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WestConnect Planning Activities Charles Reinhold WestConnect Project Manager New Mexico Renewable Energy Transmission Authority Meeting Santa Fe, NM October 10, 2007 October10, 2007 1 WestConnect Organization • A Group of Transmission Owners in the Western Grid • Purposes: – Continue investigation of feasibility of cost-effective wholesale market enhancements – Work cooperatively with other Western Grid Organizations and market participants – Address seams issues in appropriate forums • Steering Committee Chair: – Cary Deise, Arizona Public Service Co. October10, 2007 2 WestConnect Members • Arizona Public Service • El Paso Electric • Imperial Irrigation District • Nevada Power Company • Public Service Colorado • Public Service New Mexico • Sacramento Municipal Utility District • Salt River Project • Sierra Pacific Power Company • Southwest Transmission Cooperative • Tri-State G & T Association • Tucson Electric Power • Western Area Power Administration – - Rocky Mountain Region - Desert Southwest Region - Sierra Nevada Region – - CRSP Management Office 46,000 MW of Load 34,000 Miles of Transmission Line 7.0 Million Retail Customers Served 3 WestConnect Transmission Footprint LEGEND WestConnect Lines California Lines LADWP Lines DC Lines 4 Market Enhancement Initiatives Active Work Groups • • • • Regional Transmission Planning Regional Pricing Experiment Virtual Control Area Transmission Products (Conditional Firm) • TTC/ATC Process • Flow Based Transmission October10, 2007 5 WestConnect Planning Participation Agreement • Effective May 23, 2007 – All WestConnect Members have signed – Bob Smith (APS) Chairs • Provides funding for the independent facilitation of the subregional planning processes – Southwest Area Transmission Planning Group (SWAT) – Colorado Coordinated Planning Group (CCPG) – Sierra Planning Group forming in Northern NV & CA • Planning Workshop – Oct 31 -Nov 1, 2007 Reno, NV 6 Formation of WestConnect Planning Management Committee • Planning Participation Agreement (PPA) – Executed on May 2, 2007 – Twelve signatory Members: APS PSCo EPE PNM IID SMUD NPC/SPPC SRP SWTC TEP TSTG WAPA • Approved K. R. Saline and Associates (KRSA) as WestConnect Planning Contractor. October10, 2007 7 WestConnect’s Planning Staff Planning Manager Jerry D. Smith [email protected] Planner / Tech Writer Gary T. Romero [email protected] Technical Support Chris Fecke-Stoudt K. R. Saline & Associates, PLC 160 N. Pasadena, Suite 101 Mesa, AZ 85201-6764 Phone: 480-610-8741 Fax: 480-610-8796 [email protected] October10, 2007 8 2007 Work Plan WestConnect language for Transmission Owners reference in FERC 890 Appendix K filings Migration of CCPG / SWAT websites to WestConnect Coordination with TEPPC/TAS and other Subregional Planning Groups (NTTP, ColumbiaGrid, CASPG) Prepare WestConnect Annual Transmission Plan and Report October10, 2007 September 14 October 31 Monthly Calls, On Going January 31, 2008 9 Planning Cycle Concept TEPPC Economic Study Results For WestConnect Footprint Planning Cycle 1 Planning Report Prep. Worksho p • STPG Study Results • Future Study Needs October10, 2007 3 mo. ? Study Plans Dev. • Publish 10 Yr Plans • Approve – Cycle 1 Trans. Reports – Cycle 2 Study Plans Annual Mtg Planning Cycle 2 WestConnect Economic Study Request of TEPPC 10 Proposed Schedule of WestConnect Planning Events 2007 J Qtr 3 A S O 2008 Qtr4 N D J Qtr1 F M A Qtr2 M J J Qtr3 A S O Qtr4 N D Steering Committee ● Planning Management Committee ● Planning Coordination ● ● ▲ ● ▲ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ▲ WestConnect Plng Workshop Draft & Publish Annual Report Coordinate Base Cases WestConnect Annual Plng Meeting ● ▲ ● ▲ ▲ Subregional Planning Groups: CCPG ▲ SWAT ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ SIERRA Sub Regional Planning Activities: Develop Study Plans Build / Coordinate Base Cases Perform Studies Write and Publish Reports Legend: ▲ = meeting ● = conference call 11 Planning Workshop Expectations • Presentation of each 2007 Study supported by – Final report or – Status summary report • Presentation of each Transmission Owner’s Current Transmission Plans supported by – Hard copy and electronic copy of maps – EPCL of data required to model planned facilities in base cases • Discussion of Future Study Needs – Study Groups – TEPPC Input – Stakeholders at large • 2008 Study work plan development assignments 12 Annual Planning Meeting Expectations • WestConnect Ten Year Transmission Plan Presentation to Planning Management Committee • Submittals for Planning Management Committee approval – 2007 WestConnect Annual Planning Report – 2008 WestConnect Study Plan • Propose adjustments to 2008 planning process or budget as necessary or appropriate 13 Contacts and Information • WestConnect (www.westconnect.com) • Charles Reinhold – Project Manager • [email protected] • 208-253-6916 October10, 2007 14