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Table FE1. Total Proposed Transmission Line Additions for All NERC Regions,
1995-2004


Operating Voltage
(kV)
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000b, c 2001 2002d 2003 2004 Total
< = 161a 28.0 319.6 120.3 119.9 99.9 93.0 0.0 47.2 37.5 82.7 948.1
230 569.5 398.9 417.2 478.9 430.7 354.1 55.2 370.9 70.0 68.9 3,214.3
345 123.6 435.1 72.1 202.2 114.3 314.9 187.7 804.5 22.7 420.3 2,697.4
500 464.0 131.0 0.0 212.0 759.0 670.0 32.0 181.0 36.0 667.0 3,152.0
765 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 115.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 115.0
Total Additions 1,185.1 1, 284.6 609.6 1,013.0 1,518.9 1,432.0 274.9 1,403.6 166.2 1,238.9 10,126.8
   a161operating voltage includes 69 kV, 115 kV, 138 kV, and 161 kV.
   bYear 2000 "230 operating voltage" total also includes 51 miles from "240 operating voltage" from Western Systems Coordinating Council (WSCC) region.
   cYear 2000 "500 operating voltage" total also includes 275 miles from "525 operating voltage" from WSCC region.
   dYear 2002 "230 operating voltage" total also includes 45 miles from "240 operating voltage" from WSCC region.
    kV = kilovolts.
   NERC = North American Electric Reliability Council.
   Note: All United States, Canada, and the northern portion of Baja California, Mexico, transmission lines are included in these projections.
   Source: Coordinated Bulk Power Supply Program, Reliability Council Reports of 9 Regions, U.S. Department of Energy Form OE-411, "Coordinated Bulk Power Supply Program," April 1, 1995.