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Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative

(RETI)

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RETI

Stakeholder Driven Collaborative Planning Process Identify and Rank

Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) Transmission Plans to Access CREZ

Include California & Adjacent Lands Inform Renewable Generation & Transmission Line

Permitting & Planning CPUC, POU, & Federal Transmission Permitting CPUC Procurement re IOU Renewable Contracts CEC Transmission Corridor Designation CAISO Transmission Plan & Queue Reform CEC, Local & Federal Renewable Generation Permitting

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RETI Organizational Structure

Coordinating Committee Stakeholder Steering Committee Plenary Stakeholder Group (Public)

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RETI Coordinating Committee

• Dian Grueneich, CPUC Commissioner– Traci Bone

• Jeffrey Byron, CEC Commissioner– Chuck Najarian

• Yakout Mansour, CAISO President and CEO– Robin Smutny-Jones

• Southern California Public Power Authority• Northern California Power Agency• Sacramento Municipal Utility District

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RETI Stakeholder Steering Committee

Primary Working GroupKey Stakeholder Representatives28 Members-

Transmission Owners and GeneratorsElectric UtilitiesEnvironmental and Public Interest GroupsFederal, State, and Local Permitting AgenciesMilitary

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RETI Plenary Stakeholder Group

• All Stakeholders and the Public

• Review Steering Committee Work

• Provide Feedback

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RETI Structure

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Contractor Support

CEC PIER Funded CEERT ContractRETI CoordinatorExpanding and Dynamic

CPUC Funded Black & Veatch ContractPrepare Phase 1 ReportsUnder Direction of SSC

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RETI Scope of Work

Phase 1 (8/31/09 completion target) Identification and Ranking of CREZs

Phase 1A: Criteria, Assumptions & Methodology Phase 1B: CREZ Identification and Ranking

Phase 2 (3/09 completion target) Refinement of CREZs for Priority Zones Development of Conceptual Transmission Plans

Phase 3 (2010 completion target) Detailed Transmission Plans of Service

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RETI Scope of Work

Phase 1: Identification & Ranking of CREZs

Assess developable renewable resources

Develop CREZ Selection Criteria (Phase 1A)

Develop Study Assumptions/Methodology (1A)

Integrate Environmental Factors (1A & 1B)

Identify CREZs (1B)

Create short-list of top-priority CREZs (1B)

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RETI Phase 1 Methodology

Energy Value

Energy Value

Capacity Value

Capacity Value

Trans-misionCost

Trans-misionCost

Generation Cost

Generation Cost

Ranking Cost

Ranking Cost

CREZ Identification

and Characterization

CREZ Identification

and Characterization

Renewable Resource

Assessment

Renewable Resource

Assessment

Future Cost

Projections

Future Cost

ProjectionsResource Screening

Resource Screening

Project Identification

and Characterization

Project Identification

and Characterization

CREZ RankingCREZ Ranking

Resource Valuation

Environmental Screens

Environmental Screens

Environmental Ranking

Environmental Ranking

Other FactorsOther Factors

Energy Value

Energy Value

Capacity Value

Capacity Value

Trans-misionCost

Trans-misionCost

Generation Cost

Generation Cost

Ranking Cost

Ranking Cost

CREZ Identification

and Characterization

CREZ Identification

and Characterization

Renewable Resource

Assessment

Renewable Resource

Assessment

Future Cost

Projections

Future Cost

ProjectionsResource Screening

Resource Screening

Project Identification

and Characterization

Project Identification

and Characterization

CREZ RankingCREZ Ranking

Resource Valuation

Environmental Screens

Environmental Screens

Environmental Ranking

Environmental Ranking

Other FactorsOther Factors

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RETI Scope of Work

Phase 2:Develop Conceptual Transmission PlansExpand/Refine CREZ Analysis

Siting/Environmental ConstraintsRenewable Resource Mix Scenarios

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RETI Scope of Work

Phase 3:

Detailed Transmission Plans of ServiceCAISO & POU

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RETI

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RETI Committee Meetings September 20, 2007- Public kick-off meeting October 29, 2007- SSC Meeting December 17, 2007- SSC Meeting January 22, 2008- SSC & Plenary Meetings February 6, 2008- CC Meeting with Generators February 27, 2008- SSC Meeting March 19, 2008- SSC Meeting March 26, 2008- Plenary Meeting April 16, 2008- SSC Meeting May 21, 2008- SSC & Plenary Meetings June 18, 2008- SSC Meeting July 16, 2008- SSC Meeting [and Plenary?] August 20, 2008- SSC Meeting [and Plenary?]

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May 21 PSG Meeting Agenda

Opening Remarks Commissioners Grueneich and Byron

Update on Phase 1A (BV)Status of Phase 1B Work (BV)EWG Status Report (Sierra Club,

NRDC)Q and A

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May 21 SSC Meeting Agenda

Adoption of Phase 1A Final ReportDiscussion of Phase 1B Work ActivitiesEWG Coordination with BVRole of PACT in EWG WorkBV Data NeedsConsideration of SSC Chair & Co-Chair

Roles and Responsibilities

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RETI Schedule March 2008- Environmental Work Group Formed March 14, 2008- Draft CREZ Assumptions & Methodology

Report Issued April 12, 2008- Draft Final CREZ A/M Report Issued April 16, 2008- SSC Accepted Draft Final CREZ A/M Report and

and Approved Initiation of Phase 1B Work April 24, 2008- Deadline for Additional Comments to A/M Report May 8, 2008- Deadline to Post Final A/M Report May 21, 2008- SSC to Consider Adopting Final A/M Report August 31, 2008- Phase 1 Ranking CREZ Report Completed March, 2009- Estimated Completion of Phase 2 2010- CAISO Transmission Plan Integrates RETI

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