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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9 Electric Master Plan Agenda Item # 9 Ulm. Memorandum To: Board of Directors From: Joe Horvath, District Electrical Engineer Date: March 29, 2002 Subject: Electric System Master Plan — Final Draft A. Attached is the final draft of the Electric System Master Plan for your review. I have incorporated your comments from the preliminary draft document in preparation for submitting this Plan to other agencies as part of the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) process. I welcome your comments and suggestions for improvement so that a final version of this Plan can be prepared. Recommendation: No formal Board action is requested at this time. B. I have asked Keith Knibb of Sauers Engineering to prepare a proposal for providing the District with professional services to perform an environmental review in compliance with CEQA requirements (proposal attached).The scope of services would include the preparation of an Environmental Initial Study and a Negative Declaration following CEQA Guidelines. Sauers will also coordinate the public hearing, receive oral and written comments, prepare responses, prepare a final Negative Declaration and Notice of Determination, and file appropriate final documents with the County Clerk and State Clearinghouse. Final adoption of the Master Plan is anticipated to occur by early July of this year (see the schedule of services chart in the proposal). Sauers is requesting a fee of$7000 to perform this work. Recommendation: I recommend that the Board authorize Sauers Engineering to perform an environmental review and other services for the Electric System Master Plan according to the attached proposal for a fixed fee of$7000. @Bt261e]2 01:4@arr. P. 001 Saucrs Engineering, inc:. Civil & Environmental Engineers March 14,2002 Mr, Joe Horvath,District Electrical Engineer Truckee Donner Public Utility District P.O.Box 309 Truckee;CA 96160-0309 SUBJECT! ELECTRIC SYSTEM MASTER PLAN UPDATE- ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Dear Joe: This letter is our proposal for professional services to provide environmental review in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA)for the District's Electric System Master Plan Update. The project would involve the updated mast er plan for the electric distribution system. District's adoption of an p p - Based on our experience with similar District projects, we anticipate that a negative declaration will be the appropriate level of review for the project_ Scope of Services For the adoption of the master plan update we will prepare an environmental initial study and proposed negative declaration following CEQA Guidelines. We will distribute preliminary documents to the State Clearinghouse and responsible agencies. We will coordinate a public hearing, receive oral and written continents and prepare response-- We will prepare a Coral negative declaration and notice of determination and file appropriate final documents with the County Clerk and State Clearinghouse, Schedule of Services We anticipate needing approximately thirty to forty-five days following the District's authorization to proceed to prepare the initial study and the proposed negative declaration- Depending on the number and nature of conaments,preparation of final documents for approval by the District should take an additional thirty to sixty days including the public review period and public hearing. We expect the schedule to be generally as shown below. Task April May June Jury Initial Study x. Public/Agency ReviewiHealmg CornmentsrResponses rx' Final Adoption 440 Lower Gra<s Valley Road, Suite A,tNeva&City. CA 95959 (530) 265-9021 Fax (530)265-6834 Z)w2rIoz 01;t9sm P. 002 i Engineer's Fee We propose to provide the above described services for a fixed fee of S7,000. These fees do not include filing fees with the Department of Fish and Game. Closure Thank you for the opportunity to provide this proposal for environmental review services for the master plan update project. I am available to discuss this proposal with you at your convenience and with the Board of Directors at the March 20,2002 board meeting. Y rs truly, Keith Knrbb CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS Electric System Master Plan Introduction