National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors and Congestion Study Documents

The following documents concerning the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors and Congestion Study are in PDF format, which requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

National Corridor Designation Documents

Order Denying Rehearing

	Federal Register Notice: Order Denying Rehearing (118 KB)
	News Release: DOE Affirms NIETC Designations (31 KB)
	Frequently Asked Questions: The Department of Energy's Order Denying Rehearing of the Department's National Electric Transmission Congestion Report and Order (35 KB)

Applications for Rehearing

See Parties to This Proceeding and Applications for Rehearing page.

National Corridor Designation Maps

	Mid-Atlantic Area National Corridor Map (1.68 MB)
	Southwest Area National Corridor Map (1.53 MB)

List of Counties and Cities Included in the Designated Corridors

List of Counties and Cities Included in the Designated Corridors (13 KB)

National Electric Transmission Congestion Report

Federal Register Notice, National Electric Transmission Congestion Report (1.4 MB)

DOE News Release of October 2, 2007

Press Release: DOE Designates Southwest Area and Mid-Atlantic Area National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (57 KB)

Remarks by Assistant Secretary Kevin Kolevar

Remarks by Assistant Secretary Kevin Kolevar about the National Corridor designation order and the National Corridors. (42 KB)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Commonly asked questions about the National Corridor designation order and the National Corridors. (50 KB)

Comments Received

Comments Received on Draft Corridor Designations

FERC Transmission Line Siting Web Site

FERC Transmission Line Siting Web Site

Draft National Corridor Designation Documents

	Federal Register Notice on the Draft National Corridors (8.4 MB)
	Figures I-IX in Color (2.8 MB)
	Appendix A: Analyses Performed by CRA International for the Department of Energy in relation to the Response to Comments on the National Electric Transmission Congestion Study and Proposed Designation of National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (838 KB)
	Appendix B: Potential Renewable Generation Resources in States Included in Proposed National Corridors (2 MB)

Draft National Corridor Designation Maps

	Draft Mid-Atlantic Area National Corridor Map (176 KB)
	Draft Southwest Area National Corridor Map (119 KB)
	Draft National Corridors Map (137 KB)

Public Meetings Presentations

DOE presentations on the draft National Corridors used at the Rochester and Pittsburgh public meetings (Draft Mid-Atlantic Area National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor) the Phoenix and Las Vegas public meetings (Draft Southwest Area National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor) are available below.

	Draft Mid-Atlantic Area National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor presentation from Rochester and Pittsburgh public meetings. (619 KB)
	Draft Southwest Area National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor presentation from Las Vegas and Phoenix public meetings. (463 KB)

Congestion Study Documents

	Full Text of the Congestion Study 2006 (9.18 MB)
	Congestion Study 2006 Executive Summary (786 KB)
	Congestion Study 2006 Eastern Interconnection Analysis (6.8 MB)
	Congestion Study 2006 Western Interconnection Analysis (2.9 MB)
	Congestion Study 2006 Congestion Area Maps (440 KB)
	August 8, 2006 Notice of Availability of the Congestion Study (54 KB)
	Press Briefing: Remarks by Secretary Bodman; Remarks by Kevin Kolevar, Director Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
	Stakeholder Briefing: Remarks from Kevin Kolevar, Director, Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability (PDF 304 KB)

DOE Technical Conference Documents

	Proceedings (agenda, web cast archive, presentations, attendees).
	Written transcript of the conference (343 KB)
	Comments received on the plan presented at the Technical Conference (234 KB)

DOE Federal Register Notice of Inquiry (NOI) and Comments on Considerations for Transmission Congestion Study and Designation of National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors

	Full text of the Notice of Inquiry (74 KB)
	Comments received as of March 6, 2006 (4.0 MB)
	Comments received after March 6, 2006 (988 KB)

Press Releases

	News Release: DOE Affirms NIETC Designations (31 KB)
	Press Release: DOE Designates Southwest Area and Mid-Atlantic Area National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (57 KB)
	Press Release: DOE Announces Locations of Four More Public Comment Meetings on Draft National Corridor Designations (74 KB)
	Press Release: DOE Announces Additional Public Comment Meetings for Draft National Corridor Designations (55 KB)
	Press Release: DOE Issues Two Draft National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Designations (56 KB)
	Press Release: DOE Announces Plans for Additional Comment Period on National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (36 KB)
	Press Release: DOE Marks First Anniversary of EPAct & Releases National Electric Transmission Congestion Study (42 KB)

Speech Transcripts

Remarks as Prepared for Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, First Annual GridWeek Conference, Washington, DC, April 26, 2007 (47 KB)

Other Documents

	National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors and Congestion Study Frequently Asked Questions (36 KB)
	Findings and Conclusions (35 KB)