductors, installed between Wawa TS & Marathon TS

A double-circuit contingency involving the new line would leave the existing line, with its lower-rated 795kcmil conductors, to carry the entire transfer on the East-West Tie.

ii. For the Alternative Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line installed between Wawa TS & Marathon

TS

A double-circuit contingency involving the existing line would leave the new single-circuit line to carry the entire transfer on the East-West Tie.

• For the Marathon - Lakehead Section

Depending on whether the reinforcement of the East-West Tie were to consist of either a new single- or a double-circuit line, the same contingency conditions that were identified for the previous section would also apply to this section. It should also be noted that for this section, there is a parallel, single-circuit 115kV connection, formed by circuits T1M, A1B & A5A between Marathon TS & Alexander TS. Since a portion of the post-contingency transfer would appear on this line, it could result in overloading.

• For the Lakehead - Mackenzie Section

Since there are no plans to reinforce this section, a double-circuit contingency involving circuits A21L & A22L would require that the parallel 115kV circuit B6M be cross-tripped to avoid it being overloaded. Alternatively, this circuit could be operated normally-open. The net result of this contingency would be the separation of the system, with that part of the system west of Mackenzie TS remaining connected to the Manitoba & Minnesota systems via their respective Interconnections. Separation of this area from the East-West Tie and the transfer of its supply on to the Manitoba & Minnesota systems would therefore unload the connections between Hanmer TS and Lakehead TS, resulting in increased voltages.

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12. Study Results

• For each of the reinforcement options, pre-contingency load-flows were performed and the results summarised in load-flow diagrams.

• For each contingency condition, two individual load-flows were performed for the following conditions and the results also summarised in separate load-flow diagrams:

i. for the situation prior to the adjustment of the phase-shifters on the Manitoba & Minnesota Interconnects, and

ii. for the situation after the phase-shifters had been adjusted. PV-analysis (Power versus Voltage) was then performed on the post-contingency case after the phase-shifter adjustments had been completed. The intent of this analysis was to confirm that the reactive resources available would be sufficient to provide the 5% margin on the critical transfer as required by the IESO’s criteria.

Comments have only been provided on a selection of these studies. However, the following commentary, for the initial study on the Reference Case, has been prepared to assist in the interpretation of these results.

12.1 Reference Case Commentary With a new double-circuit 230kV line equipped with single-1192.5kcmil conductors

Diagram 5: Pre-contingency Load-Flow For this case, the principal transfers and outputs from the SVCs were as follows:

Sudbury Flow West 353.1MW East-West Transfer West 652.0MW Manitoba Transfer (positive into Ontario) 3.4MW Minnesota Transfer (positive into Ontario) 2.2MW

Marathon SVC + 200/- 100MVAr 13.6MVAr Lakehead SVCs + 120/- 80MVAr -53.4MVAr

NW Transmission Losses 83MW NE Transmission Losses 70MW

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Diagram 6: Post-contingency Load-Flow prior to the adjustment of the Manitoba & Minnesota phase-shifters For a double-circuit contingency involving the Wawa to Marathon section of the new line

Sudbury Flow West 321.1MW Δ - 32.0MW

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East-West Transfer West 622.8MW Δ - 29.2MW Manitoba Transfer (positive into Ontario) 31.8MW Δ + 28.4MW Minnesota Transfer (positive into Ontario) 20.6MW Δ + 18.4MW

Marathon SVC + 200/- 100MVAr 152.5MVAr Δ + 138.9MVAr Lakehead SVCs + 120/- 80MVAr -61.4MVAr Δ - 8.0MVAr

NW Transmission Losses 109MW Δ + 26MW NE Transmission Losses 58MW Δ - 12MW

Following the contingency, the transfers on the SFW & EW Tie-W Interfaces were reduced by 32MW and 29MW, respectively while the combined import via the Interconnections to Manitoba and Minnesota increased by approximately 47MW. The difference is due primarily to the increased losses on the system in the North-West In response to the increased reactive losses on the existing line following the loss of the new line between Wawa TS and Marathon TS, the output from the SVC at Marathon is shown to increase by 139MVAr.

Diagram 7: Post-contingency Load-Flow after the adjustment of the Manitoba & Minnesota phase-shifters

For a double-circuit contingency involving the Wawa to Marathon section of the new line

Sudbury Flow West 373.0MW Δ + 19.9MW

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East-West Transfer West 668.6MW Δ + 16.6MW Manitoba Transfer (positive into Ontario) 18.0MW Δ + 14.6MW Minnesota Transfer (positive into Ontario) 2.5MW Δ + 0.3MW

Marathon SVC + 200/- 100MVAr 200.0MVAr Δ + 186.4MVAr Lakehead SVCs + 120/- 80MVAr -31.2MVAr Δ + 22.2MVAr

NW Transmission Losses 123MW Δ + 40MW NE Transmission Losses 66MW Δ - 4MW

Following the adjustment of the phase-shifters, the combined transfer from Manitoba and Minnesota would be reduced to 15MW, resulting in increased transfers over the SFW and E-W Tie-W Interfaces to supply the increased transmission losses in the North-West. The increased transfer across the East-West Tie is shown to result in a further increase in the reactive losses on the remaining two circuits between Wawa TS and Marathon TS, causing the output of SVC at Marathon TS to reach its maximum of 200MVAr.

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The combined reactive output from the two Wells units is shown as 19.5MVAr (leaving approximately 84MVAr of their capability remaining) while the combined reactive output from the two Aubrey Falls units is 20.6MVAr (leaving 45MVAr available). Diagram 8: Results from the PV-analysis on the post-contingency case after phase-shifter action

A contingency involving the new double-circuit line between Wawa TS and Marathon TS would have a direct effect on the ability to transfer power westwards across the East-West Tie Interface. This study therefore examined the effect on the busbar voltages in the immediate area of increasing the transfers across this Interface. The purpose of this analysis was to confirm that adequate reactive resources would be available to provide a margin of at least 5% on the transfer that was recorded across the East-West Tie Interface in the post-contingency study. From Diagram 7, the post-contingency transfer across the EW-W Interface was 668.6MW. The PV-analysis plots in Diagram 8 start at this transfer level and show the effect of increasing the flow across the EW-W Interface until the load-flow fails to converge. This is shown to occur at an EW-W Transfer of 722MW, when the voltages at Wawa TS and Marathon TS experienced excessive declines. The final plot on Diagram 8 shows the reactive capability remaining available from the monitored resources. Since the SVC at Marathon TS was shown to have reached its maximum output of 200MVAr in Diagram 7 it would no longer be able to contribute reactive support. Although the units at Wells GS are shown to provide some reactive support in response to the declining voltage at Mississagi TS, the decline at that location is not sufficient for these units to reach their maximum output. Similarly, for the units at Aubrey Falls GS. However, the greatest reactive contribution is shown to be provided by the SVCs at Lakehead TS and, from the upper plot on Diagram 8, they are shown to be successful in maintaining the voltage on the 230kV busbar at Lakehead TS at its set point of 243kV while they still have reactive capacity available. Once the two SVCs at Lakehead reach their maximum combined output of 120MVAr, the load-flow fails to converge (since the output from these SVCs is shown as - 31.2MVAr in Diagram 7, they would therefore have 151.2MVAr remaining available for voltage support at the start of the PV-analysis.) When the SVCs at Lakehead TS are no longer capable of maintaining the voltage at that busbar at its set point, the voltages at Wawa TS and Marathon TS will collapse, resulting in the load-flow failing to converge. Applying a 5% margin on the limiting transfer of 722MW at which the PV-analysis terminated would give a voltage stability limit of 686MW. Since this would exceed the post-contingency transfer of 668.6MW, it would satisfy the IESO’s voltage stability criterion. The installation of a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon TS would therefore be sufficient to support the post-contingency transfer across the East-West Tie Interface of 668MW, or the equivalent pre-contingency transfer of 652MW. In practice, this ‘dynamic’ reactive support could be provided by fast, mechanically-switched shunt devices with individual ratings selected to ensure that the IESO’s criterion that the maximum incremental voltage change in response to their switching should be no greater than 4%, is respected. [Section 4.3.2 of ORTAC]

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12.2 Summary of the results from the studies on the Sudbury Flow West Interface

To establish an appropriate value for the transfer across the Sudbury Flow West Interface to be included in the load flow model used for the analysis of the options for reinforcing the East-West Tie, an initial series of studies were completed. These studies examined the transfer capability of the existing transmission facilities between Sudbury and Mississagi TS, following the loss of the double-circuit line between Algoma TS and Mississagi TS. The results have been summarised in Table 1. For these studies the proposed Reference Case reinforcement, involving a new 230kV double-circuit line between Wawa TS and Lakehead TS, via Marathon TS, was included in the model. To achieve the targeted transfer of 650MW across the East-West Tie, a shunt capacitor rated at 125MVAr (at 250kV) was included at Lakehead TS on the 230kV busbar. For this analysis, no additional reactive support was included at Marathon TS. The PV-analysis showed that with the two SVCs at Lakehead TS in-service, together with all four units at Wells GS and Aubrey Falls GS available to provide post-contingency reactive support, the voltage stability limit for the Sudbury Flow West Interface, after allowing for the required 5% margin, would be approximately 360MW. For the transfers across Sudbury Flow West Interface, 350MW was therefore adopted as the reference value in all of the subsequent analysis.

12.3 Summary of the results from the studies on the Reference Case

The results from the series of studies on the Reference Case with a new 230kV double-circuit line between Wawa TS and Lakehead TS, via Marathon TS, have been summarised in Table 2. For contingencies involving the new double-circuit line between Wawa TS and Marathon TS, the PV-analysis shows that an SVC at Marathon TS with a rating of + 200MVAr would provide voltage stability limit that would be more than adequate to accommodate the targeted transfer of 650MW westwards across the East-West Tie. However, for contingencies involving the new double-circuit line between Marathon TS and Lakehead TS, a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon would result in a voltage stability limit that would be marginally lower than the post-contingency transfer. This would mean that either a higher rated SVC would need to be installed at Marathon TS or that the replacement SVC for the existing synchronous condenser at Lakehead TS should have a higher rating than the +60/-40MVAr rating of the existing SVC. For contingencies involving the existing double-circuit line between Lakehead TS and Mackenzie TS, that would require cross-tripping of the parallel 115kV circuit B6M and result in the separation of the system west of Mackenzie TS, the SVC at Marathon TS would need to have a reactive absorption capability of at least 100MVAr to ensure that voltages remain within the 250kV threshold. In all of these studies the post-contingency flows on the remaining circuits were within their respective long-term emergency ratings except for those on the 115kV circuit T1M, between Marathon TS and Terrace Bay TS. Since the maximum conductor operating temperature of this circuit is only 70oC, its rating is limited to just 96MVA. In Diagram 8, the post-contingency flow on this circuit is shown to be approximately 93MVA, but once the phase-shifters are adjusted this would increase to approximately 100MVA, as shown in Diagram 9.

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TABLE 1: SFW Transfer Study Results for the Reference Case With a new double-circuit line, equipped with single-1192.5kcmil conductors

Diag. E-W Tie Transfer Westwards: 650MW Sudbury Flow West (SFW) Transfer: 350MW EW Transfer W SFW Transfer

1. Pre-contingency With a new 230kV double-circuit line between Wawa TS and Lakehead TS 651MW 353MW

2. D/C Contingency: Algoma x Mississagi circuits

No PS action Manitoba: 38MW Minnesota: 25MW Lakehead SVCs: -80MVAr 580MW 273MW

3. With PS action Manitoba: 33MW Minnesota 2MW Lakehead SVCs: -45MVAr 615MW 312MW

4. PV-analysis: Voltage Stability Limit for SFW Transfers: 361MW

TABLE 2: EW Tie Transfer West Study Results for the Reference Case With a new double-circuit line, equipped with single-1192.5kcmil conductors

Diag. E-W Tie Transfer Westwards: 650MW Sudbury Flow West (SFW) Transfer: 350MW EW Transfer W

5. Pre-contingency With a +200/-100MVAr SVC at Marathon TS 652MW

6. D/C Contingency: New Wawa x Marathon circuits

No PS action Manitoba: 32MW Minnesota: 21MW Marathon SVC: 153MVAr Lakehead SVCs: -61MVAr 623MW

7. With PS action Manitoba: 18MW Minnesota: 3MW Mississagi SVC: 200MVAr Marathon SVC: -31MVAr 669MW

8. PV-analysis: Voltage Stability Limit for EW Tie-W Transfers: 686MW

9. D/C Contingency: New Marathon x Lakehead circuits

No PS action Manitoba: 31MW Minnesota: 21MW Marathon SVC: 89MVAr Lakehead SVCs: 77MVA 624MW

10. With PS action Manitoba: 15MW Minnesota: 2MW Marathon SVC: 143MVAr Lakehead SVCs: 116MVAr 673MW

11. PV-analysis: Voltage Stability Limit for EW Tie-W Transfers: 671MW

12. D/C Contingency: Mackenzie x Lakehead circuits

No PS action Manitoba: 119MW Minnesota: 75MW Marathon SVC: -100MVAr Lakehead SVCs: -69MVA 434MW

13. With PS action Manitoba: 130MW Minnesota: 64MW Marathon SVC: -100MVAr Lakehead SVCs: -69MVA 434MW

Notes on the Tables

PS Phase-Shifters on the Interconnections to Manitoba and Michigan PV-analysis Power versus Voltage studies to confirm that the required 5% margin can be achieved on the post-contingency case D/C Contingency Double-circuit contingency involving adjacent circuits on a common line structure S/C Contingency Single-circuit contingency

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As part of the project to reinforce the East-West Tie it is therefore recommended that the maximum operating temperature of circuits T1M, A1B & A5A that form the connection between Marathon TS and Alexandra SS be increased to at least 93oC. This would provide a continuous rating for this connection of approximately 130MVA.

12.4 Summary of the results from the studies on the Alternative Case The results from the series of studies on the Alternative Case with a new 230kV single-circuit line between Wawa TS and Lakehead TS, via Marathon TS, have been summarised in Table 3. Following a double-circuit contingency involving the existing East-West Tie line, the higher reactance of the remaining single-circuit line would result in substantially higher reactive losses than would occur for the Reference Case that would leave a double-circuit line in-service. This would require greater amounts of reactive compensation to be installed to maintain an acceptable post-contingency voltage performance. With the East-West Tie reinforced with a new single-circuit line equipped with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors, a 125MVAr (at 250kV) shunt capacitor would need to be installed at Marathon TS, in addition to a similarly rated bank at Lakehead TS, to compensate for the increased reactive losses. The PV-analysis on the post-contingency case for the loss of the existing double-circuit line between Wawa TS and Marathon TS showed that an SVC at Marathon TS, rated at 350MVAr would be insufficient to achieve a voltage stability limit that would be high enough to accommodate the post-contingency transfer. Series Compensation Although the size of the SVC at Marathon TS could be increased, or a second SVC installed at Wawa TS to achieve the required voltage stability limit, this would not address the cause of the high reactive losses which arise as a result of the higher reactance of the single-circuit line. Installing series compensation on the new line to reduce its effective reactance would reduce the reactive losses and hence the requirement for additional reactive compensation at Marathon TS. Alternative Case with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors The results from the studies for the Alternative Case with a new single-circuit line equipped with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors and with 40% series compensation installed on the Wawa TS to Marathon TS section are summarised in Diagrams 18 to 27 inclusive. These show that, with 40% series compensation installed on the Wawa TS to Marathon TS section of the new line:

• for the loss of the existing double-circuit line between Wawa TS and Marathon TS, a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon TS, would be sufficient to provide a post-contingency voltage stability limit that would satisfy the IESO’s criteria.

• for the loss of the existing double-circuit line between Marathon TS and Lakehead TS, the size of the SVC at

Marathon TS would need to be increased to 250MVAr, to provide a post-contingency voltage stability limit that would satisfy the IESO’s criteria.

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TABLE 3: EW Tie Transfer West Study Results for the Alternative Case With a new single-circuit, high-capacity line

Diag. E-W Tie Transfer Westwards: 650MW Sudbury Flow West (SFW) Transfer: 350MW

With a new single-circuit line, equipped with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors EW Transfer W

14. Pre-contingency With a 350MVAr SVC at Marathon TS 664MW

15. D/C Contingency: Existing Wawa x Marathon circuits

No PS action Manitoba: 45MW Minnesota: 28MW Marathon SVC: 128MVAr Lakehead SVCs: -60MVAr 589MW

16. With PS action Manitoba: 40MW Minnesota: 0MW Marathon SVC: 233MVAr Lakehead SVCs: -42MVAr 636MW

17. PV-analysis: Voltage Stability Limit for EW Tie-W Transfers with a 350MVAr SVC at Marathon TS: 630MW

18. Pre-contingency With a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon TS & 40% series compensation on the new Wawa x Marathon line 662MW

19. D/C Contingency: Existing Wawa x Marathon circuits

No PS action Manitoba: 22MW Minnesota: 14MW Marathon SVC: 68MVAr Lakehead SVCs: -38MVAr 632MW

20. With PS action Manitoba: 2MW Minnesota: 1MW Marathon SVC: 123MVAr Lakehead SVCs: -16MVAr 676MW

21. PV-analysis: Voltage Stability Limit for EW Tie-W Transfers: 716MW

22. D/C Contingency: Existing Marathon x Lakehead circuits

No PS action Manitoba: 38MW Minnesota: 25MW Marathon SVC: 63MVAr Lakehead SVCs: 96MVAr 607MW

23. With PS action Manitoba: 27MW Minnesota: 0MW Marathon SVC: 142MVAr Lakehead SVCs: 120MVAr 657MW

24. PV-analysis: Voltage Stability Limit for EW Tie-W Transfers with a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon TS: 646MW

25. PV-analysis: Voltage Stability Limit for EW Tie-W Transfers with a 250MVAr SVC at Marathon TS: 662MW

26. D/C Contingency: Mackenzie x Lakehead circuits.

No PS action Manitoba: 120MW Minnesota: 75MW Marathon SVC: -95MVAr Lakehead SVCs: -28MVA 433MW

27. With PS action Manitoba: 131MW Minnesota: 64MW Marathon SVC: -95MVAr Lakehead SVCs: -28MVA 433MW

With a new single-circuit line, equipped with twin-795.0kcmil conductors EW Transfer W

28. Pre-contingency With a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon TS & 50% series compensation on the new Wawa x Marathon line 671MW

29. D/C Contingency: Existing Wawa x Marathon circuits

No PS action Manitoba: 22MW Minnesota: 15MW Marathon SVC: 93MVAr Lakehead SVCs: -26MVAr 656MW

30. With PS action Manitoba: 4MW Minnesota: 3MW Marathon SVC: 146MVAr Lakehead SVCs: -3MVAr 700MW

31. PV-analysis: Voltage Stability Limit for EW Tie-W Transfers: 735MW

32. D/C Contingency: Existing Marathon x Lakehead circuits

No PS action Manitoba: 45MW Minnesota: 29MW Marathon SVC: 70MVAr Lakehead SVCs: 120MVAr 616MW

33. With PS action Manitoba: 40MW Minnesota: 1MW Marathon SVC: 164MVAr Lakehead SVCs: 120MVAr 667MW

34. PV-analysis: Voltage Stability Limit for EW Tie-W Transfers with a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon TS: 649MW

35. PV-analysis: Voltage Stability Limit for EW Tie-W Transfers with a 250MVAr SVC at Marathon TS: 665MW

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Alternatively, as indicated by the bottom plot on Diagram 25, where the SVCs at Lakehead are shown to have exhausted their reactive capability before the transfer margin is applied, the availability of additional reactive capability at Lakehead TS would avoid the need to increase the rating of the SVC at Marathon TS to 250MVAr to achieve the required voltage stability limit.

• for the loss of the existing double-circuit line between Mackenzie TS and Lakehead TS which would unload

the East-West Tie following the isolation of the loads west of Mackenzie TS on to the Manitoba and Minnesota Interconnections, the new 125MVAr shunt capacitor bank at Marathon TS would need to be cross-tripped. This would be in addition to having a 100MVAr absorption capability from the SVC at Marathon TS to ensure that the post-contingency voltages are maintained below the 250kV threshold.

Alternative Case with twin-795.0kcmil conductors The results from the studies for the Alternative Case, with a new single-circuit line equipped with twin-795.0kcmil conductors and with the level of series compensation installed on the Wawa TS to Marathon TS section increased to 50%, are summarised in Diagrams 28 to 35 inclusive. These show that with the new line equipped with the smaller conductors but with the level of series compensation on the Wawa TS to Marathon TS section increased to 50%, there would be no change in the rating required for the SVC at Marathon TS for the following double-circuit contingencies:

• for a contingency involving circuits W21M & W22M, from Wawa to Marathon: an SVC rated at 200MVAr • for a contingency involving circuits M21L & M22L, from Marathon to Lakehead: an SVC rated at 250MVAr As before, the analysis indicates that if the reactive capability of the SVCs at Lakehead TS were to be increased (by installing a higher rated SVC to replace the existing synchronous condenser) it would result in a lower rated SVC being required at Marathon TS to respond to contingencies involving the existing line between Marathon TS and Lakehead TS.

12.5 115kV Circuits T1M, A1B and A5A In Diagram 33, in which the results for a contingency involving the existing double-circuit line between Marathon TS and Lakehead TS have been summarised, a post-contingency flow of 136MW is shown on circuit T1M. This would require the maximum conductor operating temperature of this circuit, as well as that for circuits A1B & A5A, to be increased from their present values (70oC for T1M; 84oC for A5A; and 66oC for A5A) to at least 105oC to provide a long-term emergency rating that could accommodate this transfer.

Should a new single-circuit line be installed to reinforce the East-West Tie, then it is recommended that the maximum operating temperature of circuits T1M, A1B & A5A that form the connection between Marathon TS and Alexandra SS be increased to at least 105oC. This would provide a long-term emergency rating for this connection of approximately 144MVA.

13. Transmission Losses Table 4 summarises the losses on the principal 230kV circuits for the various transmission reinforcement options that were assessed.

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TABLE 4 Summary of Transmission Losses on the East-West Tie

East-West Transfer West

Marathon to Wawa Section Lakehead to Marathon Section Total Losses for both Sections Circuit Losses Total Losses Circuit Losses Total Losses

Reference Case: With double-circuit lines equipped with single-1192.5kcmil conductors

Diagram 5. 652.0MW New line 8.6MW

20.6MW New line 8.4MW

19.8MW 40.4MW Existing: W21M & W22M 12.0MW Existing: M23L & M24L 11.4MW

Case with: New single-circuit lines equipped with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors

Diagram 14. 664.2MW New line 6.0MW

23.6MW New line 5.6MW

21.4MW 45.0MW Existing: W21M & W22M 17.6MW Existing: M23L & M24L 15.8MW

Case with: New single-circuit lines equipped with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors with 40% series compensation of the new Wawa to Marathon line

Diagram 18. 662.0MW New line 10.0MW

20.8MW New line 5.7MW

21.5MW 42.3MW Existing: W21M & W22M 10.8MW Existing: M23L & M24L 15.8MW

Case with: New single-circuit lines equipped with twin-795.0kcmil conductors with 50% series compensation of the new Wawa to Marathon line

Diagram 28. 670.6MW New line 17.9MW

27.5MW New line 8.4MW

24.8MW 52.3MW Existing: W21M & W22M 9.6MW Existing: M23L & M24L 16.4MW

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Table 5 shows the corresponding flow distribution between the new and the existing circuits for each of the transmission reinforcement options.

TABLE 5 Flow Distribution for each of the Transmission Reinforcement Options

Combined Flows Wawa x

Marathon Section

Marathon x Lakehead Section Reinforcement Option

Reference Case

New double-circuit line with single-1192.5kcmil conductors Diagram 5

New 325MW 276MW

Existing 327MW 273MW

Compensated Section

Uncompensated Section

Alternative Case

New single-circuit line with twin- 1192.5kcmil conductors Diagram 14

New 270MW 41% 225MW 41%

Existing 394MW 59% 325MW 59%

New single-circuit line with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors plus 40% series compensation on the WxM section

Diagram 18 New 353MW 53% 226MW 41%

Existing 309MW 47% 325MW 59%

New single-circuit line with twin-795.0kcmil conductors plus 50% series compensation on the WxM section

Diagram 28 New 375MW 56% 219MW 40%

Existing 296MW 44% 333MW 60%

Table 5 shows that for the Reference Case, the flow distribution between the two lines is reasonably balanced even though the new line has been assumed to be equipped with larger conductors. For the Alternative Case with no series compensation installed on the new single-circuit line, approximately 40% of the flow is distributed on the new line and 60% on the existing line. Although the size of the conductor installed on the new line is shown to have an effect on the flow distribution between the two lines, it is relatively small (~ 1%). The effect that the installation of series compensation would have on the flow distribution between the two lines is summarised below:

Effect on the flow distribution of installing Series Compensation on the new line

Conductors on new line

Twin-1192.5kcmil Conductors

Twin-795.0kcmil Conductors

Uncompensated With 40% Series Compensation Uncompensated With 50% Series

Compensation

New Line 41% 53% 40% 56%

Existing Line 59% 47% 60% 44%

The transmission losses that have been summarised in Table 4 show the following:

• For the Reference Case (Diagram 5), since the flow distribution between the new and the existing line are virtually the same, the difference in the losses of approximately 6.4MW (a reduction of approximately 27%) would represent the reduction that would result from using the larger conductor on the new line.

[3.4MW on the Wawa to Marathon section plus 3.0MW on the Marathon to Lakehead section.]

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• For the Alternative Case with no series compensation installed on the new line (Diagram 14), the unbalanced flow distribution would increase the losses on the existing line by 10.0MW (~ 43%). The results also show that because of the much lower losses on the new line there would be little benefit from equipping it with a larger conductor.

• Installing series compensation on the Wawa TS to Marathon TS section of the new line of the Alternative Case would increase the flow over this section of the new line, resulting in reduced losses on the existing line. In Diagram 18, for the case with the new line equipped with 1192.5kcmil conductors, installing 40% series compensation would result in combined losses for the two lines on the Wawa to Marathon section, which would be similar to those for the Reference Case. In Diagram 28, for the case with the new line equipped with 795.0kcmil conductors, increasing the level of series compensation to 50% would result in a higher proportion of the flow over the Wawa to Marathon section appearing on the new line. The combined losses on the two lines over this section are shown to be approximately 7MW higher than those for either the Reference Case or the version of the Alternative Case with the larger 1192.5kcmil conductors.

14. Reactive Compensation requirements for the lightly loaded case To represent a typical ‘lightly loaded case’, the load in the North-West was reduced to 428MW and the generation was adjusted to 460MW. Since the transmission losses for the North-West totalled approximately 22MW, this was intended to result in a transfer across the East-West Tie Interface of approximately 0MW. Diagrams 36 & 38 show the results of the studies with the same load and generation patterns but with the East-West Tie reinforced with a new double-circuit line and a new single-circuit line, respectively. For both studies, the shunt compensation remained the same, with the following reactors assumed to be in-service:

• Wawa TS Two 36MVAr tertiary-connected reactors (existing) • Marathon TS Two 40MVAr tertiary-connected reactors (NEW) • Mackenzie TS One 40MVAr tertiary-connected reactor (existing)

In addition, the following reactive absorption capabilities were assumed to be available:

• At Marathon a new 230kV-connected SVC with an absorption capability of 100MVAr • At Lakehead TS, it was assumed that the existing synchronous condenser would be replaced with an SVC

having the same +60/-40MVAr rating as the existing SVC. For the two studies, the reactive absorption by these dynamic resources was as follows:

Reactive Absorption for the lightly-loaded case

Diagram 36 With a new double-circuit line

Diagram 38 With a new single-circuit line

Marathon SVC - 97.2MVAr - 67.0MVAr

Lakehead SVCs (combined contribution) - 67.0MVAr - 60.8MVAr

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TABLE 6: EW Tie Transfer West Study Results for the light-load condition with transfers of ~ 0MW on the EW Tie

Diag. E-W Tie Transfer Westwards: Approximately 0MW Sudbury Flow West (SFW) Transfer: Approximately 0MW EW Transfer W

With a new double-circuit line, equipped with single-1192.5kcmil conductors With a +200/-100MVAr SVC & two 40MVAr reactors at Marathon

36. Pre-contingency Marathon SVC: -97.2MVAr Lakehead SVCs: -76MVAr Lakehead: 242kV Marathon: 241kV Wawa: 245kV -6.4MW

37. Post-contingency: SVC tripped Marathon SVC: 0MVAr Lakehead SVCs: -80MVAr Lakehead: 250kV Marathon: 255kV Wawa: 254kV -7.2MW

With a new single-circuit line, equipped with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors & with 40% series compensation of the Wawa to Marathon section With a +200/-100MVAr SVC & two 40MVAr reactors at Marathon

38. Pre-contingency Marathon SVC: -67.0MVAr Lakehead SVCs: -61MVAr Lakehead: 242kV Marathon: 241kV Wawa: 245kV -6.3MW

39. Post-contingency: SVC tripped Marathon SVC: 0MVAr Lakehead SVCs: -80MVAr Lakehead: 245kV Marathon: 249kV Wawa: 250kV -6.6MW

TABLE 7: EW Tie Transfer West Study Results for Contingencies on the 230kV system between Mississagi TS and Wawa TS

Diag. E-W Tie Transfer Westwards: 500MW Sudbury Flow West (SFW) Transfer: 350MW EW Transfer W

With a new double-circuit line, equipped with single-1192.5kcmil conductor With a +200/-100MVAr SVC & two 40MVAr reactors at Marathon With a single generating unit in-service at Wells GS and Aubrey Falls GS

40. Pre-contingency With a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon TS & with one unit in-service at Wells GS & one at Aubrey GS 520MW

41. D/C Contingency: Existing Mississagi to Wawa circuits P25W + P26W

No PS action Manitoba: 44MW Minnesota: 28MW Marathon SVC: -25MVAr Lakehead SVCs: -3MVAr 427MW

42. With PS action Manitoba: 42MW Minnesota: -3MW Marathon SVC: 16MVAr Lakehead SVCs: 9MVAr 465MW

43. PV-analysis: Voltage Stability Limit for EW Tie-W Transfers: 500MW

44. D/C Contingency: Existing Mississagi to Third Line circuits P21G + P22G

No PS action Manitoba: 28MW Minnesota: 18MW Marathon SVC: -15MVAr Lakehead SVCs: 6MVAr 456MW

45. With PS action Manitoba: 22MW Minnesota: -3MW Marathon SVC: 19MVAr Lakehead SVCs: 18MVAr 488MW

46. PV-analysis: Voltage Stability Limit for EW Tie-W Transfers: 562MW

47. S/C Contingency: Existing Wawa to MacKay circuit W23K

No PS action Manitoba: 10MW Minnesota: 7MW Marathon SVC: -14MVAr Lakehead SVCs: 19MVAr 490MW

48. With PS action Manitoba: -3MW Minnesota: -3MW Marathon SVC: 12MVAr Lakehead SVCs: 31MVAr 517MW

49. PV-analysis: Voltage Stability Limit for EW Tie-W Transfers: 569MW

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Studies were performed to examine the effect on the local voltages of tripping the SVC at Marathon TS at these levels of reactive absorption. The results are summarised in Diagrams 37 & 39 for the Reference and Alternative Case, respectively. For the Reference Case, with the Marathon SVC absorbing 97MVAr pre-contingency, the loss of the SVC would result in voltages of 255kV at Marathon TS and 254kV at Wawa TS, which would exceed the permitted maximum of 250kV. For the Alternative Case, with the Marathon SVC absorbing 67MVAr pre-contingency, the voltages at Wawa TS and Marathon TS would increase to 249.7kV and 249.1kV, respectively, in response to the loss of the SVC. The voltage at Marathon would therefore be only marginally within the 250kV limit. The results from these studies, which are summarised in Table 6, show the following:

• A minimum of three new 40MVAr shunt reactors would need to be installed at Marathon TS regardless of whether the proposed reinforcement consists of a new 230kV double-circuit line or a new 230kV single-circuit line.

Installation of the third reactor would be required to limit the reactive absorption by the SVC at Marathon TS to less than about 50MVAr so that in the event that the SVC should trip, the voltages would remain within the agreed 250kV threshold.

• Although the SVC proposed for Marathon TS would not be permitted to operate continuously at an

absorption level in excess of 50MVAr because of the consequences of it tripping when loaded above this level, it would still need to have a ‘dynamic’ capability of at least -100MVAr.

This requirement was identified in Section 12.3 to ensure that the post-contingency voltages would remain below the 250kV threshold following the loss of the double-circuit line between Lakehead TS and Mackenzie TS and the subsequent separation of that part of the system west of Mackenzie TS on to the Interconnections.

• The rating of the replacement SVC for the existing synchronous condenser at Lakehead TS would need to

be at least the same as the existing unit so that the combined absorption capability of the two units would be at least 80MVAr to ensure that the Lakehead voltage would remain within acceptable limits.

15. Transfer Capability of the Existing Transmission Facilities between Mississagi TS and Wawa TS Although the enhanced East-West Tie is required to have a transfer capability of at least 650MW westwards, the OPA’s assessment of the Long-Term Electricity Outlook for the North-West has identified a maximum transfer requirement during the initial period of operation of the enhanced facility, of approximately 400MW westwards. Studies were conducted to confirm that the transfer capability of the existing transmission facilities between Mississagi TS and Wawa TS, while respecting the loss of either of the double-circuit lines in this part of the system, would be sufficient to support a transfer of at least 400MW westwards across the East-West Tie. The results are summarised in Table 7 and also in Diagrams 40 to 49, inclusive.

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For these studies, the East-West Tie was assumed to be reinforced with a new double-circuit line as proposed under the Reference Case. A +200/-100MVAr SVC was also assumed to be installed at Marathon TS, in addition to three 40MVAr reactors, of which only two were required to be in-service for these studies. Only a single generating unit was assumed to be in-service, pre-contingency, at Wells GS and at Aubrey Falls GS, for the following reasons:

• to limit the amount of post-contingency reactive support that could be provided from these facilities, and • to increase the post-contingency transfer across the East-West Tie Interface.

A contingency involving circuits P25W & P26W would result in the operational units at Aubrey Falls being isolated, while a contingency involving circuits P21G & P22G would similarly result in the isolation of the operational units at Wells GS. In response to the resulting resource deficiency from the loss of these units, there would be a significant increase in the transfers on the Manitoba and Minnesota Interconnections. Although these increased transfers would be reduced through automatic adjustments to the phase-shifters on the Interconnections, they would not be reduced to zero, particularly on the Manitoba Interconnection which allows only four tap-changer operations before locking out. With two units automatically isolated at either Wells GS or Aubrey Falls, the combined post-contingency transfers via the Manitoba and Minnesota Interconnections would be substantially higher following the adjustment of the phase-shifters. Since any increase in the post-contingency transfers across the Interconnections would result in a corresponding decrease in the transfer across the East-West Tie, the studies therefore examined the loss of only a single unit at either Wells GS or Aubrey Falls GS to minimise the reduction in the latter transfer.

In addition to examining the double-circuit contingencies involving circuits P25W & P26W; and P21G & P22G, the effect of a single-circuit contingency involving circuit W23K between Wawa TS and MacKay TS was also examined. For this contingency, since there would be no associated loss of generation capacity, the post-contingency transfer across the East-West Tie Interface would not be similarly affected. For all three contingencies, the analysis showed that, with the new double-circuit line between Wawa TS and Lakehead and the addition of a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon, the existing transmission facilities between Mississagi TS and Wawa TS would be able to support a westward transfer of approximately 500MW across the East-West Tie.

16. Reinforcement of the East-West Tie with a new 230kV single-circuit line rather than a double-circuit line All of the criteria produced by NERC, NPCC & the IESO refer to a requirement to respect a second single-element contingency after experiencing an initial single-element contingency or outage, with control actions taken between the two events to adjust the flows. The IESO’s planning criteria require any control actions to re-prepare the system for a subsequent contingency be implemented within the 30 minute period following an initial contingency. The IESO’s criteria for determining the adequacy of any plans to reinforce the transmission system also limit the maximum loss to two elements, either simultaneously or with one loss following another.