and Summary The Truckee Donner Public Utility District (District) owns and operates an electric distribution system serving approximately 12,000 residential and commercial customers. The electric system consists of 4 substations and approximately 164 miles of 12.47kV distribution lines including about 12 miles of underground distribution cables. During December 2001, the system supplied 13,400,00 kWH of energy and a peak demand of 29,040 kW. Over the next 15 years, the District's electric energy sales and peak loads are projected to grow 2 to 3 percent on an annual basis. This Master Plan therefore reflects a 15-year planning period, for the calendar and fiscal years 2003 through 2017. Capital improvements to the District's system will be required to provide for the projected load growth over the 15-year planning period, increase system capacity, and expand or maintain the operating flexibility of the electric system. Recommended capital improvements include some of the previously identified projects in the 1992 Electric Master Plan that have not yet been constructed.The proposed distribution system and substation capital improvement projects are listed in Table 1 and depicted n Exhibit 1. After construction of these proposed improvements, the District's system will be capable of serving projected loads through the year 2017 without low voltage or conductor overloads during peak loads at normal and contingency conditions. Cost estimates have been prepared for the proposed capital improvements to the District's electrical distribution system. The dollar amounts listed below and in Table 1 are based on unit costs prepared for varying types of underground, overhead, and substation construction and include allowances for construction (labor and materials), engineering services, overheads, and contingencies. All costs are in 2002 dollars. The following list summarizes the annual cost of the proposed improvements by fiscal year: Year Cost 2003 $156,300 2004 $151,500 2005 $482,900 2006 $402,000 2007 $362,900 2008 $908,700 2009 $340,400 2010 $282,600 03/29/02 Final Draft Page 1 of 4 2011 $494,500 2012 $535,900 2013 $946,100 2014 $774,800 2015 $708,700 2016 $1,957,100 2017 $886,000 15-Year Total $9,390,400 The average cost to the District to implement the proposed capital improvements is approximately $626,000 per year. Cost Estimate Methodology Unit construction cost estimates were developed for varying types of new overhead and new underground distribution line construction on a per-mile basis, for the upgrade of Donner Lake Substation, and for a new substation to serve District loads in the Glenshire area. Cost estimates include allowances for construction, engineering services, overheads, and contingencies. Construction costs include materials, labor, and other services, such as outside contractors, necessary for each type of construction. Material and labor costs reflect the District's current standard construction costs updated with year 2002 overheads. The civil site work costs for trenching and excavation were based on actual bid costs received from area contractors for similar District projects completed within the last three years. An allowance of 20 percent of construction costs has been included to cover construction contingences associated with each cost estimate. An additional allowance of 20 percent of construction costs has been included to cover engineering, legal, administrative costs. Unit construction costs are listed and summarized by type of construction in Table 2. The costs of overhead distribution line construction were estimated using 397MCM size conductors with 160-foot spans between pole locations, for a total of 34 poles per mile on average.Pole size was assumed to be the District's standard 45 foot, class 2 Douglas Fir treated wood pole. Variations to overhead line construction included modifying the number of angles and deadend poles per mile (Table 2—heavy, and light feeder construction). A separate estimate was prepared for performing a reconductor project on an existing overhead distribution line where the conductors are replaced with a larger, higher capacity conductor. In addition, an estimate was also prepared for underbuilding a distribution circuit on Sierra Pacific's existing 60kV wood pole transmission line. The costs of underground distribution line