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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (590)	6/22/2001 10:51:25 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 1715

Excellent article on the "Issues and Insights" section of this mornings IBD where they discuss current bottlenecks in the electricity transmission grid, both in California and nationwide. Highlights include: ... A discussion of "Path 15" from southern CA to the North. Cal-ISO calls it the worst bottleneck in the system. Apparently, last January, the southern part of CA had additional power generation available, but they lacked the capacity in the grid to ship is north where it was needed, thus requiring blackouts. PG&E stated that they have difficulty finding support to fund the $300 million in estimated cost that would be required to expand that transmission corridor. Also, opposition from NIMBY styple opponents. .... A discussion of how "open access" has overloaded transmission capacity, without providing the additional capital required to expand transmission (private market failure inflicted by government regulation over pricing) .... Discussion of Bush's energy plan and how it has directed FERC to formulate a rate system that would permit transmission capacity builders to recoup the cost of their investments, as well as directing BLM to speed up the granting of permits for building new transmission, and giving FERC more authority in this realm. This is the first I'd heard about bottlenecks between southern and northern california. Water, water, everywhere.... and not a drop to drink. Hawk