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With the East-West Tie reinforced with a single-circuit line, the criteria require that, following the loss of the new single-circuit line, control actions be implemented to prepare the system for the loss of one of the circuits on the remaining double-circuit line. Following the loss of the new single-circuit line, the system configuration for the section affected by the fault would revert to the present arrangement, for which the transfer capability is approximately 350MW, when respecting the loss of only a single circuit. Since the targeted transfer capability of the reinforced East-West Tie is 650MW, a reduction to 350MW following the loss of the new single-circuit line would therefore require, as a control action, either the dispatch of additional generating resources totalling at least 300MW, or a lesser amount if there were also the capability to arm load rejection of up to 150MW in response to the second contingency. An increase in the transfers via the Interconnections with Manitoba and Minnesota would also allow the amount of generation capacity that would need to be dispatched to be reduced. Reinforcing the East-West Tie with a new double-circuit line would therefore offer a higher level of security since, from the planning perspective, the initial loss of the two elements of the double-circuit line would provide acceptable performance, in accordance with the prevailing standards, while requiring no control actions to be taken following the initial loss of either of the double-circuit lines.

17. Replacement SVC at Lakehead TS: Recommendation In this study it has been assumed that the replacement SVC for the existing synchronous condenser at Lakehead TS would be rated the same as the existing SVC; namely +60/-40MVAr. The analysis has indicated that should the East-West Tie be reinforced and its transfer capability increased, that the Lakehead area would benefit from a higher rated unit. It is therefore recommended that when a decision is made to replace the existing synchronous condenser that consideration should be given to acquiring an SVC with rating of at least ± 100MVAr.

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APPENDIX A Line Ratings

230kV Line Ratings Ratings at 30oC Ambient: 4km/hr wind: MVA at 240kV

Circuit Conductor (Limiting Section)

Sag Temp Continuous at 93oC or Sag Temperature, if lower

Long-Term ‘Emergency’ at 127oC or Sag Temperature, if lower

15-min LTR at Sag Temperature

X74P Hanmer TS to Mississagi TS

Hanmer TS to Mississagi TS 1192.5kcmil 54/19 127oC 1120A 465MVA 1440A 598MVA 1650A 686MVA Pre-load of 1120A

S22A: Martindale TS to Algoma TS 150.1km (Martindale - Clarabelle 11.9km + Clarabelle - Algoma 138.1km)

Martindale-Clarabelle Jct 1924kcmil 69/19 127oC 1500A 623MVA 1940A 806MVA 2400A 997MVA Pre-load of 1500A

Clarabelle Jct to Algoma TS 1924kcmil 69/19 127oC 1500A 623MVA 1940A 806MVA 2400A 997MVA Pre-load of 1500A

1307.4kcmil 28/19 127oC 1160A 482MVA 1500A 623MVA 1800A 748MVA Pre-load of 1160A

X27A: Hanmer TS to Algoma TS 155.6km

Hanmer TS to Junction Point 1843.2kcmil 72/7 93oC/116oC 1420A 590MVA 1720A 715MVA 1990A 827MVA Pre-load of 1420A

Junction Point to Algoma 1307.4kcmil 28/19 127oC 1160A 482MVA 1500A 623MVA 1800A 748MVA Pre-load of 1160A

A23P & A24P: Mississagi TS to Algoma TS 58.5km

Mississagi to Algoma 795kcmil 26/7 150oC 880A 366MVA 1120A 466MVA 1430A 594MVA Pre-load of 880A

P25W & P26W: Mississagi TS to Wawa TS 204.4km (Mississagi - Aubrey Falls 56.6km + Aubrey Falls - Wawa 147.8km)

Mississagi TS to Aubrey Falls Jct 795kcmil 26/7 110oC 880A 366MVA 1010A 420MVA 1070A 445MVA Pre-load of 880A

Aubrey Falls Jct to Wawa TS 795kcmil 26/7 93oC 880A 366MVA 880A 366MVA 880A 366MVA Pre-load of 880A

W21M & W22M: Wawa TS to Marathon TS 168.3km

W21M 795kcmil 26/7

93oC 880A 366MVA 880A 366MVA 880A 366MVA Pre-load of 880A

W22M 111oC 880A 366MVA 1020A 424MVA 1080A 449MVA Pre-load of 880A

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230kV Line Ratings (Continued) Ratings at 30oC Ambient: 4km/hr wind: MVA at 240kV

Circuit Conductor (Limiting Section)

Sag Temp Continuous at 93oC or Sag Temperature, if lower

Long-Term ‘Emergency’ at 127oC or Sag Temperature, if lower

15-min LTR at Sag Temperature

M23L & M24L: Marathon TS to Lakehead TS 229.4km

M23L 795kcmil 26/7 95oC 880A 366MVA 890A 370MVA 900A 374MVA Pre-load of 880A

M24L

Ratings for Proposed 230kV Lines Ratings at 30oC Ambient: 4km/hr wind: MVA at 240kV

Conductor Sag Temp Continuous at 93oC Long-Term ‘Emergency’

at 127oC 15-min LTR at 150oC Temperature

Double-circuit line with single-1192.5kcmil 54/19 127oC 1120A 465MVA 1440A 598MVA 1650A 686MVA Pre-load of 1120A

Single-circuit line with twin-1192.5kcmil 54/19 127oC 2230A 927MVA 2880A 1197MVA 3310A 1376MVA Pre-load of 2230A

Single-circuit line with twin-795.0kcmil 26/7 127oC 1750A 727MVA 2240A 931MVA 2480A 1031MVA Pre-load of 1750A

115kV Line Ratings Ratings at 30oC Ambient: 4km/hr wind: MVA at 121kV

Circuit Conductor (Limiting Section)

Sag Temp Continuous at 93oC or Sag Temperature, if lower

Long-Term ‘Emergency’ at 127oC or Sag Temperature, if lower

15-min LTR at Sag Temperature

T1M: Marathon TS to Terrace Bay SS

Marathon TS to Terrace Bay 477.0kcmil 26/7 70oC 460A 96MVA 460A 96MVA 460A 96MVA Pre-load of 460A

A1B: Terrace Bay SS to Aguasabon SS

Terrace Bay SS to Aguasabon 477.0kcmil 26/7 84oC 570A 119MVA 570A 119MVA 570A 119MVA Pre-load of 570A

A5A: Aguasabon SS to Alexandra SS

Aguasabon SS to Alexandra SS 477.0kcmil 26/7 66oC 430A 90MVA 430A 90MVA 430A 90MVA Pre-load of 570A

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K23D

K24F

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A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

131.7MW/-23.3MVAr

130.6MW/-18.6MVAr133.7MW/-15.4MVAr

133.7MW/-15.4MVAr

42.6MW

-9.1MVAr

47.7MW

-7.8MVAr

130.6MW/-18.6MVAr133.7MW/-15.4MVAr133.7MW/-15.4MVAr

131.7MW/-21.0MVAr

131.7MW/-23.3MVAr

130.6MW/-18.6MVAr

130.6MW/-18.6MVAr

131.7MW/-20.9MVAr

6.0MW

-14.2MVAr

45.1MW

-1.5MVAr

45.1MW

-1.5MVAr

16.6MW-14.2MVAr

71.3MW

-0.2MVAr

5.4MW6.2M

VAr

-5.2

MW

-11.3

MV

Ar

178.2MW-13.5MVAr

3.8MW-41.6MVAr

3.8MW

-21.6MVAr

-21.6MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW4.5MVAr

10.0MW4.5MVAr

24.0MW2.6MVAr

24.0MW2.6MVAr

20.0MW-6.1MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/1.3MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.3MVAr

31.0MW1.4MVAr

36.0MW-5.3MVAr

37.0MW-0.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW1.5MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW10.8MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/16.3MVAr

32.0MW/6.9MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-21.6MVAr

-21.6MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

123.3kV

123.3kV

120.4kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr15.8MW/-6.1MVAr

-81.9MW/-15.0MVAr

-78.3MW/-14.8MVAr

15.8MW/-6.1MVAr

-34.5MW/-1

7.3MVAr

-72.6MW/-1

.5MVAr

119.4kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

120.3kV

121.6kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

121.5kV

120.4kV

243.0kV244.8kV

244.7kV245.8kV

124.7kV

72.1º

72.1º

125.8kV127.2kV 123.7kV

27.33kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

121.6kV

46.45kV

124.1kV

4.6kV

90.6

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.5

MV

Ar

90.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

69.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.8MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

74.2MW3.7MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

47.7º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

ProvincialPaper

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

ABITIBI-BOWATER

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

43.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar43.7

MV

Ar

121.6kV

54.4MW/22.1MVAr

-33.7MW/9.7MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

46.1MW/21.3MVAr

-33.8MW/10.3MVAr

-38.9MW/8.1MVAr

103.8MW/58.2MVAr

172.1MW/58.0MVAr

173.7MW/58.2MVAr

41.2MW/14.9MVAr

34.0MW/8.6MVAr

41.2MW/14.9MVAr

33.8MW/8.5MVAr

124.3kV

240.9kV

242.5kV

122.2kV

162.4MW/-12.0MVAr

162.4MW/-12.0MVAr

193.1MW/-34.6MVAr163.3MW/-19.6MVAr193.1MW/-34.6MVAr163.3MW/-19.6MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-15.6MVAr

549.2kV

549.1kV

242.3kV

554.8kV

554.9kV

242.4kV

242.6kV

542.4kV

230.8MVAr

-593.2

MW

-274.2

MW

265.2

MV

Ar

-273.3

MW

264.7

MV

Ar

-272.6

MW

74.2

MV

Ar

-271.7

MW

74.1

MV

Ar

-45.7MW

-14.8MVA

r

54.8MW-1.0MVAr

-270.6MW/-131.2MVAr-271.5MW/14.5MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

48.9MW-5.7MVAr

-56.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.8

MV

Ar

13.5

MW

-14.

0MV

Ar

244.2kV

245.0kV 543.9kV

185.4

MV

Ar

141.2

MW

-18.3

MV

Ar

141.6

MW

-176.3

MV

Ar

119.5

MW

37.5

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

244.0kV

0.0

MV

Ar

542.2kV

126.9kV

350.3MW-26.9MVAr 121.6MW/-11.2MVAr

117.5MW/-15.4MVAr

118.4MW/-10.2MVAr

118.5MW/-10.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

386.2MW

-69.2MVA

r

275.6MW

-22.0MVA

r

65.0

MW

/0.9

MVA

r

65.0

MW

/0.8

MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

74.7MW/-4.9MVAr

246.1kV

115.9MW/-22.3MVAr

352.5MW/-33.1MVAr

100.0MW-0.7MVAr

100.0MW-0.6MVAr

40.0MW/10.4MVAr

40.0MW/10.4MVAr

22.0MW/5.7MVAr 23.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

22.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

119.9kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

131.5

MW

-13.1

MV

Ar

197.4

MW

-11.0

MV

Ar

244.5kV

245.4kV

137.9MW/-24.1MVAr

137.9MW/-24.1MVAr

158.1MW/-15.9MVAr

158.1MW/-15.9MVAr

136.2MW/-30.0MVAr 157.2MW/-23.3MVAr

136.2MW/-29.9MVAr 157.2MW/-23.3MVAr

651.4MW-63.2MVAr

242.5kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

240.9kV

64.0MW-15.3MVAr

-28.8

MW

/9.9

MV

Ar

-33.4

MW

/8.8

MV

Ar

1.6

MW

/-5.6

MV

Ar

124.1kV

137.9MW/-24.1MVAr

137.9MW/-24.1MVAr

158.1MW/-15.9MVAr

158.1MW/-15.9MVAr

136.2MW/-30.0MVAr 157.2MW/-23.3MVAr

136.2MW/-29.9MVAr 157.2MW/-23.3MVAr2.6MW

-3.4MW

1.3MW

-100.5MW

124.4kV

121.8kV22.5MW-11.5MVAr

197.4

MW

-11.0

MV

Ar

45.2MW-16.1MVAr

40.2MW-18.6MVAr

58.1MW1.9MVAr

56.2MW-1.0MVAr

23.1MW-17.3MVAr

41.6MW-14.7MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.6

MV

Ar

2.6M

W

-20.

6MVA

r

243.5kV

122.5kV

-41.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

113.4MW

-6.5MVAr

156.7MW

-12.9MVAr

-146.1

MV

Ar

-144.9

MV

Ar

6.1MW-12.1MVAr

245.4kV

57.4

MW

/3.9

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.2MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.4MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

31.3MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.6MW/24.7MVAr

-0.7MW/-21.2MVAr

125.0kV

246.8kV

0.0MVAr

143.9MW/63.7MVAr

11th August 2011

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

873MW

83MW

70MW

NE Generation

13720MW

DIAGRAM 1

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

Reference Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with single-1192.5kcmil conductorsWith no additional reactive support apart from a 100MVAr shunt capacitor at Lakehead TS

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

117.8MW/-12.1MVAr

116.9MW/-5.6MVAr119.4MW/-2.8MVAr

119.4MW/-2.8MVAr

42.2MW

-8.9MVAr

47.2MW

-8.0MVAr

116.9MW/-5.6MVAr119.4MW/-2.8MVAr119.4MW/-2.8MVAr

117.8MW/-9.7MVAr

117.8MW/-12.0MVAr

116.9MW/-5.5MVAr

116.9MW/-5.5MVAr

117.8MW/-9.6MVAr

0.0MW

-12.3MVAr

39.1MW

0.4MVAr

39.1MW

0.4MVAr

38.1MW-20.7MVAr

51.2MW

7.6MVAr

10.3MW

3.5MVAr

3.8

MW

-14.3

MV

Ar

125.2MW-3.3MVAr

38.4MW-49.4MVAr

38.4MW

-40.0MVAr

-40.0MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW1.0MVAr

10.0MW1.0MVAr

24.0MW-4.3MVAr

24.0MW-4.3MVAr

20.0MW-8.1MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/-0.3MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

31.0MW-3.8MVAr

36.0MW-7.4MVAr

37.0MW-6.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW-0.7MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW8.6MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/15.0MVAr

32.0MW/5.2MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-40.0MVAr

-40.0MVAr

244.6kV

244.6kV

244.6kV

126.0kV

126.0kV

123.0kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr10.2MW/-0.3MVAr

-80.5MW/-16.1MVAr

-77.0MW/-15.9MVAr

10.2MW/-0.3MVAr

-33.0MW/-1

6.8MVAr

-70.9MW/-2

.3MVAr

122.1kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

123.0kV

124.3kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

122.2kV

123.0kV

245.7kV247.7kV

246.0kV247.8kV

125.7kV

72.1º

72.1º

126.4kV127.5kV 124.7kV

27.56kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.2kV

46.69kV

124.6kV

4.6kV

94.6

MV

Ar

123.7

MV

Ar

16.7

MV

Ar

94.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

73.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.9MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

42.9MW15.1MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

47.7º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

44.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar44.1

MV

Ar

124.3kV

53.7MW/25.4MVAr

-32.3MW/12.2MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

45.4MW/25.0MVAr

-32.4MW/13.4MVAr

-37.7MW/11.7MVAr

103.3MW/60.7MVAr

171.7MW/87.0MVAr

173.4MW/87.1MVAr

38.0MW/15.4MVAr

34.0MW/4.2MVAr

38.0MW/15.4MVAr

33.8MW/4.2MVAr

124.8kV

245.4kV

245.7kV

123.3kV

144.7MW/-18.6MVAr

144.7MW/-18.6MVAr

170.1MW/-37.7MVAr145.2MW/-25.5MVAr170.2MW/-37.7MVAr145.2MW/-25.5MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.5MVAr

549.4kV

549.4kV

240.6kV

553.7kV

553.7kV

240.6kV

240.9kV

542.5kV

227.6MVAr

-522.3

MW

-241.9

MW

250.0

MV

Ar

-241.2

MW

249.5

MV

Ar

-240.6

MW

56.1

MV

Ar

-239.9

MW

56.0

MV

Ar

-39.2MW

-16.3MVA

r

51.5MW1.3MVAr

-239.0MW/-148.7MVAr-239.7MW/-3.4MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

46.1MW-3.2MVAr

-56.4

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.3

MV

Ar

13.4

MW

-13.

6MV

Ar

243.3kV

244.0kV 543.0kV

183.8

MV

Ar

141.6

MW

-15.8

MV

Ar

142.0

MW

-173.5

MV

Ar

119.5

MW

39.6

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

243.7kV

0.0

MV

Ar

541.7kV

126.7kV

273.0MW-85.6MVAr 3.4MW/4.5MVAr

-3.5MW/0.0MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE

OUT-OF-SERVICE

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

340.3MW

-75.4MVA

r

225.6MW

-57.5MVA

r

65.0

MW

/2.1

MVA

r

65.0

MW

/2.1

MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

47.6MW/-28.1MVAr

243.1kV

289.3MW/30.4MVAr

272.9MW/-81.1MVAr

100.0MW7.9MVAr

100.0MW8.0MVAr

40.0MW/5.6MVAr

40.0MW/5.5MVAr

22.0MW/3.0MVAr 23.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

23.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

121.9kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

107.2

MW

-29.6

MV

Ar

172.0

MW

-21.3

MV

Ar

245.3kV

243.5kV

122.6MW/-21.5MVAr

122.6MW/-21.5MVAr

141.4MW/-13.1MVAr

141.4MW/-13.1MVAr

121.3MW/-26.8MVAr 140.6MW/-19.7MVAr

121.2MW/-26.7MVAr 140.6MW/-19.7MVAr

579.8MW-88.2MVAr

245.7kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

245.4kV

64.0MW-18.5MVAr

-28.0

MW

/12.4

MV

Ar

-32.7

MW

/11.6

MV

Ar

3.0

MW

/-3.2

MV

Ar

125.4kV

122.6MW/-21.5MVAr

122.6MW/-21.5MVAr

141.4MW/-13.1MVAr

141.4MW/-13.1MVAr

121.3MW/-26.8MVAr 140.6MW/-19.7MVAr

121.2MW/-26.7MVAr 140.6MW/-19.7MVAr24.9MW

-29.9MW

-9.9MW

-140.7MW

125.6kV

122.4kV16.7MW-10.8MVAr

172.0

MW

-21.3

MV

Ar

45.0MW-15.6MVAr

40.2MW-17.6MVAr

58.0MW1.6MVAr

56.2MW-1.2MVAr

23.4MW-17.9MVAr

41.8MW-13.6MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-40.0

MV

Ar

24.9

MW

-28.

7MVA

r

245.3kV

123.0kV

-42.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

273.0MW

-85.6MVAr

38.4MW

-14.2MVAr

-145.6

MV

Ar

-144.4

MV

Ar

6.2MW-12.6MVAr

243.1kV

51.2

MW

/4.8

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.0MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.2MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

30.2MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.6MW/25.5MVAr

-0.7MW/-21.0MVAr

125.3kV

247.5kV

0.0MVAr

139.4MW/63.1MVAr

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

852MW

70MW

69MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 2

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit A23P + A24P - Algoma TS to Mississagi TS

Prior to Phase-Shifter action

Reference Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with single-1192.5kcmil conductorsWith no additional reactive support apart from a 100MVAr shunt capacitor at Lakehead TS

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

124.7MW/-19.9MVAr

123.7MW/-14.5MVAr126.6MW/-11.5MVAr

126.6MW/-11.5MVAr

42.4MW

-9.0MVAr

47.4MW

-7.9MVAr

123.7MW/-14.5MVAr126.6MW/-11.5MVAr126.6MW/-11.5MVAr

124.7MW/-17.6MVAr

124.7MW/-19.8MVAr

123.7MW/-14.4MVAr

123.7MW/-14.4MVAr

124.7MW/-17.5MVAr

2.3MW

-17.2MVAr

41.4MW

-4.5MVAr

41.4MW

-4.5MVAr

30.1MW-17.7MVAr

58.8MW

3.7MVAr

8.2MW4.6M

VAr

6.3

MW

-13.8

MV

Ar

150.6MW-13.5MVAr

32.8MW-46.8MVAr

32.8MW

-22.5MVAr

-22.5MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW1.2MVAr

10.0MW1.2MVAr

24.0MW-4.1MVAr

24.0MW-4.1MVAr

20.0MW-7.6MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/0.4MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-1.3MVAr

31.0MW-3.2MVAr

36.0MW-7.2MVAr

37.0MW-5.7MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW2.2MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW9.6MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/15.5MVAr

32.0MW/5.8MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-22.5MVAr

-22.5MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

125.9kV

125.9kV

122.9kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr13.7MW/-0.4MVAr

-81.4MW/-16.2MVAr

-77.8MW/-16.0MVAr

13.7MW/-0.4MVAr

-33.8MW/-1

6.9MVAr

-71.9MW/-2

.3MVAr

122.0kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

122.9kV

124.2kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

121.2kV

122.9kV

243.3kV246.1kV

245.4kV246.9kV

125.2kV

88.1º

88.1º

126.1kV127.3kV 124.3kV

27.45kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

121.9kV

46.58kV

124.3kV

4.6kV

94.5

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.6

MV

Ar

94.5

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

73.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.9MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

61.0MW8.2MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

67.7º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

44.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar44.0

MV

Ar

124.2kV

54.4MW/25.8MVAr

-32.7MW/12.6MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

46.0MW/25.3MVAr

-32.8MW/13.9MVAr

-38.3MW/12.1MVAr

103.9MW/61.1MVAr

172.6MW/69.0MVAr

174.3MW/69.3MVAr

39.3MW/12.1MVAr

34.0MW/10.0MVAr

39.3MW/12.1MVAr

33.8MW/9.9MVAr

123.1kV

241.4kV

241.5kV

121.9kV

153.6MW/-17.2MVAr

153.6MW/-17.2MVAr

181.4MW/-41.9MVAr154.1MW/-24.4MVAr181.4MW/-41.9MVAr154.1MW/-24.4MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.3MVAr

548.2kV

548.2kV

240.2kV

551.3kV

551.4kV

240.2kV

240.5kV

541.5kV

226.8MVAr

-568.7

MW

-263.3

MW

234.5

MV

Ar

-262.5

MW

234.1

MV

Ar

-262.0

MW

42.9

MV

Ar

-261.2

MW

42.9

MV

Ar

-42.9MW

-18.0MVA

r

53.0MW3.8MVAr

-260.1MW/-159.8MVAr-260.9MW/-16.1MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

47.8MW-0.9MVAr

-55.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-55.6

MV

Ar

13.6

MW

-13.

3MV

Ar

241.7kV

242.4kV 540.5kV

181.4

MV

Ar

141.4

MW

-8.5

MV

Ar

141.8

MW

-165.2

MV

Ar

119.4

MW

45.3

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

243.0kV

0.0

MV

Ar

540.1kV

126.4kV

312.4MW-116.6MVAr 3.3MW/3.5MVAr

-3.5MW/-0.9MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE

OUT-OF-SERVICE

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

362.8MW

-83.8MVA

r

250.6MW

-61.6MVA

r

65.0

MW

/9.8

MVA

r

65.0

MW

/9.8

MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

61.7MW/-55.0MVAr

239.2kV

335.1MW/62.3MVAr

312.2MW/-114.0MVAr

100.0MW19.3MVAr

100.0MW19.3MVAr

40.0MW/9.3MVAr

40.0MW/9.2MVAr

22.0MW/5.1MVAr 23.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

23.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

120.4kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

119.1

MW

-29.2

MV

Ar

184.9

MW

-19.2

MV

Ar

241.9kV

240.1kV

130.4MW/-24.3MVAr

130.4MW/-24.3MVAr

149.7MW/-17.6MVAr

149.7MW/-17.6MVAr

128.8MW/-29.9MVAr 148.7MW/-24.5MVAr

128.8MW/-29.8MVAr 148.7MW/-24.5MVAr

615.4MW-83.2MVAr

241.5kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

241.4kV

64.0MW-18.3MVAr

-28.3

MW

/12.5

MV

Ar

-33.0

MW

/11.8

MV

Ar

2.4

MW

/-2.7

MV

Ar

125.3kV

130.4MW/-24.3MVAr

130.4MW/-24.3MVAr

149.7MW/-17.6MVAr

149.7MW/-17.6MVAr

128.8MW/-29.9MVAr 148.7MW/-24.5MVAr

128.8MW/-29.8MVAr 148.7MW/-24.5MVAr2.4MW

-11.7MW

-4.1MW

-115.4MW

125.4kV

121.6kV18.9MW-13.4MVAr

184.9

MW

-19.2

MV

Ar

45.1MW-15.8MVAr

40.2MW-18.0MVAr

58.1MW1.8MVAr

56.2MW-1.1MVAr

23.3MW-17.7MVAr

41.7MW-14.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.8

MV

Ar

2.4M

W

-21.

1MVA

r

244.4kV

122.8kV

-42.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

312.4MW

-116.6MVAr

38.5MW

-14.7MVAr

-144.3

MV

Ar

-143.0

MV

Ar

6.2MW-12.4MVAr

239.7kV

53.6

MW

/0.4

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.0MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.2MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

30.7MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.6MW/24.0MVAr

-0.7MW/-21.4MVAr

124.7kV

246.2kV

0.0MVAr

139.4MW/63.3MVAr

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

873MW

77MW

81MW

NE Generation

1270MW

DIAGRAM 3

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit A23P + A24P - Algoma TS to Mississagi TS

After Phase-Shifter action

Reference Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with single-1192.5kcmil conductorsWith no additional reactive support apart from a 100MVAr shunt capacitor at Lakehead TS

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228

230

232

234

236

238

240

242

244

246

248

300 320 340 360 380 400

118

120

122

124

126

128

130

300 320 340 360 380 400

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

300 320 340 360 380 400

Sudbury Flow West Transfer: MW

Sudbury Flow West Transfer: MW

Sudbury Flow West Transfer: MW

Wawa TS

RE

MA

ININ

GR

EA

CT

IVE

CA

PA

BIL

ITY:

MV

Ar

115kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV230kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV

Knee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

esK

nee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

esK

nee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

es

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rSF

WT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inVolt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rSF

WT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inVolt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rSF

WT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

in361M

W361M

W361M

W

380M

W380M

W380M

W

Mississagi TS

Lakehead TS

Hanmer TS

Wawa TS

Lakehead TS

Lakehead SVCs

Wells G1 & G2

Aubrey FallsG1 & G2

Marathon TS

Algoma TS

Marathon TS

DIAGRAM 426th July 2011

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with 1192.5kcmil conductors

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit A23P & A24PAfter Phase-Shifter action

PV-analysisNo additional SVCs

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

131.9MW/-21.0MVAr

130.8MW/-16.3MVAr133.8MW/-13.1MVAr

133.8MW/-13.1MVAr

42.6MW

-9.1MVAr

47.7MW

-7.8MVAr

130.8MW/-16.3MVAr133.8MW/-13.1MVAr133.8MW/-13.1MVAr

131.9MW/-18.7MVAr

131.9MW/-21.0MVAr

130.8MW/-16.3MVAr

130.8MW/-16.3MVAr

131.9MW/-18.6MVAr

6.1MW

-13.0MVAr

45.2MW

-0.3MVAr

45.2MW

-0.3MVAr

16.3MW-14.1MVAr

71.6MW

-0.3MVAr

5.3MW6.2M

VAr

-5.4

MW

-11.2

MV

Ar

179.2MW-13.5MVAr

3.4MW-41.4MVAr

3.4MW

-26.7MVAr

-26.7MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW4.8MVAr

10.0MW4.8MVAr

24.0MW3.2MVAr

24.0MW3.2MVAr

20.0MW-6.1MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/1.3MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

31.0MW1.7MVAr

36.0MW-5.2MVAr

37.0MW0.3MVAr

13.6

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW0.8MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW11.0MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/16.4MVAr

32.0MW/6.9MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-26.7MVAr

-26.7MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

123.1kV

123.1kV

120.1kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr15.8MW/-6.6MVAr

-81.9MW/-14.9MVAr

-78.3MW/-14.7MVAr

15.8MW/-6.6MVAr

-34.5MW/-1

7.4MVAr

-72.6MW/-1

.5MVAr

119.2kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

120.1kV

121.4kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

121.7kV

120.1kV

243.3kV244.8kV

244.6kV245.7kV

124.6kV

72.1º

72.1º

125.8kV127.2kV 123.7kV

27.32kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

121.6kV

46.45kV

124.0kV

4.6kV

90.3

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.5

MV

Ar

90.3

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

69.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.8MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

74.6MW3.5MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

47.7º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

43.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar43.7

MV

Ar

121.4kV

54.4MW/21.8MVAr

-33.8MW/9.4MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

46.1MW/21.0MVAr

-33.9MW/10.0MVAr

-38.9MW/7.7MVAr

103.7MW/57.9MVAr

172.0MW/62.5MVAr

173.7MW/62.7MVAr

41.3MW/15.7MVAr

34.0MW/7.7MVAr

41.3MW/15.7MVAr

33.8MW/7.7MVAr

124.8kV

242.0kV

243.1kV

122.5kV

162.6MW/-13.4MVAr

162.6MW/-13.4MVAr

193.3MW/-35.8MVAr163.4MW/-21.0MVAr193.3MW/-35.8MVAr163.4MW/-21.0MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-15.6MVAr

549.2kV

549.1kV

242.3kV

554.8kV

554.9kV

242.4kV

242.6kV

542.4kV

230.8MVAr

-594.0

MW

-274.6

MW

265.4

MV

Ar

-273.7

MW

265.0

MV

Ar

-273.0

MW

74.5

MV

Ar

-272.1

MW

74.4

MV

Ar

-45.7MW

-14.7MVA

r

54.8MW-1.1MVAr

-271.0MW/-131.0MVAr-271.9MW/14.8MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

48.9MW-5.8MVAr

-56.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.8

MV

Ar

13.5

MW

-14.

0MV

Ar

244.2kV

245.0kV 543.9kV

185.4

MV

Ar

141.2

MW

-18.4

MV

Ar

141.6

MW

-176.4

MV

Ar

119.5

MW

37.4

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

244.0kV

0.0

MV

Ar

542.3kV

126.9kV

351.1MW-28.0MVAr 121.8MW/-11.6MVAr

117.7MW/-15.7MVAr

118.7MW/-10.6MVAr

118.8MW/-10.6MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

386.6MW

-71.6MVA

r

276.2MW

-23.6MVA

r

65.0

MW

/0.4

MVA

r

65.0

MW

/0.3

MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

74.9MW/-4.5MVAr

246.2kV

116.2MW/-22.6MVAr

353.1MW/-34.1MVAr

100.0MW-1.1MVAr

100.0MW-1.1MVAr

40.0MW/10.2MVAr

40.0MW/10.2MVAr

22.0MW/5.6MVAr 23.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

22.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

120.0kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

131.7

MW

-14.0

MV

Ar

197.6

MW

-12.7

MV

Ar

244.8kV

245.6kV

138.0MW/-22.2MVAr

138.0MW/-22.2MVAr

158.3MW/-17.0MVAr

158.3MW/-17.0MVAr

136.5MW/-28.1MVAr 157.4MW/-24.4MVAr

136.4MW/-28.1MVAr 157.4MW/-24.4MVAr

652.0MW-68.8MVAr

243.1kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

242.0kV

64.0MW-15.1MVAr

-28.8

MW

/9.6

MV

Ar

-33.4

MW

/8.5

MV

Ar

1.5

MW

/-5.9

MV

Ar

124.0kV

138.0MW/-22.2MVAr

138.0MW/-22.2MVAr

158.3MW/-17.0MVAr

158.3MW/-17.0MVAr

136.5MW/-28.1MVAr 157.4MW/-24.4MVAr

136.4MW/-28.1MVAr 157.4MW/-24.4MVAr2.2MW

-4.2MW

1.0MW

-103.0MW

124.4kV

121.9kV22.6MW-10.9MVAr

197.6

MW

-12.7

MV

Ar

45.2MW-16.1MVAr

40.2MW-18.6MVAr

58.1MW1.9MVAr

56.2MW-1.0MVAr

23.1MW-17.3MVAr

41.6MW-14.8MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.6

MV

Ar

2.2M

W

-20.

5MVA

r

243.4kV

122.4kV

-41.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

113.6MW

-6.8MVAr

156.9MW

-13.2MVAr

-146.1

MV

Ar

-144.9

MV

Ar

6.1MW-12.1MVAr

245.6kV

57.5

MW

/5.1

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.2MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.4MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

31.4MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.6MW/24.8MVAr

-0.7MW/-21.1MVAr

125.1kV

247.0kV

0.0MVAr

143.9MW/63.7MVAr

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Reference Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with single-1192.5kcmil conductors

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

869MW

83MW

70MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 5

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

With a 100MVAr shunt capacitor at Lakehead & a 200MVAr SVC installed at Marathon

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

120.2MW/-17.3MVAr

119.3MW/-11.4MVAr122.0MW/-8.5MVAr

122.0MW/-8.5MVAr

42.3MW

-8.9MVAr

47.3MW

-7.9MVAr

119.3MW/-11.4MVAr122.0MW/-8.5MVAr122.0MW/-8.5MVAr

120.2MW/-15.0MVAr

120.2MW/-17.2MVAr

119.3MW/-11.3MVAr

119.3MW/-11.3MVAr

120.2MW/-14.9MVAr

1.9MW

-12.7MVAr

40.9MW

0.0MVAr

40.9MW

0.0MVAr

34.0MW-18.7MVAr

55.0MW

5.1MVAr

9.3MW4.1M

VAr

2.1

MW

-13.4

MV

Ar

135.0MW-8.6MVAr

31.8MW-47.0MVAr

31.8MW

-30.7MVAr

-30.7MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW1.6MVAr

10.0MW1.6MVAr

24.0MW-3.3MVAr

24.0MW-3.3MVAr

20.0MW-7.3MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/0.3MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

31.0MW-3.0MVAr

36.0MW-7.1MVAr

37.0MW-5.6MVAr

152.5

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW-0.4MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW9.5MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/15.5MVAr

32.0MW/5.8MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-30.7MVAr

-30.7MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

125.6kV

125.6kV

122.6kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr11.6MW/-0.9MVAr

-80.9MW/-15.9MVAr

-77.3MW/-15.7MVAr

11.6MW/-0.9MVAr

-33.3MW/-1

6.7MVAr

-71.4MW/-2

.1MVAr

121.7kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

122.6kV

123.9kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

122.1kV

122.6kV

243.5kV246.4kV

245.5kV247.1kV

125.3kV

72.1º

72.1º

126.2kV127.4kV 124.3kV

27.47kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.0kV

46.6kV

124.4kV

4.6kV

94.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.6

MV

Ar

94.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

72.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.9MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

48.9MW11.6MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

47.7º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

43.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar43.9

MV

Ar

123.9kV

53.9MW/25.0MVAr

-32.6MW/12.0MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

45.5MW/24.5MVAr

-32.8MW/13.1MVAr

-38.1MW/11.3MVAr

103.4MW/60.2MVAr

171.7MW/75.6MVAr

173.4MW/75.8MVAr

39.0MW/15.4MVAr

33.9MW/13.7MVAr

39.0MW/15.4MVAr

33.7MW/13.7MVAr

124.8kV

242.0kV

237.9kV

120.5kV

OUT-OF-SERVICE

OUT-OF-SERVICE

183.8MW/-21.6MVAr311.4MW/-6.8MVAr183.8MW/-21.6MVAr311.4MW/-6.8MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.6MVAr

549.9kV

549.8kV

240.8kV

555.3kV

555.4kV

240.8kV

241.1kV

543.0kV

227.9MVAr

-560.2

MW

-259.1

MW

264.2

MV

Ar

-258.3

MW

263.7

MV

Ar

-257.7

MW

71.4

MV

Ar

-256.9

MW

71.3

MV

Ar

-42.8MW

-14.1MVA

r

53.5MW-1.3MVAr

-255.8MW/-134.5MVAr-256.7MW/11.6MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

47.6MW-5.9MVAr

-57.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.9

MV

Ar

13.4

MW

-13.

9MV

Ar

244.4kV

245.2kV 544.6kV

185.7

MV

Ar

141.3

MW

-20.2

MV

Ar

141.7

MW

-178.4

MV

Ar

119.6

MW

36.1

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

244.1kV

0.0

MV

Ar

542.6kV

126.9kV

319.4MW-7.0MVAr 111.0MW/-5.9MVAr

106.6MW/-10.0MVAr

107.9MW/-3.3MVAr

108.0MW/-3.3MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

367.6MW

-43.2MVA

r

255.4MW

-11.2MVA

r

65.0

MW

/4.2

MVA

r

65.0

MW

/4.2

MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

64.0MW/4.2MVAr

244.9kV

105.5MW/-20.3MVAr

321.1MW/-16.3MVAr

100.0MW2.7MVAr

100.0MW2.7MVAr

40.0MW/5.8MVAr

40.0MW/5.8MVAr

22.0MW/3.2MVAr 23.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

23.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

121.8kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

120.7

MW

-10.0

MV

Ar

187.4

MW

2.1

MV

Ar

241.5kV

242.9kV

125.5MW/-24.0MVAr

125.5MW/-24.0MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE

OUT-OF-SERVICE

124.0MW/-29.3MVAr 288.5MW/-114.2MVAr

124.0MW/-29.3MVAr 288.5MW/-114.2MVAr

622.8MW-13.6MVAr

237.9kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

242.0kV

64.0MW-18.0MVAr

-28.2

MW

/12.1

MV

Ar

-32.9

MW

/11.3

MV

Ar

2.5

MW

/-3.4

MV

Ar

125.2kV

125.5MW/-24.0MVAr

125.5MW/-24.0MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE

OUT-OF-SERVICE

124.0MW/-29.3MVAr 288.5MW/-114.2MVAr

124.0MW/-29.3MVAr 288.5MW/-114.2MVAr20.6MW

-16.3MW

-4.1MW

-122.1MW

125.4kV

122.3kV18.5MW-11.2MVAr

187.4

MW

2.1

MV

Ar

45.1MW-15.8MVAr

40.2MW-18.0MVAr

58.1MW1.7MVAr

56.2MW-1.1MVAr

23.4MW-17.7MVAr

41.8MW-14.0MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.8

MV

Ar

20.6

MW

-26.