construction were estimated using 500MCM and 1/0 AWG size aluminum conductor medium voltage cables, placed in 6-inch conduit for mainline circuits and 4-inch conduit for distribution loops. Conduit runs were limited to a maximum of 500 feet between pulling locations in accordance with good cable 03/29/02 Final Draft Page 2 of 4 installation practices. Variations to underground line construction included modifying the number of vaults, switches,junction enclosures, road crossings, and transformers per mile (Table 2 - heavy, medium, light and express feeder construction). In addition, a special estimate was prepared for those locations were the District has previously installed conduit in joint trenches with other utilities in anticipation of future use.In these areas, only the installation of electrical equipment and vaults are required to complete the underground system (Table 2 - special feeder construction). The cost to upgrade Donner Lake Substation includes the installation of new transformers, voltage regulators, high and low side distribution bus, and the removal of old equipment. Site work costs such as a new entrance road, foundations, and a grounding system are also included. It is proposed to increase the existing capacity of Donner Lake substation from 3.75MVA to 15MVA, the same capacity as the District's other three substations.This will increase the District's overall reliability by allowing load transfers among substations upon the loss of any one substation during an emergency condition. The District's electrical distribution system in the Glenshire area is presently served via a primary meter from Sierra Pacific's Glenshire substation at a voltage of 14.4kV (this is Sierra Pacific's standard distribution system voltage). It is proposed that the District extend Truckee Circuit 1 along Glenshire Drive and install a small substation to convert from the District's standard 12.47kV system voltage to 14.4kV. The new Glenshire substation would consist of a 2.5MVA, 12.4 7kV to 14.4kV transformer, and associated switches, disconnects, transformer foundation, grounding system, fence, and entrance road to be constructed on property owned by the District and located along Glenshire Drive near Berkshire Circle. The construction of this substation and extension of Truckee Circuit 1 to Glenshire will give the District the capacity to serve customers in the event of a Sierra Pacific system outage. In the past, these outages have included transmission system, distribution system, and substation outages upstream of the District's current primary metering point, which are all outside of the District's control to restore service. Project Justifications Table I includes a column where the justifications of individual projects are briefly noted.These justifications are grouped into the following categories and are briefly explained below: • Upgrade main line to 397MCM • Provide full capacity feeder ties • Provide capacity for looping • Load growth/transfer capacity • Capacity addition to reduce dependence on SPPC • Increase Feeder Outlet Capacity 03/29/02 Final Draft Page 3 of 4 Upgrade main line to 397MCM: The District is currently using 397MCM size conductors for main line feeder overhead circuit configuration (main line refers to the main or backbone 3 phase feeder sections which carry the bulk of the load on a feeder circuit). This conductor size allows feeder loading to not exceed 50 percent of the conductor ampacity rating under normal maximum operating conditions.This allows for up to 100 percent loading during contingency or emergency operating conditions such as picking up the load from an adjacent feeder. Provide full capacity feeder ties: The District's distribution feeders should have back-up ties to other feeders, including feeders from other substations. Providing sufficient full capacity feeder ties to feeders from other substations is necessary to cover the loss of any one substation during an emergency condition and to provide operational flexibility for equipment maintenance and repair. Provide capacity for looping: Currently, some of the District's main distribution feeders are a radial only configuration.This means that for an outage on a feeder, all customers downstream of the outage point will be without power. The construction, where possible, of loops within