Sector: Power
			Sub-Sector / Technically Autonomous Unit (Network, basin, ..): National
			Component	Present Situation	Target Situation	Projects		Characteristics														Priority
								Technical Constraints			Cost									Impact	Uncertainty
Sector	Sub-sector	Geographic area		Sp	St	∆S		Description	Min. delay to start	Min. constr. period	Unit rate	Qty	Investment (in Million US$)	Land value / expro (a')	Yearly maintenance cost (b)	Major rehab/replac. cost (c )	Span for rehab/replc (d)	Yearly operation cost (e)	Uncertainty		(High, Medium, Low)
									(Year)	(Year)					%	%		%
			Physical Stock
				A. Generation
				A1. Combustibles
				Three steam plants running on heavy fuel	One steam plant running on heavy fuel
				Zouk, efficiency at 35%	None (Zouk is expected to be decommissioned)
				Jieh, efficiency at under 30%	Jieh will run on natural gas as a combined cycle or steam plant	Construct gas infrastructure from Selaata southwards up to Zahrani with branch to Jieh		This project should precede construction of new Jieh power plant, but it may follow construction of new LNG plant at Selaata	5	3	$1,800		$198	$0.00	2.00%	20.00%	30.00	0.50%	30%		Medium	3
						Construct gas infrastructure from Zahrani northwards up to Jieh		This project should precede construction of new Jieh power plant, and it should be executed only if the arrival of gas through the floating terminal or westwards from Damascus at Zahrani is imminent, and it won't be necessary if the project above is executed	5	2	$1,200		$36	$0.00	3.00%	20.00%	30.00	0.50%	20%		High	3
				Hreiche, efficiency at 30%	Same
				Two combined cycle plants running on diesel	Two combined cycle plants running on natural gas
				Deir Ammar, efficiency at 50%	Deir Ammar will run on natural gas	Arab gas line will have reached Homs in Syria by late 2007 (externally funded project)
						Construction of new LNG terminal at location of new power plant, Selaata one likely location		This project is related to the timely arrival of natural gas at Deir Ammar (and onward to Selaata), and it should cater for all plants with natural gas, and its construction dictates the presence of the North-South gas infrastructure	4	2			$300	$0.00	5.00%	40.00%	30.00	20.00%	30%		High	2
						Construction of gas infrastructure between Deir Ammar and Selaata		This project should precede construction of LNG terminal and power plant at Selaata, but it is justified even if LNG were not constructed, as it may be able to transmit gas in the southward direction through the Arab Line source	1	2	$1,200		$24	$0.00	2.00%	20.00%	30.00	0.50%	20%		Low	1
				Zahrani, efficiency at 50%	Zahrani will run on natural gas	Coastal Line project mentioned above		See above
						Completion of gas infrastructure from the Syrian border westwards up to Zahrani		This project is dependent upon implementation of the gas infrastructure project in the Syrian territory and political developments, and it won't be necessary if the North-South gas infrastructure alternative is adopted	5	3	$1,500		$120	$0.00	3.00%	20.00%	30.00	2.00%	25%		High	3
						Obtain floating LNG tanker for Zahrani		This project may also benefit from the presence of the North-South gas infrastructure and cater for all coastal power plants	1	1			$70	$0.00	5.00%	0.00%	---	10.00%	25%		Low	1
				Open cycle plants running on diesel as base plants	Open cycle plants running on diesel as peak plants
				Baalbeck, 70/30 MW, efficiency at 30%	Baalbeck will run on diesel but as a peak plant
				Tyre, 70/30 MW, efficiency at 30%	Tyre will run on diesel but as a peak plant
				Installed/Actual generation capacity is 2,334/1,685 MW	Installed generation capacity should become 2,900 MW
				A2. Electrical Characteristics
				Steam plants: 1,013/765 MW	Steam plants: 75 MW
				Zouk, 607/475 MW	Zouk is out of service and a new plant is constructed elsewhere	Construction of new 1,000 MW CC plant		None			$550
				3*145 MW +1*172 MW turbines, whose retirement date is on 2015 or before				Commission first phase before 2010	1	3			$250	$0.00	3.00%	40.00%	30.00	45.00%	20%		Low	1
