Eastern Interconnection States Planning CouncilValerie Lemmie, EISPC Director

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Acknowledgement:This material is based upon work supported by the Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory under Award Number DE-OE0000316.

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OverviewBackgroundKey Accomplishments with EIPC

Stakeholder Steering Committee (SSC)

EISPC’s Key AccomplishmentsStudies and Whitepapers

Future of EISPC

Background

Planning Authorities

States

Ensuring a reliable, cost effective and increasingly domestic energy supply

Comprehensive Transmission Planning

Example: Cost Allocation and Resource Planning Committee

DOE FOA0000068Topic AEastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative

Interconnection Level Planning and Analysis

Planning Authorities

Topic BEastern Interconnection States Planning Council Cooperation among

states on Electric Resource and Planning Priorities

Commission and Governors Office Representatives

States in EI Form Multi-Jurisdictional Organization

in Response to DOE FOA•May 2009: Small Group of Commissioners Meet at NARUC

•June 2009: Reps from Utility Commissions and Governors meet in DC

•July/August 2009: Organizational Structure Established

•September 2009: Submitted Funding Request

•December 2009: Bylaws Adopted

•February 2010: Submitted Revised Proposal

Quick Facts

39 States, 2

Jurisdictions

26 Planning

Authorities600+ GW of

Demand

5 Utility Regulatory Schemes

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTSWITH TOPIC A

EISPC

Stake-holdersEIPC

Participated in Topic A Activities

SSC

1/3 of the SCC membership are EISPC representatives

10 Voting Members2 Representatives from

5 Regions

Assembled Data for Roll-Up Case and Reached Agreement on Inputs

Enabled participation in regional and interconnection-wide transmission planning and analysis • integration of variable renewable resources into the EI• availability of base load renewables and other low- carbon resources

Informed public policy decisions

Conducted studies on key issues

Facilitated

cooperation

Electric resource planning

and priority setting

Enabled more

consistent and

coordinated input

Reached Consensus on Modeling Inputs and Assumptions/

Expanded Knowledge Base

Reached Consensus on Three Transmission Build-Out Scenarios

Business As Usual

Regional

RECsNational

RECs

Inputs and AssumptionsConducted Studies

Prepared WhitepapersIdentified Renewable

Energy Resource Areas

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTSEISPC’S

EISPC’s Key Accomplishments

Organizational StructureStudies and Whitepapers

Energy Zones Mapping Tool

Organizational StructureFoundational Document: Bylaws

Committees

• Executive• Nominating• Governance

Workgroups

• Energy Zones• Futures• Collaboration• Outreach

41 Jurisdiction

s2 Representatives per state

House Voting Senate Voting

Study and Whitepaper Topics

Demand Response

Energy Efficiency

Consumer Owned Generation – Fossil Fuel

Consumer Owned Generation – Renewable

Energy

Energy Storage Coal

Nuclear Natural Gas Smart Grid

Resource Adequacy

Market Structures

Probabilistic Risk

Assessment

Published Studies and Whitepapers

Economic Ramifications of Resource Adequacy• Astrape Consulting, January 2013

Market Structures and Transmission Planning Processes in the Eastern Interconnection• Christen Associates, March 2012

Assessment of Demand-Side Resources within the Eastern Interconnection• Navigant Consulting, Inc., March 2013

Assessment of the Nuclear Power Industry• Navigant Consulting, Inc., June 2013

Current State and Future Direction of Coal-Fired Power in the Eastern Interconnection• ICF Incorporated, June 2013

Upcoming (Tentative) Titles

Long Term Electric and Natural Gas Infrastructure Requirements

Probabilistic Risk Assessment for Transmission and other Resources

Co-Optimization of Transmission and other Supply Resources

Transmission Primer Incorporation of Risk Analysis into

Planning Processes

Energy Zones Mapping Tool

• Argonne• Oak Ridge• Renewable

Energy

• 10 EISPC Representatives

National Labs

Energy Zones Work-groupClean

Energy States

Alliance

Stake-holders

EZ Mapping Tool (Cont.)Targeted to

Regulators and policy makersIndustry

NGOs

Grid operators

Consumer unions

Experts

Provides

A large repository of energy resource data

Flexible modeling approach

Reports

Searchable policy and incentives database

EZ Mapping Tool (Cont.)