6MVA

r

244.6kV

122.8kV

-42.3

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

103.5MW

-0.4MVAr

145.9MW

-10.6MVAr

-146.5

MV

Ar

-145.2

MV

Ar

6.2MW-12.5MVAr

242.9kV

53.1

MW

/4.7

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.0MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.2MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

30.6MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.6MW/24.0MVAr

-0.7MW/-21.3MVAr

124.7kV

246.3kV

0.0MVAr

143.5MW/63.7MVAr

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Reference Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with single-1192.5kcmil conductors

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

879MW

109MW

58MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 6

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit involving the new Wawa TS to Marathon TS line

Prior to Phase-Shifter action

With a 100MVAr shunt capacitor at Lakehead & a 200MVAr SVC installed at Marathon

ProvincialPaper

ABITIBI-BOWATER

11th August 2011

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

128.2MW/-22.2MVAr

127.2MW/-17.1MVAr130.1MW/-14.0MVAr

130.1MW/-14.0MVAr

42.5MW

-9.0MVAr

47.6MW

-7.9MVAr

127.2MW/-17.1MVAr130.1MW/-14.0MVAr130.1MW/-14.0MVAr

128.2MW/-19.9MVAr

128.2MW/-22.1MVAr

127.2MW/-17.0MVAr

127.2MW/-17.0MVAr

128.2MW/-19.8MVAr

4.3MW

-14.8MVAr

43.4MW

-2.1MVAr

43.4MW

-2.1MVAr

23.2MW-16.3MVAr

65.0MW

1.9MVAr

6.6MW5.2M

VAr

0.5

MW

-12.6

MV

Ar

163.8MW-13.2MVAr

18.0MW-44.6MVAr

18.0MW

-15.6MVAr

-15.6MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW0.9MVAr

10.0MW0.9MVAr

24.0MW-4.8MVAr

24.0MW-4.8MVAr

20.0MW-7.1MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/0.6MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.3MVAr

31.0MW-4.1MVAr

36.0MW-7.5MVAr

37.0MW-6.3MVAr

200.0

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW0.2MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW10.0MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/15.8MVAr

32.0MW/6.2MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-15.6MVAr

-15.6MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

126.2kV

126.2kV

123.2kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr15.6MW/0.0MVAr

-81.9MW/-16.5MVAr

-78.3MW/-16.2MVAr

15.6MW/0.0MVAr

-34.3MW/-1

6.6MVAr

-72.5MW/-2

.9MVAr

122.3kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

123.2kV

124.5kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

121.9kV

123.2kV

243.1kV245.7kV

245.2kV246.5kV

125.0kV

88.1º

88.1º

126.0kV127.3kV 124.1kV

27.42kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

121.8kV

46.54kV

124.3kV

4.6kV

94.9

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.6

MV

Ar

94.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

73.3

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.9MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

67.6MW6.2MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

65.7º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

43.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar43.9

MV

Ar

124.5kV

54.6MW/26.4MVAr

-33.0MW/13.1MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

46.1MW/26.0MVAr

-33.2MW/14.4MVAr

-38.7MW/12.7MVAr

104.1MW/60.4MVAr

172.7MW/62.8MVAr

174.4MW/63.2MVAr

40.3MW/14.4MVAr

33.9MW/17.9MVAr

40.3MW/14.4MVAr

33.7MW/17.8MVAr

124.3kV

240.9kV

233.6kV

118.9kV

OUT-OF-SERVICE

OUT-OF-SERVICE

198.4MW/-25.2MVAr334.3MW/-5.2MVAr198.4MW/-25.2MVAr334.3MW/-5.2MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.5MVAr

548.9kV

548.8kV

240.5kV

553.7kV

553.8kV

240.5kV

240.8kV

542.3kV

227.3MVAr

-615.0

MW

-284.4

MW

254.7

MV

Ar

-283.5

MW

254.3

MV

Ar

-282.7

MW

64.6

MV

Ar

-281.8

MW

64.6

MV

Ar

-47.1MW

-14.9MVA

r

55.3MW0.3MVAr

-280.6MW/-139.9MVAr-281.5MW/5.1MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

49.6MW-4.6MVAr

-56.5

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.4

MV

Ar

13.6

MW

-13.

8MV

Ar

243.3kV

244.2kV 542.7kV

184.1

MV

Ar

141.1

MW

-14.9

MV

Ar

141.5

MW

-172.5

MV

Ar

119.5

MW

40.2

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

243.6kV

0.0

MV

Ar

541.5kV

126.7kV

370.6MW-13.5MVAr 128.6MW/-7.0MVAr

124.7MW/-10.9MVAr

125.4MW/-5.2MVAr

125.5MW/-5.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

396.8MW

-50.4MVA

r

288.4MW

-5.1MVA

r

65.0

MW

/10.

3MVA

r

65.0

MW

/10.

3MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

82.4MW/-8.5MVAr

242.5kV

122.6MW/-15.1MVAr

373.0MW/-21.0MVAr

100.0MW9.7MVAr

100.0MW9.8MVAr

40.0MW/8.6MVAr

40.0MW/8.6MVAr

22.0MW/4.7MVAr 23.3

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

23.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

120.6kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

136.1

MW

-6.5

MV

Ar

204.2

MW

4.4

MV

Ar

238.4kV

240.3kV

134.2MW/-24.7MVAr

134.2MW/-24.7MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE

OUT-OF-SERVICE

132.5MW/-30.4MVAr 307.0MW/-140.6MVAr

132.5MW/-30.3MVAr 307.0MW/-140.6MVAr

668.6MW-10.4MVAr

233.6kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

240.9kV

64.0MW-18.7MVAr

-28.6

MW

/12.8

MV

Ar

-33.4

MW

/12.1

MV

Ar

1.8

MW

/-2.5

MV

Ar

125.5kV

134.2MW/-24.7MVAr

134.2MW/-24.7MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE

OUT-OF-SERVICE

132.5MW/-30.4MVAr 307.0MW/-140.6MVAr

132.5MW/-30.3MVAr 307.0MW/-140.6MVAr2.5MW

-2.1MW

-0.6MW

-80.4MW

125.6kV

122.1kV20.8MW-13.1MVAr

204.2

MW

4.4

MV

Ar

45.1MW-15.9MVAr

40.2MW-18.2MVAr

58.1MW1.8MVAr

56.2MW-1.1MVAr

23.2MW-17.5MVAr

41.6MW-14.3MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.7

MV

Ar

2.5M

W

-20.

8MVA

r

244.1kV

122.7kV

-42.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

119.7MW

-3.1MVAr

163.9MW

-6.1MVAr

-145.5

MV

Ar

-144.2

MV

Ar

6.1MW-12.2MVAr

240.4kV

55.6

MW

/3.0

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.0MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.2MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

30.8MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.5MW/21.6MVAr

-0.7MW/-22.0MVAr

123.7kV

244.1kV

0.0MVAr

144.2MW/64.1MVAr

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Reference Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with single-1192.5kcmil conductors

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

907MW

123MW

66MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 7

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit involving the new Wawa TS to Marathon TS line

After Phase-Shifter action

With a 100MVAr shunt capacitor at Lakehead & a 200MVAr SVC installed at Marathon

ProvincialPaper

ABITIBI-BOWATER

11th August 2011

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215

220

225

230

235

240

245

660 670 680 690 700 710 720 730

112

114

116

118

120

122

124

126

128

130

660 670 680 690 700 710 720 730

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

660 670 680 690 700 710 720 730

DIAGRAM 830th July 2011

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with single-1192.5kcmil conductors

Contingency: new 230kV double-circuit Wawa TS to Marathon TSAfter Phase-Shifter action

PV-analysisMarathon 200MVArSVC

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

RE

MA

ININ

GR

EA

CT

IVE

CA

PA

BIL

ITY:

MV

Ar

115kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV230kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV

Wawa TS

Knee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

esK

nee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

esK

nee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

es

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rE

W-W

Tra

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ers

aft

er5%

marg

inVolt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

686M

W686M

W686M

W

722M

W722M

W722M

W

Mississagi TS

Lakehead TSHanmer TS

Lakehead TS

Lakehead SVCs

Wells G1 & G2

Aubrey Falls G1 & G2

Marathon TS

Wawa TS

Marathon SVC

Algoma TS

Marathon TS

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

230.6MW/-61.4MVAr

227.0MW/-72.6MVArOUT-OF-SERVICE

OUT-OF-SERVICE

42.4MW

-8.9MVAr

47.4MW

-8.0MVAr

227.0MW/-72.6MVArOUT-OF-SERVICEOUT-OF-SERVICE

230.6MW/-59.1MVAr

230.6MW/-61.3MVAr

227.0MW/-72.5MVAr

227.0MW/-72.5MVAr

230.6MW/-59.0MVAr

36.7MW

-23.6MVAr

75.8MW

-10.7MVAr

75.8MW

-10.7MVAr

33.7MW-19.1MVAr

54.9MW

5.3MVAr

9.0MW3.8M

VAr

2.1

MW

-13.5

MV

Ar

133.8MW-9.5MVAr

31.4MW-47.4MVAr

31.4MW

38.3MVAr

38.3MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW-1.5MVAr

10.0MW-1.5MVAr

24.0MW-9.8MVAr

24.0MW-9.8MVAr

20.0MW-7.5MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/-0.1MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

31.0MW-6.4MVAr

36.0MW-8.4MVAr

37.0MW-7.7MVAr

89.3

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW2.3MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW9.2MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/15.4MVAr

32.0MW/5.6MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

38.3MVAr

38.3MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

128.2kV

128.2kV

125.1kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr13.3MW/4.5MVAr

-81.0MW/-17.6MVAr

-77.5MW/-17.2MVAr

13.3MW/4.5MVAr

-33.3MW/-1

6.3MVAr

-72.8MW/-2

.6MVAr

124.2kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

125.1kV

126.4kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

121.3kV

125.1kV

240.1kV246.7kV

245.7kV247.3kV

125.4kV

72.1º

72.1º

126.2kV127.4kV 124.5kV

27.51kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.1kV

46.63kV

124.5kV

4.6kV

97.8

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.6

MV

Ar

97.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

75.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.9MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

48.9MW12.0MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

47.7º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

44.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar44.0

MV

Ar

126.4kV

50.0MW/31.9MVAr

-37.8MW/19.6MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

40.6MW/31.8MVAr

-39.3MW/21.6MVAr

-46.3MW/20.0MVAr

99.6MW/65.4MVAr

158.1MW/23.1MVAr

159.6MW/24.3MVAr

57.6MW/15.4MVAr

34.0MW/7.0MVAr

57.6MW/15.4MVAr

33.8MW/7.0MVAr

124.9kV

242.0kV

243.7kV

122.6kV

155.7MW/-12.7MVAr

155.7MW/-12.7MVAr

184.5MW/-32.3MVAr156.5MW/-20.0MVAr184.5MW/-32.3MVAr156.5MW/-20.0MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.7MVAr

550.1kV

550.0kV

240.8kV

555.7kV

555.8kV

240.9kV

241.1kV

543.2kV

228.0MVAr

-561.6

MW

-259.8

MW

267.3

MV

Ar

-259.0

MW

266.7

MV

Ar

-258.3

MW

74.5

MV

Ar

-257.5

MW

74.4

MV

Ar

-42.8MW

-13.7MVA

r

53.5MW-1.9MVAr

-256.5MW/-131.8MVAr-257.3MW/14.6MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

47.6MW-6.4MVAr

-57.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-57.0

MV

Ar

13.4

MW

-14.

0MV

Ar

244.7kV

245.5kV 545.0kV

186.1

MV

Ar

141.3

MW

-21.4

MV

Ar

141.7

MW

-179.7

MV

Ar

119.6

MW

35.2

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

244.2kV

0.0

MV

Ar

542.9kV

127.0kV

320.6MW-15.9MVAr 111.4MW/-8.4MVAr

107.0MW/-12.6MVAr

108.3MW/-6.5MVAr

108.4MW/-6.5MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

369.0MW

-64.6MVA

r

256.6MW

-26.8MVA

r

65.0

MW

/-0.5

MVA

r

65.0

MW

/-0.5

MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

64.1MW/10.8MVAr

246.4kV

106.0MW/-22.9MVAr

322.3MW/-23.9MVAr

100.0MW-1.5MVAr

100.0MW-1.4MVAr

40.0MW/4.4MVAr

40.0MW/4.4MVAr

22.0MW/2.4MVAr 23.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

23.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/8.1MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

122.4kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

121.0

MW

-19.3

MV

Ar

187.7

MW

-14.8

MV

Ar

244.7kV

244.7kV

OUT-OF-SERVICE

OUT-OF-SERVICE

151.8MW/-13.0MVAr

151.8MW/-13.0MVAr

245.2MW/-3.9MVAr 151.0MW/-20.1MVAr

245.2MW/-3.9MVAr 151.0MW/-20.1MVAr

624.4MW-65.4MVAr

243.7kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

242.0kV

64.0MW-20.3MVAr

-32.8

MW

/16.2

MV

Ar

-38.4

MW

/15.6

MV

Ar

-7.5

MW

/2.8

MV

Ar

126.2kV

OUT-OF-SERVICE

OUT-OF-SERVICE

151.8MW/-13.0MVAr

151.8MW/-13.0MVAr

245.2MW/-3.9MVAr 151.0MW/-20.1MVAr

245.2MW/-3.9MVAr 151.0MW/-20.1MVAr20.5MW

-15.0MW

-3.6MW

-119.2MW

126.1kV

121.5kV50.8MW-28.8MVAr

187.7

MW

-14.8

MV

Ar

45.1MW-15.7MVAr

40.2MW-17.8MVAr

58.0MW1.7MVAr

56.2MW-1.2MVAr

23.3MW-17.8MVAr

41.7MW-13.9MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.9

MV

Ar

20.5

MW

-26.

8MVA

r

244.7kV

122.8kV

-42.5

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

103.9MW

-2.9MVAr

146.3MW

-13.2MVAr

-146.7

MV

Ar

-145.4

MV

Ar

6.2MW-12.5MVAr

244.5kV

90.3

MW

/2.0

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-18.8MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.0MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.3MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

30.4MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.6MW/25.2MVAr

-0.7MW/-21.0MVAr

125.2kV

247.3kV

0.0MVAr

143.5MW/63.6MVAr

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Reference Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with single-1192.5kcmil conductors

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

883MW

102MW

65MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 9

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit involving the new Marathon TS to Lakehead TS line

Prior to Phase-Shifter action

With a 100MVAr shunt capacitor at Lakehead & a 200MVAr SVC installed at Marathon

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

247.6MW/-70.1MVAr

243.4MW/-85.2MVArOUT-OF-SERVICE

OUT-OF-SERVICE

42.6MW

-9.0MVAr

47.6MW

-7.9MVAr

243.4MW/-85.2MVArOUT-OF-SERVICEOUT-OF-SERVICE

247.6MW/-67.9MVAr

247.6MW/-70.0MVAr

243.4MW/-85.1MVAr

243.4MW/-85.1MVAr

247.6MW/-67.8MVAr

42.6MW

-25.6MVAr

81.7MW

-12.6MVAr

81.7MW

-12.6MVAr

21.4MW-16.3MVAr

66.2MW

1.8MVAr

5.9MW5.0M

VAr

-0.7

MW

-12.5

MV

Ar

165.2MW-14.5MVAr

14.6MW-44.4MVAr

14.6MW

58.1MVAr

58.1MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW-2.3MVAr

10.0MW-2.3MVAr

24.0MW-11.5MVAr

24.0MW-11.5MVAr

20.0MW-7.3MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/0.2MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

31.0MW-7.4MVAr

36.0MW-8.8MVAr

37.0MW-8.4MVAr

143.3

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW3.0MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW9.8MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/15.8MVAr

32.0MW/6.1MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

58.1MVAr

58.1MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

128.9kV

128.9kV

125.8kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr17.8MW/5.7MVAr

-82.2MW/-18.1MVAr

-78.5MW/-17.7MVAr

17.8MW/5.7MVAr

-34.3MW/-1

6.0MVAr

-74.2MW/-3

.1MVAr

124.9kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

125.8kV

127.1kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

121.1kV

125.8kV

239.3kV245.8kV

245.2kV246.6kV

125.1kV

88.1º

88.1º

126.1kV127.3kV 124.3kV

27.46kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

121.9kV

46.56kV

124.4kV

4.6kV

98.9

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.6

MV

Ar

98.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

76.4

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.9MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

69.1MW6.2MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

65.2º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

43.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar43.9

MV

Ar

127.1kV

50.5MW/33.6MVAr

-38.5MW/21.4MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

40.9MW/33.6MVAr

-40.3MW/23.5MVAr

-47.6MW/22.1MVAr

99.8MW/66.0MVAr

158.2MW/8.7MVAr

159.6MW/10.1MVAr

60.9MW/15.7MVAr

34.0MW/9.4MVAr

60.9MW/15.7MVAr

33.8MW/9.3MVAr

124.8kV

242.0kV

241.9kV

122.0kV

168.0MW/-15.9MVAr

168.0MW/-15.9MVAr

200.0MW/-40.0MVAr168.7MW/-23.8MVAr200.0MW/-40.0MVAr168.7MW/-23.8MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.5MVAr

549.1kV

549.0kV

240.5kV

554.3kV

554.4kV

240.6kV

240.8kV

542.5kV

227.5MVAr

-619.2

MW

-286.4

MW

259.3

MV

Ar

-285.5

MW

258.9

MV

Ar

-284.7

MW

69.2

MV

Ar

-283.8

MW

69.2

MV

Ar

-47.3MW

-14.2MVA

r

55.5MW-0.6MVAr

-282.6MW/-135.7MVAr-283.5MW/9.7MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

49.6MW-5.4MVAr

-56.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.6

MV

Ar

13.6

MW

-13.

9MV

Ar

243.8kV

244.6kV 543.3kV

184.7

MV

Ar

141.1

MW

-16.5

MV

Ar

141.5

MW

-174.3

MV

Ar

119.5

MW

38.8

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

243.8kV

0.0

MV

Ar

541.9kV

126.8kV

374.6MW-28.1MVAr 129.9MW/-11.1MVAr

126.0MW/-15.2MVAr

126.7MW/-10.5MVAr

126.8MW/-10.4MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

400.0MW

-80.0MVA

r

291.4MW

-26.2MVA

r

65.0

MW

/3.3

MVA

r

65.0

MW

/3.3

MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

83.4MW/-1.8MVAr

244.7kV

124.0MW/-19.2MVAr

377.0MW/-33.5MVAr

100.0MW3.3MVAr

100.0MW3.3MVAr

40.0MW/5.6MVAr

40.0MW/5.6MVAr

22.0MW/3.1MVAr 23.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

23.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

121.8kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

137.1

MW

-18.1

MV

Ar

205.5

MW

-18.2

MV

Ar

243.1kV

243.2kV

OUT-OF-SERVICE

OUT-OF-SERVICE

163.4MW/-22.6MVAr

163.4MW/-22.6MVAr

264.7MW/3.1MVAr 162.2MW/-30.2MVAr

264.7MW/3.2MVAr 162.2MW/-30.2MVAr

673.4MW-79.4MVAr

241.9kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

242.0kV

64.0MW-21.0MVAr

-33.5

MW

/17.2

MV

Ar

-39.3

MW

/16.7

MV

Ar

-9.1

MW

/4.2

MV

Ar

126.5kV

OUT-OF-SERVICE

OUT-OF-SERVICE

163.4MW/-22.6MVAr

163.4MW/-22.6MVAr

264.7MW/3.1MVAr 162.2MW/-30.2MVAr

264.7MW/3.2MVAr 162.2MW/-30.2MVAr2.4MW

0.5MW

0.3MW

-80.6MW

126.3kV

121.3kV56.0MW-32.5MVAr

205.5

MW

-18.2

MV

Ar

45.1MW-15.8MVAr

40.2MW-18.0MVAr

58.1MW1.8MVAr

56.2MW-1.1MVAr

23.0MW-17.6MVAr

41.4MW-14.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.7

MV

Ar

2.4M

W

-20.

9MVA

r

244.2kV

122.8kV

-42.3

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

121.1MW

-7.2MVAr

165.2MW

-10.0MVAr

-145.8

MV

Ar

-144.5

MV

Ar

6.0MW-12.2MVAr

243.1kV

96.7

MW

/2.0

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.9MVAr

-42.5MW/-18.8MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.0MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.3MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

30.7MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.6MW/23.4MVAr

-0.7MW/-21.5MVAr

124.5kV

245.7kV

0.0MVAr

144.2MW/63.9MVAr

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Reference Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with single-1192.5kcmil conductors

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

907MW

115MW

75MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 10

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit involving the new Marathon TS to Lakehead TS line

After Phase-Shifter action

With a 100MVAr shunt capacitor at Lakehead & a 200MVAr SVC installed at Marathon

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241

242

243

244

245

246

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122

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125

126

127

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129

130

670 675 680 685 690 695 700 705 710

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

670 675 680 685 690 695 700 705 710

DIAGRAM 1126th July 2011

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with single-1192.5kcmil conductors

Contingency: new 230kV double-circuit Marathon TS to Lakehead TSAfter Phase-Shifter action

PV-analysisMarathon 200MVArSVC

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

Wawa TS

RE

MA

ININ

GR

EA

CT

IVE

CA

PA

BIL

ITY:

MV

Ar

115kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV230kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV

Knee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

esK

nee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

esK

nee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

es

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

671M

W671M

W671M

W

706M

W706M

W706M

W

Mississagi TS

Lakehead TS

Hanmer TS

Lakehead TS

Lakehead SVCs

Wells G1 & G2

Aubrey Falls G1 & G2

Marathon TS

Wawa TS

Marathon SVC

Algoma TS

Marathon TS

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

86.9MW/-1.0MVAr

86.5MW/7.8MVAr88.0MW/9.5MVAr

88.0MW/9.5MVAr

41.4MW

-8.6MVAr

46.3MW

-8.1MVAr

86.5MW/7.8MVAr88.0MW/9.5MVAr88.0MW/9.5MVAr

86.9MW/1.4MVAr

86.9MW/-0.9MVAr

86.5MW/7.8MVAr

86.5MW/7.8MVAr

86.9MW/1.4MVAr

-8.1MW

-6.4MVAr

31.0MW

6.2MVAr

31.0MW

6.2MVAr

88.1MW-4.1MVAr

5.1MW5.9M

VAr

20.2MW

0.8MVAr

25.3

MW

0.7

MV

Ar

OUT-OF-SERVICE

118.4MW-25.2MVAr

118.6MW

-34.6MVAr

-34.6MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW1.9MVAr

10.0MW1.9MVAr

24.0MW-2.9MVAr

24.0MW-2.9MVAr

20.0MW-5.8MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/-1.0MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

31.0MW-3.3MVAr

36.0MW-7.2MVAr

37.0MW-5.8MVAr

-100.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW-3.0MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW6.1MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/18.0MVAr

32.0MW/8.9MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-34.6MVAr

-34.6MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

125.5kV

125.5kV

122.5kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr6.8MW/1.5MVAr

-79.8MW/-16.7MVAr

-76.2MW/-16.4MVAr

6.8MW/1.5MVAr

-32.1MW/-1

7.4MVAr

-69.9MW/-3

.8MVAr

121.6kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

122.5kV

123.8kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

122.9kV

122.5kV

244.7kV233.6kV

240.1kV237.2kV

126.9kV

72.1º

72.1º

126.9kV127.9kV 125.4kV

27.71kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.8kV

46.95kV

124.9kV

4.6kV

93.8

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.9

MV

Ar

93.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

72.4

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

9.0MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

-27.4MW16.2MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

47.7º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

43.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar43.6

MV

Ar

123.8kV

54.0MW/24.8MVAr

-31.0MW/10.6MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

45.9MW/24.3MVAr

-30.8MW/11.5MVAr

-35.7MW/9.8MVAr

103.5MW/58.5MVAr

173.7MW/78.2MVAr

175.4MW/78.3MVAr

33.9MW/17.4MVAr

34.0MW/-2.1MVAr

33.9MW/17.4MVAr

33.8MW/-2.1MVAr

126.1kV

244.9kV

250.1kV

124.9kV

107.9MW/-6.7MVAr

107.9MW/-6.7MVAr

123.2MW/-11.8MVAr108.9MW/-11.8MVAr123.2MW/-11.8MVAr108.9MW/-11.8MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-15.1MVAr

552.6kV

552.5kV

241.5kV

559.1kV

559.1kV

241.6kV

241.8kV

544.8kV

229.3MVAr

-347.5

MW

-160.8

MW

282.6

MV

Ar

-160.4

MW

281.7

MV

Ar

-159.9

MW

82.1

MV

Ar

-159.5

MW

81.6

MV

Ar

-26.3MW

-13.0MVA

r

46.0MW-4.4MVAr

-159.1MW/-127.5MVAr-159.6MW/21.3MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

40.1MW-7.9MVAr

-58.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-58.1

MV

Ar

12.8

MW

-14.

1MV

Ar

247.0kV

247.8kV 549.1kV

189.6

MV

Ar

142.2

MW

-40.7

MV

Ar

142.6

MW

-199.8

MV

Ar

119.9

MW

29.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

248.9kV

0.0

MV

Ar

544.6kV

127.5kV

115.5MW16.4MVAr 41.8MW/-0.1MVAr

35.5MW/-4.7MVAr

38.5MW/4.0MVAr

38.5MW/4.0MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

246.4MW

-23.6MVA

r

123.8MW

-29.6MVA

r

65.0

MW

/-11.

7MVA

r

65.0

MW

/-11.

7MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-8.2MW/46.1MVAr

250.8kV

38.8MW/-29.9MVAr

115.8MW/3.6MVAr

100.0MW-14.3MVAr

100.0MW-14.3MVAr

40.0MW/1.1MVAr

40.0MW/1.2MVAr

22.0MW/0.6MVAr 24.5

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

24.3

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/6.5MVAr

13.0MW/5.8MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

123.8kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

60.2

MW

-24.6

MV

Ar

119.3

MW

-9.4

MV

Ar

249.9kV

248.9kV

89.8MW/-21.7MVAr

89.8MW/-21.7MVAr

106.1MW/12.5MVAr

106.1MW/12.5MVAr

88.8MW/-25.6MVAr 106.3MW/7.7MVAr

88.8MW/-25.6MVAr 106.3MW/7.7MVAr

433.6MW-37.0MVAr

250.1kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

244.9kV

64.0MW-18.1MVAr

-26.9

MW

/11.4

MV

Ar

-31.3

MW

/10.7

MV

Ar

5.5

MW

/-4.7

MV

Ar

125.3kV

89.8MW/-21.7MVAr

89.8MW/-21.7MVAr

106.1MW/12.5MVAr

106.1MW/12.5MVAr

88.8MW/-25.6MVAr 106.3MW/7.7MVAr

88.8MW/-25.6MVAr 106.3MW/7.7MVAr74.8MW

-95.3MW

-37.2MW

-238.9MW

125.5kV

123.0kV8.9MW-6.3MVAr

119.3

MW

-9.4

MV

Ar

44.9MW-15.3MVAr

40.2MW-17.0MVAr

58.0MW1.3MVAr

56.2MW-1.4MVAr

24.4MW-18.5MVAr

42.8MW-12.0MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.0

MV

Ar

74.7

MW

-42.

9MVA

r

233.9kV

122.4kV

-43.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

38.5MW

8.4MVAr

76.0MW

-18.3MVAr

-148.9

MV

Ar

-147.6

MV

Ar

6.9MW-13.5MVAr

248.5kV

42.7

MW

/9.5

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.0MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.2MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

29.4MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.7MW/29.9MVAr

-0.7MW/-19.8MVAr

127.1kV

251.3kV

0.0MVAr0.0MVAr

141.0MW/62.8MVAr

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Reference Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with single-1192.5kcmil conductors

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

790MW

56MW

38MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 12

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

OUT-OF-SERVICE

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit A21L + A22L Lakehead TS to Mackenzie TS

Prior to Phase-Shifter action

115kV Circuit B6M - Moose Lake TS to Birch TS cross-tripped

With a 100MVAr shunt capacitor at Lakehead & a 200MVAr SVC installed at Marathon

ProvincialPaper

ABITIBI-BOWATER

11th August 2011

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

86.9MW/-1.0MVAr

86.5MW/7.8MVAr88.0MW/9.5MVAr

88.0MW/9.5MVAr

41.4MW

-8.6MVAr

46.3MW

-8.0MVAr

86.5MW/7.8MVAr88.0MW/9.5MVAr88.0MW/9.5MVAr

86.9MW/1.4MVAr

86.9MW/-0.9MVAr

86.5MW/7.8MVAr

86.5MW/7.8MVAr

86.9MW/1.4MVAr

-8.1MW

-6.4MVAr

31.0MW

6.2MVAr

31.0MW

6.2MVAr

90.3MW-7.8MVAr

2.5MW4.8M

VAr

20.3MW

-1.0MVAr

32.2

MW

-0.9

MV

Ar

OUT-OF-SERVICE

130.0MW-27.9MVAr

130.2MW

-34.6MVAr

-34.6MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW1.9MVAr

10.0MW1.9MVAr

24.0MW-2.9MVAr

24.0MW-2.9MVAr

20.0MW-7.7MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/-1.1MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

31.0MW-3.3MVAr

36.0MW-7.2MVAr

37.0MW-5.8MVAr

-100.0

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW-3.0MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW7.9MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/17.8MVAr

32.0MW/8.8MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-34.6MVAr

-34.6MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

125.5kV

125.5kV

122.5kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr6.8MW/1.5MVAr

-79.8MW/-16.7MVAr

-76.2MW/-16.4MVAr

6.8MW/1.5MVAr

-32.1MW/-1

7.4MVAr

-69.9MW/-3

.8MVAr

121.6kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

122.5kV

123.8kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

122.9kV

122.5kV

244.7kV234.3kV

240.6kV238.4kV

125.9kV

88.1º

88.1º

126.5kV127.6kV 125.0kV

27.62kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.4kV

46.76kV

124.7kV

4.6kV

93.8

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.7

MV

Ar

93.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

72.4

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

9.0MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

-24.8MW15.8MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

67.7º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

44.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar44.0

MV

Ar

123.8kV

54.0MW/24.8MVAr

-31.0MW/10.6MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

45.9MW/24.3MVAr

-30.8MW/11.5MVAr

-35.7MW/9.8MVAr

103.5MW/58.5MVAr

173.7MW/78.2MVAr

175.4MW/78.3MVAr

33.9MW/17.4MVAr

34.0MW/-2.1MVAr

33.9MW/17.4MVAr

33.8MW/-2.1MVAr

126.1kV

244.9kV

250.1kV

124.9kV

107.9MW/-6.7MVAr

107.9MW/-6.7MVAr

123.2MW/-11.7MVAr108.9MW/-11.8MVAr123.2MW/-11.7MVAr108.9MW/-11.8MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-15.2MVAr

552.7kV

552.6kV

241.6kV

559.2kV

559.3kV

241.7kV

241.9kV

544.9kV

229.5MVAr

-347.5

MW

-160.8

MW

282.5

MV

Ar

-160.4

MW

281.7

MV

Ar

-159.9

MW

81.9

MV

Ar

-159.5

MW

81.5

MV

Ar

-26.3MW

-13.0MVA

r

46.0MW-4.5MVAr

-159.1MW/-127.7MVAr-159.6MW/21.1MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

40.1MW-8.0MVAr

-58.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-58.1

MV

Ar

12.8

MW

-14.

1MV

Ar

247.1kV

247.8kV 549.2kV

189.6

MV

Ar

142.2

MW

-40.9

MV

Ar

142.6

MW

-200.1

MV

Ar

119.9

MW

28.7

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

248.9kV

0.0

MV

Ar

544.7kV

127.5kV

115.5MW16.6MVAr 41.8MW/-0.1MVAr

35.5MW/-4.6MVAr

38.5MW/4.1MVAr

38.5MW/4.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

246.4MW

-23.4MVA

r

123.8MW

-29.6MVA

r

65.0

MW

/-11.

7MVA

r

65.0

MW

/-11.

8MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-8.2MW/46.2MVAr

250.8kV

38.8MW/-29.8MVAr

115.8MW/3.7MVAr

100.0MW-14.4MVAr

100.0MW-14.3MVAr

40.0MW/1.1MVAr

40.0MW/1.2MVAr

22.0MW/0.6MVAr 24.5

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

24.3

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/6.5MVAr

13.0MW/5.8MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

123.8kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

60.2

MW

-24.6

MV

Ar

119.3

MW

-9.4

MV

Ar

249.9kV

248.9kV

89.8MW/-21.6MVAr

89.8MW/-21.6MVAr

106.1MW/12.5MVAr

106.1MW/12.5MVAr

88.8MW/-25.6MVAr 106.3MW/7.7MVAr

88.8MW/-25.6MVAr 106.3MW/7.7MVAr

433.6MW-37.0MVAr

250.1kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

244.9kV

64.0MW-18.1MVAr

-26.9

MW

/11.4

MV

Ar

-31.3

MW

/10.7

MV

Ar

5.5

MW

/-4.7

MV

Ar

125.3kV

89.8MW/-21.6MVAr

89.8MW/-21.6MVAr

106.1MW/12.5MVAr

106.1MW/12.5MVAr

88.8MW/-25.6MVAr 106.3MW/7.7MVAr

88.8MW/-25.6MVAr 106.3MW/7.7MVAr63.6MW

-35.1MW

2.5MW

-341.2MW

125.5kV

123.0kV8.9MW-6.3MVAr

119.3

MW

-9.4

MV

Ar

44.9MW-15.5MVAr

40.1MW-17.3MVAr

58.0MW1.5MVAr

56.1MW-1.3MVAr

24.4MW-18.4MVAr

42.8MW-13.3MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.0

MV

Ar

63.5

MW

-38.