individual feeders allows the District during emergency conditions to baekfeed customer areas and remove from service the smallest possible line sections, affecting the smallest number of customers, while repairs are made. Load growthh/transfer capacity: Adequate reserve substation transformer capacity must be provided to serve District loads with any one substation out of service. See also the discussion about the Donner Lake Substation in the Cost Estimate Methodology section above. Capacity addition to reduce dependence on SPPC: The construction of the new Glenshire Substation will give the District the capacity to serve customers in the event of a Sierra Pacific system outage. See the discussion about the new Glenshire Substation in the Cost Estimate Methodology section above. Increase Feeder Outlet Capacity: Feeders out of substations should be placed underground using 750MCM size conductors where practical. Individual feeder capacities will be increased and the station reliability will be improved due to reduced exposure to outages associated with exposure to trees, animals, vehicles, and weather related phenomena. This will allow trees and shrubs to be planted around the substation perimeter, virtually camouflaging the station from the public's view. This will not only be aesthetically pleasing but may also reduce vandalism. In summary, this master plan provides for adequate capacity to meet existing and projected District loads in a reliable manner. This is achieved because the District's system will be flexible enough to be operated as necessary to handle project loads under normal and emergency conditions to keep the highest possible number of customers in service. The proposed improvements will provide adequate capacity and reliable service to District customers through the year 2017 while providing for projected load growth. 03/29/02 Final Draft Page 4 of 4 TABLE 1 SUMMARY OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS Electric System Master Plan -2002 Const. Unit Construction Cost Year Substation/Feeder Description of Project(1) Justification(2) Code(3) Quantity Units Cost(4) Project Subtotal 2003 Martis Valley 1 Reconductor existing 3ph overhead Upgrade main line to 397MCM OH-RC 1,600 feet $27.91 $44,661 line from Highway 267 to the intersection of Ponderosa and Palisades Dr. Martis Valley 1 Reconductor existing 1 ph overhead line Provide full capacity feeder tie OH-RC 4,000 feet $27.91 $111,654 to 3 ph adjacent to Jeffrey Pine from the to MV2 intersection of Ponderosa and Palisades Dr.to Highway 267 $156,300 2004 Truckee 5 Reconductor existing 1 ph overhead line Provide looping capacity for T5 OH-RC 3,500 feet $27.91 $97,697 to 3 ph through Sugar Pine Estates along Alder Drive to Alder Creek Rd. Truckee 5 Construct new 3 ph overhead line along Provide looping capacity for T5 OH-HF 1,300 feet $41.36 $53,773 Alder Creek Rd.from the intersection of Alder Drive to Highway 89 and the Prosser Lakeview area $151,500 2005 Tahoe Donner 3 Reconductor existing 3ph overhead line Upgrade main line to 397MCM OH-RC 6,600 feet $27.91 $184,229 along Northwoods Blvd.from the intersection of Northwoods and Northwoods to Donner Pass Rd. Truckee 5 Reconductor existing 3ph overhead line Upgrade main line to 397MCM OH-RC 10,700 feet $27.91 $298,674 from the intersection of Alder Dr. and Beacon Rd. to Pannonia Ranchos via Alder Dr., Rainbow Dr. and Prosser Dam Rd. $482,900 2006 Tahoe Donner 1 &2 Reconductor existing 3ph overhead line Upgrade main line to 397MCM OH-RC 14,400 feet $27.91 $401,953 along Northwoods Blvd.from the substation to Muhlebach and from the substation to Ramshorn $402,000 03/28/2002 Final Draft Page 1 of 6 TABLE 1 SUMMARY OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS Electric System Master Plan -2002 Const. Unit Construction Cost Year Substation/Feeder Description of Project(1) Justification(2) Code(3) Quantity Units Cost(4) Project Subtotal 2007 Tahoe Donner 3 Reconductor existing 3ph overhead line Upgrade main line to 397MCM OH-RC 4,400 feet $27.91 $122,819 along Skislope Way from the substation to Herringbone Dr, Martis Valley 3 Reconductor existing 3ph overhead line Upgrade main line to 397MCM OH-RC 5,600 feet $27.91 $156,315 along Deerfield Dr, from Highway 89S to Coldstream Rd. Martis Valley 3 Reconductor existing 3ph overhead line Upgrade main line