Public Policy Inventory• Promote,

Encourage or Inhibit the Development of Clean Energy Technologies

Energy Zones Mapping Tool• 250 Data

Layers

Technologies Included

Nuclear Solar Storage

Water Wind Biomass

Coal w/ CCS Geothermal Natural Gas

CURRENT WORKEISPC and EIPC Electric and Natural Gas Studies and Whitepapers

EIPC Electric and Natural Gas

Participating PAs Analysis Target Areas1. Baseline Assessment2. Evaluation of natural

gas system (5 – 10 year planning horizon)

3. Identify contingencies that affect reliability

4. Review operational and planning issues of dual fuel capability generationInformation provided by EIPC

EISPC Electric and Natural Gas

Understand and Catalogue

• Short and long-term operational, contractual and Planning concerns

Explore Collaborative Opportunities

• With Argonne National Lab on the energy zones mapping tool

Develop 20 year analysis

• Using the 3 transmission build-outs developed in EIPC Phase 1

Collect and analyze information

• from industry on current and potential infrastructure; develop an analysis for 2011-2030

Identify data needs • upon completion of above

Evaluate Co-Optimization

• Review existing state-of-the-art planning tools available and evaluate feasibility

EISPC Electric and Natural Gas

Assess reliability metrics

• including economic implications of the various futures and infrastructure build-outs

Document other efforts • to assess natural gas and electric infrastructure requirements

Detail significant differences

• Both operational and definitional differences that will have to be considered

Review Siting Requirements

• That affect new infrastructure and offer solutions

Recommend Future Analysis

• that would be beneficial to stakeholders and interested parties

Provide supporting documents

• including a glossary of terms, bibliography, maps and other graphics

Comparison and Contrast EISPC EIPC

Long-Term: 20 year planning horizon

Analysis of electric and natural gas infrastructure requirements

Short-term: 5 -10 year planning horizon

Evaluate interaction between the infrastructures from a planning perspective

Determine if there is sufficient infrastructure to support the proposed increase in natural gas power production

EISPC’s Role in EIPC Study Collaborate on respective electric and

natural gas studies Offer data inputs and modeling

suggestions independent from SSC Participate in the Stakeholder Steering

Committee (SSC) EISPC holds 11 of 32 representatives 3 gas experts added to SSC for this study Regional stakeholder groups from each

participating PPA March 2015: Stakeholder input on draft

report

FUTURE OUTLOOKThe Path Going Forward: Post DOE Funding (on going discussion)

Background: Timeline

October 28 – 29, 2013

• Risk Analysis Topic• Approval for last round of studies and whitepapers

• Using EZ Mapping Tool, load forecasting, applying co-optimization, data mining

• Review and approval for proposed organizational structure, role and responsibilities of funding strategy for EISPC.2

Background: Timeline

March 13-14, 2014 (Tentative)

• Review transmission Planning Primer• Update and discussion on on-going studies and whitepapers• Update on EISPC.2

May 15-16, 2014 (tentative)

• Review of final reports of consultants• EISPC final report review and approval• Status report on EISPC.2

Background: Timeline

May 31, 2013

• Begin Closeout of consulting contracts

June 30, 2014• End of subcontract between NARUC and NRRI where EISPC staff functions and website are housed

• Possible extension opportunity pursuant to EIPC and SSC schedule

March 15, 2015

• End of Cooperative Agreement between NARUC and DOE

EISPC.2 Future Outlook

On-Going Discussion Topics

Strategic Role for EISPC.2

Organizational Structure

Potential Funding Sources

Membership

Strategic Role for the EISPC.2

Think Tank• Staff

Directed Studies and Whitepapers

• Technical Assistance

Training• EZ

Mapping Tool

• Co-Optimization Tools

• Other

Active in Interconnection-wide and/or Interregional• Transmissio

n Planning in the EI

• Other areas as decided by Council Membership

Convening Role (States and Stakeholders)• Education

and Training

• Lessons Learned

• Best Practices

Organizational Structure

Short Term• Retain Bylaws• Subcontractor

to NRRI

Long Term• Affiliation with an

association of Governors in the EI

• Independent non-profit organization

Potential Funding Sources

Short Term DOE (non-ARRA)

Other as identified

Long Term

Federal Agencies

(EPA, DOE)

Ad Hoc Foundation for specific

project

Others as

identified

Membership

Continue as is

1 Rep from Commission

1 Rep appointed by Governor

Outreach / Collaborations /

Partnerships• NASEO• NGA• Other

• DOE and non-DOE funded

• Load Forecasting• Planning tools

and processes

• Produce Studies and Whitepapers

• Studies / research topics

• Energy Zones Mapping Tool Maintenance and upgrades

Potential

Affiliations

Partnership with

EIPC

Collaborate with

RSCs

Collaborate with National

Labs

QUESTIONS?

Valerie LemmieEISPC DirectorValerie.Lemmie@eispc.org