.)CARROLLTON COUNTRY CLUB 138 kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT OPEN HOUSE CARROLLTON,TEXAS COlWTRYPLACEELEMENTARYSCHOOLCAFETERlA FEBRUARY 14,2002 -4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Welcome and thank you
for taking the time to attend this open house for the proposed Carrollton Country Club transmission line project. In order for Oncor to continue providing safe and reliable electric
service in this area, a new transmission line must be constructed. The new transmission line will be constructed to connect an existing Oncor electric transmission line in the vicinity
of the existing Addison Substation located north of Belt Line Road and west of Surveyor Boulevard to Oncor's proposed Carrollton Country Club Substation located at the intersection of
Columbian Club Drive and Country Club Drive (see attached figure). This project is currently planned for completion in 2006. The purpose of this open house is to present information,
receive your ideas and concerns, and answer your questions about the project. The below Questions and Answers provide typical information about the proposed project. What does the transmission
system do? Electric utility systems are a network of power plants, transmission lines, substations and switching stations, and distribution lines designed to provide reliable electric
service to customers. The power plants generate the electricity. The transmission lines carry this electricity to the substations and/or switching stations where it is converted to a
lower voltage that the distribution lines carry to residences and businesses.
.) Good electric service reliability requires that the utility network be designed so that the temporary loss of a power plant, substation or transmission line win not result in a major
electric outage. Major disruptions can result from damage to a transmission line or to a substation or switching station due to incidents, including tornadoes, lightning, ice storms,
or equipment failure. Why must a new transmission line be constructed in this area? The demand for electricity continues to grow in the Addison Carrollton -Farmers Branch area. Electrical
load forecasts indicate that three electrical substations and six distribution feeders will be at or above their capacities in 2006 with minimal load transfer capabilities to other electrical
substations or distribution feeders in adjacent areas. The proposed Carrollton Country Club Substation is needed to provide additional substation capacity to serve the growing electrical
demand in this area, relieve electrical loading on distribution feeders that exceed their capacities and provide backstand capabilities to continue reliable electric service. The 138
kV transmission line is needed in the area to provide transmission service to the new Carrollton Country Club Substation. What is the approximate location of the proposed transmission
line? The location of the four alternative transmission line routes being considered are shown on the attached location map. How long will the transmission line be? The transmission
line will be approximately 1.2 miles to 1.9 miles long depending upon the alternative route certificated by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC).
) What type of transmission structures will be used? Oncor continually evaluates different structure types for different transmission line voltages in various area settings to satisfy
particular project requirements. For this project, Oncor has chosen to use a selfsupporting, double-circuit tangent single pole design (concrete or steel, or a combination of the two)
with davit arms. A drawing of this type of structure is attached. Who will benefit from the new transmission line? The project, will have an immediate benefit to electrical customers
in the Addison -Carrollton -farmers Branch area by providing additional substation and feeder capacity to meet the growing demand for electricity in this area and continue to provide
reliable electric servIce. Will environmental studies be conducted to determine the impact of the project? Yes. PBS&J, an environmental consulting firm located in Dallas, Texas, is preparing
an Environmental Assessment and Alternative Route Analysis to support an application for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) from the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
The Environmental Assessment and Alternative Route Analysis will include the evaluation of the alternative transmission line routes in terms of impact to the existing environment and
land uses. When will construction of the proposed transmission line begin? Before construction can begin, Oncor must seek and receive approval from the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
This process, along with typical time frames for each step of the process is provided in the attached Licensing Process for New Transmission Facilities. Based on an in-service date of
2006, we would anticipate that construction would begin in 2005. Thank you again for attending this open house!
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Right of Way Acquisition Permitting Project Design Material Acquisition Construction Clearing Soil Investigation Structures Conductor Installation • Cleanup 􀁴􀀺􀀺􀁄􀁲􀀧􀁴􀀢􀀧􀁜􀁔􀁣􀁯􀁮􀁴􀁥􀁾􀁾􀁾􀁯􀁾
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licensing Process for New Transmission Facilities Texas Utilities Code The governance of the licensing process for new transmission facilities is included within the Texas Utilities
Code, Title II -Public Utilities Regulatory Act, Section 37.056. If you have additional questions or would like additional information, you may contact the Public Utility Commission
of Texas at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call the Public Utility Commission at (512) 936-7120, or (888) 782-8477. Hearingand speech-impaired individuals with text telephones
may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136.
CARROLLTON COUNTRY CLUB 138 kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT OPEN HOUSE CARROLLTON, TEXAS COUNTRYPLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA FEBRUARY 14, 2002 -4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Welcome and thank
you for taking the time to attend this open house for the proposed Carrollton Country Club transmission line project. In order to meet the overall electrical needs of the area, it is
necessary to construct a new transmission line between an existing Oncor transmission line in the vicinity of the existing Addison Substation and Oncor's proposed Carrollton Country
Club Substation in this area. This project is currently planned for completion in 2006. The purpose of this open house is to present information, receive your ideas and concerns, and
answer your questions about the project. As a part of the evaluation of alternative routes for the proposed transmission line, Oncor and their routing consultants (PBS&J) want to receive
input from residents, landowners, and public officials. After you have visited the various display stations around the room and talked with the project team members, we would appreciate
it if you would fill out the attached questionnaire and leave it with the representative at the door before you leave. Your responses will help Oncor and PBS&J understand the community's
concerns and better aid the project team as it incorporates all viewpoints into the route selection process. If you would like to know the results of this routing study or ifyou would
like to be contacted by your local Oncor representative to discuss the project in more detail, please indicate so on the questionnaire. Again, thank you for your time and interest!
