This is an old revision of the document!
A-111 115kV transmission line
2023, March 14: NEPOOL approval of $100 m.+ for A-111 , E-115 and Z-180 for Transmission Cost Allowance
2023, March: request to NEPOOL for TCA
March 3, 2022 New Hampton Selectboard minutes. E$ wants work to be allowed 7 days a week, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Dump trucks are delivering gravel for road building and there will be drilling.
2022: Start of Construction notice
2022, January 21: DOE crossing permit; six crossings
2021, October 21: crossing license for nine structure replacement, reconductoring and OPGW
2020, October 16: supplemental petition for crossing
2021, October 5: Order Nisi for crossing of William Thomas state forest and Pemigewasset River in Hill and New Hampton
2021, September 3: DES permit with waivers
2021, August 21: AOT permitting plan. "Work pad restoration will begin following line construction completion. Work pads will be covered with topsoil, seeded, and mulched."
2021, August 19, Application to NEPOOL for TCA. $33. m. Rebuilding line at the same size is not presented as an alternative. No pole inspections submitted. Described as reliability and asset condition project
2021, July: Project construction fact sheet citing reliability
2021, July 15: ISO determination of no problems with interconnection
2021, June 25: staff recommendation; nine wood structures replaced with steel, existing conductors will be replaced with (3) new ACSS 1272 54/19 kcmil conductors. Two existing shield wires will be replaced with (2) 48 fiber optical ground wire (OPGW)
2021, June 21: staff recommendation
2021, June 6: petition for crossing the Pemigewasset River in Hill and New Hampton, and William H.Thomas State Forest: "The proposed project for the A111 encompasses a full line rebuild."
2021, June 2: petition for crossing; exhibits: two 48 fiber .646 OPGW, steel structures, 1272 ACSS 54/7 conductor
2021, May 26: AoT application and DES permit with waivers
2021, May 19: NHB report
2021, April 8: Submission to SEC claiming new, larger, taller, steel line is a one-for-one replacement
2021, March 9: inspection permit DES
2020, November 12: license for crossing
2020, October 22, revised staff recommendation; '“This crossing was previously licensed by the PUC pursuant to Order 12,219 in Docket # DE 76-22 issued March 12, 1976.” should have read “This crossing was previously licensed by the PUC pursuant to Order 12,219 in Docket # DE 76-22 issued April 21, 1976."
2020, October 16: supplemental petition with 1976 crossing date corrected
2020, September 4: staff recommendation; ES’s existing A111 line is not being relocated as result of this project using the existing conductors. The existing wood structure # 79 is being replaced with (3) steel pole structures due to age and environmental damage.
2020, March 31: petition to cross Pemigewasset River in Hill and New Hampton, red cedar structure 79 requires immediate replacement, steel, no conductor or ground wire changes
2020, March 31: Pemigewasset River crossing petition exhibits, 336.4 ASCR 26/7, 7#8 alumoweld static lines, 85' and 95' structures, 37.4' clearance
December 2020 Asset Condition PAC presentation
November 2020, petition for amended license
2015: "The load and added local generation in this area has not required the upgrading of either line."