1MVA

r

234.6kV

122.9kV

-43.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

38.5MW

8.4MVAr

76.0MW

-18.2MVAr

-149.0

MV

Ar

-147.7

MV

Ar

6.8MW-13.6MVAr

248.5kV

42.7

MW

/9.5

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.0MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.2MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

29.8MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.7MW/30.0MVAr

-0.7MW/-19.8MVAr

127.1kV

251.3kV

0.0MVAr

141.0MW/62.8MVAr

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Reference Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with single-1192.5kcmil conductors

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

788MW

56MW

38MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 13

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

OUT-OF-SERVICE

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit A21L + A22L Lakehead TS to Mackenzie TS

After Phase-Shifter action

115kV Circuit B6M - Moose Lake TS to Birch TS cross-tripped

With a 100MVAr shunt capacitor at Lakehead & a 200MVAr SVC installed at Marathon

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

156.0MW/-27.1MVAr

154.5MW/-25.3MVAr219.8MW/-21.3MVAr

42.7MW

-9.1MVAr

47.7MW

-7.8MVAr

154.5MW/-25.3MVAr219.8MW/-21.3MVAr

156.0MW/-24.8MVAr

156.0MW/-27.0MVAr

154.5MW/-25.2MVAr

154.5MW/-25.2MVAr

156.0MW/-24.7MVAr

13.5MW

-14.0MVAr

52.5MW

-1.3MVAr

52.5MW

-1.3MVAr

14.3MW-13.6MVAr

73.4MW

-0.9MVAr

4.8MW6.4M

VAr

-6.2

MW

-11.0

MV

Ar

183.8MW-14.3MVAr

0.0MW-40.8MVAr

0.0MW

-17.3MVAr

-17.3MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW4.4MVAr

10.0MW4.4MVAr

24.0MW2.3MVAr

24.0MW2.3MVAr

20.0MW-6.0MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/1.4MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

31.0MW1.3MVAr

36.0MW-5.4MVAr

37.0MW-0.3MVAr

-15.0

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW0.5MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW11.0MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/16.5MVAr

32.0MW/7.0MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-17.3MVAr

-17.3MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

123.5kV

123.5kV

120.5kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr16.8MW/-5.9MVAr

-82.1MW/-15.2MVAr

-78.5MW/-15.0MVAr

16.8MW/-5.9MVAr

-34.6MW/-1

7.5MVAr

-73.1MW/-1

.5MVAr

119.5kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

120.5kV

121.7kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

121.8kV

120.5kV

242.9kV244.6kV

244.5kV245.6kV

124.6kV

80.9º

80.9º

125.8kV127.1kV 123.6kV

27.31kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

121.6kV

46.43kV

124.0kV

4.6kV

90.8

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.5

MV

Ar

90.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

70.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.8MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

77.6MW2.6MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

56.5º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

43.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar43.7

MV

Ar

121.7kV

53.6MW/23.0MVAr

-34.9MW/10.7MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

45.2MW/22.2MVAr

-35.3MW/11.4MVAr

-40.7MW/9.1MVAr

103.0MW/59.2MVAr

169.3MW/55.6MVAr

171.0MW/55.9MVAr

45.1MW/16.1MVAr

34.0MW/10.0MVAr

45.1MW/16.1MVAr

33.8MW/9.9MVAr

125.3kV

243.0kV

241.5kV

121.9kV

270.2MW/-12.2MVAr197.2MW/-35.8MVAr197.0MW/-25.1MVAr197.2MW/-35.8MVAr197.0MW/-25.1MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-15.6MVAr

548.9kV

548.8kV

242.2kV

554.3kV

554.4kV

242.3kV

242.5kV

542.2kV

230.6MVAr

-608.6

MW

-281.3

MW

262.5

MV

Ar

-280.4

MW

262.1

MV

Ar

-279.7

MW

72.3

MV

Ar

-278.8

MW

72.2

MV

Ar

-46.9MW

-15.0MVA

r

55.3MW-0.6MVAr

-277.6MW/-132.7MVAr-278.5MW/12.7MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

49.4MW-5.4MVAr

-56.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.7

MV

Ar

13.6

MW

-13.

9MV

Ar

243.9kV

244.7kV 543.4kV

184.9

MV

Ar

141.2

MW

-16.8

MV

Ar

141.5

MW

-174.6

MV

Ar

119.5

MW

38.6

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

243.8kV

0.0

MV

Ar

541.9kV

126.8kV

364.7MW-28.9MVAr 126.5MW/-11.6MVAr

122.5MW/-15.7MVAr

123.3MW/-10.8MVAr

123.4MW/-10.8MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

394.4MW

-71.6MVA

r

284.9MW

-20.8MVA

r

65.0

MW

/2.5

MVA

r

65.0

MW

/2.5

MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

79.8MW/-8.2MVAr

245.4kV

120.7MW/-20.9MVAr

367.0MW/-34.6MVAr

100.0MW1.2MVAr

100.0MW1.3MVAr

40.0MW/11.2MVAr

40.0MW/11.1MVAr

22.0MW/6.1MVAr 22.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

22.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

119.6kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

135.8

MW

-12.4

MV

Ar

202.1

MW

-10.7

MV

Ar

243.6kV

244.7kV

225.4MW/-13.7MVAr 264.2MW/-41.9MVAr

162.4MW/-22.8MVAr 188.2MW/-46.1MVAr

162.4MW/-22.8MVAr 188.2MW/-46.1MVAr

664.2MW-62.4MVAr

241.5kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

243.0kV

64.0MW-15.4MVAr

-29.7

MW

/10.3

MV

Ar

-34.5

MW

/9.1

MV

Ar

-0.6

MW

/-4.9

MV

Ar

124.1kV

225.4MW/-13.7MVAr 264.2MW/-41.9MVAr

162.4MW/-22.8MVAr 188.2MW/-46.1MVAr

162.4MW/-22.8MVAr 188.2MW/-46.1MVAr0.0MW

-8.2MW

-1.1MW

-95.1MW

124.5kV

122.0kV29.6MW-13.6MVAr

202.1

MW

-10.7

MV

Ar

45.2MW-16.2MVAr

40.2MW-18.7MVAr

58.1MW1.9MVAr

56.2MW-1.0MVAr

23.1MW-17.3MVAr

41.5MW-14.8MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.5

MV

Ar

0.0M

W

-19.

6MVA

r

243.3kV

122.4kV

-41.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

118.0MW

-7.3MVAr

161.7MW

-11.6MVAr

-145.9

MV

Ar

-144.6

MV

Ar

6.1MW-12.0MVAr

244.7kV

65.3

MW

/5.4

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.2MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.4MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

31.4MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.6MW/24.0MVAr

-0.7MW/-21.3MVAr

124.7kV

246.3kV

0.0MVAr

144.1MW/63.8MVAr

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Alternative Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

879MW

92MW

70MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 14

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

With a 100MVAr capacitor at Lakehead & Marathon and a 350MVAr SVC at Marathon

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

134.8MW/-19.7MVAr

133.7MW/-15.3MVAr189.9MW/-9.7MVAr

42.2MW

-8.9MVAr

47.2MW

-7.9MVAr

133.7MW/-15.3MVAr189.9MW/-9.7MVAr

134.8MW/-17.4MVAr

134.8MW/-19.7MVAr

133.7MW/-15.2MVAr

133.7MW/-15.2MVAr

134.8MW/-17.3MVAr

6.3MW

-12.8MVAr

45.3MW

-0.1MVAr

45.3MW

-0.1MVAr

41.8MW-20.2MVAr

47.8MW

7.2MVAr

11.2MW

3.4MVAr

5.5

MW

-14.2

MV

Ar

116.4MW-5.6MVAr

44.6MW-48.9MVAr

44.6MW

-30.4MVAr

-30.4MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW1.6MVAr

10.0MW1.6MVAr

24.0MW-3.3MVAr

24.0MW-3.3MVAr

20.0MW-7.5MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/0.1MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

31.0MW-2.9MVAr

36.0MW-7.0MVAr

37.0MW-5.5MVAr

128.1

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW-0.8MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW9.1MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/15.3MVAr

32.0MW/5.5MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-30.4MVAr

-30.4MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

125.6kV

125.6kV

122.6kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr9.4MW/-0.6MVAr

-80.3MW/-16.0MVAr

-76.7MW/-15.7MVAr

9.4MW/-0.6MVAr

-32.7MW/-1

6.8MVAr

-70.9MW/-2

.1MVAr

121.7kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

122.6kV

123.9kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

122.2kV

122.6kV

243.4kV246.8kV

245.8kV247.4kV

125.4kV

80.9º

80.9º

126.2kV127.4kV 124.5kV

27.5kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.1kV

46.63kV

124.4kV

4.6kV

94.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.7

MV

Ar

94.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

72.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.9MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

37.7MW14.5MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

56.5º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

44.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar44.0

MV

Ar

123.9kV

52.7MW/25.3MVAr

-33.4MW/12.5MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

44.3MW/24.8MVAr

-33.7MW/13.6MVAr

-39.2MW/11.8MVAr

102.3MW/60.6MVAr

168.6MW/75.9MVAr

170.3MW/76.1MVAr

41.3MW/15.8MVAr

33.8MW/22.3MVAr

41.3MW/15.8MVAr

33.6MW/22.2MVAr

125.3kV

243.0kV

227.5kV

116.4kV

588.9MW/81.8MVAr172.9MW/1.9MVArOUT-OF-SERVICE172.9MW/1.9MVArOUT-OF-SERVICE

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.7MVAr

550.1kV

550.0kV

240.8kV

555.2kV

555.3kV

240.8kV

241.1kV

543.0kV

228.0MVAr

-522.9

MW

-241.8

MW

261.8

MV

Ar

-241.1

MW

261.3

MV

Ar

-240.5

MW

67.6

MV

Ar

-239.8

MW

67.4

MV

Ar

-40.0MW

-14.8MVA

r

52.1MW-0.7MVAr

-238.9MW/-138.4MVAr-239.6MW/7.7MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

46.4MW-5.2MVAr

-56.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.9

MV

Ar

13.4

MW

-13.

9MV

Ar

244.3kV

245.1kV 544.6kV

185.5

MV

Ar

141.4

MW

-20.3

MV

Ar

141.8

MW

-178.5

MV

Ar

119.6

MW

36.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

244.1kV

0.0

MV

Ar

542.7kV

127.0kV

284.2MW18.2MVAr 99.0MW/1.0MVAr

94.4MW/-3.0MVAr

96.0MW/5.5MVAr

96.1MW/5.6MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

345.8MW

3.8MVA

r

232.2MW

17.2MVA

r

65.0

MW

/11.

7MVA

r

65.0

MW

/11.

7MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

51.9MW/1.0MVAr

242.8kV

93.8MW/-16.5MVAr

285.5MW/5.1MVAr

100.0MW8.9MVAr

100.0MW9.0MVAr

40.0MW/9.1MVAr

40.0MW/9.0MVAr

22.0MW/5.0MVAr 23.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

23.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

120.4kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

110.3

MW

5.5

MV

Ar

175.7

MW

33.4

MV

Ar

236.0kV

239.8kV

194.0MW/-20.5MVAr 555.7MW/-291.0MVAr

139.5MW/-26.0MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE

139.5MW/-25.9MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE

588.9MW81.8MVAr

227.5kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

243.0kV

64.0MW-18.0MVAr

-28.8

MW

/12.2

MV

Ar

-33.6

MW

/11.4

MV

Ar

1.3

MW

/-3.1

MV

Ar

125.2kV

194.0MW/-20.5MVAr 555.7MW/-291.0MVAr

139.5MW/-26.0MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE

139.5MW/-25.9MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE28.4MW

-39.3MW

-14.2MW

-141.0MW

125.4kV

122.4kV22.7MW-12.3MVAr

175.7

MW

33.4

MV

Ar

45.1MW-15.8MVAr

40.2MW-17.9MVAr

58.0MW1.7MVAr

56.2MW-1.2MVAr

23.6MW-17.8MVAr

42.0MW-13.8MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.9

MV

Ar

28.4

MW

-28.

9MVA

r

244.9kV

122.8kV

-42.4

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

92.1MW

7.1MVAr

133.8MW

-6.7MVAr

-146.5

MV

Ar

-145.2

MV

Ar

6.4MW-12.7MVAr

240.1kV

57.6

MW

/5.3

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.0MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.2MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

30.5MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.5MW/22.5MVAr

-0.7MW/-21.7MVAr

124.1kV

244.9kV

0.0MVAr

143.1MW/63.8MVAr

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Alternative Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

862MW

62MW

87MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 15

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit W21M + W22M Wawa TS to Marathon TS

Prior to Phase-Shifter action

With a 100MVAr capacitor at Lakehead & Marathon and a 350MVAr SVC at Marathon

ProvincialPaper

ABITIBI-BOWATER

11th August 2011

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

144.3MW/-22.9MVAr

143.0MW/-19.6MVAr203.2MW/-14.7MVAr

42.4MW

-8.9MVAr

47.4MW

-7.9MVAr

143.0MW/-19.6MVAr203.2MW/-14.7MVAr

144.3MW/-20.6MVAr

144.3MW/-22.9MVAr

143.0MW/-19.5MVAr

143.0MW/-19.5MVAr

144.3MW/-20.5MVAr

9.2MW

-13.7MVAr

48.3MW

-1.0MVAr

48.3MW

-1.0MVAr

32.9MW-18.3MVAr

56.2MW

4.5MVAr

8.8MW4.4M

VAr

9.6

MW

-14.4

MV

Ar

145.8MW-10.7MVAr

40.0MW-47.8MVAr

40.2MW

-20.9MVAr

-20.9MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW1.2MVAr

10.0MW1.2MVAr

24.0MW-4.2MVAr

24.0MW-4.2MVAr

20.0MW-7.9MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/0.3MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

31.0MW-3.6MVAr

36.0MW-7.3MVAr

37.0MW-5.9MVAr

232.6

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW-0.8MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW9.5MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/15.4MVAr

32.0MW/5.7MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-20.9MVAr

-20.9MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

126.0kV

126.0kV

123.0kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr13.2MW/-0.3MVAr

-81.2MW/-16.3MVAr

-77.6MW/-16.0MVAr

13.2MW/-0.3MVAr

-33.6MW/-1

6.9MVAr

-72.0MW/-2

.2MVAr

122.1kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

123.0kV

124.3kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

122.2kV

123.0kV

243.2kV246.2kV

245.5kV247.0kV

125.3kV

96.9º

96.9º

126.2kV127.4kV 124.3kV

27.46kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.0kV

46.6kV

124.4kV

4.6kV

94.5

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.6

MV

Ar

94.5

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

73.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.9MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

59.2MW8.8MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

77.9º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

44.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar44.0

MV

Ar

124.3kV

53.3MW/26.2MVAr

-33.8MW/13.3MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

44.8MW/25.8MVAr

-34.2MW/14.5MVAr

-39.9MW/12.7MVAr

102.9MW/61.6MVAr

169.3MW/68.3MVAr

171.0MW/68.6MVAr

42.9MW/15.7MVAr

33.7MW/24.5MVAr

42.9MW/15.7MVAr

33.5MW/24.4MVAr

125.3kV

243.0kV

217.4kV

111.8kV

635.6MW/101.7MVAr187.7MW/5.2MVArOUT-OF-SERVICE187.7MW/5.2MVArOUT-OF-SERVICE

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.5MVAr

548.9kV

548.8kV

240.4kV

553.1kV

553.2kV

240.5kV

240.8kV

542.2kV

227.3MVAr

-579.8

MW

-268.1

MW

248.6

MV

Ar

-267.2

MW

248.2

MV

Ar

-266.6

MW

57.0

MV

Ar

-265.8

MW

57.0

MV

Ar

-44.5MW

-16.1MVA

r

54.1MW1.5MVAr

-264.7MW/-147.1MVAr-265.5MW/-2.3MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

48.5MW-3.3MVAr

-56.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.2

MV

Ar

13.6

MW

-13.

6MV

Ar

242.9kV

243.7kV 542.3kV

183.4

MV

Ar

141.2

MW

-13.6

MV

Ar

141.6

MW

-171.0

MV

Ar

119.5

MW

41.2

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

243.5kV

0.0

MV

Ar

541.2kV

126.6kV

337.8MW22.3MVAr 117.4MW/2.8MVAr

113.3MW/-0.8MVAr

114.3MW/7.4MVAr

114.4MW/7.4MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

375.4MW

10.4MVA

r

266.6MW

35.7MVA

r

65.0

MW

/23.

1MVA

r

65.0

MW

/23.

2MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

71.3MW/-13.6MVAr

238.6kV

111.5MW/-8.3MVAr

339.8MW/9.5MVAr

100.0MW21.2MVAr

100.0MW21.3MVAr

40.0MW/15.0MVAr

40.0MW/14.9MVAr

22.0MW/8.2MVAr 22.3

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

22.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

118.1kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

126.0

MW

17.9

MV

Ar

193.0

MW

42.4

MV

Ar

228.6kV

234.4kV

208.0MW/-17.7MVAr 593.1MW/-390.4MVAr

149.7MW/-24.7MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE

149.6MW/-24.7MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE

635.6MW101.7MVAr

217.4kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

243.0kV

64.0MW-18.4MVAr

-29.2

MW

/12.7

MV

Ar

-34.1

MW

/11.9

MV

Ar

0.4

MW

/-2.5

MV

Ar

125.4kV

208.0MW/-17.7MVAr 593.1MW/-390.4MVAr

149.7MW/-24.7MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE

149.6MW/-24.7MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE0.3MW

-2.1MW

-0.7MW

-134.9MW

125.5kV

122.4kV25.5MW-13.8MVAr

193.0

MW

42.4

MV

Ar

45.1MW-15.8MVAr

40.2MW-18.0MVAr

58.1MW1.7MVAr

56.2MW-1.1MVAr

23.4MW-17.7MVAr

41.8MW-14.0MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.8

MV

Ar

0.3M

W

-20.

4MVA

r

244.6kV

122.9kV

-42.3

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

109.1MW

7.5MVAr

152.6MW

0.9MVAr

-145.3

MV

Ar

-144.0

MV

Ar

6.2MW-12.4MVAr

235.0kV

60.7

MW

/4.8

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.0MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.2MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

30.6MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.5MW/18.8MVAr

-0.7MW/-22.7MVAr

122.5kV

241.4kV

0.0MVAr

143.8MW/64.4MVAr

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

887MW

67MW

107MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 16

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Alternative Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit W21M + W22M Wawa TS to Marathon TS

After Phase-Shifter action

With a 100MVAr capacitor at Lakehead & Marathon and a 350MVAr SVC at Marathon

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205

210

215

220

225

230

235

240

245

630 635 640 645 650 655 660 665

105

110

115

120

125

130

630 635 640 645 650 655 660 665

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

630 635 640 645 650 655 660 665

DIAGRAM 1728th July 2011

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors

Contingency: new 230kV double-circuit Wawa TS to Marathon TSAfter Phase-Shifter action

PV-analysisMarathon350MVAr SVC

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

Wawa TS

RE

MA

ININ

GR

EA

CT

IVE

CA

PA

BIL

ITY:

MV

Ar

115kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV230kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV

Knee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

esK

nee

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tsof

PV

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PV

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W-W

Volt

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Sta

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itfo

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marg

inE

W-W

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

630M

W630M

W630M

W

663M

W663M

W663M

W

Mississagi TS

Hanmer TS

Lakehead TS

Lakehead SVCs

Wells G1 & G2

Aubrey Falls G1 & G2

Marathon TS

Wawa TS

Marathon SVC

Algoma TS

Marathon TS & Lakehead TS

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

156.2MW/-27.2MVAr

154.7MW/-25.4MVAr220.1MW/-21.5MVAr

42.7MW

-9.1MVAr

47.8MW

-7.8MVAr

154.7MW/-25.4MVAr220.1MW/-21.5MVAr

156.2MW/-24.9MVAr

156.2MW/-27.1MVAr

154.7MW/-25.3MVAr

154.7MW/-25.3MVAr

156.2MW/-24.8MVAr

13.5MW

-14.0MVAr

52.6MW

-1.3MVAr

52.6MW

-1.3MVAr

14.0MW-13.6MVAr

73.7MW

-1.0MVAr

4.7MW6.4M

VAr

-6.3

MW

-10.9

MV

Ar

184.6MW-14.3MVAr

-0.4MW-40.6MVAr

-0.4MW

-17.0MVAr

-17.0MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW4.3MVAr

10.0MW4.3MVAr

24.0MW2.3MVAr

24.0MW2.3MVAr

20.0MW-5.9MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/1.4MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

31.0MW1.3MVAr

36.0MW-5.4MVAr

37.0MW-0.3MVAr

-43.8

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW0.5MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW11.1MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/16.5MVAr

32.0MW/7.1MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-17.0MVAr

-17.0MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

123.5kV

123.5kV

120.5kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr16.8MW/-5.9MVAr

-82.1MW/-15.3MVAr

-78.5MW/-15.0MVAr

16.8MW/-5.9MVAr

-34.7MW/-1

7.5MVAr

-73.1MW/-1

.5MVAr

119.6kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

120.5kV

121.8kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

121.8kV

120.5kV

242.9kV244.6kV

244.5kV245.6kV

124.6kV

76.3º

76.3º

125.8kV127.1kV 123.6kV

27.31kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

121.5kV

46.43kV

124.0kV

4.6kV

90.8

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.5

MV

Ar

90.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

70.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.8MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

78.0MW2.5MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

51.9º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M NEWW22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

43.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar43.7

MV

Ar

121.8kV

53.7MW/23.0MVAr

-34.9MW/10.7MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

45.2MW/22.2MVAr

-35.3MW/11.4MVAr

-40.7MW/9.1MVAr

103.0MW/59.3MVAr

169.4MW/55.3MVAr

171.0MW/55.6MVAr

45.2MW/16.1MVAr

34.0MW/7.5MVAr

45.2MW/16.1MVAr

33.8MW/7.5MVAr

125.3kV

243.0kV

243.3kV

122.5kV

352.6MW/-28.8MVAr

196.5MW/-38.4MVAr154.7MW/-24.0MVAr

196.5MW/-38.4MVAr154.7MW/-24.0MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-15.6MVAr

549.0kV

548.9kV

242.3kV

554.6kV

554.6kV

242.3kV

242.6kV

542.3kV

230.7MVAr

-605.8

MW

-280.0

MW

264.0

MV

Ar

-279.1

MW

263.6

MV

Ar

-278.4

MW

73.6

MV

Ar

-277.5

MW

73.6

MV

Ar

-46.7MW

-14.8MVA

r

55.2MW-0.8MVAr

-276.3MW/-131.6MVAr-277.3MW/14.0MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

49.3MW-5.6MVAr

-56.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.7

MV

Ar

13.5

MW

-13.

9MV

Ar

244.1kV

244.9kV 543.6kV

185.2

MV

Ar

141.2

MW

-17.5

MV

Ar

141.6

MW

-175.4

MV

Ar

119.5

MW

38.1

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

243.9kV

0.0

MV

Ar

542.1kV

126.8kV

362.1MW-31.3MVAr 125.6MW/-12.3MVAr

121.6MW/-16.4MVAr

122.4MW/-11.7MVAr

122.5MW/-11.7MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

393.0MW

-76.8MVA

r

283.4MW

-25.0MVA

r

65.0

MW

/0.7

MVA

r

65.0

MW

/0.7

MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

78.9MW/-6.3MVAr

246.0kV

119.9MW/-22.0MVAr

364.4MW/-36.6MVAr

100.0MW-0.5MVAr

100.0MW-0.4MVAr

40.0MW/10.4MVAr

40.0MW/10.4MVAr

22.0MW/5.7MVAr 23.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

22.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

119.9kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

135.0

MW

-14.7

MV

Ar

201.3

MW

-15.1

MV

Ar

244.8kV

245.4kV

225.8MW/-13.7MVAr 342.6MW/-58.3MVAr

162.6MW/-22.8MVAr 149.3MW/-23.4MVAr

162.6MW/-22.7MVAr 149.3MW/-23.4MVAr

662.0MW-76.8MVAr

243.3kV

241.6kV

241.6kV

245.9kV

245.9kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

243.0kV

64.0MW-15.4MVAr

-29.8

MW

/10.3

MV

Ar

-34.5

MW

/9.1

MV

Ar

-0.6

MW

/-4.9

MV

Ar

124.1kV

225.8MW/-13.7MVAr 342.6MW/-58.3MVAr

162.6MW/-22.8MVAr 149.3MW/-23.4MVAr

162.6MW/-22.7MVAr 149.3MW/-23.4MVAr-0.2MW

1.7MW

-0.2MW

-101.7MW

124.5kV

122.0kV29.6MW-13.6MVAr

201.3

MW

-15.1

MV

Ar

45.2MW-16.2MVAr

40.2MW-18.7MVAr

58.1MW2.0MVAr

56.2MW-1.0MVAr

23.1MW-17.3MVAr

41.5MW-14.9MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.5

MV

Ar

-0.3

MW

-19.

7MVA

r

243.3kV

122.4kV

-41.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

117.2MW

-7.9MVAr

160.8MW

-12.7MVAr

-146.0

MV

Ar

-144.7

MV

Ar

6.1MW-12.0MVAr

245.4kV

65.3

MW

/5.4

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.2MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.4MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

31.4MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.6MW/24.6MVAr

-0.7MW/-21.2MVAr

124.9kV

246.7kV

0.0MVAr

144.1MW/63.7MVAr

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Alternative Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

876MW

90MW

69MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 18

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

40%

40%

With 40% Series Compensation on the new Wawa x Marathon line

With a 100MVAr capacitor at Lakehead & Marathon and a 350MVAr SVC at Marathon

ProvincialPaper

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11th August 2011

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

145.6MW/-23.4MVAr

144.3MW/-20.2MVAr205.2MW/-15.4MVAr

42.4MW

-9.0MVAr

47.5MW

-7.9MVAr

144.3MW/-20.2MVAr205.2MW/-15.4MVAr

145.6MW/-21.1MVAr

145.6MW/-23.3MVAr

144.3MW/-20.2MVAr

144.3MW/-20.2MVAr

145.6MW/-21.0MVAr

9.6MW

-13.9MVAr

48.7MW

-1.2MVAr

48.7MW

-1.2MVAr

27.6MW-17.4MVAr

60.8MW

3.4MVAr

7.7MW4.7M

VAr

-0.5

MW

-12.8

MV

Ar

150.0MW11.0MVAr

21.6MW-45.5MVAr

21.6MW

-19.2MVAr

-19.2MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW1.1MVAr

10.0MW1.1MVAr

24.0MW-4.4MVAr

24.0MW-4.4MVAr

20.0MW-7.2MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/0.4MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

31.0MW-3.7MVAr

36.0MW-7.3MVAr

37.0MW-6.0MVAr

68.1

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW-0.8MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW9.7MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/15.7MVAr

32.0MW/6.0MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-19.2MVAr

-19.2MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

126.0kV

126.0kV

123.0kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr13.9MW/-0.2MVAr

-81.4MW/-16.3MVAr

-77.8MW/-16.0MVAr

13.9MW/-0.2MVAr

-33.8MW/-1

6.9MVAr

-72.2MW/-2

.1MVAr

122.1kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

123.0kV

124.3kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

122.2kV

123.0kV

243.2kV246.1kV

245.3kV246.8kV

125.2kV

76.3º

76.3º

126.1kV127.3kV 124.2kV

27.45kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

121.9kV

46.57kV

124.3kV

4.6kV

94.6

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.6

MV

Ar

94.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

73.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.9MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

58.0MW9.0MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

51.9º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M NEWW22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

43.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar43.9

MV

Ar

124.3kV

53.4MW/26.3MVAr

-33.9MW/13.4MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

44.9MW/25.9MVAr

-34.3MW/14.7MVAr

-40.0MW/12.9MVAr

103.0MW/61.8MVAr

169.5MW/66.8MVAr

171.1MW/67.2MVAr

43.1MW/15.6MVAr

33.9MW/14.4MVAr

43.1MW/15.6MVAr

33.7MW/14.4MVAr

125.3kV

243.0kV

237.1kV

120.2kV

632.4MW/-13.6MVAr

186.9MW/-22.4MVArOUT-OF-SERVICE

186.9MW/-22.4MVArOUT-OF-SERVICE

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.6MVAr

549.7kV

549.6kV

240.7kV

555.0kV

555.1kV

240.8kV

241.0kV

542.9kV

227.8MVAr

-571.6

MW

-264.4

MW

262.5

MV

Ar

-263.5

MW

262.0

MV

Ar

-262.9

MW

70.3

MV

Ar

-262.1

MW

70.2

MV

Ar

-43.7MW

-14.2MVA

r

53.9MW-1.0MVAr

-261.0MW/-135.4MVAr-261.9MW/10.5MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

48.0MW-5.6MVAr

-56.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.8

MV

Ar

13.5

MW

-13.

9MV

Ar

244.2kV

245.0kV 544.2kV

185.4

MV

Ar

141.3

MW

-19.2

MV

Ar

141.7

MW

-177.3

MV

Ar

119.5

MW

36.8

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

244.0kV

0.0

MV

Ar

542.4kV

126.9kV

330.2MW-8.7MVAr 114.7MW/-6.3MVAr

110.4MW/-10.3MVAr

111.6MW/-3.9MVAr

111.7MW/-3.8MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

373.8MW

-44.8MVA

r

262.4MW

-10.2MVA

r

65.0

MW

/5.3

MVA

r

65.0

MW

/5.3

MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

67.8MW/1.5MVAr

244.5kV

109.1MW/-19.4MVAr

332.0MW/-17.6MVAr

100.0MW3.9MVAr

100.0MW3.9MVAr

40.0MW/6.2MVAr

40.0MW/6.1MVAr

22.0MW/3.4MVAr 23.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

23.5

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

121.6kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

123.9

MW

-9.3

MV

Ar

191.0

MW

2.5

MV

Ar

241.0kV

242.5kV

210.0MW/-17.3MVAr 598.5MW/-225.1MVAr

151.2MW/-24.5MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE

151.1MW/-24.5MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE

632.4MW-13.6MVAr

237.1kV

232.5kV

232.5kV

244.7kV

244.7kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

243.0kV

64.0MW-18.4MVAr

-29.3

MW

/12.8

MV

Ar

-34.2

MW

/12.0

MV

Ar

0.3

MW

/-2.4

MV

Ar

125.4kV

210.0MW/-17.3MVAr 598.5MW/-225.1MVAr

151.2MW/-24.5MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE

151.1MW/-24.5MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE14.0MW

-10.0MW

-5.3MW

-119.2MW

125.5kV

122.4kV25.9MW-14.0MVAr

191.0

MW

2.5

MV

Ar

45.1MW-15.9MVAr

40.2MW-18.1MVAr

58.1MW1.8MVAr

56.2MW-1.1MVAr

23.3MW-17.6MVAr

41.7MW-14.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.8

MV

Ar

14.0

MW

-24.

4MVA

r

244.4kV

122.7kV

-42.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

106.9MW

-1.0MVAr

149.6MW

-9.9MVAr

-146.3

MV

Ar

-145.0

MV

Ar

6.1MW-12.3MVAr

242.6kV

61.2

MW

/4.8

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.0MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.2MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

30.7MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.6MW/23.6MVAr

-0.7MW/-21.4MVAr

124.6kV

245.9kV

0.0MVAr

143.7MW/63.8MVAr

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Alternative Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

878MW

85MW

76MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 19

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

40%

40%

Prior to Phase-Shifter action

With a 100MVAr capacitor at Lakehead & Marathon & a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon TS

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit W21M + W22M Wawa TS to Marathon TS

With 40% Series Compensation on the new Wawa x Marathon line

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

155.0MW/-26.8MVAr

153.5MW/-24.8MVAr218.4MW/-20.7MVAr

42.7MW

-9.1MVAr

47.7MW

-7.9MVAr

153.5MW/-24.8MVAr218.4MW/-20.7MVAr

155.0MW/-24.4MVAr

155.0MW/-26.7MVAr

153.5MW/-24.7MVAr

153.5MW/-24.7MVAr

155.0MW/-24.4MVAr

12.6MW

-14.9MVAr

51.7MW

-2.2MVAr

51.7MW

-2.2MVAr

15.6MW-14.5MVAr

71.8MW

-0.1MVAr

4.8MW5.9M

VAr

-5.4

MW

-11.5

MV

Ar

178.8MW-15.1MVAr

2.4MW-41.9MVAr

2.4MW

-7.9MVAr

-7.9MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW0.6MVAr

10.0MW0.6MVAr

24.0MW-5.5MVAr

24.0MW-5.5MVAr

20.0MW-6.5MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/0.8MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

31.0MW-4.5MVAr

36.0MW-7.7MVAr

37.0MW-6.5MVAr

122.9

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW-0.7MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW10.5MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/16.2MVAr

32.0MW/6.7MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-7.9MVAr

-7.9MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

126.5kV

126.5kV

123.5kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr17.8MW/0.5MVAr

-82.4MW/-16.7MVAr

-78.8MW/-16.4MVAr

17.8MW/0.5MVAr

-34.8MW/-1

6.6MVAr

-73.3MW/-2

.7MVAr

122.6kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

123.4kV

124.8kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

122.2kV

123.5kV

242.9kV245.1kV

244.8kV246.0kV

124.8kV

91.8º

91.8º

125.9kV127.2kV 123.9kV

27.38kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

121.7kV

46.49kV

124.2kV

4.6kV

95.3

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.5

MV

Ar

95.3

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

73.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.8MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

75.5MW3.8MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

67.5º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M NEWW22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

43.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar43.8

MV

Ar

124.8kV

54.1MW/27.4MVAr

-34.3MW/14.4MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

45.4MW/27.0MVAr

-34.9MW/15.7MVAr

-40.7MW/14.0MVAr

103.6MW/61.6MVAr

170.3MW/57.5MVAr

171.9MW/58.0MVAr

44.7MW/15.5MVAr

33.9MW/17.6MVAr

44.7MW/15.5MVAr

33.7MW/17.5MVAr

125.3kV

243.0kV

233.9kV

119.0kV

675.6MW/-17.3MVAr

200.6MW/-27.4MVArOUT-OF-SERVICE

200.6MW/-27.4MVArOUT-OF-SERVICE

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.4MVAr

548.8kV

548.7kV

240.4kV

553.5kV

553.6kV

240.5kV

240.7kV

542.2kV

227.3MVAr

-623.2

MW

-288.2

MW

253.7

MV

Ar

-287.3

MW

253.3

MV

Ar

-286.6

MW

64.0

MV

Ar

-285.7

MW

64.0

MV

Ar

-47.7MW

-14.9MVA

r

55.6MW0.4MVAr

-284.4MW/-140.3MVAr-285.3MW/4.6MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

49.9MW-4.5MVAr

-56.4

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.4

MV

Ar

13.7

MW

-13.

7MV

Ar

243.2kV

244.0kV 542.5kV

183.9

MV

Ar

141.0

MW

-14.2

MV

Ar

141.4

MW

-171.7

MV

Ar

119.5

MW

40.6

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

243.6kV

0.0

MV

Ar

541.4kV

126.7kV

378.5MW-16.1MVAr 131.2MW/-7.7MVAr

127.5MW/-11.5MVAr

128.1MW/-6.1MVAr

128.2MW/-6.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

401.2MW

-54.8MVA

r

293.4MW

-6.4MVA

r

65.0

MW

/10.

5MVA

r

65.0

MW

/10.

5MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

85.1MW/-9.7MVAr

242.4kV

125.2MW/-14.8MVAr

380.9MW/-23.1MVAr

100.0MW10.1MVAr

100.0MW10.2MVAr

40.0MW/8.7MVAr

40.0MW/8.7MVAr

22.0MW/4.8MVAr 23.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

23.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

120.6kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

138.4

MW

-7.2

MV

Ar

206.8

MW

2.3

MV

Ar

238.4kV

240.2kV

223.9MW/-14.1MVAr 635.8MW/-273.9MVAr

161.3MW/-23.0MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE

161.3MW/-23.0MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE

675.6MW-17.3MVAr

233.9kV

228.9kV

228.9kV

243.9kV

243.9kV

122.0

MV

Ar

243.0kV

64.0MW-18.9MVAr

-29.7

MW

/13.4

MV

Ar

-34.7

MW

/12.7

MV

Ar

-0.6

MW

/-1.7

MV

Ar

125.6kV

223.9MW/-14.1MVAr 635.8MW/-273.9MVAr

161.3MW/-23.0MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE

161.3MW/-23.0MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE1.3MW

-0.5MW

0.0MW

-82.0MW

125.7kV

122.4kV28.7MW-15.6MVAr

206.8

MW

2.3

MV

Ar

45.1MW-16.0MVAr

40.2MW-18.4MVAr

58.1MW1.9MVAr

56.2MW-1.0MVAr

23.0MW-17.4MVAr

41.4MW-14.6MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.6

MV

Ar

1.3M

W

-20.

