Joint Outreach Team
Implementation Plan
July 12, 2013
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Overview
• Welcome
Mark Gabriel
– Plan Purpose
– General Execution Issues
• Implementation Plan
Tony Montoya
– Tier 1
– Tier 2
• Questions
Open
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Welcome
Mark Gabriel
Administrator
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Plan Purpose
• Prioritize tasks and establish schedule
• Identify needs for customer and stakeholder
collaboration
• Comply with request to submit
implementation plan
• Meld recommendations into Western
business, existing initiatives
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General Execution Issues
• Incorporate into normal course of doing
business
• Budget, costs and funding
• Collaboration and outreach
• Benefits
• Timing
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Implementation Plan
Tony Montoya
Chief Operating Officer
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Tier 1: Immediate Implementation or
Consideration
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1A: Required Regulation Reserve Capacity
1B: OASIS Consolidation
1C: LGIP Revisions
1D: Rate-Setting Methodologies
1E: Combined Transmission System Opportunities
1F: Intra-hour Scheduling
1G: Efforts to Integrate VERs
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1A: Required Regulation Reserve Capacity
Description: Conduct analysis and develop consistent
methodology for determining and reviewing regulation
reserve capacity needed by each BA and sub-BA to meet
requirements
Actions: In progress
• Evaluating BPA’s method
• Received two BA results with others expected in October
• Will evaluate results and schedule periodic updates
Expected completion: October 2013
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1B: Common OASIS
Description: Consolidate the four Western
Interconnection OASIS sites into one
Actions: In progress since 2011
• Review business plan
• Create a charter and milestones
Expected completion: June 2015
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1C: LGIP Revisions
Description: Revise and conform Western’s LGIP to implement
recommendations from WestConnect’s Work Group
Actions: Initiated May 2013
• Includes specific recommendations by JOT
• Possible additional reforms
• Public process and FERC approval
Expected completion: December 2014
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1D: Rate-Setting Methodologies
Description: Evaluate potential to standardize
transmission and ancillary service rate
methodologies
Actions: Initiated May 2013
• Phase 1: Survey existing methodologies
• Phase 2: Evaluate potential for standardization with
customers
Expected completion: December 2014
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1E: Combined Transmission System
Opportunities
Description: Identify opportunities and interest for
increased transmission integration within DSW,
RM and CRSP
Actions:
• Discuss opportunities with power and tariff
customers, neighbors and partners
• Pursue only if there is sufficient interest in area
Expected completion: 1-3 years
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1F: Intra-hour Scheduling
Description: Comply with FERC Order 764
Actions: In progress
• Coordination with other scheduling utilities
Expected completion: November 2013
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1G: Integrate VERs
Description: Participate in efforts to identify and find solutions
to support reliable, cost effective and efficient use of variable
energy resources
Actions: In progress
• Continue participation in field trials for new technologies (i.e.
WECC initiatives)
• Participate in regional or sub-regional efforts (i.e. NWPP)
• Examine benefits of WAUE BA joining RTO
Expected completion: Up to 2 years
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Tier 2: Further Evaluation and
Consideration
• 2A: New Transmission Products
• 2B: Transition from Contract Path to Flow
Based
• 2C: Integrated Resource Planning Program
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2A: New Transmission Products
Description: Explore developing new, intra-regional,
inter-regional, Western-wide transmission
products
Actions: In progress
• Update business case of redirecting service
between Federal hydroelectric project
transmission systems
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2B: Transition to Flow Based Approach
Description: Study achievability, cost and
benefits of moving move from contract-path
to flow-based approach
Actions:
• Identify appropriate forum to discuss
• Include broad segment of transmission
community within WECC
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2C: Integrated Resource Planning
Program
Description: Evaluate compliance, quality and
execution of EPAMP and IRP programs
Actions: In progress with two parts
• Part 1: Implement automated tool for annual
and five-year submissions—partially complete
• Part 2: Evaluate contractor’s findings and
establish action plan
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Questions?
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