to 397MCM OH-RC 3,000 feet $27.91 $83,740 from the intersection of Deerfield Dr. and Coldstream Rd. to the end of the circuit at Northwoods and Donner Pass Rd. (includes crossing of 1-80 near the A . Inspection Station) $362,900 2008 Donner Lake Upgrade Substation from 3.75 to 15MVA Load growth/transfer capacity Sub-DL 1 each $908,683 $908,683 Substation $908,700 2009 Tahoe Donner 3 Reconductor existing 3ph overhead line Upgrade main line to 397MCM OH-RC 5,700 feet $27.91 $159,107 along Skislope Way from the intersection of Skislope and Herringbone Dr.to Teton Way Truckee 5 Reconductor existing 1 ph overhead line Provide full capacity feeder tie OH-RC 4,500 feet $27.91 $125,610 to 3 ph through Pannonia Ranchos to T6 from the intersection of Prosser Dam Road and Mt. Roseview Dr. along Mt. Roseview Dr.and Dove Terrace Truckee 5 Convert existing 1 ph underground tap Provide full capacity feeder tie UG-SP 1,200 feet $46.43 $55,714 line to 3 ph configuration between to T6 Dave Terrace and Union Mills Rd. (the road to CHP scales) R $340,400 03/28/2002 Final Draft Page 2 of 6 TABLE 1 SUMMARY OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS Electric System Master Plan-2002 Const. Unit Construction Cost Year Substation/Feeder Description of Project(1) Justification(2) Code(3) Quantity Units Cost(4) Project Subtotal 2010 Truckee Substation Convert existing overhead feeder Increase Feeder Outlet Capacity UG-MF 1000 each $161.82 $161,818 getaway circuits to an underground configuration for feeder circuits T2, T3, and T4 Truckee Substation Convert existing overhead feeder Increase Feeder Outlet Capacity UG-SP 1200 each $46.43 $55,714 getaway circuits to an underground configuration via existing 6"conduit for feeder circuit Tt Tahoe Donner 3 Extend 3 ph feeder under SPPC's Provide full capacity feeder tie UG-SP 500 feet $46.43 $23,214 60kv line for connection to TD1 to TD1 via existing 6" conduit installed in 2000 Tahoe Donner 3 Reconductor existing 1 ph overhead line Provide full capacity feeder tie OH-RC 1,500 feet $27.91 $41,870 to 3 ph along Skislope Way from to TD1 Teton to Davos and along Davos to Northwoods Blvd. $282,600 2011 Donner Lake 3 Construct new feeder to be underbuilt Provide full capacity feeder tie OH-UB 11,500 feet $43.00 $494,511 on SPPC's 60kV line that connects circuit between DL and Donner Lake and Tahoe Donner TO substations substations $494,500 2012 Donner Lake 2 Reconductor existing 1 ph overhead line Provide full capacity feeder tie OH-RC 1,600 feet $2T91 $44,661 to 3 ph along So. Shore Dr.from to DI-1 14036 So. Shore Dr.to Donner St. Park Tahoe Donner 1 &2 Reconductor existing 3ph overhead line Upgrade main line to 397MCM OH-RC 17,600 feet $27.91 $491,276 along Northwoods Blvd. from Muhlebach to Ramshorn $535,900 03/28/2002 Final Draft Page 3 of 6 TABLE 1 SUMMARY OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS Electric System Master Plan -2002 Const. Unit Construction Cost Year Substation/Feeder Description of Project(1) Justification(2) Code(3) Quantity Units Cost(4) Project Subtotal 2013 Donner Lake 1 Convert existing 1 ph underground tap Provide full capacity feeder tie UG-XF 7,100 feet $94.73 $672,574 line to 3 ph configuration through to DL2 Donner State Park from Donner Pass Rd.to the end of South Shore Dr. Martis Valley 3 Reconductor existing 3ph overhead line Upgrade main line to 397MCM OH-RC 9,800 feet $27.91 $273,552 along West River St. between Highway 267 and Deerfield Dr. $946,100 2014 Martis Valley 2 Extend underground 3 ph feeder along Provide looping capacity for MV2 UG-LF 2,600 feet $115.87 $301,253 the new section of Soaring Way between the end of the existing Soaring Way and Joerger Rd. Mortis Valley 4 Extend 3 ph underground feeder from Provide full capacity feeder tie UG-SP 1,600 feet $46.43 $74,286 Martis Valley Well area along Joerger Rd. to MV2 to TSD offices via existing 6"conduit Truckee 1 Extend 3 ph feeder underground along Capacity addition to reduce UG-SP 8,600 feet $46.43 $399,287 Glenshire Dr. and through the dependence on SPPC Glenshire bridge via existing 6"conduit installed in 2000 $774,800 2015 Truckee 1 & New Glenshire Substation,2.5MVA, Capacity addition to reduce Sub-Glen 1 each $152,552 $152,552 Glenshire 1 12.5/14.4kV, located along dependence on SPPC Glenshire Drive near Berkshire Circle Martis Valley 4 Extend 