								Commission second phase before 2015	4	2			$170		3.00%	40.00%	30.00	45.00%	20%		Low	2
								Commission third phase before 2020	10	2			$130		3.00%	40.00%	30.00	45.00%	20%		Low	3
				Jieh, 331/240 MW	New 435 MW  power plant at Jieh	Construction of new 435 MW combined cycle plant at Jieh after 2010		Unavailability of natural gas at Zahrani or infeasibility of coastal line may result in maintaining Jieh as a steam plant			$500
				2*62 MW turbines, which have reached the end of their life	Around 40% of Jieh's output is expected to be lost in 2006	Perform basic rehabilitation measures on the 2*62 MW turbines to extend their life to the best extent possible		None	0	1			$15	$0.00	1.00%	---	10.00	60.00%	50%		Low	1
				3*69 MW turbine, whose retirement date is expected on 2010	100% of Jieh's output is expected to be lost in 2010	Install the new plant equipment and commission the new plant		None	4	2			$200	$0.00	3.00%	40.00%	30.00	45.00%	30%		Low	2
				Hreiche, 75/50 MW	New steam plant at Hreiche with 75 MW capacity	Construction of new 75 MW steam plant prior to 2015		None	7	2	$700		$53	$0.00	3.00%	40.00%	40.00	60.00%	20%		Low	3
				1*75 MW turbine, whose retirement date is expected on 2015
				Combined cycle plants: 870/820 MW	Combined cycle plants: 3,175 MW (incl Jieh)	Expansion of Deir Ammar and Zahrani
				Deir Ammar, 435/410 MW	Expanded Deir Ammar with 870 MW capacity	Addition of two gas and one steam turbine at Deir Ammar	N	None	2	2	$400		$139	$0.00	2.00%	40.00%	30.00	45.00%	15%		Low	2
				2*145 MW gas turbines + 1*145 MW steam turbine		Addition of step-up transformers and associated electrical systems		None	2	2			$35	$0.00	0.50%	100.00%	40.00	5.00%	15%		Low	2
				Zahrani, 435/410 MW	Expanded Zahrani with 870 MW capacity	Addition of two gas and one steam turbine at Zahrani		None	5	2	$400		$139	$0.00	2.00%	40.00%	30.00	45.00%	15%		Low	2
				2*145 MW gas turbines + 1*145 MW steam turbine		Addition of step-up transformers and associated electrical systems		None	5	2			$35	$0.00	0.50%	100.00%	40.00	5.00%	15%		Low	2
				Open cycle plants: 140/60 MW	Open cycle plants: 0 Base MW
				Baalbeck, 70/30 MW	None (plant should play its role as peak rather than base plant)
				Tyre, 70/30 MW	None (plant should play its role as peak rather than base plant)
				Hydroelectric plants: 221/40 MW, and efficiency at 80%	Hydroelectric plants: 221/40 MW
				Litani plants, 190/35 MW	Same but with maintained capacity and improved performance	Rehabilitation or the Litani plants			1	1			$7	$0.00	1.00%	100.00%	60.00	5.00%	10%		Low	2
				Awali, 3*36 MW or 108 MW
				Joun, 2*24 MW or 48 MW
				Abdel Aal, 2*17 MW or 34 MW
				Al Bared, 17 MW	None
				Al Bared 1, 3*4.5 MW or 13.5 MW
				Al Bared 2, 1*1.2 MW + 1*2.5 MW or 3.7 MW
				Richmaya, 13 MW	None
				Richmaya, 1*3.3 MW 1*6.8 MW
				Kadisha, 25 MW	None
				Summary	Summary
				765 MW steam plants + 820 MW combined cycle plants + 60 MW open cycle plants + 40 MW hydroelectric plants = 1,685 MW	75 MW steam plants + 3,175 MW combined cycle plants + 0 MW open cycle plants + 40 MW hydroelectric plants = 3,290 MW (Base power) or (3,430 MW Peak power) -- Max Demand estimated at 2,900 MW by 2025 (refer to Maximum Demand Sheet)
				Total for Generation Projects Required Within Short Term									$359
				Total for Generation Projects Required Within Medium and Long Term									$1,406
				Grand Total									$0
				B. Transmission
				Overhead Lines	Increased Lengths of the 66 kV systems
				30 km double circuit 400 kV overhead lines	Same
				380 km, double circuit 220 kV overhead lines (except for Deir Nbouh - Tartous line which is single circuit)	Expanded system as necessary	Installation of roughly 80 km of new 220 kV lines			1	2	$50		$35	$3.30	1.00%	20.00%	50.00	2.00%	20%		High	3
					Upgraded Deir Nbouh - Deir Ammar line	Upgrading of 30 km of 220 kV overhead lines			1	2	$50		$2	$0.00	1.00%	20.00%	50.00	2.00%	50%		Low	1
				180 km, double circuit 150 kV overhead lines	Same, to be gradually phased out