0MVA

r

243.7kV

122.6kV

-41.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

122.2MW

-3.9MVAr

166.6MW

-5.7MVAr

-145.4

MV

Ar

-144.1

MV

Ar

6.0MW-12.1MVAr

240.3kV

64.3

MW

/4.3

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-18.9MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.1MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

31.1MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.5MW/21.4MVAr

-0.7MW/-22.0MVAr

123.7kV

243.9kV

0.0MVAr

144.3MW/64.2MVAr

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

899MW

93MW

88MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 20

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

40%

40%

After Phase-Shifter action

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Alternative Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors

With a 100MVAr capacitor at Lakehead & Marathon & a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon TS

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit W21M + W22M Wawa TS to Marathon TS

With 40% Series Compensation on the new Wawa x Marathon line

ProvincialPaper

ABITIBI-BOWATER

11th August 2011

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215

220

225

230

235

240

245

660 680 700 720 740 760

112

114

116

118

120

122

124

126

128

130

660 680 700 720 740 760

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

660 680 700 720 740 760

DIAGRAM 2128th July 2011

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors

Contingency: existing 230kV double-circuit Wawa TS to Marathon TSAfter Phase-Shifter action

PV-analysisMarathon 200MVArSVC + series capson new WxM line

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

Wawa TS

RE

MA

ININ

GR

EA

CT

IVE

CA

PA

BIL

ITY:

MV

Ar

115kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV230kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV

Knee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

esK

nee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

esK

nee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

es

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

716M

W716M

W716M

W

754M

W754M

W754M

W

Mississagi TS

Lakehead TSHanmer TS

Lakehead TS

Lakehead SVCs

Wells G1 & G2

Aubrey Falls G1 & G2

Marathon TS

Wawa TS

Marathon SVC

Algoma TS

Marathon TS

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

OUT-OF-SERVICE

424.0MW/-149.7MVAr

42.3MW

-8.9MVAr

47.3MW

-8.0MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE424.0MW/-149.7MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE

OUT-OF-SERVICE

60.9MW

-29.6MVAr

100.1MW

-16.2MVAr

100.1MW

-16.1MVAr

37.9MW-19.9MVAr

51.1MW

6.5MVAr

9.9MW3.4M

VAr

3.9

MW

-13.9

MV

Ar

123.6MW-8.0MVAr

38.2MW-48.5MVAr

38.2MW

47.9MVAr

47.9MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

10.0MW-1.6MVAr

10.0MW-1.6MVAr

24.0MW-10.1MVAr

24.0MW-10.1MVAr

20.0MW-7.6MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/-0.2MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

31.0MW-4.5MVAr

36.0MW-7.7MVAr

37.0MW-6.6MVAr

63.4

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

21.0MW6.1MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW8.9MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/15.2MVAr

32.0MW/5.5MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

47.9MVAr

47.9MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

128.3kV

128.3kV

125.2kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr12.5MW/4.8MVAr

-80.6MW/-17.9MVAr

-77.1MW/-17.5MVAr

12.5MW/4.8MVAr

-32.8MW/-1

6.5MVAr

-73.2MW/-2

.0MVAr

124.4kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

125.2kV

126.5kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

120.2kV

125.2kV

246.9kV

245.8kV247.5kV

125.5kV

76.3º

76.3º

126.3kV127.4kV 124.6kV

27.53kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.1kV

46.65kV

124.5kV

4.6kV

98.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.7

MV

Ar

98.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

75.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.9MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

43.0MW13.6MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

51.9º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M NEWW22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

44.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar44.0

MV

Ar

126.5kV

46.9MW/34.5MVAr

-41.2MW/23.2MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

37.1MW/34.5MVAr

-43.5MW/25.6MVAr

-51.4MW/24.0MVAr

96.6MW/68.3MVAr

148.5MW/21.0MVAr

149.8MW/22.3MVAr

71.0MW/18.3MVAr

34.0MW/5.6MVAr

71.0MW/18.3MVAr

33.8MW/5.6MVAr

125.2kV

243.0kV

244.7kV

123.0kV

323.0MW/-22.5MVAr

178.8MW/-30.4MVAr141.8MW/-21.0MVAr

178.8MW/-30.4MVAr141.8MW/-21.0MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.7MVAr

550.4kV

550.3kV

240.9kV

556.2kV

556.3kV

241.0kV

241.2kV

543.4kV

-540.8

MW

-250.2

MW

270.0

MV

Ar

-249.4

MW

269.4

MV

Ar

-248.8

MW

76.3

MV

Ar

-248.0

MW

76.1

MV

Ar

-41.2MW

-13.5MVA

r

52.8MW-2.3MVAr

-247.0MW/-130.4MVAr-247.9MW/16.3MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

46.8MW-6.7MVAr

-57.3

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-57.2

MV

Ar

13.3

MW

-14.

1MV

Ar

245.0kV

245.8kV 545.5kV

186.6

MV

Ar

141.4

MW

-23.0

MV

Ar

141.8

MW

-181.6

MV

Ar

119.6

MW

33.8

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

244.4kV

0.0

MV

Ar

543.3kV

127.1kV

301.0MW-12.4MVAr 104.7MW/-7.7MVAr

100.1MW/-11.9MVAr

101.6MW/-5.4MVAr

101.7MW/-5.4MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

357.6MW

-60.8MVA

r

244.0MW

-28.0MVA

r

65.0

MW

/-2.1

MVA

r

65.0

MW

/-2.1

MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

57.1MW/15.5MVAr

247.0kV

99.5MW/-24.2MVAr

302.5MW/-21.2MVAr

100.0MW-3.3MVAr

100.0MW-3.3MVAr

40.0MW/4.0MVAr

40.0MW/4.0MVAr

22.0MW/2.2MVAr 24.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

23.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/7.8MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

122.6kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

115.2

MW

-20.4

MV

Ar

181.2

MW

-14.9

MV

Ar

245.5kV

245.3kV

447.3MW/81.0MVAr 314.7MW/-38.8MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE 137.3MW/-14.5MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE 137.3MW/-14.5MVAr

606.6MW-64.5MVAr

244.7kV

243.1kV

243.1kV

246.1kV

246.1kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

243.0kV

64.0MW-19.7MVAr

-35.7

MW

/17.5

MV

Ar

-41.9

MW

/17.0

MV

Ar

-13.9

MW

/6.1

MV

Ar

125.9kV

447.3MW/81.0MVAr 314.7MW/-38.8MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE 137.3MW/-14.5MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE 137.3MW/-14.5MVAr24.6MW

-21.6MW

-10.1MW

-136.4MW

125.7kV

120.4kV71.8MW-42.3MVAr

181.2

MW

-14.9

MV

Ar

45.0MW-15.7MVAr

40.2MW-17.7MVAr

58.0MW1.7MVAr

56.2MW-1.2MVAr

23.4MW-17.9MVAr

41.8MW-13.8MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.9

MV

Ar

24.6

MW

-28.

0MVA

r

244.9kV

122.8kV

-42.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

97.7MW

-1.6MVAr

139.5MW

-14.3MVAr

-147.0

MV

Ar

-145.7

MV

Ar

6.2MW-12.6MVAr

245.1kV

117.0

MW

/5.1

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-18.8MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.0MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.3MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

30.3MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.6MW/25.9MVAr

-0.7MW/-20.9MVAr

125.5kV

247.9kV

0.0MVAr

143.3MW/63.4MVAr

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

871MW

99MW

58MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 22

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

40%

40%

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit M23L + M24L Marathon TS to Lakehead TS

Prior to Phase-Shifter action

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Alternative Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors

With a 100MVAr capacitor at Lakehead & Marathon & a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon TS

With 40% Series Compensation on the new Wawa x Marathon line

ProvincialPaper

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

OUT-OF-SERVICE

455.2MW/-173.1MVAr

42.5MW

-9.0MVAr

47.5MW

-7.8MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE455.2MW/-173.1MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE

OUT-OF-SERVICE

70.6MW

-32.1MVAr

109.9MW

-18.4MVAr

109.9MW

-18.4MVAr

26.7MW-15.0MVAr

61.6MW

0.3MVAr

7.1MW5.2M

VAr

4.5

MW

-12.3

MV

Ar

156.0MW-20.1MVAr

27.0MW-43.4MVAr

27.0MW

60.0MVAr

60.0MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

10.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW0.0MVAr

24.0MW-7.0MVAr

24.0MW-7.0MVAr

20.0MW-6.0MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/1.2MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

31.0MW-1.2MVAr

36.0MW-6.4MVAr

37.0MW-3.4MVAr

141.9

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

21.0MW9.0MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW11.0MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/16.3MVAr

32.0MW/6.8MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

60.0MVAr

60.0MVAr

239.6kV

239.6kV

239.6kV

127.1kV

127.1kV

124.0kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr16.8MW/2.5MVAr

-81.6MW/-17.7MVAr

-78.0MW/-17.3MVAr

16.8MW/2.5MVAr

-33.9MW/-1

7.0MVAr

-74.6MW/-1

.9MVAr

123.1kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

124.0kV

125.3kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

119.4kV

124.0kV

244.0kV

244.7kV245.6kV

124.6kV

92.3º

92.3º

125.8kV127.1kV 123.7kV

27.33kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

121.6kV

46.44kV

124.1kV

4.6kV

96.3

MV

Ar

118.7

MV

Ar

16.5

MV

Ar

96.3

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

74.3

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.8MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

65.1MW3.6MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

71.6º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M NEWW22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

43.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar43.7

MV

Ar

125.3kV

46.9MW/34.1MVAr

-42.7MW/23.3MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

36.9MW/34.0MVAr

-45.2MW/25.5MVAr

-53.3MW/23.6MVAr

96.4MW/67.8MVAr

147.1MW/8.5MVAr

148.5MW/9.9MVAr

76.5MW/20.1MVAr

34.0MW/7.8MVAr

76.5MW/20.1MVAr

33.8MW/7.8MVAr

125.0kV

243.0kV

243.1kV

122.4kV

349.8MW/-30.3MVAr

194.8MW/-38.3MVAr153.5MW/-24.6MVAr

194.8MW/-38.3MVAr153.5MW/-24.6MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.6MVAr

549.5kV

549.4kV

240.6kV

554.9kV

554.9kV

240.7kV

241.0kV

542.8kV

227.7MVAr

-599.5

MW

-277.3

MW

262.5

MV

Ar

-276.4

MW

262.1

MV

Ar

-275.7

MW

71.5

MV

Ar

-274.8

MW

71.4

MV

Ar

-45.8MW

-13.9MVA

r

54.9MW-1.1MVAr

-273.6MW/-134.0MVAr-274.5MW/11.8MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

48.9MW-5.8MVAr

-56.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.8

MV

Ar

13.5

MW

-13.

9MV

Ar

244.2kV

245.0kV 544.0kV

185.3

MV

Ar

141.2

MW

-18.4

MV

Ar

141.6

MW

-176.4

MV

Ar

119.5

MW

37.4

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

244.0kV

0.0

MV

Ar

542.3kV

126.9kV

356.1MW-24.6MVAr 123.6MW/-10.4MVAr

119.5MW/-14.5MVAr

120.4MW/-9.4MVAr

120.5MW/-9.3MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

389.6MW

-76.6MVA

r

279.4MW

-28.0MVA

r

65.0

MW

/1.5

MVA

r

65.0

MW

/1.5

MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

76.7MW/3.3MVAr

245.5kV

117.8MW/-20.8MVAr

358.3MW/-30.8MVAr

100.0MW1.1MVAr

100.0MW1.2MVAr

40.0MW/5.1MVAr

40.0MW/5.1MVAr

22.0MW/2.8MVAr 23.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

23.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

122.1kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

131.6

MW

-19.4

MV

Ar

199.4

MW

-18.6

MV

Ar

244.0kV

243.9kV

483.1MW/117.8MVAr 339.9MW/-58.8MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE 148.1MW/-23.6MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE 148.1MW/-23.6MVAr

656.8MW-79.5MVAr

243.1kV

241.4kV

241.4kV

245.9kV

245.9kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

243.0kV

64.0MW-17.9MVAr

-36.8

MW

/16.8

MV

Ar

-43.1

MW

/16.1

MV

Ar

-16.3

MW

/6.3

MV

Ar

125.2kV

483.1MW/117.8MVAr 339.9MW/-58.8MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE 148.1MW/-23.6MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE 148.1MW/-23.6MVAr0.2MW

-0.9MW

-0.2MW

-106.1MW

125.0kV

119.6kV80.0MW-47.8MVAr

199.4

MW

-18.6

MV

Ar

45.1MW-16.1MVAr

40.2MW-18.6MVAr

58.1MW1.9MVAr

56.2MW-1.0MVAr

23.3MW-17.4MVAr

41.8MW-14.8MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.6

MV

Ar

0.1M

W

-19.

1MVA

r

243.3kV

122.4kV

-41.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

115.2MW

-5.9MVAr

158.7MW

-11.5MVAr

-146.1

MV

Ar

-144.9

MV

Ar

6.2MW-12.2MVAr

243.7kV

128.1

MW

/7.3

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-18.9MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.1MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.3MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

31.3MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.6MW/24.2MVAr

-0.7MW/-21.3MVAr

124.8kV

246.4kV

0.0MVAr

144.0MW/63.8MVAr

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

897MW

113MW

68MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 23

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

40%

40%

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Alternative Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit M23L + M24L Marathon TS to Lakehead TS

After Phase-Shifter action

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

With a 100MVAr capacitor at Lakehead & Marathon & a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon TS

With 40% Series Compensation on the new Wawa x Marathon line

ProvincialPaper

ABITIBI-BOWATER

11th August 2011

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236

238

240

242

244

246

248

655 660 665 670 675 680 685

122

123

124

125

126

127

128

655 660 665 670 675 680 685

0

20

40

60

80

100

655 660 665 670 675 680 685

DIAGRAM 2429th July 2011

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors

Contingency: existing 230kV double-circuit Marathon TS to Lakehead TSAfter Phase-Shifter action

PV-analysisMarathon 200MVArSVC + series capson new WxM line

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

Wawa TS

RE

MA

ININ

GR

EA

CT

IVE

CA

PA

BIL

ITY:

MV

Ar

115kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV230kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV

Knee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

es

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

646MW

646MW

646MW

680M

W

Mississagi TS

Lakehead TS

Hanmer TS

Lakehead TS

Lakehead SVCs

Wells G1 & G2

Aubrey Falls G1 & G2

Marathon TS

Wawa TS

Marathon SVC

Algoma TS

Marathon TS

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230

232

234

236

238

240

242

244

246

248

650 660 670 680 690 700

121

122

123

124

125

126

127

128

650 660 670 680 690 700

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

650 660 670 680 690 700

DIAGRAM 2529th July 2011

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors

Contingency: existing 230kV double-circuit Marathon TS to Lakehead TSAfter Phase-Shifter action

PV-analysis250MVArMarathon

SVC + series capson new WxM line

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

Wawa TS

Algoma TS

RE

MA

ININ

GR

EA

CT

IVE

CA

PA

BIL

ITY:

MV

Ar

115kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV230kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV

Knee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

esK

nee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

esK

nee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

es

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

662M

W662M

W662M

W

697M

W697M

W697M

W

Mississagi TS

Lakehead TS

Hanmer TS

Lakehead TS

Lakehead SVCs

Wells G1 & G2

Aubrey Falls G1 & G2

Marathon TS

Wawa TS

Marathon SVC

Marathon TS

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EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

101.5MW/-9.4MVAr

100.9MW/-1.8MVAr142.9MW/5.6MVAr

41.4MW

-8.6MVAr

46.3MW

-8.0MVAr

100.9MW/-1.8MVAr142.9MW/5.6MVAr

101.5MW/-7.1MVAr

101.5MW/-9.3MVAr

100.9MW/-1.7MVAr

100.9MW/-1.7MVAr

101.5MW/-7.0MVAr

-4.8MW

-13.7MVAr

34.2MW

-1.1MVAr

34.2MW

-1.1MVAr

88.6MW-9.4MVAr

4.5MW7.8M

VAr

20.6MW

-0.4MVAr

25.7

MW

-0.4

MV

Ar

OUT-OF-SERVICE

119.8MW-29.4MVAr

119.8MW

-13.8MVAr

-13.8MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW1.2MVAr

10.0MW1.2MVAr

24.0MW-4.8MVAr

24.0MW-4.8MVAr

20.0MW-8.1MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/-1.1MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-2.3MVAr

31.0MW-4.3MVAr

36.0MW-7.6MVAr

37.0MW-6.4MVAr

-95.2

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW0.6MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW6.9MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/17.3MVAr

32.0MW/8.1MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-13.8MVAr

-13.8MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

126.3kV

126.3kV

123.2kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr5.2MW/6.1MVAr

-79.4MW/-18.3MVAr

-75.9MW/-17.9MVAr

5.2MW/6.1MVAr

-31.6MW/-1

7.9MVAr

-69.7MW/-5

.8MVAr

122.3kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

123.2kV

124.6kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

121.7kV

123.2kV

244.1kV236.5kV

241.3kV239.5kV

126.4kV

76.3º

76.3º

126.7kV127.7kV 125.2kV

27.66kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.6kV

46.85kV

124.8kV

4.6kV

95.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.8

MV

Ar

95.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

73.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

9.0MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

-28.2MW21.3MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

51.9º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M NEWW22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

44.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar44.1

MV

Ar

124.6kV

53.2MW/27.6MVAr

B6M Cross-tripped

-31.3MW/12.2MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

45.0MW/27.1MVAr

-31.4MW/13.4MVAr

-36.6MW/11.7MVAr

102.7MW/58.8MVAr

171.5MW/61.9MVAr

173.1MW/62.3MVAr

35.5MW/13.6MVAr

34.0MW/0.1MVAr

35.5MW/13.6MVAr

33.8MW/0.1MVAr

123.7kV

243.0kV

248.5kV

124.3kV

230.3MW/-0.6MVAr

123.1MW/-8.6MVAr101.4MW/-10.3MVAr

123.1MW/-8.6MVAr101.4MW/-10.3MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-15.1MVAr

552.6kV

552.5kV

241.5kV

559.0kV

559.1kV

241.6kV

241.8kV

544.7kV

229.3MVAr

-347.0

MW

-160.6

MW

281.8

MV

Ar

-160.1

MW

281.0

MV

Ar

-159.7

MW

81.3

MV

Ar

-159.2

MW

80.9

MV

Ar

-26.3MW

-13.1MVA

r

46.0MW-4.2MVAr

-158.9MW/-128.1MVAr-159.3MW/20.6MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

40.1MW-7.7MVAr

-58.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-58.1

MV

Ar

12.8

MW

-14.

1MV

Ar

247.0kV

247.7kV 549.0kV

189.5

MV

Ar

142.2

MW

-40.2

MV

Ar

142.6

MW

-199.4

MV

Ar

119.9

MW

29.1

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

248.9kV

0.0

MV

Ar

544.6kV

127.5kV

115.1MW18.9MVAr 41.6MW/0.6MVAr

35.3MW/-3.9MVAr

38.3MW/4.9MVAr

38.4MW/4.9MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

246.2MW

-17.2MVA

r

123.4MW

-25.4MVA

r

65.0

MW

/-10.

4MVA

r

65.0

MW

/-10.

5MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-8.4MW/44.2MVAr

250.4kV

38.7MW/-29.2MVAr

115.3MW/5.8MVAr

100.0MW-13.2MVAr

100.0MW-13.2MVAr

40.0MW/1.5MVAr

40.0MW/1.5MVAr

22.0MW/0.8MVAr 24.4

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

24.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/6.6MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

123.7kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

60.0

MW

-21.9

MV

Ar

119.2

MW

-4.4

MV

Ar

249.1kV

248.4kV

145.2MW/-28.3MVAr 226.2MW/15.4MVAr

104.1MW/-28.8MVAr 99.2MW/10.5MVAr

104.1MW/-28.8MVAr 99.2MW/10.5MVAr

433.1MW-21.2MVAr

248.5kV

247.3kV

247.3kV

246.5kV

246.5kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

TR

IPP

ED

243.0kV

64.0MW-18.8MVAr

-27.3

MW

/12.5

MV

Ar

-31.9

MW

/11.9

MV

Ar

4.4

MW

/-3.2

MV

Ar

125.6kV

145.2MW/-28.3MVAr 226.2MW/15.4MVAr

104.1MW/-28.8MVAr 99.2MW/10.5MVAr

104.1MW/-28.8MVAr 99.2MW/10.5MVAr75.3MW

-93.9MW

-40.3MW

-244.0MW

125.7kV

122.0kV12.0MW-10.5MVAr

119.2

MW

-4.4

MV

Ar

45.0MW-15.4MVAr

40.2MW-17.2MVAr

58.0MW1.4MVAr

56.2MW-1.4MVAr

24.5MW-18.4MVAr

42.9MW-12.7MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.2

MV

Ar

75.2

MW

-44.

9MVA

r

235.4kV

123.0kV

-43.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

38.4MW

9.1MVAr

75.9MW

-17.6MVAr

-148.9

MV

Ar

-147.6

MV

Ar

6.9MW-13.6MVAr

248.1kV

46.1

MW

/2.8

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.0MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.2MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

29.6MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.7MW/29.7MVAr

-0.7MW/-19.8MVAr

126.9kV

251.0kV

0.0MVAr

140.9MW/62.7MVAr

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

793MW

59MW

37MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 26

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

40%

40%

B6M

BIRCHMOOSELAKE

MurilloJct

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Alternative Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit A21L + A22L Lakehead TS to Mackenzie TS

Marathon capacitor tripped & Prior to Phase-Shifter action

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

With a 100MVAr capacitor at Lakehead & Marathon & a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon TS

With 40% Series Compensation on the new Wawa x Marathon line

ProvincialPaper

ABITIBI-BOWATER

11th August 2011

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

101.5MW/-9.4MVAr

100.9MW/-1.8MVAr142.9MW/5.6MVAr

41.4MW

-8.5MVAr

46.3MW

-8.0MVAr

100.9MW/-1.8MVAr142.9MW/5.6MVAr

101.5MW/-7.1MVAr

101.5MW/-9.3MVAr

100.9MW/-1.7MVAr

100.9MW/-1.7MVAr

101.5MW/-7.0MVAr

-4.8MW

-13.7MVAr

34.2MW

-1.1MVAr

34.2MW

-1.1MVAr

91.2MW-9.9MVAr

2.4MW8.6M

VAr

21.0MW

-0.6MVAr

32.5

MW

-2.4

MV

Ar

OUT-OF-SERVICE

131.4MW-30.8MVAr

131.4MW

-13.8MVAr

-13.8MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW1.2MVAr

10.0MW1.2MVAr

24.0MW-4.8MVAr

24.0MW-4.8MVAr

20.0MW-9.5MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/-1.3MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-2.3MVAr

31.0MW-4.3MVAr

36.0MW-7.6MVAr

37.0MW-6.4MVAr

-95.3

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW0.6MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW6.9MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/17.1MVAr

32.0MW/7.8MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-13.8MVAr

-13.8MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

126.3kV

126.3kV

123.2kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr5.2MW/6.1MVAr

-79.4MW/-18.3MVAr

-75.9MW/-17.9MVAr

5.2MW/6.1MVAr

-31.6MW/-1

7.9MVAr

-69.7MW/-5

.8MVAr

122.3kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

123.2kV

124.6kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

121.7kV

123.2kV

244.1kV236.8kV

241.4kV239.6kV

126.5kV

92.3º

92.3º

126.7kV127.8kV 125.3kV

27.68kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.6kV

46.87kV

124.8kV

4.6kV

95.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.8

MV

Ar

95.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

73.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

9.0MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

-25.5MW20.5MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

71.9º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M NEWW22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

44.3

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar44.3

MV

Ar

124.6kV

53.2MW/27.6MVAr

B6M Cross-tripped

-31.3MW/12.2MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

45.0MW/27.1MVAr

-31.4MW/13.4MVAr

-36.6MW/11.7MVAr

102.7MW/58.8MVAr

171.5MW/61.9MVAr

173.1MW/62.3MVAr

35.5MW/13.6MVAr

34.0MW/0.1MVAr

35.5MW/13.6MVAr

33.8MW/0.1MVAr

123.7kV

243.0kV

248.6kV

124.3kV

230.3MW/-0.6MVAr

123.1MW/-8.5MVAr101.4MW/-10.3MVAr

123.1MW/-8.5MVAr101.4MW/-10.3MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-15.2MVAr

552.7kV

552.6kV

241.6kV

559.1kV

559.2kV

241.7kV

241.9kV

544.9kV

229.5MVAr

-347.0

MW

-160.6

MW

281.7

MV

Ar

-160.1

MW

280.9

MV

Ar

-159.7

MW

81.1

MV

Ar

-159.3

MW

80.7

MV

Ar

-26.3MW

-13.1MVA

r

46.0MW-4.3MVAr

-158.9MW/-128.4MVAr-159.3MW/20.4MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

40.1MW-7.8MVAr

-58.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-58.1

MV

Ar

12.8

MW

-14.

1MV

Ar

247.0kV

247.8kV 549.1kV

189.5

MV

Ar

142.2

MW

-40.5

MV

Ar

142.6

MW

-199.7

MV

Ar

119.9

MW

28.9

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

248.9kV

0.0

MV

Ar

544.6kV

127.5kV

115.1MW18.9MVAr 41.6MW/0.7MVAr

35.3MW/-3.9MVAr

38.3MW/4.9MVAr

38.4MW/4.9MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

246.2MW

-17.0MVA

r

123.4MW

-25.2MVA

r

65.0

MW

/-10.

4MVA

r

65.0

MW

/-10.

5MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-8.4MW/44.2MVAr

250.4kV

38.7MW/-29.1MVAr

115.3MW/5.9MVAr

100.0MW-13.3MVAr

100.0MW-13.2MVAr

40.0MW/1.5MVAr

40.0MW/1.5MVAr

22.0MW/0.8MVAr 24.4

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

24.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/6.6MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

123.7kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

60.0

MW

-21.9

MV

Ar

119.2

MW

-4.4

MV

Ar

249.1kV

248.4kV

145.2MW/-28.3MVAr 226.2MW/15.4MVAr

104.1MW/-28.8MVAr 99.2MW/10.5MVAr

104.1MW/-28.8MVAr 99.2MW/10.5MVAr

433.1MW-21.2MVAr

248.6kV

247.3kV

247.3kV

246.5kV

246.5kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

TR

IPP

ED

243.0kV

64.0MW-18.8MVAr

-27.3

MW

/12.5

MV

Ar

-31.9

MW

/11.9

MV

Ar

4.4

MW

/-3.2

MV

Ar

125.6kV

145.2MW/-28.3MVAr 226.2MW/15.4MVAr

104.1MW/-28.8MVAr 99.2MW/10.5MVAr

104.1MW/-28.8MVAr 99.2MW/10.5MVAr64.1MW

-37.4MW

0.1MW

-342.2MW

125.7kV

122.0kV12.0MW-10.5MVAr

119.2

MW

-4.4

MV

Ar

44.9MW-15.3MVAr

40.2MW-17.1MVAr

58.0MW1.4MVAr

56.2MW-1.4MVAr

24.5MW-18.5MVAr

42.9MW-12.6MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.3

MV

Ar

63.9

MW

-39.

7MVA

r

235.8kV

123.3kV

-43.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

38.4MW

9.1MVAr

75.9MW

-17.5MVAr

-148.9

MV

Ar

-147.6

MV

Ar

6.9MW-13.6MVAr

248.1kV

46.1

MW

/2.8

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.0MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.2MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

29.5MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.7MW/29.7MVAr

-0.7MW/-19.8MVAr

126.9kV

251.0kV

0.0MVAr

140.9MW/62.7MVAr

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

792MW

59MW

37MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 27

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

40%

40%

B6M

BIRCHMOOSELAKE

MurilloJct

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Alternative Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit A21L + A22L Lakehead TS to Mackenzie TS

Marathon capacitor tripped & After Phase-Shifter action

With a 100MVAr capacitor at Lakehead & Marathon & a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon TS

With 40% Series Compensation on the new Wawa x Marathon line

ProvincialPaper

ABITIBI-BOWATER

11th August 2011

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

159.7MW/-28.5MVAr

158.1MW/-27.1MVAr210.6MW/-29.8MVAr

42.7MW

-9.1MVAr

47.7MW

-7.8MVAr

158.1MW/-27.1MVAr210.6MW/-29.8MVAr

159.7MW/-26.1MVAr

159.7MW/-28.4MVAr

158.1MW/-27.0MVAr

158.1MW/-27.0MVAr

159.7MW/-26.1MVAr

14.6MW

-14.4MVAr

53.6MW

-1.7MVAr

53.6MW

-1.7MVAr

14.6MW-13.8MVAr

73.1MW

-0.7MVAr

4.8MW6.3M

VAr

-6.0

MW

-11.1

MV

Ar

182.8MW-14.3MVAr

0.6MW-41.0MVAr

0.6MW

-10.4MVAr

-10.4MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW4.0MVAr

10.0MW4.0MVAr

24.0MW1.5MVAr

24.0MW1.5MVAr

20.0MW-6.0MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/1.3MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

31.0MW0.8MVAr

36.0MW-5.6MVAr

37.0MW-0.9MVAr

-37.0

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW0.5MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW11.0MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/16.4MVAr

32.0MW/7.0MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-10.4MVAr

-10.4MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

123.7kV

123.7kV

120.8kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr16.8MW/-5.3MVAr

-82.1MW/-15.3MVAr

-78.5MW/-15.1MVAr

16.8MW/-5.3MVAr

-34.6MW/-1

7.5MVAr

-73.1MW/-1

.4MVAr

119.8kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

120.7kV

122.0kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

121.8kV

120.8kV

242.8kV244.7kV

244.6kV245.6kV

124.6kV

76.3º

76.3º

125.8kV127.1kV 123.7kV

27.32kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

121.6kV

46.44kV

124.0kV

4.6kV

91.2

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.5

MV

Ar

91.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

70.4

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.8MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

77.1MW2.9MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

51.9º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M NEWW22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

43.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar43.7

MV

Ar

122.0kV

53.5MW/23.5MVAr

11.6MW/-8.6MVAr

-35.1MW/11.2MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

45.0MW/22.7MVAr

-35.5MW/12.0MVAr

-41.0MW/9.7MVAr

102.9MW/59.8MVAr

168.9MW/49.6MVAr

170.5MW/50.0MVAr

45.7MW/16.1MVAr

34.0MW/5.3MVAr

45.7MW/16.1MVAr

33.8MW/5.2MVAr

125.3kV

243.0kV

244.9kV

123.1kV

374.6MW/-57.2MVAr

199.3MW/-43.2MVAr148.0MW/-20.0MVAr

199.3MW/-43.2MVAr148.0MW/-20.0MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-15.6MVAr

548.9kV

548.8kV

242.3kV

554.5kV

554.6kV

242.3kV

242.5kV

542.3kV

230.7MVAr

-615.7

MW

-284.6

MW

263.8

MV

Ar

-283.7

MW

263.3

MV

Ar

-283.0

MW

73.8

MV

Ar

-282.0

MW

73.8

MV

Ar

-47.4MW

-14.7MVA

r

55.6MW-0.8MVAr

-280.8MW/-131.3MVAr-281.8MW/14.2MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

49.7MW-5.7MVAr

-56.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.7

MV

Ar

13.6

MW

-13.

9MV

Ar

244.0kV

244.8kV 543.5kV

185.1

MV

Ar

141.1

MW

-17.1

MV

Ar

141.5

MW

-175.0

MV

Ar

119.5

MW

38.4

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

243.9kV

0.0

MV

Ar

542.0kV

126.8kV

371.4MW-36.5MVAr 128.8MW/-13.7MVAr

124.8MW/-17.8MVAr

125.6MW/-13.5MVAr

125.7MW/-13.5MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

398.6MW

-86.4MVA

r

289.4MW

-29.9MVA

r

65.0

MW

/-0.3

MVA

r

65.0

MW

/-0.3

MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

82.0MW/-6.7MVAr

246.3kV

123.0MW/-22.3MVAr

373.7MW/-41.0MVAr

100.0MW-1.2MVAr

100.0MW-1.1MVAr

40.0MW/10.0MVAr

40.0MW/9.9MVAr

22.0MW/5.5MVAr 23.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

22.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

120.1kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

137.7

MW

-17.4

MV

Ar

204.3

MW

-21.1

MV

Ar

245.6kV

245.8kV

219.0MW/-21.2MVAr 356.7MW/-86.7MVAr

166.3MW/-22.2MVAr 143.2MW/-15.8MVAr

166.3MW/-22.1MVAr 143.2MW/-15.8MVAr

670.6MW-97.2MVAr

244.9kV

240.6kV

240.6kV

250.0kV

250.0kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

243.0kV

64.0MW-15.7MVAr

-29.9

MW

/10.6

MV

Ar

-34.7

MW

/9.5

MV

Ar

-0.9

MW

/-4.5

MV

Ar

124.2kV

219.0MW/-21.2MVAr 356.7MW/-86.7MVAr

166.3MW/-22.2MVAr 143.2MW/-15.8MVAr

166.3MW/-22.1MVAr 143.2MW/-15.8MVAr0.4MW

-2.8MW

0.3MW

-102.1MW

124.6kV

122.0kV30.6MW-14.2MVAr

204.3

MW

-21.1

MV

Ar

45.2MW-16.1MVAr

40.2MW-18.6MVAr

58.1MW1.9MVAr

56.2MW-1.0MVAr

23.1MW-17.3MVAr

41.5MW-14.8MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.5

MV

Ar

0.4M

W

-19.

9MVA

r

243.4kV

122.4kV

-41.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

120.1MW

-9.5MVAr

164.0MW

-13.0MVAr

-145.9

MV

Ar

-144.6

MV

Ar

6.1MW-12.0MVAr

245.7kV

66.4

MW

/5.2

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.1MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.4MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

31.4MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.6MW/24.7MVAr

-0.7MW/-21.2MVAr

125.0kV

246.8kV

0.0MVAr

144.2MW/63.8MVAr

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Alternative Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-795.0kcmil conductors

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

889MW

97MW

74MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 28

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

50%

50%

B6M

BIRCHMOOSELAKE

MurilloJct

With a 100MVAr capacitor at Lakehead & Marathon & a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon TS

With 50% Series Compensation on the new Wawa x Marathon line

ProvincialPaper

ABITIBI-BOWATER

11th August 2011

Page 66: PUBLIC IESO REP 0748 Study Feasibility · PUBLIC IESO_REP_0748 Feasibility Study An assessment of the westward transfer capability of various options for reinforcing the East‐West

DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

148.9MW/-24.6MVAr

147.5MW/-21.8MVAr196.5MW/-23.3MVAr

42.4MW

-9.0MVAr

47.5MW

-7.9MVAr

147.5MW/-21.8MVAr196.5MW/-23.3MVAr

148.9MW/-22.2MVAr

148.9MW/-24.5MVAr

147.5MW/-21.7MVAr

147.5MW/-21.7MVAr

148.9MW/-22.2MVAr

10.6MW

-14.3MVAr

49.7MW

-1.6MVAr

49.7MW

-1.6MVAr

28.1MW-17.5MVAr

60.3MW

3.6MVAr

7.8MW4.6M

VAr

-0.3

MW

-12.8

MV

Ar

148.6MW-10.9MVAr

22.4MW-45.7MVAr

22.4MW

-13.0MVAr

-13.0MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW0.8MVAr

10.0MW0.8MVAr

24.0MW-5.0MVAr

24.0MW-5.0MVAr

20.0MW-7.2MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/0.4MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

31.0MW-4.2MVAr

36.0MW-7.5MVAr

37.0MW-6.3MVAr

92.5

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW-0.8MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW9.7MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/15.6MVAr

32.0MW/6.0MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-13.0MVAr

-13.0MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

126.3kV

126.3kV

123.3kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr13.8MW/0.3MVAr

-81.4MW/-16.6MVAr

-77.8MW/-16.3MVAr

13.8MW/0.3MVAr

-33.7MW/-1

6.7MVAr

-72.2MW/-2

.7MVAr

122.4kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

123.3kV

124.6kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

122.2kV

123.3kV

243.1kV246.1kV

245.4kV246.8kV

125.2kV

76.3º

76.3º

126.1kV127.3kV 124.3kV

27.45kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

121.9kV

46.58kV

124.3kV

4.6kV

95.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.6

MV

Ar

95.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

73.4

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.9MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

57.3MW9.3MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

51.9º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M NEWW22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

43.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar43.9

MV

Ar

124.6kV

53.3MW/26.9MVAr

8.6MW/-6.3MVAr

-34.0MW/13.9MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

44.7MW/26.5MVAr

-34.5MW/15.2MVAr

-40.2MW/13.4MVAr

102.8MW/61.0MVAr

169.1MW/61.4MVAr

170.7MW/61.9MVAr

43.6MW/15.6MVAr

34.0MW/9.9MVAr

43.6MW/15.6MVAr

33.8MW/9.9MVAr

125.3kV

243.0kV

241.5kV

121.9kV

656.2MW/-64.9MVAr

194.6MW/-35.4MVArOUT-OF-SERVICE

194.6MW/-35.4MVArOUT-OF-SERVICE

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.6MVAr

549.5kV

549.4kV

240.6kV

554.8kV

554.8kV

240.7kV

240.9kV

542.7kV

227.7MVAr

-599.1

MW

-277.1

MW

261.7

MV

Ar

-276.2

MW

261.2

MV

Ar

-275.5

MW

70.6

MV

Ar

-274.6

MW

70.6

MV

Ar

-45.8MW

-14.1MVA

r

54.8MW-1.0MVAr

-273.5MW/-134.7MVAr-274.4MW/11.0MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

48.9MW-5.7MVAr

-56.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.7

MV

Ar

13.5

MW

-13.

