PJM filed rebuttal testimony in Maryland last week, and in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, admitting that existing infrastructure is a viable alternative to the IEC-East. In his new testimony, PJM Vice President for Planning Steve Herling stated that two existing lines owned jointly by BGE and PPL present a feasible alternative to the Transource IEC-East.
Both of the existing lines were completely rebuilt within the last five years, and stand empty on one side of the towers. Both lines originate within two miles of the new Transource-proposed substation, and can be reached from the substation via an abandoned transmission right-of-way. Both lines operate at the same voltage as the IEC, and one of the lines, the Conastone-Otter Creek, terminates in the same substation as the proposed IEC-East.
Addressing the new statements from PJM, Stop Transource spokesman Barron Shaw stated, “Finally PJM has admitted what was clear to the rest of us long ago: those brand new lines owned by other utilities could be used instead of the IEC-East. It has taken them nearly two years to admit this, and they only did it under immense pressure from the state of Maryland. Not only is their process flawed, but their defense of this unnecessary project has been dishonest. PJM has lost all credibility.”
Both of the existing lines were completely rebuilt within the last five years, and stand empty on one side of the towers. Both lines originate within two miles of the new Transource-proposed substation, and can be reached from the substation via an abandoned transmission right-of-way. Both lines operate at the same voltage as the IEC, and one of the lines, the Conastone-Otter Creek, terminates in the same substation as the proposed IEC-East.
Addressing the new statements from PJM, Stop Transource spokesman Barron Shaw stated, “Finally PJM has admitted what was clear to the rest of us long ago: those brand new lines owned by other utilities could be used instead of the IEC-East. It has taken them nearly two years to admit this, and they only did it under immense pressure from the state of Maryland. Not only is their process flawed, but their defense of this unnecessary project has been dishonest. PJM has lost all credibility.”
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