Paula J Hargreaves, North Tonawanda, NY.
I would like to comment and challenge some of the statements made in the Resource Report 10 – Alternatives submitted March 16, 2015 by TetraTech on behalf of their client National Fuel. This report references FERC Docket No. PF14-18-000 but is now related to FERC Docket No. CP15-115. Page 7 & 8 concern Renewable Energy Sources and contains the statement that “Significant investment in infrastructure would be required to transport electricity from renewable sources to consumers.” I would like FERC to review submissions made to them recently by National Grid as part of their commitment to improving the electric network across upstate New York. A May 21st, 2015 news article detailed work to be done in Niagara County to “transform, or step-down, electricity delivered through high-voltage transmission lines into lower voltage feeder lines that make their way both overhead and underground through neighborhoods”. The article went on to report “over the past five years, National Grid has committed more than $1.6 billion in growing and improving its electric network across upstate New York, with an additional $1.6 billion anticipated to be invested over the next three years.”
FERC must have given approval to National Grid to improve their network to bring the advantages of one of the largest sources of Renewable Energy in our area – The Niagara Power Project to the Public.
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