9MV

Ar

244.1kV

244.9kV 543.9kV

185.2

MV

Ar

141.2

MW

-18.1

MV

Ar

141.6

MW

-176.1

MV

Ar

119.5

MW

37.6

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

243.9kV

0.0

MV

Ar

542.2kV

126.9kV

355.8MW-22.2MVAr 123.5MW/-9.7MVAr

119.4MW/-13.8MVAr

120.3MW/-8.5MVAr

120.4MW/-8.5MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

389.2MW

-70.8MVA

r

279.2MW

-23.8MVA

r

65.0

MW

/2.8

MVA

r

65.0

MW

/2.8

MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

76.6MW/1.6MVAr

245.1kV

117.7MW/-20.1MVAr

358.0MW/-28.7MVAr

100.0MW2.3MVAr

100.0MW2.3MVAr

40.0MW/5.4MVAr

40.0MW/5.4MVAr

22.0MW/3.0MVAr 23.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

23.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

121.9kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

131.5

MW

-16.9

MV

Ar

199.3

MW

-14.0

MV

Ar

243.1kV

243.4kV

203.7MW/-24.2MVAr 600.2MW/-255.5MVAr

154.7MW/-24.0MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE

154.6MW/-24.0MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE

656.2MW-64.9MVAr

241.5kV

232.6kV

232.6kV

253.7kV

253.7kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

243.0kV

64.0MW-18.7MVAr

-29.4

MW

/13.1

MV

Ar

-34.3

MW

/12.4

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

/-2.0

MV

Ar

125.5kV

203.7MW/-24.2MVAr 600.2MW/-255.5MVAr

154.7MW/-24.0MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE

154.6MW/-24.0MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE14.5MW

-8.6MW

-2.1MW

-112.2MW

125.7kV

122.4kV26.8MW-14.6MVAr

199.3

MW

-14.0

MV

Ar

45.1MW-15.8MVAr

40.2MW-18.0MVAr

58.1MW1.8MVAr

56.2MW-1.1MVAr

23.3MW-17.6MVAr

41.7MW-14.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.8

MV

Ar

14.5

MW

-24.

6MVA

r

244.4kV

122.7kV

-42.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

115.1MW

-5.2MVAr

158.6MW

-10.8MVAr

-146.1

MV

Ar

-144.8

MV

Ar

6.1MW-12.4MVAr

243.3kV

62.2

MW

/4.6

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.0MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.2MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

30.7MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.6MW/23.9MVAr

-0.7MW/-21.4MVAr

124.7kV

246.1kV

0.0MVAr

144.0MW/63.8MVAr

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Alternative Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-795.0kcmil conductors

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

907MW

99MW

91MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 29

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

50%

50%

B6M

BIRCHMOOSELAKE

MurilloJct

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit W21M + W22M Wawa TS to Marathon TS

Prior to Phase-Shifter action

With a 100MVAr capacitor at Lakehead & Marathon & a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon TS

With 50% Series Compensation on the new Wawa x Marathon line

ProvincialPaper

ABITIBI-BOWATER

11th August 2011

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

157.8MW/-27.8MVAr

156.2MW/-26.2MVAr208.2MW/-28.6MVAr

42.7MW

-9.0MVAr

47.7MW

-7.9MVAr

156.2MW/-26.2MVAr208.2MW/-28.6MVAr

157.8MW/-25.5MVAr

157.8MW/-27.7MVAr

156.2MW/-26.1MVAr

156.2MW/-26.1MVAr

157.8MW/-25.4MVAr

13.4MW

-15.2MVAr

52.5MW

-2.5MVAr

52.5MW

-2.5MVAr

16.9MW-14.9MVAr

70.6MW

0.3MVAr

5.1MW5.7M

VAr

-5.0

MW

-11.6

MV

Ar

165.2MW-14.8MVAr

4.4MW-42.4MVAr

4.4MW

-1.7MVAr

-1.7MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW0.4MVAr

10.0MW0.4MVAr

24.0MW-6.1MVAr

24.0MW-6.1MVAr

20.0MW-6.7MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/0.7MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

31.0MW-5.0MVAr

36.0MW-7.8MVAr

37.0MW-6.8MVAr

146.0

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

21.0MW-0.7MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW10.4MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/16.1MVAr

32.0MW/6.6MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-1.7MVAr

-1.7MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

126.7kV

126.7kV

123.7kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr17.5MW/1.0MVAr

-82.3MW/-17.0MVAr

-78.7MW/-16.7MVAr

17.5MW/1.0MVAr

-34.7MW/-1

6.8MVAr

-73.2MW/-2

.9MVAr

122.8kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

123.7kV

125.0kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

122.2kV

123.7kV

242.9kV245.3kV

244.9kV246.1kV

124.8kV

92.3º

92.3º

126.0kV127.2kV 124.0kV

27.39kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

121.7kV

46.5kV

124.2kV

4.6kV

95.7

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.6

MV

Ar

95.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

73.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.8MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

73.3MW4.5MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

67.9º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M NEWW22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

43.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar43.8

MV

Ar

125.0kV

53.9MW/27.9MVAr

12.3MW/-6.2MVAr

-34.4MW/14.8MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

45.2MW/27.6MVAr

-35.0MW/16.2MVAr

-40.9MW/14.5MVAr

103.4MW/62.2MVAr

169.8MW/52.5MVAr

171.4MW/53.1MVAr

45.1MW/15.5MVAr

33.9MW/12.6MVAr

45.1MW/15.5MVAr

33.7MW/12.6MVAr

125.3kV

243.0kV

239.0kV

120.9kV

700.4MW/-73.9MVAr

208.6MW/-41.7MVArOUT-OF-SERVICE

208.6MW/-41.7MVArOUT-OF-SERVICE

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.4MVAr

548.5kV

548.4kV

240.3kV

553.2kV

553.3kV

240.4kV

240.7kV

542.0kV

227.1MVAr

-652.2

MW

-301.6

MW

252.7

MV

Ar

-300.6

MW

252.3

MV

Ar

-299.8

MW

64.4

MV

Ar

-298.9

MW

64.4

MV

Ar

-50.0MW

-14.8MVA

r

56.7MW0.5MVAr

-297.5MW/-139.6MVAr-298.5MW/5.1MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

50.9MW-4.5MVAr

-56.3

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.3

MV

Ar

13.7

MW

-13.

7MV

Ar

243.0kV

243.9kV 542.1kV

183.6

MV

Ar

140.9

MW

-13.0

MV

Ar

141.3

MW

-170.4

MV

Ar

119.5

MW

41.5

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

243.5kV

0.0

MV

Ar

541.1kV

126.6kV

405.3MW-32.1MVAr 140.4MW/-11.8MVAr

136.9MW/-15.7MVAr

137.2MW/-11.6MVAr

137.3MW/-11.6MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

417.2MW

-83.4MVA

r

311.0MW

-21.3MVA

r

65.0

MW

/7.4

MVA

r

65.0

MW

/7.5

MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

94.4MW/-10.8MVAr

243.1kV

134.2MW/-15.5MVAr

408.1MW/-36.4MVAr

100.0MW8.0MVAr

100.0MW8.1MVAr

40.0MW/7.4MVAr

40.0MW/7.4MVAr

22.0MW/4.1MVAr 23.4

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

23.3

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

121.1kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

146.2

MW

-15.2

MV

Ar

215.5

MW

-15.7

MV

Ar

241.0kV

241.4kV

216.3MW/-21.7MVAr 635.2MW/-303.8MVAr

164.3MW/-22.5MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE

164.3MW/-22.5MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE

700.4MW-73.9MVAr

239.0kV

229.3kV

229.3kV

254.2kV

254.2kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

243.0kV

64.0MW-19.2MVAr

-29.8

MW

/13.6

MV

Ar

-34.8

MW

/13.0

MV

Ar

-0.9

MW

/-1.3

MV

Ar

125.7kV

216.3MW/-21.7MVAr 635.2MW/-303.8MVAr

164.3MW/-22.5MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE

164.3MW/-22.5MVAr OUT-OF-SERVICE3.2MW

-1.1MW

-0.2MW

-62.0MW

125.8kV

122.4kV29.5MW-16.2MVAr

215.5

MW

-15.7

MV

Ar

45.1MW-16.0MVAr

40.2MW-18.3MVAr

58.1MW1.9MVAr

56.2MW-1.1MVAr

23.0MW-17.5MVAr

41.4MW-14.5MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.6

MV

Ar

3.2M

W

-20.

6MVA

r

243.8kV

122.6kV

-42.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

130.8MW

-8.9MVAr

176.0MW

-6.7MVAr

-145.2

MV

Ar

-143.9

MV

Ar

6.0MW-12.1MVAr

241.4kV

65.2

MW

/4.2

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-18.9MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.1MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.3MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

31.0MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.5MW/21.8MVAr

-0.7MW/-21.9MVAr

123.8kV

244.2kV

0.0MVAr

144.6MW/64.2MVAr

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Alternative Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-795.0kcmil conductors

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

937MW

109MW

104MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 30

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

50%

50%

B6M

BIRCHMOOSELAKE

MurilloJct

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit W21M + W22M Wawa TS to Marathon TS

After Phase-Shifter action

With a 100MVAr capacitor at Lakehead & Marathon & a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon TS

With 50% Series Compensation on the new Wawa x Marathon line

ProvincialPaper

ABITIBI-BOWATER

11th August 2011

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230

232

234

236

238

240

242

244

246

690 710 730 750 770

116

118

120

122

124

126

128

130

690 710 730 750 770

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

690 710 730 750 770

DIAGRAM 311st August 2011

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors

Contingency: existing 230kV double-circuit Wawa TS to Marathon TSAfter Phase-Shifter action

PV-analysisMarathon 200MVArSVC + series capson new WxM line

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

Wawa TSR

EM

AIN

ING

RE

AC

TIV

EC

APA

BIL

ITY:

MV

Ar

115kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV230kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV

Knee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

esK

nee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

esK

nee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

es

735M

W735M

W735M

W

774M

W774M

W774M

W

Mississagi TS

Lakehead TS

Lakehead TS

Lakehead SVCs

Wells G1 & G2

Aubrey Falls G1 & G2

Marathon TS

Wawa TS

Marathon SVC

Algoma TS

Hanmer TS

Marathon TS

Volt

age

Sta

bil

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Lim

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EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

OUT-OF-SERVICE

409.1MW/-170.1MVAr

42.2MW

-8.8MVAr

47.2MW

-7.9MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE409.1MW/-170.1MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE

OUT-OF-SERVICE

65.5MW

-31.0MVAr

104.7MW

-17.4MVAr

104.7MW

-17.4MVAr

42.1MW-20.3MVAr

47.3MW

7.0MVAr

10.9MW

3.1MVAr

5.7

MW

-14.0

MV

Ar

113.4MW-8.2MVAr

45.0MW-48.8MVAr

45.0MW

60.0MVAr

60.0MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

10.0MW-1.7MVAr

10.0MW-1.7MVAr

24.0MW-10.2MVAr

24.0MW-10.2MVAr

20.0MW-7.3MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/-0.1MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

31.0MW-4.1MVAr

36.0MW-7.5MVAr

37.0MW-6.3MVAr

69.9

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

21.0MW7.2MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW9.0MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/15.3MVAr

32.0MW/5.6MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

60.0MVAr

60.0MVAr

242.2kV

242.2kV

242.2kV

128.3kV

128.3kV

125.3kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr11.4MW/5.3MVAr

-80.3MW/-18.0MVAr

-76.7MW/-17.6MVAr

11.4MW/5.3MVAr

-32.5MW/-1

6.6MVAr

-73.1MW/-1

.9MVAr

124.4kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

125.3kV

126.5kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

119.9kV

125.3kV

246.7kV

245.7kV247.3kV

125.4kV

76.3º

76.3º

126.2kV127.4kV 124.5kV

27.51kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.1kV

46.64kV

124.5kV

4.6kV

98.1

MV

Ar

121.2

MV

Ar

16.7

MV

Ar

98.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

75.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.9MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

37.0MW14.4MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

51.9º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M NEWW22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

43.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar43.9

MV

Ar

126.5kV

46.2MW/35.1MVAr

6.2MW/-4.0MVAr

-41.8MW/24.0MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

36.2MW/35.2MVAr

-44.3MW/26.5MVAr

-52.3MW/24.8MVAr

95.6MW/69.1MVAr

146.2MW/11.3MVAr

147.5MW/12.7MVAr

73.6MW/19.0MVAr

34.0MW/3.7MVAr

73.6MW/19.0MVAr

33.8MW/3.7MVAr

125.1kV

243.0kV

246.1kV

123.5kV

344.1MW/-48.1MVAr

181.7MW/-34.8MVAr135.8MW/-17.3MVAr

181.7MW/-34.8MVAr135.8MW/-17.3MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.7MVAr

550.3kV

550.2kV

240.9kV

556.1kV

556.2kV

240.9kV

241.2kV

543.3kV

228.1MVAr

-551.2

MW

-255.0

MW

269.7

MV

Ar

-254.2

MW

269.2

MV

Ar

-253.5

MW

76.4

MV

Ar

-252.7

MW

76.3

MV

Ar

-42.0MW

-13.4MVA

r

53.2MW-2.3MVAr

-251.7MW/-130.2MVAr-252.6MW/16.4MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

47.2MW-6.8MVAr

-57.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-57.2

MV

Ar

13.3

MW

-14.

1MV

Ar

245.0kV

245.8kV 545.4kV

186.5

MV

Ar

141.4

MW

-22.6

MV

Ar

141.8

MW

-181.1

MV

Ar

119.6

MW

34.1

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

244.3kV

0.0

MV

Ar

543.2kV

127.1kV

310.7MW-17.0MVAr 108.0MW/-8.8MVAr

103.6MW/-13.0MVAr

104.9MW/-7.0MVAr

105.0MW/-7.0MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

363.4MW

-69.6MVA

r

250.4MW

-32.6MVA

r

65.0

MW

/-2.8

MVA

r

65.0

MW

/-2.9

MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

60.4MW/15.6MVAr

247.2kV

102.8MW/-24.4MVAr

312.4MW/-24.8MVAr

100.0MW-3.8MVAr

100.0MW-3.7MVAr

40.0MW/3.8MVAr

40.0MW/3.8MVAr

22.0MW/2.1MVAr 24.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

23.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/7.7MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

122.7kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

118.1

MW

-23.0

MV

Ar

184.4

MW

-20.5

MV

Ar

246.1kV

245.5kV

445.4MW/72.8MVAr 329.2MW/-65.0MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE 131.7MW/-8.1MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE 131.7MW/-8.1MVAr

615.7MW-82.7MVAr

246.1kV

242.2kV

242.2kV

249.5kV

249.5kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

243.0kV

64.0MW-19.5MVAr

-36.3

MW

/17.8

MV

Ar

-42.5

MW

/17.3

MV

Ar

-15.1

MW

/6.9

MV

Ar

125.9kV

445.4MW/72.8MVAr 329.2MW/-65.0MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE 131.7MW/-8.1MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE 131.7MW/-8.1MVAr28.9MW

-26.1MW

-9.4MW

-137.2MW

125.6kV

120.1kV75.7MW-45.3MVAr

184.4

MW

-20.5

MV

Ar

45.1MW-15.7MVAr

40.2MW-17.8MVAr

58.0MW1.7MVAr

56.2MW-1.2MVAr

23.5MW-17.9MVAr

41.9MW-13.9MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.9

MV

Ar

28.9

MW

-29.

1MVA

r

244.8kV

122.8kV

-42.5

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

100.8MW

-3.0MVAr

142.9MW

-14.6MVAr

-146.9

MV

Ar

-145.6

MV

Ar

6.3MW-12.7MVAr

245.3kV

122.2

MW

/5.9

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-18.8MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.0MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.3MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

30.4MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.6MW/26.0MVAr

-0.7MW/-20.8MVAr

125.5kV

247.9kV

0.0MVAr

143.4MW/63.5MVAr

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

894MW

116MW

63MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 32

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

50%

50%

B6M

BIRCHMOOSELAKE

MurilloJct

Alternative Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-795.0kcmil conductors

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit M23L + M24L Marathon TS to Lakehead TS

Prior to Phase-Shifter action

With a 100MVAr capacitor at Lakehead & Marathon & a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon TS

With 50% Series Compensation on the new Wawa x Marathon line

ProvincialPaper

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11th August 2011

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

OUT-OF-SERVICE

436.2MW/-187.7MVAr

42.3MW

-9.0MVAr

47.3MW

-7.8MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE436.2MW/-187.7MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE

OUT-OF-SERVICE.

76.7MW

-33.1MVAr

116.1MW

-19.3MVAr

116.1MW

-19.3MVAr

33.8MW-10.2MVAr

56.3MW

0.1MVAr

9.0MW7.0M

VAr

9.2

MW

-12.0

MV

Ar

143.4MW-27.1MVAr

40.4MW-40.4MVAr

40.4MW

60.0MVAr

60.0MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

10.0MW2.9MVAr

10.0MW2.9MVAr

24.0MW-1.2MVAr

24.0MW-1.2MVAr

20.0MW-3.8MVAr

4.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/2.0MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

31.0MW3.6MVAr

36.0MW-4.5MVAr

37.0MW2.6MVAr

164.2

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

21.0MW11.6MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

33.0MW10.5MVAr

7.0MW-3.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

41.0MW/16.9MVAr

32.0MW/7.6MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

60.0MVAr

60.0MVAr

234.9kV

234.9kV

234.9kV

124.9kV

124.9kV

121.8kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr15.0MW/-1.3MVAr

-81.1MW/-17.1MVAr

-77.6MW/-16.8MVAr

15.0MW/-1.3MVAr

-33.5MW/-1

8.1MVAr

-74.3MW/-1

.6MVAr

120.9kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

121.8kV

123.1kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

118.7kV

121.8kV

241.2kV

243.5kV243.2kV

124.9kV

92.3º

92.3º

125.9kV127.2kV 123.3kV

27.6kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

121.7kV

46.48kV

123.9kV

4.6kV

92.9

MV

Ar

114.1

MV

Ar

16.5

MV

Ar

92.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

71.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.7MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

58.6MW-0.1MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

73.2º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M NEWW22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

390MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

43.3

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar43.3

MV

Ar

123.1kV

45.8MW/31.8MVAr

9.8MW/-5.8MVAr

-43.8MW/21.3MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

35.8MW/31.5MVAr

-46.4MW/23.1MVAr

-54.3MW/20.8MVAr

95.2MW/66.5MVAr

144.1MW/2.2MVAr

145.4MW/3.5MVAr

80.1MW/21.7MVAr

34.0MW/5.7MVAr

80.1MW/21.7MVAr

33.8MW/5.6MVAr

124.9kV

243.0kV

244.7kV

123.0kV

372.6MW/-59.2MVAr

198.2MW/-43.5MVAr147.3MW/-20.8MVAr

198.2MW/-43.5MVAr147.3MW/-20.8MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.6MVAr

549.4kV

549.3kV

240.6kV

554.7kV

554.8kV

240.7kV

240.9kV

542.7kV

227.6MVAr

-611

.8M

W

-283.0

MW

261.8

MV

Ar

-282.1

MW

261.4

MV

Ar

-281.3

MW

71.3

MV

Ar

-280.4

MW

71.3

MV

Ar

-46.7MW

-13.9MVA

r

55.3MW-1.0MVAr

-279.2MW/-133.9MVAr-280.2MW/11.7MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

49.4MW-5.8MVAr

-56.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.7

MV

Ar

13.5

MW

-13.

9MV

Ar

244.1kV

244.9kV 543.8kV

185.1

MV

Ar

141.1

MW

-17.8

MV

Ar

141.5

MW

-175.7

MV

Ar

119.5

MW

37.8

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

243.9kV

0.0

MV

Ar

542.1kV

126.8kV

367.6MW-30.1MVAr 127.5MW/-11.8MVAr

123.6MW/-15.9MVAr

124.3MW/-11.3MVAr

124.4MW/-11.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

396.4MW

-87.0MVA

r

287.0MW

-33.0MVA

r

65.0

MW

/0.7

MVA

r

65.0

MW

/0.7

MVA

r

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

80.7MW/2.9MVAr

245.6kV

121.7MW/-20.9MVAr

370.0MW/-35.3MVAr

100.0MW0.8MVAr

100.0MW0.8MVAr

40.0MW/4.9MVAr

40.0MW/4.9MVAr

22.0MW/2.7MVAr 23.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

23.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

13.0MW/5.9MVAr

13.0MW/8.2MVAr

122.2kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

135.0

MW

-22.3

MV

Ar

203.1

MW

-25.0

MV

Ar

244.7kV

244.1kV

479.9MW/121.6MVAr 354.9MW/-88.3MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE 142.5MW/-16.5MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE 142.5MW/-16.5MVAr

667.2MW-100.8MVAr

244.7kV

240.3kV

240.3kV

249.9kV

249.9kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

243.0kV

64.0MW-15.0MVAr

-37.5

MW

/14.8

MV

Ar

-43.8

MW

/13.8

MV

Ar

-17.6

MW

/4.6

MV

Ar

123.9kV

479.9MW/121.6MVAr 354.9MW/-88.3MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE 142.5MW/-16.5MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE 142.5MW/-16.5MVAr1.3MW

-1.1MW

-0.3MW

-106.8MW

123.9kV

118.9kV85.0MW-50.5MVAr

203.1

MW

-25.0

MV

Ar

45.3MW-16.3MVAr

40.3MW-19.0MVAr

58.1MW1.9MVAr

56.2MW-1.0MVAr

23.8MW-17.3MVAr

42.3MW-14.3MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.4

MV

Ar

1.3M

W

-17.

4MVA

r

241.9kV

121.9kV

-40.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

118.9MW

-7.6MVAr

162.7MW

-11.6MVAr

-146.0

MV

Ar

-144.8

MV

Ar

6.5MW-12.3MVAr

243.9kV

135.1

MW

/9.5

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.1MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.3MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

702.0MW

31.8MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.6MW/24.2MVAr

-0.7MW/-21.3MVAr

124.8kV

246.4kV

0.0MVAr

144.2MW/63.8MVAr

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Alternative Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-795.0kcmil conductors

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

926MW

134MW

73MW

NE Generation

1372MW

DIAGRAM 33

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

50%

50%

B6M

BIRCHMOOSELAKE

MurilloJct

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit M23L + M24L Marathon TS to Lakehead TS

After Phase-Shifter action

With a 100MVAr capacitor at Lakehead & Marathon & a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon TS

With 50% Series Compensation on the new Wawa x Marathon line

ProvincialPaper

ABITIBI-BOWATER

11th August 2011

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230

232

234

236

238

240

242

244

246

248

665

665

665

670

670

670

675

675

675

680

680

680

685

685

685

122.5

123

123.5

124

124.5

125

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

DIAGRAM 341st August 2011

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-795.0kcmil conductors

Contingency: existing 230kV double-circuit Marathon TS to Lakehead TSAfter Phase-Shifter action

PV-analysisMarathon 200MVArSVC + 50% seriescaps on new WxM line

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

Wawa TS

RE

MA

ININ

GR

EA

CT

IVE

CA

PA

BIL

ITY:

MV

Ar

115kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV230kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV

Knee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

esK

nee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

esK

nee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

es

649MW

649MW

649MW

683M

W683M

W683M

W

Mississagi TS

Lakehead TS

Lakehead TS

Lakehead SVCs

Wells G1 & G2

Aubrey Falls G1 & G2

Marathon TS

Wawa TS

Marathon SVC

Algoma TS

Marathon TSHanmer TS

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

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225

230

235

240

245

250

665 670 675 680 685 690 695 700 705

121.0

121.5

122.0

122.5

123.0

123.5

124.0

124.5

125.0

0

20

40

60

80

100

665

665

670

670

675

675

680

680

685

685

690

690

695

695

700

700

705

705

DIAGRAM 351st August 2011

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-795.0kcmil conductors

Contingency: existing 230kV double-circuit Marathon TS to Lakehead TSAfter Phase-Shifter action

PV-analysis250MVArMarathon

SVC + 50% seriescaps on new WxM line

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

Wawa TS

RE

MA

ININ

GR

EA

CT

IVE

CA

PA

BIL

ITY:

MV

Ar

115kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV230kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV

Knee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

esK

nee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

esK

nee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

es700M

W

665M

W665M

W665M

W

700M

W700M

W

Mississagi TS

Lakehead TS

Lakehead TS

Lakehead SVCs

Wells G1 & G2

Aubrey Falls G1 & G2

Marathon TS

Wawa TS

Marathon SVC

Algoma TS

Marathon TS

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

Hanmer TS

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

-2.1MW/11.1MVAr

-2.1MW/22.6MVAr-2.0MW/20.8MVAr

-2.0MW/20.8MVAr

21.5MW

-5.4MVAr

25.1MW

-8.0MVAr

-2.1MW/22.6MVAr-2.0MW/20.8MVAr-2.0MW/20.8MVAr

-2.1MW/13.5MVAr

-2.1MW/11.1MVAr

-2.1MW/22.6MVAr

-2.1MW/22.6MVAr

-2.1MW/13.5MVAr

-25.2MW

6.6MVAr

-10.2MW

12.4MVAr

-10.2MW

12.4MVAr

38.0MW-24.7MVAr

-5.8MW

13.9MVAr

13.9MW

-0.8MVAr

24.3

MW

-4.5

MV

Ar

-5.0MW17.6MVAr

1.8MW-44.4MVAr

1.8MW

-36.0MVAr

-36.0MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

13.0MW0.5MVAr

13.0MW0.5MVAr

25.0MW0.0MVAr

25.0MW0.0MVAr

20.0MW-10.5MVAr

8.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/0.2MVAr

8.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

22.0MW2.8MVAr

36.0MW-6.1MVAr

32.0MW1.7MVAr

-97.2

MV

Ar

26.3MW12.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW-4.3MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

24.0MW6.8MVAr

13.0MW-5.1MVAr

12.0MW-4.2MVAr

60.0MW/17.1MVAr

69.0MW/9.1MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-40.0MVAr

-40.0MVAr

242.0kV

242.0kV

242.0kV

122.0kV

122.0kV

120.5kV

25.0MW12.0MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr-5.2MW/-3.6MVAr

-27.6MW/-10.3MVAr

-26.3MW/-9.9MVAr

-5.2MW/-3.6MVAr

-29.5MW/-1

6.4MVAr

-30.7MW/-2

.6MVAr

120.3kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

120.5kV

121.2kV

12.0MW5.0MVAr

123.4kV

120.5kV

243.7kV246.2kV

245.5kV248.1kV

125.6kV

-6.0º

-6.0º

126.6kV127.5kV 123.3kV

27.59kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

12.0MW3.0MVAr

20.0MW6.0MVAr

35.0MW5.0MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.5kV

46.25kV

128.2kV

4.6kV

0.0

MV

Ar0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

-13.1MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

-5.2MW33.8MVAr

47.0MW/20.0MVAr

2.0MW/3.0MVAr

6.0MW/6.0MVAr

-29.5º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

460MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

0.0

MV

Ar

22.3

MV

Ar0

.0M

VA

r

121.2kV

5.2MW/13.3MVAr

-22.2MW/2.5MVAr

12.0MW5.0MVAr

0.2MW/12.3MVAr

-24.6MW/3.0MVAr

-27.9MW/1.0MVAr

16.3MW/34.6MVAr

-1.6MW/72.9MVAr

-1.7MW/72.2MVAr

0.7MW/60.1MVAr

30.5MW/-29.3MVAr

0.7MW/60.0MVAr

30.3MW/-29.3MVAr

125.2kV

241.0kV

245.4kV

122.1kV

-1.9MW/-3.6MVAr

-1.9MW/-3.6MVAr

-31.4MW/31.0MVAr-1.3MW/-3.6MVAr-31.4MW/31.1MVAr-1.3MW/-3.6MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-16.9MVAr

553.1kV

553.0kV

245.4kV

552.8kV

552.8kV

245.5kV

245.6kV

545.0kV

473.2MVAr

-173.3

MW

-100.5

MW

202.3

MV

Ar

-100.4

MW

201.7

MV

Ar

-100.2

MW

-1.9

MV

Ar

-100.1

MW

-2.1

MV

Ar

27.6MW

-33.4MVA

r

32.7MW5.1MVAr

-99.8MW/-206.6MVAr-99.8MW/-61.2MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

28.6MW2.7MVAr

-56.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.6

MV

Ar

-11.

6MW

-14.

5MV

Ar

244.0kV

244.7kV 543.1kV

0.0

MV

Ar

147.4

MW

-26.8

MV

Ar

147.8

MW

-183.2

MV

Ar

119.8

MW

43.1

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

247.0kV

0.0

MV

Ar

540.5kV

126.4kV

-32.0MW39.3MVAr -4.2MW/4.8MVAr

-12.0MW/0.4MVAr

-12.8MW/12.8MVAr

-12.8MW/12.8MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-62.8MW

62.1MVA

r

-62.2MW

-19.0MVA

r

0.0M

W/0

.0M

VAr

0.0M

W/0

.0M

VAr

-33.9

MV

Ar

-33.9

MV

Ar

30.1MW/58.3MVAr

247.8kV

-6.4MW/-26.2MVAr

-22.6MW/18.9MVAr

0.0MW0.9MVAr

0.0MW0.9MVAr

44.0MW/10.8MVAr

44.0MW/10.7MVAr

23.0MW/5.8MVAr 23.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

15.0MW/8.2MVAr

0.0MW/0.0MVAr

15.0MW/8.2MVAr

120.3kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

-77.8

MW

-4.5

MV

Ar

-4.5

MW

-17.9

MV

Ar

241.6kV

241.3kV

-2.0MW/-24.4MVAr

-2.0MW/-24.4MVAr

-2.0MW/29.7MVAr

-2.0MW/29.7MVAr

-2.0MW/-24.6MVAr -1.4MW/30.0MVAr

-2.0MW/-24.6MVAr -1.4MW/30.0MVAr

-6.4MW-14.4MVAr

245.4kV

-41.4

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-41.4

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

241.0kV

69.0MW-15.8MVAr

-23.2

MW

/7.0

MV

Ar

-26.8

MW

/5.9

MV

Ar

18.6

MW

/-13.2

MV

Ar

123.5kV

-2.0MW/-24.4MVAr

-2.0MW/-24.4MVAr

-2.0MW/29.7MVAr

-2.0MW/29.7MVAr

-2.0MW/-24.6MVAr -1.4MW/30.0MVAr

-2.0MW/-24.6MVAr -1.4MW/30.0MVAr1.4MW

-5.2MW

1.4MW

-100.4MW

124.1kV

123.4kV-19.4MW5.4MVAr

-4.5

MW

-17.9

MV

Ar

21.5MW-18.3MVAr

20.1MW-11.7MVAr

35.8MW5.7MVAr

35.1MW6.8MVAr

17.4MW-14.1MVAr

8.0MW-7.6MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-38.7

MV

Ar

1.4M

W

-35.

3MVA

r

240.8kV

123.5kV

-42.1

MV

Ar

-45.5

MV

Ar

-6.4MW

13.7MVAr

30.0MW

-13.9MVAr

-145.7

MV

Ar

-144.4

MV

Ar

2.0MW-6.2MVAr

241.0kV

-4.1

MW

/12.5

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-21.2MW/-4.6MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:21.1MW/3.8MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

386.5MW

19.9MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

7.0MW/24.9MVAr

2.5MW/-21.5MVAr

125.8kV

248.4kV

0.0MVAr

139.4MW/63.0MVAr

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Reference Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with single-1192.5kcmil conductors

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

25577MW

428MW

1241MW

756MW

22MW

27MW

NE Generation

1097MW

DIAGRAM 36

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

-1.3MW/-6.9MVAr

B6M

BIRCHMOOSELAKE

MurilloJct

Condition with reduced loads & transfers of approximately 0MW on the East-West Tie

With a +200/-100MVAr SVC at Marathon TS

ProvincialPaper

ABITIBI-BOWATER

11th August 2011

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

-1.5MW/25.0MVAr

-1.6MW/37.1MVAr-2.1MW/35.4MVAr

-2.1MW/35.4MVAr

21.5MW

-5.1MVAr

25.1MW

-7.8MVAr

-1.6MW/37.1MVAr-2.1MW/35.4MVAr-2.1MW/35.4MVAr

-1.5MW/27.6MVAr

-1.5MW/25.0MVAr

-1.6MW/37.2MVAr

-1.6MW/37.2MVAr

-1.5MW/27.6MVAr

-26.4MW

6.0MVAr

-11.3MW

11.9MVAr

-11.3MW

11.9MVAr

38.1MW-32.7MVAr

-6.2MW

20.6MVAr

13.9MW

-1.9MVAr

24.2

MW

-11.0

MV

Ar

-6.2MW30.0MVAr

2.0MW-54.0MVAr

2.0MW

-40.0MVAr

-40.0MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

13.0MW-3.2MVAr

13.0MW-3.2MVAr

25.0MW-8.3MVAr

25.0MW-8.3MVAr

20.0MW-11.6MVAr

8.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/-1.0MVAr

8.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

22.0MW-3.4MVAr

36.0MW-8.6MVAr

32.0MW-5.2MVAr

TR

IPP

ED

26.3MW12.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW-5.8MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

24.0MW5.9MVAr

13.0MW-5.1MVAr

12.0MW-4.2MVAr

60.0MW/15.6MVAr

69.0MW/7.2MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-40.0MVAr

-40.0MVAr

250.3kV

250.3kV

250.3kV

125.4kV

125.4kV

123.5kV

25.0MW12.0MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr-4.8MW/2.3MVAr

-27.9MW/-14.8MVAr

-26.6MW/-14.3MVAr

-4.8MW/2.3MVAr

-29.6MW/-1

8.9MVAr

-30.7MW/-6

.3MVAr

123.2kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

123.5kV

124.4kV

12.0MW5.0MVAr

123.8kV

123.5kV

253.2kV252.5kV

248.1kV252.3kV

126.1kV

-6.0º

-6.0º

126.8kV127.7kV 123.7kV

27.69kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

12.0MW3.0MVAr

20.0MW6.0MVAr

35.0MW5.0MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.8kV

46.34kV

128.4kV

4.6kV

0.0

MV

Ar0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

-13.2MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

-5.8MW41.1MVAr

47.0MW/20.0MVAr

2.0MW/3.0MVAr

6.0MW/6.0MVAr

-29.5º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

460MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

0.0

MV

Ar

22.4

MV

Ar0

.0M

VA

r

124.4kV

5.6MW/21.1MVAr

-21.6MW/6.4MVAr

12.0MW5.0MVAr

0.4MW/20.3MVAr

-24.1MW/7.7MVAr

-27.9MW/6.2MVAr

17.0MW/41.8MVAr

-0.6MW/97.8MVAr

-0.7MW/97.9MVAr

0.1MW/57.5MVAr

30.6MW/-41.6MVAr

0.1MW/57.4MVAr

30.4MW/-41.5MVAr

125.4kV

255.1kV

253.8kV

125.2kV

-1.7MW/-22.2MVAr

-1.7MW/-22.2MVAr

-32.0MW/18.4MVAr-1.9MW/-22.3MVAr-32.0MW/18.4MVAr-1.9MW/-22.3MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-16.9MVAr

553.4kV

553.3kV

245.5kV

553.5kV

553.6kV

245.6kV

245.7kV

545.3kV

-172.7

MW

-100.3

MW

208.0

MV

Ar

-100.2

MW

207.3

MV

Ar

-100.0

MW

3.6

MV

Ar

-99.9

MW

3.3

MV

Ar

27.8MW

-32.7MVA

r

32.8MW4.0MVAr

-99.6MW/-201.8MVAr-99.7MW/-55.9MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

28.4MW1.7MVAr

-56.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.8

MV

Ar

-11.

7MW

-14.