3 ph underground feeder along Provide full capacity feeder tie UG-LF 4,800 feet $115.87 $556,159 Joerger Rd.from the TSD offices to MV2 to Highway 267 $708,700 03/28/2002 Final Draft Page 4 of 6 TABLE 1 SUMMARY OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS Electric System Master Plan -2002 Const. Unit Construction Cost Year Substation/Feeder Description of Project(1) Justification(2) Code(3) Quantity Units Cost(4) Project Subtotal 2016 Truckee 5 Extend 3 ph underground feeder along Provide full capacity feeder tie UG-HF 9,500 feet $206.01 $1,957,093 Pioneer Trail Rd.from the intersection to TD3 of Pioneer Trail Rd. and Thayer Dr. to Northwoods Blvd. (Pioneer Trail Rd. is the proposed new third access road into Tahoe Donner) $1,957,100 2017 Truckee 4 Extend 3 ph underground feeder along Provide full capacity feeder tie UG-HF 3,850 feet $206.01 $793,137 Bridge St. and Euer Valley Rd.from the to T5 intersection of Bridge and Jibboom Streets in downtown Truckee to Pioneer Trail Rd. (new third access road into Tahoe Donner) Martis Valley 3 Extend feeder to serve end of MV3 at Provide full capacity feeder ties UG-SP 2,000 feet $46.43 $92,857 Northwoods and Donner Pass Rd. to T4 and TD3 via existing conduit installed through new DPR bridge over 1-80. Remove existing overhead crossing of 1-80 adjacent to A . Inspection Station $886,000 15-Year Total Cost $9,390,400 03/28/2002 Final Draft Page 5 of 6 TABLE 1 SUMMARY OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS Electric System Master Plan -2002 Const. Unit Construction Cost Year Substation/Feeder Description of Project(1) Justification(2) Code(3) Quantity Units Cost(4) Project Subtotal Cost Subtotals by Year Notes: Year Cost 1. See Exhibit 1 for a depiction of project locations. 1 2003 $156,300 2. See Master Plan report for an explanation of project justifications. 2 2004 $151,500 3. See Table 2 for a description of construction codes. 3 2005 $482,900 4. Costs are in 2002 dollars and include allowances for construction contingencies of 20 percent 4 2006 $402,000 and allowances for engineering administration of an additional 20 percent. 5 2007 $362,900 6 2008 $908,700 7 2009 $340,400 8 2010 $282,600 9 2011 $494,500 10 2012 $535,900 11 2013 $946,100 12 2014 $774,800 13 2015 $708,700 14 2016 $1,957,100 15 2017 $886,000 15-Year Total Cost $9,390,400 03/28/2002 Final Draft Page 6 of 6 TABLE 2 COST DETAIL SUMMARY Electric System Master Plan -2002 Type of Cost Construction Configuration Description Code $/Mile $/Foot Overhead Heavy Feeder 3 Phase, 397AAC, 45/2 poles, 160 ft. spans OH-HF $218,400 $41 8 tangent, 20 light angle, &6 deadend poles per mile Light Feeder 3 Phase, 397AAC, 45/2 poles, 160 ft. spans OH-LF $199,800 $38 22 tangent, 8 light angle, &4 deadend poles per mile Reconductor 3 Phase, 397AAC, 45/2 poles, 160 ft. spans OH-RC $147,400 $28 replace 25% of existing poles & all crossarms Underbuild SPPC 3 Phase, 397AAC, 50/H3 poles, 240 ft. spans OH-UB $227,000 $43 6 tangent, 12 light angle, &2 deadend poles per mile Underground Heavy Feeder 3 Phase, 500MCM cable, 5 vaults, 5 switches, 5 JEs, UG-HF $1,087,700 $206 10 road crossings, 5-3ph transformers with 10 services, and 10 - 1ph transformers with 20 services per mile Medium Feeder 3 Phase, 500MCM cable, 3 vaults, 8 switches, 3 JEs, UG-MF $854,400 $162 5 road crossings, 3 - 3ph transformers with 5 services, and 5 - 1 ph transformers with 10 services per mile Light Feeder 3 Phase, 500MCM cable, 9 vaults, 1 switches, 2 JEs, UG-LF $611,800 $116 2 road crossings, 2 - 3ph transformers with 4 services, and 2 - 1 ph transformers with 4 services per mile Express Feeder 3 Phase, 500MCM cable, 9 vaults, 2 road crossings, UG-XF $500,200 $95 no transformers, switches, or junction enclosures Special Feeder 3 Phase, 500MCM cable, 9 vaults, 2 road crossings, UG-SP $245,100 $46 no transformers, switches, or junction enclosures Existing conduit, only vault installation required. Substations Description Code Cost Donner Lake Upgrade capacity to 15MVA Sub-DL $908,700 Glenshire Install 2.5MVA, 12.5/14.4kV transformer to serve Sub-Glen $152,600 Glenshire area from Truckee Circuit 1 Notes: 1. Costs are in 2002 dollars. 2. Costs include allowances for construction contingencies of 20 percent and allowances for engineering and administration of an additional 20 percent. 03/28/2002 Final Draft