				755 km, 66 kV single and double circuit overhead lines	1,000 km, 66 kV single and double circuit overhead lines	Installation of 245 km, 66 kV single and double circuit overhead lines		First phase before 2010	2	4	$300		$30	$8.19	1.00%	20.00%	50.00	2.00%	20%		Low	2
				Underground Cables				Second phase before 2020	6	8	$300		$44	$9.06	1.00%	20.00%	50.00	2.00%	20%		Low	3
				61 km, 220 kV XLPE insulated 3*single core underground cables	100 km, 220 kV XLPE insulated 3*single core underground cables (minor extensions for Beirut, new Pins-Aramoun circuit and connection to Ashrafieh)	Installation of 40 km, 220 kV XLPE insulated 3*single core underground cables		None	5	1	$2,000		$78	$0.00	1.00%	100.00%	50.00	2.00%	20%		Low	2
				11 km, 150 kV 2*3-core oil filled underground cables (Jamhour-Basta)	150 kV oil filled cables replaced by 220 kV XLPE circuits	Installation of 22 km, 220 kV XLPE insulated 3*single core underground cables		None	4	1	$2,000		$44	$0.00	1.00%	100.00%	50.00	2.00%	20%		Low	2
				17 km, 150 kV XLPE insulated 3*single core underground cables (Aramoun-Basta)	150 kV oil filled cables replaced by 220 kV XLPE circuits	Installation of 17 km, 220 kV XLPE insulated 3*single core underground cables		None	6	1	$2,000		$34	$0.00	1.00%	100.00%	50.00	2.00%	20%		Low	2
				14.5 km, 66 kV 2*3-core oil filled underground cables	None (66 kV underground system for Beirut is expected to become obsolete)
				7.5 km, 66 kV 3*3-core oil filled underground cables
				19 km, 66 kV XLPE insulated 3*single core underground cables
				22 km, 66 kV XLPE insulated 6*single core underground cables
				6 km, 66 kV XLPE insulated 15*single core underground cables
				Substations include
				(1) 400/220 kV substation (Ksara)	(5) substations in total and with some upgrades to existing	Construction of Tripoli and a further substation in the Provinces, and peformance of upgrades (addition of transformers, switchgear etc on 220 kV substations)	Peform upgrades (addition of transformers, switchgear etc on 220 kV substations)	To be performed on as needed basis
				(1) 220/150 kV 120 MVA, 220/66 100 MVA, 150/66 30 MVA, 66/MV 40 MVA  (Deir Nbouh)
				(1) 220/150 kV 200 MVA, 150/66 200 MVA, 66/MV 40 MVA  (Bsalim)
				(1) 220/150 kV 100 MVA, 150/MV 140 MVA  (Aramoun)					5	5			$80	$2.25	1.00%	100.00%	50.00	5.00%	50%		Medium	3
				(1) 220/66 170 MVA, 220/MV 70 MVA (Deir Ammar)
				(3) 220/66 510 MVA, 66/MV 250 MVA (Zahrani, Ksara, and Halate)
				(1) 220/MV 240 MVA, 66/MV 80 MVA (Commerciale)
				(4) 220/MV 560 MVA   (Mkalles, Ras Beirut, Pins, and Saida	(5) 220/MV substations	Construction of Ashrafieh GIS substation and Baalbeck conventional substation			4	2			$50	$32.00	1.00%	100.00%	50.00	5.00%	50%		Low	1
				(1) 150/66 160 MVA, 66/MV 110 MVA (Zouk)	To be taken out of service	Dismantlement of all equipment and delivery to EDL stores		None
				(2) 150/66 600 MVA, 66/MV 140 MVA (Jamhour and Basta)	Jamhour and Basta will be equipped with 220 kV system	Add 220 kV switchgear in Jamhour and 220 kV GIS in Basta		None	7	2			$50	$0.00	1.00%	100.00%	40.00	5.00%	50%		Low	2
				(1) 150/66 80 MVA (Jieh)	220/66 kV Switchyard	Installation of new 220 kV equipment		In parallel with the Jieh project	5	2			$5	$0.00	1.00%	100.00%	50.00	5.00%	50%		Low	2
				(54) 66/MV 2,400 MVA (several substations)	(62) 66/MV substations	Construction and/or upgrading of (14) 66/MV conventional substations, in the Provinces		First phase before 2014	2	2	$6		$24	$1.50	1.00%	100.00%	30.00	5.00%	50%		Low	2
								Second phase before 2020	5	10			$60	$4.50	1.00%	100.00%	60.00	5.00%	50%		Low	3
				Summary	Summary
				220, 150, and 66 kV systems	Expanded 220 kV and 66 kV systems
				Total for Transmission Projects Required Within Short Term									$52
				Total for Transmission Projects Required Within Medium and Long Term									$484
				Grand Total									$535
				C. Distribution
				C1. Medium and Low Voltage Network
				Medium Voltage System includes approximately	Medium Voltage System to be increased by roughly 40%
				15,000 transformers	21,000 transformers	Installation of 7,000 transformers	Installation of 7,000 transformers	First phase before 2012	0	4	$12,000		$36	$0.00	1.00%	100.00%	40.00	2.00%	30%		Low	2