5MV

Ar

244.6kV

245.2kV 543.9kV

0.0

MV

Ar

147.4

MW

-29.1

MV

Ar

147.8

MW

-185.8

MV

Ar

119.8

MW

41.3

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

247.2kV

0.0

MV

Ar

540.9kV

126.6kV

-32.8MW22.3MVAr -4.4MW/0.2MVAr

-12.2MW/-4.4MVAr

-13.1MW/6.6MVAr

-13.1MW/6.6MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-64.0MW

36.8MVA

r

-63.4MW

-48.4MVA

r

0.0M

W/0

.0M

VAr

0.0M

W/0

.0M

VAr

-35.6

MV

Ar

-35.6

MV

Ar

30.6MW/70.8MVAr

250.5kV

-6.5MW/-31.2MVAr

-23.2MW/4.9MVAr

0.0MW-6.9MVAr

0.0MW-7.0MVAr

44.0MW/7.4MVAr

44.0MW/7.4MVAr

23.0MW/3.9MVAr 23.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

15.0MW/8.2MVAr

0.0MW/0.0MVAr

15.0MW/8.2MVAr

121.7kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

-77.3

MW

-15.8

MV

Ar

-4.0

MW

-42.7

MV

Ar

246.6kV

244.5kV

-2.0MW/-13.9MVAr

-2.0MW/-13.9MVAr

-1.7MW/14.5MVAr

-1.7MW/14.5MVAr

-1.5MW/-14.3MVAr -1.9MW/14.7MVAr

-1.5MW/-14.4MVAr -1.9MW/14.7MVAr

-7.2MW-89.0MVAr

253.8kV

-39.5

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.5

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

255.1kV

69.0MW-19.8MVAr

-23.1

MW

/10.4

MV

Ar

-26.9

MW

/9.8

MV

Ar

18.7

MW

/-9.7

MV

Ar

125.2kV

-2.0MW/-13.9MVAr

-2.0MW/-13.9MVAr

-1.7MW/14.5MVAr

-1.7MW/14.5MVAr

-1.5MW/-14.3MVAr -1.9MW/14.7MVAr

-1.5MW/-14.4MVAr -1.9MW/14.7MVAr1.9MW

-6.6MW

0.9MW

-103.7MW

125.5kV

123.8kV-20.7MW3.3MVAr

-4.0

MW

-42.7

MV

Ar

21.5MW-18.1MVAr

20.1MW-11.3MVAr

35.8MW5.6MVAr

35.1MW6.8MVAr

17.3MW-14.3MVAr

7.9MW-7.0MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.2

MV

Ar

1.9M

W

-36.

5MVA

r

245.3kV

123.8kV

-42.9

MV

Ar

-46.8

MV

Ar

-6.6MW

9.1MVAr

29.8MW

-18.7MVAr

-146.1

MV

Ar

-144.8

MV

Ar

2.0MW-6.2MVAr

244.0kV

-5.2

MW

/12.0

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-21.2MW/-6.8MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:21.1MW/6.0MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

386.5MW

19.5MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

7.0MW/27.5MVAr

2.5MW/-20.7MVAr

126.7kV

250.3kV

0.0MVAr

139.4MW/62.7MVAr

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

25577MW

428MW

1241MW

752MW

23MW

260MW

NE Generation

1097MW

DIAGRAM 37

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

-1.0MW/-5.1MVAr

B6M

BIRCHMOOSELAKE

MurilloJct

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Reference Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with single-1192.5kcmil conductors

Condition with reduced loads & transfers of approximately 0MW on the East-West Tie

Contingency: Marathon SVC tripped

With a +200/-100MVAr SVC at Marathon TS

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

-2.3MW/11.2MVAr

-2.4MW/22.7MVAr-3.1MW/28.6MVAr

21.5MW

-5.4MVAr

25.1MW

-8.0MVAr

-2.4MW/22.7MVAr-3.1MW/28.6MVAr

-2.3MW/13.5MVAr

-2.3MW/11.2MVAr

-2.4MW/22.7MVAr

-2.4MW/22.7MVAr

-2.3MW/13.5MVAr

-25.4MW

6.5MVAr

-10.4MW

12.4MVAr

-10.4MW

12.4MVAr

37.9MW-24.7MVAr

-5.7MW

13.9MVAr

13.9MW

-0.8MVAr

24.2

MW

-4.5

MV

Ar

-4.8MW17.4MVAr

1.6MW-44.5MVAr

1.6MW

-27.0MVAr

-27.0MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

13.0MW0.1MVAr

13.0MW0.1MVAr

25.0MW-0.8MVAr

25.0MW-0.8MVAr

20.0MW-10.5MVAr

8.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/0.2MVAr

8.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

22.0MW2.3MVAr

36.0MW-6.3MVAr

32.0MW1.0MVAr

-67.0

MV

Ar

26.3MW12.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW-4.4MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

24.0MW6.8MVAr

13.0MW-5.1MVAr

12.0MW-4.2MVAr

60.0MW/17.1MVAr

69.0MW/9.1MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-33.8MVAr

-33.8MVAr

242.0kV

242.0kV

242.0kV

122.3kV

122.3kV

120.8kV

25.0MW12.0MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr-5.1MW/-2.9MVAr

-27.6MW/-10.6MVAr

-26.3MW/-10.2MVAr

-5.1MW/-2.9MVAr

-29.5MW/-1

6.6MVAr

-30.7MW/-2

.8MVAr

120.6kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

120.8kV

121.5kV

12.0MW5.0MVAr

123.4kV

120.8kV

243.7kV246.2kV

245.5kV248.1kV

125.6kV

-6.0º

-6.0º

126.6kV127.5kV 123.3kV

27.6kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

12.0MW3.0MVAr

20.0MW6.0MVAr

35.0MW5.0MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.5kV

46.25kV

128.2kV

4.6kV

0.0

MV

Ar0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

-13.1MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

-5.0MW33.8MVAr

47.0MW/20.0MVAr

2.0MW/3.0MVAr

6.0MW/6.0MVAr

-29.5º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M NEWW22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

460MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

0.0

MV

Ar

22.3

MV

Ar0

.0M

VA

r

121.5kV

5.2MW/14.0MVAr

-1.2MW/-6.7MVAr

-22.2MW/2.9MVAr

12.0MW5.0MVAr

0.3MW/13.0MVAr

-24.6MW/3.4MVAr

-27.9MW/1.5MVAr

16.4MW/35.3MVAr

-1.5MW/66.6MVAr

-1.6MW/65.7MVAr

0.7MW/60.1MVAr

30.5MW/-28.4MVAr

0.7MW/59.9MVAr

30.3MW/-28.3MVAr

125.2kV

241.0kV

244.7kV

121.9kV

-3.7MW/2.7MVAr

-31.3MW/32.0MVAr-1.3MW/-5.6MVAr

-31.3MW/32.0MVAr-1.3MW/-5.6MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-16.9MVAr

553.0kV

553.0kV

245.4kV

552.7kV

552.8kV

245.5kV

245.6kV

545.0kV

473.2MVAr

-173.5

MW

-100.6

MW

201.9

MV

Ar

-100.5

MW

201.2

MV

Ar

-100.3

MW

-2.3

MV

Ar

-100.2

MW

-2.5

MV

Ar

27.6MW

-33.4MVA

r

32.8MW5.2MVAr

-99.9MW/-207.0MVAr-99.9MW/-61.6MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

28.6MW2.8MVAr

-56.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.6

MV

Ar

-11.

6MW

-14.

5MV

Ar

244.0kV

244.6kV 543.1kV

0.0

MV

Ar

147.4

MW

-26.6

MV

Ar

147.8

MW

-183.0

MV

Ar

119.7

MW

43.2

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

247.0kV

0.0

MV

Ar

540.4kV

126.4kV

-31.8MW40.7MVAr -4.1MW/5.2MVAr

-11.9MW/0.8MVAr

-12.7MW/13.3MVAr

-12.7MW/13.3MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-62.6MW

64.0MVA

r

-62.0MW

-16.6MVA

r

0.0M

W/0

.0M

VAr

0.0M

W/0

.0M

VAr

-33.8

MV

Ar

-33.8

MV

Ar

30.1MW/57.2MVAr

247.6kV

-6.4MW/-25.8MVAr

-22.4MW/20.1MVAr

0.0MW1.6MVAr

0.0MW1.6MVAr

44.0MW/11.1MVAr

44.0MW/11.0MVAr

23.0MW/5.9MVAr 23.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

15.0MW/8.2MVAr

0.0MW/0.0MVAr

15.0MW/8.2MVAr

120.2kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

-77.8

MW

-3.5

MV

Ar

-4.5

MW

-15.9

MV

Ar

241.2kV

241.0kV

-3.0MW/-33.6MVAr -3.8MW/48.4MVAr

-2.3MW/-24.6MVAr -1.3MW/27.9MVAr

-2.3MW/-24.6MVAr -1.3MW/27.9MVAr

-6.3MW-8.5MVAr

244.7kV

245.6kV

245.6kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

-41.4

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-41.4

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

241.0kV

69.0MW-16.4MVAr

-23.2

MW

/7.4

MV

Ar

-26.8

MW

/6.3

MV

Ar

18.6

MW

/-13.0

MV

Ar

123.7kV

-3.0MW/-33.6MVAr -3.8MW/48.4MVAr

-2.3MW/-24.6MVAr -1.3MW/27.9MVAr

-2.3MW/-24.6MVAr -1.3MW/27.9MVAr1.3MW

-6.0MW

1.1MW

-102.4MW

124.2kV

123.4kV-19.6MW5.2MVAr

-4.5

MW

-15.9

MV

Ar

21.5MW-18.3MVAr

20.1MW-11.7MVAr

35.8MW5.7MVAr

35.1MW6.8MVAr

17.4MW-14.1MVAr

8.0MW-7.6MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-38.7

MV

Ar

1.3M

W

-35.

3MVA

r

240.8kV

123.5kV

-42.2

MV

Ar

-45.4

MV

Ar

-6.4MW

14.1MVAr

30.1MW

-13.5MVAr

-145.7

MV

Ar

-144.4

MV

Ar

2.0MW-6.2MVAr

240.7kV

-4.2

MW

/12.5

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-21.2MW/-4.7MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:21.1MW/3.9MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

386.5MW

19.9MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

7.0MW/24.7MVAr

2.5MW/-21.6MVAr

125.7kV

248.2kV

0.0MVAr

139.4MW/63.0MVAr

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Alternative Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors

With 40% series compensation at the mid-point of the new Wawa TS to Marathon TS lineCondition with reduced loads & transfers of approximately 0MW on the East-West Tie

With a +200/-100MVAr SVC at Marathon TS

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

25577MW

428MW

1241MW

753MW

22MW

27MW

NE Generation

1097MW

DIAGRAM 38

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

40%

40%

B6M

BIRCHMOOSELAKE

MurilloJct

ProvincialPaper

ABITIBI-BOWATER

11th August 2011

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

-1.9MW/22.2MVAr

-2.0MW/33.9MVAr-3.7MW/44.1MVAr

21.5MW

-5.2MVAr

25.1MW

-7.9MVAr

-2.0MW/33.9MVAr-3.7MW/44.1MVAr

-1.9MW/24.6MVAr

-1.9MW/22.2MVAr

-2.0MW/33.9MVAr

-2.0MW/33.9MVAr

-1.9MW/24.6MVAr

-25.8MW

7.6MVAr

-10.8MW

13.4MVAr

-10.8MW

13.4MVAr

38.0MW-26.7MVAr

-5.9MW

16.6MVAr

13.9MW

-1.2MVAr

24.3

MW

-5.4

MV

Ar

-5.2MW24.9MVAr

1.8MW-46.8MVAr

1.8MW

-40.0MVAr

-40.0MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

13.0MW-1.0MVAr

13.0MW-1.0MVAr

25.0MW-3.2MVAr

25.0MW-3.2MVAr

20.0MW-11.8MVAr

8.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/-0.6MVAr

8.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-3.8MVAr

22.0MW0.5MVAr

36.0MW-7.1MVAr

32.0MW-1.3MVAr

TR

IPP

ED

26.3MW12.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW-5.5MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

24.0MW5.8MVAr

13.0MW-5.1MVAr

12.0MW-4.2MVAr

60.0MW/16.6MVAr

69.0MW/8.4MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-40.0MVAr

-40.0MVAr

245.2kV

245.2kV

245.2kV

123.3kV

123.3kV

121.7kV

25.0MW12.0MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr-5.1MW/-1.7MVAr

-27.6MW/-11.4MVAr

-26.4MW/-11.0MVAr

-5.1MW/-1.7MVAr

-29.5MW/-1

6.8MVAr

-30.6MW/-3

.2MVAr

121.4kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

121.7kV

122.4kV

12.0MW5.0MVAr

123.7kV

121.7kV

247.9kV248.1kV

246.1kV249.1kV

126.1kV

-6.0º

-6.0º

126.8kV127.7kV 123.7kV

27.68kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

12.0MW3.0MVAr

20.0MW6.0MVAr

35.0MW5.0MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.8kV

46.35kV

128.4kV

4.6kV

0.0

MV

Ar0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

-13.2MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

-5.3MW37.5MVAr

47.0MW/20.0MVAr

2.0MW/3.0MVAr

6.0MW/6.0MVAr

-29.5º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M NEWW22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

460MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

0.0

MV

Ar

22.5

MV

Ar0

.0M

VA

r

122.4kV

5.3MW/15.7MVAr

-1.3MW/-6.6MVAr

-22.0MW/4.0MVAr

12.0MW5.0MVAr

0.3MW/14.7MVAr

-24.4MW/4.7MVAr

-27.9MW/2.9MVAr

16.6MW/37.2MVAr

-1.3MW/82.3MVAr

-1.3MW/82.2MVAr

0.4MW/60.2MVAr

30.6MW/-35.5MVAr

0.4MW/60.0MVAr

30.4MW/-35.4MVAr

125.7kV

249.1kV

249.7kV

123.7kV

-3.6MW/-19.8MVAr

-31.7MW/24.8MVAr-1.5MW/-15.7MVAr

-31.7MW/24.8MVAr-1.5MW/-15.7MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-16.9MVAr

553.2kV

553.2kV

245.5kV

553.2kV

553.2kV

245.6kV

245.7kV

545.1kV

473.4MVAr

-172.9

MW

-100.3

MW

205.2

MV

Ar

-100.3

MW

204.6

MV

Ar

-100.0

MW

0.9

MV

Ar

-100.0

MW

0.7

MV

Ar

27.7MW

-33.0MVA

r

32.8MW4.6MVAr

-99.7MW/-204.1MVAr-99.7MW/-58.5MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

28.5MW2.2MVAr

-56.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.7

MV

Ar

-11.

6MW

-14.

5MV

Ar

244.3kV

245.0kV 543.5kV

0.0

MV

Ar

147.4

MW

-27.9

MV

Ar

147.8

MW

-184.5

MV

Ar

119.8

MW

42.1

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

247.1kV

0.0

MV

Ar

540.7kV

126.5kV

-32.5MW30.7MVAr -4.3MW/2.5MVAr

-12.1MW/-2.0MVAr

-13.0MW/9.6MVAr

-13.0MW/9.7MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-63.4MW

49.6MVA

r

-62.8MW

-33.8MVA

r

0.0M

W/0

.0M

VAr

0.0M

W/0

.0M

VAr

-34.8

MV

Ar

-34.8

MV

Ar

30.2MW/64.5MVAr

249.2kV

-6.5MW/-28.7MVAr

-22.9MW/11.9MVAr

0.0MW-3.1MVAr

0.0MW-3.1MVAr

44.0MW/9.0MVAr

44.0MW/9.0MVAr

23.0MW/4.8MVAr 23.4

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

15.0MW/8.2MVAr

0.0MW/0.0MVAr

15.0MW/8.2MVAr

121.0kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

-77.5

MW

-10.4

MV

Ar

-4.3

MW

-29.9

MV

Ar

244.2kV

242.9kV

-3.6MW/-20.9MVAr -3.7MW/28.9MVAr

-1.9MW/-15.4MVAr -1.5MW/19.8MVAr

-1.9MW/-15.4MVAr -1.5MW/19.8MVAr

-6.6MW-51.2MVAr

249.7kV

251.1kV

251.1kV

250.6kV

250.6kV

-41.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-41.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

249.1kV

69.0MW-17.5MVAr

-23.1

MW

/8.3

MV

Ar

-26.8

MW

/7.4

MV

Ar

18.7

MW

/-12.0

MV

Ar

124.2kV

-3.6MW/-20.9MVAr -3.7MW/28.9MVAr

-1.9MW/-15.4MVAr -1.5MW/19.8MVAr

-1.9MW/-15.4MVAr -1.5MW/19.8MVAr1.5MW

-6.1MW

1.1MW

-102.2MW

124.6kV

123.7kV-20.1MW5.1MVAr

-4.3

MW

-29.9

MV

Ar

21.5MW-18.1MVAr

20.1MW-11.4MVAr

35.8MW5.6MVAr

35.1MW6.8MVAr

17.3MW-14.2MVAr

8.0MW-6.9MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-38.9

MV

Ar

1.5M

W

-36.

7MVA

r

241.7kV

123.9kV

-42.7

MV

Ar

-46.2

MV

Ar

-6.5MW

11.4MVAr

29.9MW

-16.4MVAr

-145.9

MV

Ar

-144.6

MV

Ar

2.0MW-6.2MVAr

242.5kV

-4.6

MW

/13.5

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-21.2MW/-5.0MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:21.1MW/4.2MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

386.5MW

19.6MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

7.0MW/26.2MVAr

2.5MW/-21.1MVAr

126.2kV

249.4kV

0.0MVAr

139.4MW/62.8MVAr

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

25577MW

428MW

1241MW

753MW

22MW

26MW

NE Generation

1097MW

DIAGRAM 39

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

40%

40%

B6M

BIRCHMOOSELAKE

MurilloJct

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Alternative Case with a new single-circuit 230kV line with twin-1192.5kcmil conductors

With 40% series compensation at the mid-point of the new Wawa TS to Marathon TS lineCondition with reduced loads & transfers of approximately 0MW on the East-West Tie

With a +200/-100MVAr SVC at Marathon TS

Contingency: Marathon SVC tripped

ProvincialPaper

ABITIBI-BOWATER

11th August 2011

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

108.1MW/-11.3MVAr

107.4MW/-4.2MVAr109.6MW/-1.8MVAr

109.6MW/-1.8MVAr

40.2MW

-8.4MVAr

45.1MW

-7.8MVAr

107.4MW/-4.2MVAr109.6MW/-1.8MVAr109.6MW/-1.8MVAr

108.1MW/-9.0MVAr

108.1MW/-11.3MVAr

107.4MW/-4.2MVAr

107.4MW/-4.2MVAr

108.1MW/-8.9MVAr

-15.7MW

-10.3MVAr

23.4MW

2.5MVAr

23.4MW

2.5MVAr

17.6MW-17.2MVAr

52.6MW

5.1MVAr

9.2MW4.3M

VAr

5.7

MW

-13.7

MV

Ar

141.0MW-7.3MVAr

-4.8MW-41.8MVAr

-4.8MW

2.1MVAr

2.1MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW6.0MVAr

10.0MW6.0MVAr

24.0MW5.8MVAr

24.0MW5.8MVAr

20.0MW-6.6MVAr

8.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/0.9MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-1.6MVAr

37.0MW4.5MVAr

36.0MW-4.1MVAr

47.0MW3.4MVAr

-44.8

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

30.0MW2.4MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

46.1MW8.2MVAr

14.0MW-5.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

56.0MW/15.8MVAr

50.0MW/6.8MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

2.1MVAr

2.1MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

122.1kV

122.1kV

119.1kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr10.9MW/-8.4MVAr

-80.2MW/-15.5MVAr

-76.7MW/-15.2MVAr

10.9MW/-8.4MVAr

-32.8MW/-1

8.5MVAr

-72.8MW/-1

.2MVAr

118.2kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

119.1kV

120.4kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

121.3kV

119.1kV

244.0kV245.8kV

244.9kV246.6kV

125.0kV

58.9º

58.9º

126.3kV127.6kV 123.5kV

27.28kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.2kV

46.68kV

124.0kV

4.6kV

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

68.5

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.8MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

62.4MW8.6MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

35.3º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

525MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

43.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar43.8

MV

Ar

120.4kV

41.9MW/28.4MVAr

-41.2MW/13.4MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

31.6MW/27.6MVAr

-42.8MW/14.2MVAr

-49.4MW/11.3MVAr

96.4MW/60.9MVAr

144.5MW/87.7MVAr

145.8MW/88.7MVAr

30.5MW/32.1MVAr

43.3MW/-0.9MVAr

29.5MW/36.5MVAr

43.1MW/-0.9MVAr

123.3kV

243.0kV

247.9kV

123.9kV

129.4MW/-6.3MVAr

129.4MW/-6.3MVAr

147.0MW/-18.0MVAr130.4MW/-12.3MVAr130.1MW/-10.2MVAr130.4MW/-12.3MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-15.7MVAr

549.5kV

549.4kV

242.5kV

555.7kV

555.8kV

242.5kV

242.7kV

542.8kV

231.0MVAr

-598.4

MW

-276.7

MW

272.5

MV

Ar

-275.8

MW

272.0

MV

Ar

-275.1

MW

81.7

MV

Ar

-274.2

MW

81.6

MV

Ar

-45.9MW

-13.7MVA

r

55.0MW-2.4MVAr

-273.0MW/-124.5MVAr-274.0MW/21.8MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

48.9MW-7.1MVAr

-57.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-57.1

MV

Ar

13.4

MW

-14.

1MV

Ar

244.9kV

245.7kV 544.9kV

186.4

MV

Ar

141.2

MW

-21.1

MV

Ar

141.6

MW

-179.5

MV

Ar

119.6

MW

35.4

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

244.2kV

0.0

MV

Ar

542.8kV

127.0kV

355.2MW-50.2MVAr 123.2MW/-17.8MVAr

119.1MW/-22.2MVAr

120.0MW/-18.6MVAr

120.1MW/-18.6MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

277.1MW

-28.2MVA

r

222.1MW

-38.4MVA

r

65.0

MW

/-8.3

MVA

r

OU

T-O

F-S

ERVIC

E

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

133.0MW/-11.8MVAr

249.6kV

117.7MW/-28.8MVAr

357.4MW/-53.0MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE

90.0MW-11.9MVAr

38.0MW/6.4MVAr

38.0MW/6.4MVAr

20.0MW/3.4MVAr 23.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

23.5

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

15.0MW/8.2MVAr

15.0MW/5.9MVAr

15.0MW/8.2MVAr

121.5kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

73.9

MW

-16.1

MV

Ar

156.1

MW

-7.3

MV

Ar

249.0kV

249.4kV

112.4MW/-23.6MVAr

112.4MW/-23.6MVAr

126.8MW/5.2MVAr

126.8MW/5.2MVAr

111.1MW/-28.5MVAr 126.7MW/-0.6MVAr

111.1MW/-28.4MVAr 126.7MW/-0.6MVAr

519.6MW-37.2MVAr

247.9kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-37.0

MV

Ar

-37.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

243.0kV

117.0MW-26.4MVAr

-40.9

MW

/11.9

MV

Ar

-47.4

MW

/10.2

MV

Ar

28.2

MW

/-18.7

MV

Ar

122.9kV

112.4MW/-23.6MVAr

112.4MW/-23.6MVAr

126.8MW/5.2MVAr

126.8MW/5.2MVAr

111.1MW/-28.5MVAr 126.7MW/-0.6MVAr

111.1MW/-28.4MVAr 126.7MW/-0.6MVAr-3.2MW

1.4MW

0.7MW

-99.8MW

123.8kV

121.6kV10.2MW-6.0MVAr

156.1

MW

-7.3

MV

Ar

45.2MW-16.2MVAr

40.2MW-18.8MVAr

58.0MW1.6MVAr

56.2MW-1.2MVAr

26.5MW-18.1MVAr

24.1MW-12.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.4

MV

Ar

-3.2

MW

-20.

0MVA

r

244.0kV

122.6kV

-41.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

115.1MW

-13.0MVAr

158.3MW

-19.3MVAr

-146.6

MV

Ar

-145.4

MV

Ar

8.3MW-14.4MVAr

249.2kV

34.9

MW

/5.2

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.3MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.5MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

553.0MW

31.6MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.6MW/27.6MVAr

-0.7MW/-20.4MVAr

126.2kV

249.4kV

0.0MVAr

144.0MW/63.4MVAr

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

845MW

75MW

55MW

NE Generation

1223MW

DIAGRAM 40

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

5.7MW/-9.7MVAr

B6M

BIRCHMOOSELAKE

MurilloJct

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Reference Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with 1192.5kcmil conductors

With a 100MVAr shunt capacitor at Lakehead & a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon

With one unit at Aubrey Falls GS & at Wells GS out-of-service

With an EW Tie transfer of 500MW westwards & a Sudbury Flow West transfer of 350MW

ProvincialPaper

ABITIBI-BOWATER

11th August 2011

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

88.7MW/-5.8MVAr

88.2MW/2.8MVAr90.0MW/4.5MVAr

90.0MW/4.5MVAr

39.7MW

-8.1MVAr

44.5MW

-7.8MVAr

88.2MW/2.8MVAr90.0MW/4.5MVAr90.0MW/4.5MVAr

88.7MW/-3.5MVAr

88.7MW/-5.8MVAr

88.2MW/2.8MVAr

88.2MW/2.8MVAr

88.7MW/-3.4MVAr

-22.1MW

-9.4MVAr

17.0MW

3.4MVAr

17.0MW

3.4MVAr

48.0MW-23.0MVAr

24.7MW

12.7MVAr

16.2MW

1.1MVAr

18.2

MW

-16.4

MV

Ar

67.6MW2.9MVAr

43.8MW-49.2MVAr

43.8MW

-1.7MVAr

-1.7MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW2.8MVAr

10.0MW2.8MVAr

24.0MW-0.7MVAr

24.0MW-0.7MVAr

20.0MW-7.3MVAr

8.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/-0.2MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-1.6MVAr

37.0MW0.2MVAr

36.0MW-5.8MVAr

47.0MW-1.9MVAr

-24.5

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

30.0MW1.4MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

46.1MW6.9MVAr

14.0MW-5.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

56.0MW/14.9MVAr

50.0MW/5.7MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

-1.7MVAr

-1.7MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

124.6kV

124.6kV

121.6kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr3.2MW/-1.7MVAr

-78.3MW/-16.4MVAr

-74.8MW/-16.1MVAr

3.2MW/-1.7MVAr

-30.7MW/-1

8.2MVAr

-70.5MW/-1

.3MVAr

120.7kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

121.6kV

122.8kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

121.6kV

121.6kV

244.3kV247.5kV

245.8kV247.9kV

125.6kV

58.9º

58.9º

126.6kV127.8kV 124.0kV

27.39kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.5kV

46.81kV

124.2kV

4.6kV

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

71.4

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.8MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

18.6MW20.0MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

35.3º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

525MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

43.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar43.9

MV

Ar

122.8kV

40.7MW/31.6MVAr

-39.7MW/15.8MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

30.5MW/31.2MVAr

-41.3MW/17.1MVAr

-48.0MW/14.8MVAr

95.6MW/64.4MVAr

143.3MW/102.5MVAr

144.6MW/103.5MVAr

27.2MW/32.1MVAr

43.3MW/5.1MVAr

26.2MW/36.5MVAr

43.1MW/5.1MVAr

123.2kV

243.0kV

243.6kV

122.5kV

106.6MW/-19.3MVAr

106.6MW/-19.3MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE107.0MW/-24.4MVArOUT-OF-SERVICE107.0MW/-24.4MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.5MVAr

549.4kV

549.3kV

240.6kV

554.2kV

554.3kV

240.6kV

240.9kV

542.6kV

227.6MVAr

-578.1

MW

-267.3

MW

256.9

MV

Ar

-266.5

MW

256.5

MV

Ar

-265.9

MW

65.1

MV

Ar

-265.0

MW

65.0

MV

Ar

-44.3MW

-15.0MVA

r

54.1MW0.0MVAr

-263.9MW/-139.9MVAr-264.8MW/5.5MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

48.3MW-4.7MVAr

-56.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.6

MV

Ar

13.5

MW

-13.

8MV

Ar

243.7kV

244.5kV 543.4kV

184.6

MV

Ar

141.2

MW

-16.9

MV

Ar

141.6

MW

-174.7

MV

Ar

119.5

MW

38.7

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

243.8kV

0.0

MV

Ar

541.9kV

126.8kV

336.3MW2.1MVAr 118.1MW/-3.0MVAr

114.0MW/-6.8MVAr

129.9MW/0.8MVAr

100.2MW/-0.7MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

OU

T-OF-SE

RVIC

E

OU

T-OF-SE

RVIC

E

OU

T-O

F-S

ERVIC

E

OU

T-OF-S

ERVIC

E

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

336.3MW/2.0MVAr

242.6kV

108.4MW/-16.1MVAr

338.3MW/-7.8MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

90.0MW11.4MVAr

38.0MW/11.2MVAr

38.0MW/11.1MVAr

20.0MW/6.0MVAr 22.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

22.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

15.0MW/8.2MVAr

15.0MW/5.9MVAr

15.0MW/8.2MVAr

119.6kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

241.6

MW

-16.6

MV

Ar

340.8

MW

-97.6

MV

Ar

238.8kV

237.9kV

91.8MW/-25.3MVAr

91.8MW/-25.3MVAr

104.8MW/-1.6MVAr

104.8MW/-1.6MVAr

90.7MW/-29.3MVAr 104.4MW/-6.4MVAr

90.7MW/-29.3MVAr 104.4MW/-6.4MVAr

427.2MW-87.4MVAr

243.6kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-36.9

MV

Ar

-36.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

243.0kV

117.0MW-31.8MVAr

-40.0

MW

/14.6

MV

Ar

-46.6

MW

/13.4

MV

Ar

29.8

MW

/-18.0

MV

Ar

124.0kV

91.8MW/-25.3MVAr

91.8MW/-25.3MVAr

104.8MW/-1.6MVAr

104.8MW/-1.6MVAr

90.7MW/-29.3MVAr 104.4MW/-6.4MVAr

90.7MW/-29.3MVAr 104.4MW/-6.4MVAr28.4MW

-4.2MW

-1.8MW

-110.2MW

124.7kV

121.9kV3.9MW-5.7MVAr

340.8

MW

-97.6

MV

Ar

45.1MW-16.0MVAr

40.2MW-18.3MVAr

58.0MW1.5MVAr

56.2MW-1.3MVAr

27.2MW-18.5MVAr

24.7MW-11.5MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.6

MV

Ar

28.4

MW

-29.

5MVA

r

245.1kV

122.8kV

-42.5

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

106.2MW

2.0MVAr

153.2MW

-5.3MVAr

-145.8

MV

Ar

-144.6

MV

Ar

8.6MW-15.1MVAr

238.0kV

28.3

MW

/5.6

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.1MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.3MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

488MW

31.0MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.5MW/21.6MVAr

-0.7MW/-22.0MVAr

123.7kV

244.0kV

0.0MVAr

143.8MW/64.1MVAr

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

841MW

65MW

61MW

NE Generation

1158MW

DIAGRAM 41

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

-2.0MW/-6.1MVAr

B6M

BIRCHMOOSELAKE

MurilloJct

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Reference Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with 1192.5kcmil conductors

With a 100MVAr shunt capacitor at Lakehead & a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon. With one Aubrey + one Wells unit

With an EW Tie transfer of 500MW westwards & a Sudbury Flow West transfer of 350MW

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit involving circuits P25W & P26W - Mississagi to Wawa

Prior to Phase Shifter action

ProvincialPaper

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11th August 2011

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

96.6MW/-8.0MVAr

96.0MW/0.0MVAr98.0MW/2.0MVAr

98.0MW/2.0MVAr

39.9MW

-8.2MVAr

44.7MW

-7.8MVAr

96.0MW/0.0MVAr98.0MW/2.0MVAr98.0MW/2.0MVAr

96.6MW/-5.7MVAr

96.6MW/-8.0MVAr

96.0MW/0.1MVAr

96.0MW/0.1MVAr

96.6MW/-5.6MVAr

-19.7MW

-10.1MVAr

19.3MW

2.7MVAr

19.3MW

2.6MVAr

39.7MW-21.6MVAr

32.5MW

10.5MVAr

14.0MW

2.0MVAr

24.0

MW

-16.9

MV

Ar

97.2MW-2.4MVAr

42.2MW-48.8MVAr

42.2MW

4.7MVAr

4.7MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW2.5MVAr

10.0MW2.5MVAr

24.0MW-1.2MVAr

24.0MW-1.2MVAr

20.0MW-8.1MVAr

8.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/-0.1MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-1.6MVAr

37.0MW-0.1MVAr

36.0MW-6.0MVAr

47.0MW-2.5MVAr

15.6

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

30.0MW1.3MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

46.1MW7.0MVAr

14.0MW-5.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

56.0MW/14.9MVAr

50.0MW/5.7MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

4.7MVAr

4.7MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

124.8kV

124.8kV

121.8kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr6.7MW/-2.0MVAr

-79.2MW/-16.5MVAr

-75.7MW/-16.2MVAr

6.7MW/-2.0MVAr

-31.7MW/-1

8.2MVAr

-71.4MW/-1

.3MVAr

120.9kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

121.8kV

123.0kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

121.6kV

121.8kV

244.1kV247.2kV

245.8kV247.8kV

125.5kV

74.9º

74.9º

126.6kV127.8kV 124.0kV

27.39kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.5kV

46.8kV

124.2kV

4.6kV

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

71.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.8MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

40.9MW14.9MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

57.7º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

525MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

44.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar44.1

MV

Ar

123.0kV

41.3MW/32.2MVAr

-40.1MW/16.4MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

31.0MW/31.9MVAr

-41.8MW/17.8MVAr

-48.6MW/15.5MVAr

96.2MW/65.1MVAr

144.1MW/97.8MVAr

145.4MW/98.9MVAr

28.4MW/31.9MVAr

43.3MW/8.3MVAr

27.4MW/36.3MVAr

43.0MW/8.2MVAr

123.3kV

243.0kV

241.3kV

121.7kV

116.2MW/-25.1MVAr

116.2MW/-25.1MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE116.2MW/-30.6MVArOUT-OF-SERVICE116.2MW/-30.6MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.3MVAr

548.3kV

548.2kV

240.2kV

552.3kV

552.3kV

240.3kV

240.6kV

541.7kV

226.9MVAr

-626.4

MW

-289.6

MW

244.5

MV

Ar

-288.7

MW

244.2

MV

Ar

-288.0

MW

55.2

MV

Ar

-287.1

MW

55.2

MV

Ar

-48.1MW

-16.2MVA

r

55.7MW2.1MVAr

-285.8MW/-148.1MVAr-286.7MW/-3.9MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

50.2MW-2.9MVAr

-56.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-55.9

MV

Ar

13.7

MW

-13.

6MV

Ar

242.3kV

243.2kV 541.3kV

182.6

MV

Ar

141.0

MW

-10.7

MV

Ar

141.4

MW

-167.7

MV

Ar

119.4

MW

43.6

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

243.2kV

0.0

MV

Ar

540.5kV

126.5kV

381.2MW4.7MVAr 134.1MW/-1.7MVAr

130.5MW/-5.2MVAr

150.9MW/-1.3MVAr

110.9MW/3.3MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

OU

T-OF-SE

RVIC

E

OU

T-OF-SE

RVIC

E

OU

T-O

F-S

ERVIC

E

OU

T-O

F-S

ERVIC

E

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

381.2MW/4.8MVAr

238.6kV

122.3MW/-8.3MVAr

384.0MW/-4.2MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

90.0MW21.9MVAr

38.0MW/16.6MVAr

38.0MW/16.4MVAr

20.0MW/9.0MVAr 22.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

22.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

15.0MW/8.2MVAr

15.0MW/5.9MVAr

15.0MW/8.2MVAr

117.4kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

277.8

MW

-12.0

MV

Ar

378.5

MW

-127.9

MV

Ar

234.2kV

233.0kV

100.2MW/-24.7MVAr

100.2MW/-24.7MVAr

113.9MW/-11.1MVAr

113.9MW/-11.1MVAr

99.0MW/-29.0MVAr 113.1MW/-16.4MVAr

99.0MW/-29.0MVAr 113.1MW/-16.4MVAr

464.8MW-111.4MVAr

241.3kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-37.0

MV

Ar

-37.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

243.0kV

117.0MW-32.3MVAr

-40.4

MW

/15.0

MV

Ar

-47.0

MW

/13.7

MV

Ar

29.1

MW

/-17.7

MV

Ar

124.1kV

100.2MW/-24.7MVAr

100.2MW/-24.7MVAr

113.9MW/-11.1MVAr

113.9MW/-11.1MVAr

99.0MW/-29.0MVAr 113.1MW/-16.4MVAr

99.0MW/-29.0MVAr 113.1MW/-16.4MVAr-2.7MW

-0.3MW

0.0MW

-63.2MW

124.8kV

121.9kV6.2MW-6.6MVAr

378.5

MW

-127.9

MV

Ar

45.1MW-16.0MVAr

40.2MW-18.3MVAr

58.0MW1.5MVAr

56.2MW-1.3MVAr

26.9MW-18.5MVAr

24.5MW-11.5MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.6

MV

Ar

-2.7

MW

-20.

