Transmission Planning
Attachment K Public Input Meeting
FERC Order 1000, Quarter Three Meeting
September 29, 2016
Agenda
Pacific Time
Topic
Presenter
9:00 – 9:15
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Jamie Austin
Greetings and Introductions
Explain planning process;
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Discuss status of the local planning
process
Discuss the draft Local Transmission
Plan.
9:15 – 9:30
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TPL Studies
9:30 – 9:45
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Upcoming Area Studies
9:45 – 10:00
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PACW Area Study:
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Adam Lint
PACE Area Studies, Finding Reports
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Mark Adams, Kevin Putnam
Grace, Idaho
Smithfield/Preston, Utah/Idaho
Price, Utah
PACE Area, Kickoff Studies:
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Tooele, Utah
Southeast, Utah
North Salt Lake, Utah
Scott Murdock
Carlton Jones
Nicole DeGiulio
Christiaan Riet
Nicole DeGiulio
Sachith Abayakoon
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North Oregon Coast Area Study
Brett Allsup
The Planning Process
Jamie Austin
3rd Quarter Deliverables
Process
– Discuss status of the local planning process
and interim iterations of the draft
Transmission System Plan:
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Technical Studies – for designing a reliable system
Economic Studies - economic analysis to identify transmission
congestion
– PacifiCorp has been Providing quarterly
updates to Stakeholders on local transmission
studies (5-yrs studies; reliability assessment
studies)
– Current plan includes posting a draft TSP in
Q4, 2016
– Review of the Transmission System Plan
Outline
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INTRODUCTION
FERC ORDER 890\1000, ATTACHMENT K, LOCAL TRANSMISSION PLANNING
PROCESS DISCUSSION THAT TIES THIS WORK TO OUR EXISTING PLANNING
LOCAL PLANNING
OBJECTIVES OF THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM PLAN
SUB-REGIONAL & REGIONAL COORDINATION
PLANNING PROCESS AND TIMELINE
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM PLAN INPUTS AND COMPONENTS
ASSUMPTIONS\DATABASES
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PACIFICORP’S TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
 PacifiCorp East Balancing Area – Description
 PacifiCorp West Balancing Area – Description
LOAD AND RESOURCE PROCESS
RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT
AREA PLANNING STUDIES
10-YEAR PLANNING HORIZON
ECONOMIC STUDIES
COST ALLOCATION
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Transmission System Plan Outline
Economic Planning Studies
Background
PAGE 6
The Economic studies identify “significant and
recurring” congestion.
Stakeholders can submit study requests through
the OASIS process.
No study requests were submitted in Q1
Next chance to submit requests will be in Q5
Local Participation
Focus Groups
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The Transmission Provider (TP), PacifiCorp, may at its discretion but with
stakeholder input, establish focus groups during Quarter 1, to identified area
planning issues
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The focus group will review available data and the impact of any previous
Transmission System Plan (TSP) on Transmission Service to the identified area,
and provide recommendations to the TP to be considered for incorporation into
the planning assumptions and/or final TSP.
Membership to the focus groups will be open to all stakeholders, Network
Customers, and Eligible Customers.
The Transmission Provider will act as the facilitator for the focus group.
The focus group shall address as many issues as possible via email and
teleconference.
Each focus group shall select a chairperson to set the timeline for discussion and
developing recommendations within the scope of 8 Quarter Planning Cycle.
All recommendations of the focus group must be based on the consensus of the
focus group.
The TP may consider but is not required to implement recommendations.
PacifiCorp 8 Quarter Process
PAC BIENNIAL TRANSMISISON PLANNING CYCLE 2014-2015
Quarter Date
Technical Studies
Economic Studies
Activities
Activities
Q1
Data Collection
Data Collection for
Jan - Mar
Economic Studies
Q2
Reference Case
Reference Case
Apr - Jun
Development
Development
Q3
Technical Studies to
Economic Studies to
Jul - Sep
determine System
Identify Congestion
Adequacy
Q4
Oct - Dec
Draft Reporting
Q5
Data Collection for ReDraft Report on System Study
Adequacy
 Re-Study Requests
Jan - Mar
 Economic Study
Second Year
Requests
Q6
Q7
Q8
Apr - Jun
Jul - Sep
Oct - Dec
Draft Report Review
Draft Re-Study Review
Final Report and Review
Final Transmission Plan approval
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Year 2 - 2017
Year 1 -2016
Time Line
Local Area Studies Update - PACW
Kevin Putnam
Time-line
Study Area
State
Crescent City
CA
Grants Pass
OR
Hood River
OR
Pendleton/Hermiston/EnterpriseOR
Walla Walla/Wallula
WA
Roseburg
OR
Portland
OR
Dalreed/Arlington/Sherman County
OR
Klamath Falls
OR
Lakeview/Alturas
OR
Coos Bay
OR
North Oregon Coast
OR
Yakima
WA
Medford
OR
Willamette Valley
OR
Junction City/Cottage Grove
OR
Central Oregon
OR
Yreka
CA
Existing
Study
Update
Completion Study Status
Date
Dec-08
85%
Dec-15
Nov-15
Oct-09
70%
Dec-09
Sep-10
5%
Mar-11
Mar-11
10%
May-11
May-11
Aug-11
Dec-11
25%
Dec-11
10%
Sep-12
Dec-12
Dec-12
Mar-13
Dec-14
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5-yr studies – West
Local Area Studies Update - PACE
Mark Adams
Time-line
5-yrs studies – East
State
Last Studied
Update
Park City/Midway
UT
Dec-12
Scheduled for 2017
North Salt Lake
UT
Feb 13
Scheduled for 2017
Tooele
UT
Mar-13
Scheduled for 2017
Big Horn
WY
Sep-13
Scheduled for 2017
Wyoming (West)
WY
Oct-13
Scheduled for 2017
Salt Lake Valley
UT
July -14
Scheduled for 2017
Ogden
UT
July 14
Nebo
UT
Oct-14
Utah (Southwest)
UT
Dec-14
Pavant
UT
Feb 15
Goshen
ID
Aug 15
Powder River
WY
Nov 15
Honeyville/Malad
UT
Mar 16
Montpelier
ID
Mar16
Utah Valley
UT
Jun 16
Grace
ID
Aug 16
Smithfield
ID
Aug 16
Price
UT
Aug 16
Sigurd
UT
Dec-11
4th Q 2016 – 40% complete
Wyoming (Southern)
WY
Aug -11
4th Q 2016 – 40% complete
Utah (Southeast)
UT
Dec-11
4th Q 2016 – 30% complete
Vernal
UT
Dec-11
4th Q 2016 – 60% complete
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Study Area
NERC TPL-001-4 Standard
Overview
Brett Allsup, Dir, Engrg Strategy & Cost Control
Q & A Session
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Contact Information – Link to PacifiCorp OASIS:
http://www.oasis.pacificorp.com/oasis/ppw/main.
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For Attachment K related comments\questions,
address your requests to:
[email protected]
Attachment K
2016-17 Biennial Planning Cycle
Q4 Public Meeting
December, 2016
PacifiCorp
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