								Second phase before 2020	4	10	$12,000		$48	$0.00	1.00%	100.00%	40.00	2.00%	30%		Low	3
				12,000 km of overhead and underground cables, with the following voltages	Most of 11 kV systems to become 20 kV
				11 kV (in Beirut)	To be replaced by 20 kV cables	Installation of 700 km of 20 kV cables in Beirut		First phase before 2010	1	5	$100		$30	$0.00	1.00%	100.00%	40.00	2.00%	20%		Low	1
								Second phase before 2015	6	8	$100		$40	$0.00	1.00%	100.00%	40.00	2.00%	20%		Low	2
						Replacement of a few power transformers and distribution transformers in Beirut			0	2			$40	$0.00	1.00%	100.00%	40.00	2.00%	50%		Low	2
				33 kV (limited parts in the North)	To be replaced by 20 kV lines. Al Ouyon 33 kV substation will become a 66 kV substation.	Replacement of insulators of overhead lines and replacement of some poles in the provinces			5	10			$10	$0.00	1.00%	100.00%	40.00	2.00%	50%		Low	3
				20 kV (downtown Beirut, Zouk, and Beiteddine)		Replacement of a few power transformers and distribution transformers in the provinces			5	10			$10						50%		Low	3
				15 kV (in the provinces)		Installation of 3,000 km 20 kV new overhead lines		First phase before 2012	1	5			$30	$0.50	1.00%	20.00%	40.00	2.00%			Low	2
				5 kV (limted parts in the North)				Second phase before 2020	6	8			$60	$1.00	1.00%	20.00%	40.00	2.00%			Low	3
				Radial MV system	Loop MV system	Upgrade to loops where possible			1	5			$15	$0.00	1.00%	20.00%	40.00	2.00%	50%		Low	1
				Distribution in Zahle, Jbeil, and Aley are undertaken by independent concessions	Same
				Low Voltage System includes approximately	Low Voltage System includes approximately
				18,000 km of overhead and underground cables	25,000 km of overhead and underground cables, at 220/380 V	Installation of 7,000 km LV overhead lines and cables		First phase before 2012	0	5	$15		$45	$0.00	1.00%	30.00%	40.00	2.00%	20%		Low	2
								Second phase before 2020	5	10	$15		$60	$0.00	1.00%	30.00%	40.00	2.00%	20%		Low	3
				Summary	Summary
				Multiple voltage system with increased losses	Unified 20 kV system with reduced losses
				C2. Consumer Connections
				There are presently 1,100,000 subscribers (out of which are only 2,000 MV and 2 HV subscribers)	Subscribers to increase by 40% (average 2.5% annually) and reach 1,500,000
				1,100,000 subscribers	1,500,000  subscribers	Perform 400,000 new LV consumer connections with digital meters
								First phase before 2010	0	5	$200		$20	$0.00	1.00%	40.00%	20.00	2.00%	50%		Low	1
								Second phase before 2020	5	10	$200		$60	$0.00	1.00%	40.00%	20.00	2.00%	50%		Low	3
				All LV subscribers are equipped with analog meters	Most LV subscribers are equipped with digital meters	Replacement of meters by digital systems on a gradual basis (project should be financed from O&M  budget)			1	15											Medium	3
				Total for Distribution Projects Required Within Short Term									$65
				Total for Distribution Projects Required Within Medium and Long Term									$439
				Grand Total									$504
				Total for Electric Sector Projects Required Within Short Term									$476
			Total	Total for Electric Sector Projects Required Within Medium and Long Term									$2,328
				Grand Total									$2,804
			Economic values		Present Values	Future Values
				Investment (a)	2,500	4,500
				Land value / expropriation (a')	500	550
				Yearly maintenance cost (b)	0.5%	2.5%
				Major rehab/replac. cost (c )	20.0%	20%
				Span for rehab/replc (d) -- in years	5	12
				Yearly operation cost (e)	4%	2%
			Institutional Setup
				EDL is the monopoly provider of electricity, and it is a public sector company that reports to the Ministry of Energy and Water	EDL should be a stronger and more autnomous institution, with younger and better trained staff	Reinstatement of EDL’s privileges as an Independent Public Institution
				EDL’s Board of Directors comprises presently five members, including the Chairman. The organization is composed of ten directorates, each headed by a director who reports directly to the General Director, who is also the Chairman. These directorates include		Reinforcement of EDL’s a