6MVA

r

244.9kV

123.0kV

-42.5

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

119.4MW

2.7MVAr

169.6MW

1.9MVAr

-144.7

MV

Ar

-143.4

MV

Ar

8.5MW-14.9MVAr

233.3kV

30.8

MW

/5.0

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.1MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.3MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

488MW

31.0MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.5MW/18.1MVAr

-0.7MW/-22.9MVAr

122.2kV

240.9kV

0.0MVAr

144.4MW/64.6MVAr

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

861MW

69MW

72MW

NE Generation

1158MW

DIAGRAM 42

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

1.5MW/-6.7MVAr

B6M

BIRCHMOOSELAKE

MurilloJct

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Reference Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with 1192.5kcmil conductors

With a 100MVAr shunt capacitor at Lakehead & a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon. With one Aubrey + one Wells unit

With an EW Tie transfer of 500MW westwards & a Sudbury Flow West transfer of 350MW

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit involving circuits P25W & P26W - Mississagi to Wawa

After Phase Shifter action

ProvincialPaper

ABITIBI-BOWATER

11th August 2011

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215

220

225

230

235

240

245

460 470 480 490 500 510 520 530

117

118

119

120

121

122

123

124

125

126

460 470 480 490 500 510 520 530

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

460 470 480 490 500 510 520 530

526M

W526M

W526M

W

500M

W500M

W500M

W

DIAGRAM 437th August 2011

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with single-1192.5kcmil conductors

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit P25W + P26W Mississagi TS to Wawa TSAfter Phase-Shifter action

PV-analysisMarathon200MVAr SVC

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

Wawa TS

RE

MA

ININ

GR

EA

CT

IVE

CA

PA

BIL

ITY:

MV

Ar

115kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV230kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV

Knee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

esK

nee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

esK

nee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

es

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

rT

ransf

ers

aft

er5%

marg

inE

W-W

Mississagi TS

Lakehead TS & Marathon TS

Hanmer TS

Lakehead TS

Lakehead SVCs

Wells G2

Marathon TS

Wawa TS

Marathon SVC

Algoma TS

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

94.8MW/-7.5MVAr

94.3MW/0.6MVAr96.2MW/2.6MVAr

96.2MW/2.6MVAr

39.9MW

-8.2MVAr

44.7MW

-7.8MVAr

94.3MW/0.6MVAr96.2MW/2.6MVAr96.2MW/2.6MVAr

94.8MW/-5.2MVAr

94.8MW/-7.5MVAr

94.3MW/0.7MVAr

94.3MW/0.7MVAr

94.8MW/-5.1MVAr

-20.3MW

-9.9MVAr

18.8MW

2.8MVAr

18.8MW

2.8MVAr

38.1MW-21.5MVAr

33.6MW

10.5MVAr

13.9MW

2.0MVAr

14.2

MW

-15.7

MV

Ar

90.6MW-1.1MVAr

28.0MW-47.5MVAr

28.0MW

2.9MVAr

2.9MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW2.6MVAr

10.0MW2.6MVAr

24.0MW-1.1MVAr

24.0MW-1.1MVAr

20.0MW-7.5MVAr

8.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/-0.1MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-1.6MVAr

37.0MW-0.1MVAr

36.0MW-5.9MVAr

47.0MW-2.3MVAr

-15.0

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

30.0MW1.3MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

46.1MW7.0MVAr

14.0MW-5.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

56.0MW/15.0MVAr

50.0MW/5.9MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

2.9MVAr

2.9MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

124.8kV

124.8kV

121.8kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr6.0MW/-2.0MVAr

-79.0MW/-16.4MVAr

-75.5MW/-16.1MVAr

6.0MW/-2.0MVAr

-31.5MW/-1

8.1MVAr

-71.2MW/-1

.1MVAr

120.9kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

121.8kV

123.0kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

121.6kV

121.8kV

244.2kV247.2kV

245.7kV247.8kV

125.5kV

58.9º

58.9º

126.6kV127.8kV 124.0kV

27.39kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.5kV

46.8kV

124.2kV

4.6kV

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

71.6

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.8MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

32.6MW16.7MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

35.3º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

525MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

44.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar44.0

MV

Ar

123.0kV

41.2MW/31.9MVAr

-40.0MW/16.2MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

30.9MW/31.6MVAr

-41.7MW/17.7MVAr

-48.5MW/15.3MVAr

96.1MW/64.8MVAr

143.9MW/98.8MVAr

145.3MW/100.0MVAr

28.1MW/32.0MVAr

43.3MW/5.2MVAr

27.1MW/36.4MVAr

43.1MW/5.1MVAr

123.3kV

243.0kV

243.6kV

122.4kV

113.9MW/-19.1MVAr

113.9MW/-19.1MVAr

218.5MW/-57.8MVAr114.3MW/-24.5MVAr216.6MW/-60.7MVAr114.3MW/-24.5MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.4MVAr

548.7kV

548.6kV

240.4kV

553.4kV

553.5kV

240.4kV

240.7kV

542.1kV

227.2MVAr

-644.0

MW

-297.8

MW

253.9

MV

Ar

-296.9

MW

253.6

MV

Ar

-296.1

MW

65.2

MV

Ar

-295.1

MW

65.2

MV

Ar

-49.3MW

-14.7MVA

r

56.4MW0.3MVAr

-293.8MW/-139.0MVAr-294.8MW/5.8MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

50.6MW-4.7MVAr

-56.4

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.3

MV

Ar

13.7

MW

-13.

8MV

Ar

243.2kV

244.0kV 542.4kV

183.9

MV

Ar

140.9

MW

-13.9

MV

Ar

141.3

MW

-171.3

MV

Ar

119.5

MW

41.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

243.5kV

0.0

MV

Ar

541.3kV

126.6kV

397.6MW-31.1MVAr 140.5MW/-11.9MVAr

136.9MW/-15.8MVAr

107.9MW/-6.2MVAr

166.5MW/-18.4MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

435.1MW

-118.5MVA

r

397.6MW

-31.0MVA

r

65.0

MW

/5.5

MVA

r

0.0M

W/0

.0M

VAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

OUT-OF-SERVICE

243.3kV

126.2MW/-17.0MVAr

400.6MW/-34.2MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE

OUT-OF-SERVICE

38.0MW/6.9MVAr

38.0MW/6.9MVAr

20.0MW/3.7MVAr 23.5

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

23.3

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

15.0MW/8.2MVAr

15.0MW/5.9MVAr

15.0MW/8.2MVAr

121.3kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

-117.7

MW

-7.4

MV

Ar

-65.1

MW

21.2

MV

Ar

244.8kV

242.8kV

98.4MW/-24.9MVAr

98.4MW/-24.9MVAr

111.8MW/-3.6MVAr

111.8MW/-3.6MVAr

97.2MW/-29.1MVAr 111.3MW/-8.7MVAr

97.1MW/-29.1MVAr 111.3MW/-8.7MVAr

456.4MW-87.2MVAr

243.6kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-37.0

MV

Ar

-37.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

243.0kV

117.0MW-32.2MVAr

-40.3

MW

/14.9

MV

Ar

-46.9

MW

/13.6

MV

Ar

29.2

MW

/-17.8

MV

Ar

124.1kV

98.4MW/-24.9MVAr

98.4MW/-24.9MVAr

111.8MW/-3.6MVAr

111.8MW/-3.6MVAr

97.2MW/-29.1MVAr 111.3MW/-8.7MVAr

97.1MW/-29.1MVAr 111.3MW/-8.7MVAr18.3MW

21.4MW

8.9MW

-73.2MW

124.8kV

121.9kV5.7MW-6.4MVAr

-65.1

MW

21.2

MV

Ar

45.1MW-16.0MVAr

40.2MW-18.3MVAr

58.0MW1.5MVAr

56.2MW-1.3MVAr

26.9MW-18.5MVAr

24.4MW-11.6MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.6

MV

Ar

18.2

MW

-26.

5MVA

r

245.0kV

122.8kV

-42.5

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

123.2MW

-6.5MVAr

176.1MW

-6.9MVAr

-145.3

MV

Ar

-144.0

MV

Ar

8.5MW-14.9MVAr

242.4kV

30.2

MW

/5.1

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.1MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.3MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

463MW

31.0MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.5MW/22.0MVAr

-0.7MW/-21.9MVAr

123.9kV

244.4kV

0.0MVAr

144.6MW/64.2MVAr

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

864MW

67MW

73MW

NE Generation

1133MW

DIAGRAM 44

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

0.8MW/-6.6MVAr

B6M

BIRCHMOOSELAKE

MurilloJct

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Reference Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with 1192.5kcmil conductors

With a 100MVAr shunt capacitor at Lakehead & a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon. With one Aubrey + one Wells unit

With an EW Tie transfer of 500MW westwards & a Sudbury Flow West transfer of 350MW

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit involving circuits P21G & P22G - Mississagi to Third Line

Prior to Phase Shifter action

ProvincialPaper

ABITIBI-BOWATER

11th August 2011

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

101.4MW/-9.4MVAr

100.8MW/-1.7MVAr102.9MW/0.5MVAr

102.9MW/0.5MVAr

40.0MW

-8.3MVAr

44.8MW

-7.8MVAr

100.8MW/-1.7MVAr102.9MW/0.5MVAr102.9MW/0.5MVAr

101.4MW/-7.0MVAr

101.4MW/-9.3MVAr

100.8MW/-1.7MVAr

100.8MW/-1.7MVAr

101.4MW/-7.0MVAr

-18.3MW

-10.5MVAr

20.8MW

2.2MVAr

20.8MW

2.2MVAr

30.3MW-20.0MVAr

40.9MW

8.4MVAr

11.8MW

2.8MVAr

16.2

MW

-15.7

MV

Ar

115.0MW-5.2MVAr

22.0MW-46.4MVAr

22.0MW

8.9MVAr

8.9MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW2.3MVAr

10.0MW2.3MVAr

24.0MW-1.6MVAr

24.0MW-1.6MVAr

20.0MW-7.7MVAr

8.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/0.1MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-1.6MVAr

37.0MW-0.4MVAr

36.0MW-6.1MVAr

47.0MW-2.7MVAr

18.7

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

30.0MW1.3MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

46.1MW7.3MVAr

14.0MW-5.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

56.0MW/15.1MVAr

50.0MW/6.0MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

8.9MVAr

8.9MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

125.0kV

125.0kV

122.0kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr9.0MW/-2.0MVAr

-79.8MW/-16.5MVAr

-76.3MW/-16.2MVAr

9.0MW/-2.0MVAr

-32.2MW/-1

7.7MVAr

-72.1MW/-1

.6MVAr

121.1kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0kV

123.2kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

121.6kV

122.0kV

244.1kV246.8kV

245.6kV247.5kV

125.4kV

74.9º

74.9º

126.5kV127.7kV 123.9kV

27.38kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.4kV

46.77kV

124.2kV

4.6kV

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

71.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.8MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

49.8MW12.6MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

54.9º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

5250MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

44.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar44.0

MV

Ar

123.2kV

41.7MW/32.5MVAr

-40.3MW/16.9MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

31.4MW/32.2MVAr

-42.1MW/18.3MVAr

-49.0MW/16.0MVAr

96.6MW/64.0MVAr

144.6MW/94.2MVAr

145.9MW/95.4MVAr

29.2MW/31.8MVAr

43.3MW/7.7MVAr

28.1MW/36.2MVAr

43.0MW/7.7MVAr

123.3kV

243.0kV

241.7kV

121.8kV

121.9MW/-23.7MVAr

121.9MW/-23.7MVAr

233.6MW/-70.2MVAr122.0MW/-29.5MVAr233.0MW/-77.1MVAr122.0MW/-29.5MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.2MVAr

547.6kV

547.6kV

240.0kV

551.6kV

551.7kV

240.1kV

240.4kV

541.3kV

226.6MVAr

-684.3

MW

-316.4

MW

242.5

MV

Ar

-315.3

MW

242.2

MV

Ar

-314.5

MW

56.1

MV

Ar

-313.5

MW

56.2

MV

Ar

-52.6MW

-15.9MVA

r

57.8MW2.2MVAr

-312.0MW/-146.6MVAr-313.0MW/-2.9MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

52.1MW-3.0MVAr

-55.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-55.8

MV

Ar

13.9

MW

-13.

6MV

Ar

241.9kV

242.8kV 540.4kV

182.0

MV

Ar

140.8

MW

-8.1

MV

Ar

141.1

MW

-164.8

MV

Ar

119.4

MW

45.5

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

243.0kV

0.0

MV

Ar

540.0kV

126.4kV

434.6MW-30.1MVAr 153.8MW/-11.0MVAr

150.6MW/-14.7MVAr

116.5MW/-3.2MVAr

184.1MW/-20.7MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

466.6MW

-147.3MVA

r

434.7MW

-30.1MVA

r

65.0

MW

/11.

6MVA

r

0.0M

W/0

.0M

VAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

OUT-OF-SERVICE

240.1kV

137.7MW/-10.1MVAr

438.4MW/-31.9MVAr

OUT-OF-SERVICE

OUT-OF-SERVICE

38.0MW/8.0MVAr

38.0MW/7.9MVAr

20.0MW/4.3MVAr 23.3

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

23.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

15.0MW/8.2MVAr

15.0MW/5.9MVAr

15.0MW/8.2MVAr

120.9kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

-117.6

MW

-5.6

MV

Ar

-65.1

MW

25.6

MV

Ar

243.6kV

241.9kV

105.3MW/-24.3MVAr

105.3MW/-24.3MVAr

119.4MW/-11.5MVAr

119.4MW/-11.5MVAr

104.1MW/-28.8MVAr 118.6MW/-17.0MVAr

104.1MW/-28.8MVAr 118.6MW/-17.0MVAr

487.8MW-106.4MVAr

241.7kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-37.0

MV

Ar

-37.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

243.0kV

117.0MW-32.6MVAr

-40.6

MW

/15.2

MV

Ar

-47.3

MW

/14.0

MV

Ar

28.6

MW

/-17.5

MV

Ar

124.1kV

105.3MW/-24.3MVAr

105.3MW/-24.3MVAr

119.4MW/-11.5MVAr

119.4MW/-11.5MVAr

104.1MW/-28.8MVAr 118.6MW/-17.0MVAr

104.1MW/-28.8MVAr 118.6MW/-17.0MVAr-2.7MW

0.1MW

0.2MW

0.4MW

124.8kV

121.9kV7.7MW-7.2MVAr

-65.1

MW

25.6

MV

Ar

45.1MW-16.0MVAr

40.2MW-18.4MVAr

58.0MW1.5MVAr

56.2MW-1.3MVAr

26.7MW-18.4MVAr

24.2MW-11.7MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.6

MV

Ar

-2.7

MW

-20.

5MVA

r

244.7kV

122.9kV

-42.4

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

134.0MW

-6.2MVAr

189.8MW

-0.3MVAr

-144.2

MV

Ar

-143.0

MV

Ar

8.4MW-14.7MVAr

241.5kV

32.3

MW

/4.7

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.0MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.3MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

463MW

31.1MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.5MW/18.8MVAr

-0.7MW/-22.7MVAr

122.6kV

241.6kV

0.0MVAr

145.2MW/64.7MVAr

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

881MW

71MW

82MW

NE Generation

1133MW

DIAGRAM 45

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

3.9MW/-7.0MVAr

B6M

BIRCHMOOSELAKE

MurilloJct

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Reference Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with 1192.5kcmil conductors

With a 100MVAr shunt capacitor at Lakehead & a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon. With one Aubrey + one Wells unit

With an EW Tie transfer of 500MW westwards & a Sudbury Flow West transfer of 350MW

Contingency: 230kV double-circuit involving circuits P21G & P22G - Mississagi to Third Line

After Phase Shifter action

ProvincialPaper

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11th August 2011

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215

220

225

230

235

240

245

470 490 510 530 550 570 590 610

116

118

120

122

124

126

128

470 490 510 530 550 570 590 610

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

470 490 510 530 550 570 590 610

592M

W592M

W592M

W

562M

W562M

W562M

W

DIAGRAM 467th August 2011

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with single-1192.5kcmil conductors

Contingency: existing 230kV double-circuit P21G + P22G Mississagi to Third LineAfter Phase-Shifter action

PV-analysisMarathon200MVAr SVC

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

Wawa TS

RE

MA

ININ

GR

EA

CT

IVE

CA

PA

BIL

ITY:

MV

Ar

115kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV230kV

BU

SB

AR

VO

LTA

GE

S:

kV

Knee

-Poin

tsof

PV

-Curv

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tsof

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PV

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marg

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W-W

Volt

age

Sta

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Lim

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marg

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W-W

Volt

age

Sta

bil

ity

Lim

itfo

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ransf

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aft

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marg

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W-W

Mississagi TS

Lakehead TS & Marathon TS

Hanmer TS

Lakehead TS

Lakehead SVCs

Aubrey Falls G2

Marathon TS

Wawa TS

Marathon SVC

Algoma TS

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

101.9MW/-9.5MVAr

101.3MW/-1.9MVAr103.4MW/0.3MVAr

103.4MW/0.3MVAr

40.1MW

-8.3MVAr

44.9MW

-7.8MVAr

101.3MW/-1.9MVAr103.4MW/0.3MVAr103.4MW/0.3MVAr

101.9MW/-7.2MVAr

101.9MW/-9.5MVAr

101.3MW/-1.9MVAr

101.3MW/-1.9MVAr

101.9MW/-7.1MVAr

-18.1MW

-10.6MVAr

21.0MW

2.1MVAr

21.0MW

2.1MVAr

27.1MW-19.6MVAr

43.6MW

7.9MVAr

11.2MW

3.0MVAr

9.6

MW

-14.8

MV

Ar

116.7MW-5.3MVAr

10.4MW-45.0MVAr

10.4MW

9.5MVAr

9.5MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW2.3MVAr

10.0MW2.3MVAr

24.0MW-1.7MVAr

24.0MW-1.7MVAr

20.0MW-7.4MVAr

8.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/0.1MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-1.6MVAr

37.0MW-0.5MVAr

36.0MW-6.1MVAr

47.0MW-2.9MVAr

-13.7

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

30.0MW1.3MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

46.1MW7.3MVAr

14.0MW-5.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

56.0MW/15.3MVAr

50.0MW/6.2MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

9.5MVAr

9.5MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

125.0kV

125.0kV

122.0kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr9.3MW/-2.0MVAr

-79.9MW/-16.5MVAr

-76.3MW/-16.2MVAr

9.3MW/-2.0MVAr

-32.3MW/-1

7.7MVAr

-72.2MW/-1

.6MVAr

121.1kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0kV

123.3kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

121.6kV

122.0kV

244.1kV246.8kV

245.5kV247.4kV

125.3kV

58.9º

58.9º

126.5kV127.7kV 123.9kV

27.37kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.4kV

46.76kV

124.2kV

4.6kV

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

71.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.8MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

48.5MW12.9MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

35.3º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

525MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

43.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar43.9

MV

Ar

123.3kV

41.8MW/32.6MVAr

-40.3MW/16.9MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

31.4MW/32.3MVAr

-42.1MW/18.3MVAr

-49.0MW/16.0MVAr

96.6MW/64.1MVAr

144.7MW/93.7MVAr

146.0MW/94.9MVAr

29.2MW/31.8MVAr

43.3MW/4.0MVAr

28.2MW/36.2MVAr

43.1MW/4.0MVAr

123.3kV

243.0kV

244.4kV

122.7kV

122.2MW/-16.4MVAr

122.2MW/-16.4MVAr

210.1MW/-46.1MVAr122.7MW/-22.2MVAr193.4MW/-39.0MVAr122.7MW/-22.2MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.7MVAr

549.9kV

549.8kV

240.8kV

555.6kV

555.7kV

240.8kV

241.1kV

543.1kV

227.9MVAr

-577.0

MW

-266.9

MW

267.5

MV

Ar

-266.1

MW

267.0

MV

Ar

-265.4

MW

75.4

MV

Ar

-264.6

MW

75.3

MV

Ar

-44.0MW

-13.5MVA

r

54.1MW-2.0MVAr

-263.5MW/-130.7MVAr-264.4MW/15.5MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

48.1MW-6.6MVAr

-57.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-57.0

MV

Ar

13.4

MW

-14.

0MV

Ar

244.7kV

245.5kV 544.8kV

186.1

MV

Ar

141.3

MW

-21.1

MV

Ar

141.7

MW

-179.4

MV

Ar

119.6

MW

35.5

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

244.2kV

0.0

MV

Ar

542.8kV

127.0kV

335.1MW-25.3MVAr 116.4MW/-10.9MVAr

112.1MW/-15.1MVAr

113.2MW/-9.8MVAr

113.3MW/-9.8MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

403.5MW

-85.1MVA

r

361.1MW

-23.2MVA

r

65.0

MW

/-0.4

MVA

r

0.0M

W/0

.0M

VAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-26.1MW/-2.1MVAr

247.0kV

110.9MW/-23.9MVAr

337.1MW/-31.7MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

90.0MW-4.3MVAr

38.0MW/3.1MVAr

38.0MW/3.1MVAr

20.0MW/1.6MVAr 24.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

24.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

15.0MW/7.6MVAr

15.0MW/5.9MVAr

15.0MW/8.2MVAr

122.9kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

-63.1

MW

-13.3

MV

Ar

OU

T-O

F-

SE

RV

ICE

.

248.1kV

246.8kV

105.9MW/-24.2MVAr

105.9MW/-24.2MVAr

119.8MW/-3.4MVAr

119.8MW/-3.4MVAr

104.6MW/-28.8MVAr 119.4MW/-8.9MVAr

104.6MW/-28.8MVAr 119.4MW/-8.9MVAr

489.8MW-77.2MVAr

244.4kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-37.0

MV

Ar

-37.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

243.0kV

117.0MW-32.7MVAr

-40.6

MW

/15.3

MV

Ar

-47.3

MW

/14.0

MV

Ar

28.6

MW

/-17.5

MV

Ar

124.1kV

105.9MW/-24.2MVAr

105.9MW/-24.2MVAr

119.8MW/-3.4MVAr

119.8MW/-3.4MVAr

104.6MW/-28.8MVAr 119.4MW/-8.9MVAr

104.6MW/-28.8MVAr 119.4MW/-8.9MVAr6.8MW

-5.4MW

-2.3MW

-109.3MW

124.8kV

121.9kV7.8MW-7.2MVAr

OU

T-O

F-S

ER

VIC

E

45.1MW-16.0MVAr

40.2MW-18.4MVAr

58.0MW1.5MVAr

56.2MW-1.3MVAr

26.6MW-18.3MVAr

24.2MW-11.7MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.5

MV

Ar

6.8M

W

-23.

1MVA

r

244.6kV

122.8kV

-42.3

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

108.6MW

-5.7MVAr

151.3MW

-14.3MVAr

-146.6

MV

Ar

-145.3

MV

Ar

8.3MW-14.6MVAr

246.4kV

32.4

MW

/4.6

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.0MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.3MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

553.0MW

31.1MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.6MW/25.6MVAr

-0.7MW/-20.9MVAr

125.4kV

247.6kV

0.0MVAr

143.7MW/63.6MVAr

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

851MW

71MW

63MW

NE Generation

1223MW

DIAGRAM 47

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

4.2MW/-7.0MVAr

B6M

BIRCHMOOSELAKE

MurilloJct

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Reference Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with 1192.5kcmil conductors

With a 100MVAr shunt capacitor at Lakehead & a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon. With one Aubrey + one Wells unit

With an EW Tie transfer of 500MW westwards & a Sudbury Flow West transfer of 350MW

Contingency: 230kV single-circuit involving circuit W23K - Wawa to MacKay

Prior to Phase Shifter action

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11th August 2011

ProvincialPaper

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11th August 2011

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DRYDEN

EAR FALLS

RED LAKE

CROW RIVER

MUSSELWHITE MINE

MACKENZIE

ATIKOKAN

MA

NIT

OB

A

ON

TA

RIO

WHITESHELL

KENORA

LAKEHEAD

LAKEHEAD

K23D

K24F

N93A

A21L

A21L

A22L

A22L

M23L

M24L

K22W

K21W

107.6MW/-11.2MVAr

106.8MW/-4.0MVAr109.1MW/-1.6MVAr

109.1MW/-1.6MVAr

40.3MW

-8.4MVAr

45.1MW

-7.8MVAr

106.8MW/-4.0MVAr109.1MW/-1.6MVAr109.1MW/-1.6MVAr

107.6MW/-8.8MVAr

107.5MW/-11.1MVAr

106.8MW/-4.0MVAr

106.8MW/-4.0MVAr

107.5MW/-8.8MVAr

-16.4MW

-11.1MVAr

22.7MW

1.6MVAr

22.7MW

1.6MVAr

18.5MW-17.9MVAr

51.5MW

5.7MVAr

9.2MW3.7M

VAr

6.3

MW

-14.1

MV

Ar

137.2MW-8.3MVAr

-3.0MW-42.8MVAr

-3.0MW

15.7MVAr

15.7MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

10.0MW2.1MVAr

10.0MW2.1MVAr

24.0MW-2.3MVAr

24.0MW-2.3MVAr

20.0MW-7.0MVAr

8.0MW/0.0MVAr

5.0MW/-1.4MVAr

3.0MW/0.3MVAr

6.0MW-4.4MVAr

11.0MW-1.7MVAr

37.0MW-0.8MVAr

36.0MW-6.2MVAr

47.0MW-3.3MVAr

11.7

MV

Ar

58.7MW25.1MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MW0.0MVAr

30.0MW1.3MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

46.1MW7.8MVAr

14.0MW-5.9MVAr

5.0MW-4.2MVAr

56.0MW/15.6MVAr

50.0MW/6.6MVAr

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

15.7MVAr

15.7MVAr

243.0kV

243.0kV

243.0kV

125.3kV

125.3kV

122.2kV

55.0MW26.0MVAr

215.0MW20.0MVAr12.0MW/-1.8MVAr

-80.5MW/-16.6MVAr

-77.0MW/-16.3MVAr

12.0MW/-1.8MVAr

-33.0MW/-1

7.7MVAr

-72.9MW/-1

.5MVAr

121.3kV

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MW

0.0

MV

Ar

122.2kV

123.5kV

20.0MW9.0MVAr

121.6kV

122.2kV

244.0kV246.2kV

245.1kV247.0kV

125.1kV

69.1º

69.1º

126.4kV127.7kV 123.8kV

27.34kV

1.5MW0.7MVAr

11.7MW3.0MVAr

40.0MW5.0MVAr

56.0MW11.1MVAr

3.1MW1.2MVAr

122.3kV

46.72kV

124.1kV

4.6kV

0.0

MV

Ar

122.0

MV

Ar

16.7

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

72.1

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

8.8MVAr

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~ ~

~~

~

~ ~

~ ~

Lakeheadsynchronouscondensers

~

~ ~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

115kV25kVBIRCH

THUNDERBAY

G2 G3

115kV

230kV

FORT FRANCES

F25A

61.0MW9.5MVAr

68.0MW/28.0MVAr

11.1MW/5.0MVAr

11.0MW/4.0MVAr

45.6º

230kV

115kV

13.2kV

115kVINTERNATIONAL FALLS

MARATHON

MARATHON

ANJIGAMI

WAWA

WAWA

GREAT LAKESPOWER Co.

ECHORIVER

WELLS

INCO

CLARABELLE

FROOD

P25W

P25W

P26W

P26W

X504E

X503E

230kV A23P

A24P

X27A

NEW

NEW

M23L

M24L

W21M

NEW

W22M

P21G

T28P

T27P

P22G

MACKAY

PRINCE WIND FARM

EAST-WEST TRANSFER

WEST INTERFACE

G2

G2

G1

G1

AUBREY FALLS

MISSISSAGIX74P

***

*** MISSISSAGI (East circuits)FLOW WEST

34.5kV

115kVCLERGUE

LAKE SUPERIOR POWER

G1:

G1:

G2:

G2:

G3:

G3:

MANITOU FALLS

W21M

W22M

T7:

T1:

T8:

T2:

ALEXANDER

Alexander

TCPL Nipigon Cameron Falls

R1LB

R1LB

R1LB

P3B

P5M

A7L

A7LL3P

L4P

P1P

A6P

A6P

L4P

R2LB

R2LB

R2LB

P7B

A8L

A8L

R1LB

PORTARTHUR

R1LB:

R2LB:

A7L:

A8L:

L4P:

PINE PORTAGE

Tertiary

GREENWICHWIND FARM

Placer Jct

Win

nipe

gR

iver

Thierry Mine

Ontario

North-west

North-east

MANITOBA:

MICHIGAN:

NEW YORK:

MINNESOTA:

At St Lawrence

At Niagara

IMPORTS

100.2km

4.6km58.9kmAGUASABON

TERRACEBAY

KIMBERLEYCLARKE

168.3km WxM

191.8km AxL

229.4km MxL

GREENWICHWind Farm

A5A

A1B

T1M

NW Generation

525MW

SVC

SVC

SVC

SVC

MARTINDALE

WIDDIFIELD

HANMER

X26SH24S

H23S230kV

230kV

230kV

500kV

P502X

X23N

S21N

X25S

Hanmer: Tertiary Reactors

svc

X503E:X504E:

~TRANSCANADA

NORTH BAY

MartindaleOtto Holden

Dym

ond

115kV

PORCUPINE500kV

115kV

GLP Generation

ESSA

500kV

X504E

X503E

50%

50%

WAUBASHENE

PARRYSOUND E27

E26

230kV

FLOWSOUTH IN

TERFACE

OTTOHOLDEN

DESJOACHIMS

D5H

Kakabeka Falls

Silver Falls

Silver Falls

West CoastEnergy

Wawatay

Umbata Falls

Lac Seul

~

~

Caribou Falls

Whitedog Falls

~

~

~Sturgeon Falls

Calm Lake

Valerie Falls

230kV

THIRDLINE

MarathonTertiaries

St Mary’s Tarentorus

Ft William

Williams Mine

D26A

56.6km

147.8km

205.8km

58.5km

LAKEHEAD

PORTARTHUR

BIRCH

THUNDER BAY

Q5B

Q9B

B6M

Q4B

Q8B

G2 G3

Q4B:Q5B:

Q4BQ5B

T11:

T12:

KakabekaGS

MTS:

FF Abitibi:

FF TS:

43.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar43.9

MV

Ar

123.5kV

42.3MW/33.1MVAr

-40.6MW/17.4MVAr

20.0MW9.0MVAr

31.8MW/32.8MVAr

-42.4MW/18.9MVAr

-49.4MW/16.7MVAr

97.1MW/64.7MVAr

145.4MW/88.9MVAr

146.7MW/90.2MVAr

30.1MW/31.6MVAr

43.3MW/5.8MVAr

29.1MW/36.0MVAr

43.1MW/5.7MVAr

123.3kV

243.0kV

243.1kV

122.3kV

129.0MW/-19.4MVAr

129.0MW/-19.4MVAr

223.7MW/-53.9MVAr129.4MW/-25.5MVAr206.8MW/-47.3MVAr129.4MW/-25.5MVAr

0.0MVAr

90.1MW-14.6MVAr

549.4kV

549.3kV

240.6kV

554.7kV

554.8kV

240.7kV

240.9kV

542.7kV

227.6MVAr

-609.9

MW

-282.1

MW

262.2

MV

Ar

-281.2

MW

261.8

MV

Ar

-280.5

MW

71.7

MV

Ar

-279.6

MW

71.6

MV

Ar

-46.6MW

-13.9MVA

r

55.2MW-1.1MVAr

-278.4MW/-133.6MVAr-279.3MW/12.0MVAr

30.0MW-14.9MVAr

49.3MW-5.9MVAr

-56.8

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-56.8

MV

Ar

13.5

MW

-14.

0MV

Ar

244.1kV

244.9kV 543.8kV

185.2

MV

Ar

141.1

MW

-18.0

MV

Ar

141.5

MW

-176.0

MV

Ar

119.5

MW

37.8

MV

Ar

0.0MVAr

243.9kV

0.0

MV

Ar

542.2kV

126.8kV

365.8MW-30.2MVAr 126.9MW/-11.9MVAr

122.9MW/-16.0MVAr

123.7MW/-11.3MVAr

123.8MW/-11.3MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

430.5MW

-101.2MVA

r

391.9MW

-18.7MVA

r

65.0

MW

/2.8

MVA

r

0.0M

W/0

.0M

VAr

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-26.1MW/-11.5MVAr

245.7kV

121.1MW/-21.2MVAr

368.1MW/-35.5MVAr

0.0MW0.0MVAr

90.0MW-0.6MVAr

38.0MW/3.7MVAr

38.0MW/3.7MVAr

20.0MW/2.0MVAr 24.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

23.9

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

15.0MW/7.9MVAr

15.0MW/5.9MVAr

15.0MW/8.2MVAr

122.6kV

0.0MW0.0MVAr

-63.0

MW

-14.5

MV

Ar

OU

T-O

F-

SE

RV

ICE

247.5kV

246.1kV

111.8MW/-23.7MVAr

111.8MW/-23.7MVAr

126.3MW/-9.2MVAr

126.3MW/-9.2MVAr

110.5MW/-28.5MVAr 125.6MW/-15.0MVAr

110.5MW/-28.5MVAr 125.6MW/-15.0MVAr

516.8MW-89.8MVAr

243.1kV

0.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

-37.0

MV

Ar

-37.0

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

243.0kV

117.0MW-33.2MVAr

-40.8

MW

/15.6

MV

Ar

-47.6

MW

/14.4

MV

Ar

28.1

MW

/-17.2

MV

Ar

124.2kV

111.8MW/-23.7MVAr

111.8MW/-23.7MVAr

126.3MW/-9.2MVAr

126.3MW/-9.2MVAr

110.5MW/-28.5MVAr 125.6MW/-15.0MVAr

110.5MW/-28.5MVAr 125.6MW/-15.0MVAr-2.5MW

-0.5MW

0.0MW

-83.9MW

124.9kV

121.9kV9.5MW-7.9MVAr

OU

T-O

F-S

ER

VIC

E

45.2MW-16.1MVAr

40.2MW-18.5MVAr

58.0MW1.6MVAr

56.2MW-1.2MVAr

26.4MW-18.2MVAr

24.0MW-12.0MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

-39.4

MV

Ar

-2.5

MW

-20.

3MVA

r

244.2kV

122.7kV

-42.2

MV

Ar

0.0

MV

Ar

118.3MW

-7.6MVAr

162.1MW

-11.9MVAr

-146.1

MV

Ar

-144.8

MV

Ar

8.2MW-14.4MVAr

245.6kV

34.2

MW

/4.2

MV

Ar

-0.1MW/-0.8MVAr

-42.5MW/-19.0MVArFORTWILLIAM Q8B:

Q9B:42.4MW/18.2MVAr

-0.2MW/-0.2MVAr

0.0

MV

Ar

Phase-Shifters PS10 & PS11:

Phase-Shifters

PS7:PS8

Additional load assumedwithin the Bay area:Thunder

553.0MW

31.3MVAr SVC

ALGOMA

X27A

S22A

0.6MW/24.3MVAr

-0.7MW/-21.3MVAr

124.8kV

246.5kV

0.0MVAr

144.1MW/63.8MVAr

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

Load:Losses:

26100MW

950MW

1241MW

861MW

75MW

69MW

NE Generation

1223MW

DIAGRAM 48

SUDBURY FLOW WEST

M23L

M24L

Lakehead synchronouscondenser/SVC

6.8MW/-7.1MVAr

B6M

BIRCHMOOSELAKE

MurilloJct

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Reference Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with 1192.5kcmil conductors

With a 100MVAr shunt capacitor at Lakehead & a 200MVAr SVC at Marathon. With one Aubrey + one Wells unit

With an EW Tie transfer of 500MW westwards & a Sudbury Flow West transfer of 350MW

Contingency: 230kV single-circuit involving circuit W23K - Wawa to MacKay

After Phase Shifter action

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238

239

240

241

242

243

244

245

246

247

500 520 540 560 580 600

120

121

122

123

124

125

126

127

500 520 540 560 580 600

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

500 520 540 560 580 600

599M

W599M

W599M

W

569M

W569M

W569M

W

DIAGRAM 497th August 2011

East West Tie Reinforcement: Lakehead TS to Wawa TS

Case with a new double-circuit 230kV line with single-1192.5kcmil conductors

Contingency: 230kV single-circuit K23G Wawa TS to MacKay TSAfter Phase-Shifter action

PV-analysisMarathon200MVAr SVC

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

East-West Tie Transfer West : MW

Wawa TS

RE

MA

ININ

GR

EA

CT

IVE

CA

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Mississagi TS

Hanmer TS

Lakehead TS

Lakehead SVCs

Wells G2

Aubrey Falls G2

Marathon TS

Wawa TS

Marathon SVC

Algoma TS

Marathon TS & Lakehead TS