Carrollton Country Club 138 kV Transmission Line Project 1. In your opinion, has the need for the project been adequately explained to you? Yes No (How could we have improved this effort?)
. 2. Were the Exhibits and explanations of the Need for the Project helpful to you? Yes No--3. Do you believe that the information presented was helpful for your understanding of the
project? Yes No--4. The Public Utility Commission of Texas requires that several factors be considered when routing an electric transmission line, including: • Nearby residences, businesses,
schools, churches, hospitals, nursing homes, cemeteries • Nearby commercial radio transmitters, microwave relay stations or similar electronic installations • Nearby parks and/orrecreational
areas • Nearby airport runways or airstrips • Nearby historical or archeological sites • Agricultural areas irrigated by traveling irrigation systems • Environmentally sensitive areas
• Protected or endangered species PBS&J has plotted all ofthese features, that we know about, on the Environmental and Land Use Constraints Map. To your knowledge, are those features
shown on the map accurately plotted? Yes__No__Are you aware of any of these features that are not presently shown or incorrectly located on the map? Yes__No__ If so, would you help us
identify the approximate location of any missing or incorrectly located features on the Environmental and Land Use Constraints Map?
5. The routing of a transmission line includes consideration of land use factors including the following. Please rank the following factors in order of importance to you. Indicate the
most important factor with the number 1, the second most important with the number 2, and so on. a) Minimize the overall length of the line . b) Minimize the length across commercial
areas c) Minimize the length across residential areas d) Minimize the visibility ofthe line e) Other (please specify) 6. The routing of a transmission line also includes consideration
of paralleling existing corridors (i.e. existing railroad and roadway corridors). Please rank the following existing corridors that are found within the project study area that you would
prefer the new transmission line to parallel. Indicate your first preference with the number 1, your second preference with the number 2, and so on. a) Maximize the distance along existing
transmission line corridors b) Maximize the distance along existing railroad corridors c) Maximize the distance along existing roadway corridors d) Maximize the distance along existing
property boundaries e) Other (please specify) 7. The routing of a transmission line also includes consideration of the distance to habitable structures and community values/resources.
Please rank the following habitable structures and community
values/resources that you would prefer to maximize the distance from the proposed transmission line. Indicate your first preference with the number 1, your second preference with the
number2, and so on. a) Maximize the distance from residences b) Maximize the distance from businesses c) Maximize the distance from schools d) Maximize the distance from churches e)
Maximize the distance from parks/recreational areas f) Maximize the distance from cemeteries g) Maximize the distance from historical and archaeological sites h) Other (please specify)
8. In your opinion, are there any other factors or features that should be considered in determining the location of the proposed transmission line? Yes No If so, would you please list
them in the space below? 9. How did you learn about this open house? 10. Which of the following applies to your situation? a) Alternative line route is near my home b) Alternative line
route is near my business c) Alternative line route is on my land d) Other, please specify _
) 'I /11. Ifyou would like to know the results of the routing study, or ifyou would like a follow-up contact, please enter your name and address below. Results of the Routing Study Yes__
Follow-up Contact Yes__ Name Address City . Telephone (home) _ No--No--Zip_· _ (work) _ 12. Do you have any general remarks or comments?
Thank you for your comments.
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, \ ) 13 February 2002 Ms. Jeanne Hooker ONCOR 14400 Josey Lane Farmers Branch, TX 75234 SUBJECT: Dear Ms. Hooker: Proposed Transmission Line This is to provide our comments on the location
of a proposed electric transmission line between the existing Addison Substation and a proposed Carrollton Country Club Substation. The Town of Addison overwhelmingly favors the DART
Railroad Right-of-Way (ROW) alignment over all the others. This would create the least impact to the Town, our citizens and the traveling public. The Realty Road alignment is unacceptable
because the Town has just awarded a contract to widen Realty Road (Phase II of our Arapaho Road Project) and ROW is severely limited. Just recently, the Town had a bond election, and
as part oftlle program, $11 million was approved for the beautification of Belt Line Road, which included the under grounding and relocation of utilities along this corridor. Also, as
I am sure you are aware, Belt Line Road is one of the most traveled corridors in the Dallas area and the potential impact of a project like this could have a negative, if not devastating
impact on mobility and congestion.
-2-We appreciate the opportunity to comment on this proposed transmission line project. Please call me at 972-450-7028 ifyou have any questions. Very truly yours, Ron Whitehead City
Manager cc: Chris Terry Mike Murphy John Hill, City Attorney