2026 CCTA Criteria Filter Results
Colby Johnson, Associate Engineer
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Overview
• Criteria Run-Through
• List of Projects at each criteria
• Projects that meet Criteria 1&2
• To be included in 2026 CCTA
• Projects that meet Criteria 3, 4, or 5
• Projects for RPCG review
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Criteria 1: Regional Significance
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Updates made to various projects
Raw Project Information Portal data
• Criteria 1: Regional Significance
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Voltage-based; 200 kV and up
• Apply Filtering
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No sub 200 kV projects noted
All projects in list meet Criteria 1
• Number of Projects at Step 1:
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67
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Criteria 2: Under Construction
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67 projects which met Criteria 1
• Criteria 2: Under Construction
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How many of the 67 are under
construction?
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9 of 67 are under construction
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4 of 9 are complete/in-service
5 of 9 to be complete within 1 year
• These 9 Projects Enter 2026 CCTA
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These projects were also included
on 2024 CCTA
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Move to Criteria 3
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Criteria 3: Financial Commitment
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67 projects which met Criteria 1
• Criteria 3: Financial Commitment
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How many of the 67 are not under
construction, but do have financial
commitment?
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14 projects meet Criteria 3
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Criteria 4: Implementation Factors
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14 projects which met Criteria 3
• Criteria 4: Implementation Factor
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How many of the 14 require an EIS
or similar?
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8 projects meet Criteria 4
6 projects no implementation data
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Criteria 5: Dependency Check
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13 projects which met Criteria 4
• Criteria 5: Dependency Check
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How many of the 13 are dependent
on another project
• Apply Filtering
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1 dependent project
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RPCG Final Review
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Regionally Significant & Under Construction
CCTA
All projects were included in 2024 CCTA
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Remaining Projects (Criteria 3-4)
• Included on 2024 CCTA:
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Boardman-Hemingway
Gateway West (Seg. D)
Wallula to McNary
Central Ferry – Lower
Monumental
• Morgan – Sun Valley
• Assume to include in
2026 CCTA
• Nine new-to-2026
transmission projects
for review
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Projects for RPCG Review
CCTA
RPCG
Review
Not CCTA
New to 2026 Process
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Criteria 1
Project A
Project …
Project Z
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Regional
Significance
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Criteria 3
Criteria 2
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Under
Construction
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Indicators
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Criteria 4
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Passed
RPCG
Screen
Criteria 5
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Dependency
Check
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CCTA
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Implement.
Indicators
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Not CCTA
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Contact Information
Colby Johnson
System Adequacy Planning
Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Office: (801)819-7662
[email protected]
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