RMR Stakeholder Meeting Agenda Jun2013...MEETING AGENDA Western Area Power Administration Rocky Mountain Region Transmission Planning Stakeholder Meeting Western’s RMR Regional Office

MEETING AGENDA

Western Area Power Administration Rocky Mountain Region

Transmission Planning Stakeholder Meeting

Western’s RMR Regional Office 5555 East Crossroads Boulevard, Loveland, CO 80538

June 25, 2013 – 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm MDT

1) 1:00 pm ............................................ Introduction of Attendees \ Finalize Agenda (Bob Easton)

2) 1:05 pm ................... Overview of the Western’s Process for FERC Order No. 890 (Debbie Farm)

3) 1:15 pm ............................................................. West Connect Transmission Update (Bob Easton)

4) 1:30 pm ................................................................. Transmission Planning Studies (Jim Hirning)

5) 1:45 pm ............... Review of 2013 Transmission Planning Study Scope & Process (Jason Parker)

6) 2:00 pm ............................................................ Capital Investment Plan (Randy Medicine Bear)

7) 2:30 pm ........................................................ Stakeholder Input / Open Discussion (Bob Easton)

8) 2:45 pm ......................... Next Meeting Date (December 3rd) and Closing Remarks (Bob Easton)

9) 3:00 pm ......................................................................................................................... Adjourn

Western Area Power Rocky Mountain RegionRocky Mountain Region

Planning Stakeholder Meeting(Western OATT Attachment P)

June 25, 2013

Meeting PurposeMeeting Purpose• To inform stakeholders about Western’s transmission

system planning process and an opportunity for thesystem planning process and an opportunity for the stakeholders to provide their input

• Allow Western to maximize its understanding of its customers’ forecasted needs for Western’s transmission systemtransmission system

• Review transmission plansReview transmission plans

OATT RevisionOATT Revision• Order 890 issued Feb. 16, 2007

Western maintains a safe harbor OATT ith FERC• Western maintains a safe harbor OATT with FERC– Not required to abide by Order 890 compliance

deadlines like jurisdictional TPs– Resources and projects are based on statutory or

budgetary restrictions– Any variances in the FERC approved OATT must be

justified to customers and accepted by FERC– May make modifications that are consistent with or

superior to pro forma OATT provisions• Western revised OATT to address Order 890

– Submitted to FERC September 29, 2009Effective Date: December 1 2009– Effective Date: December 1, 2009

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OATT RevisionOATT Revision• Western has filed revisions to its OATT to clarify

certain provisions FERC approved April 12 2013certain provisions. FERC approved April 12, 2013

• OATT Revisions can be viewed through FERC’s tariff gviewer: http://etariff.ferc.gov/TariffList.aspx

• Tariff documents are posted on OASIS at the following URL: http://www.oasis.oati.com/WAPA/WAPAdocs/WAPA-OATT-http://www.oasis.oati.com/WAPA/WAPAdocs/WAPA OATTEffective-2013-0513.pdf

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FERC Order 890 – Planning Principles• Transmission Planning: FERC requires a more

inclusive transmission planning process incorporatinginclusive transmission planning process incorporating nine principles:– (1) coordination,– (2) openness,– (3) transparency,– (4) information exchange,( ) g ,– (5) comparability,– (6) dispute resolution,

(7) regional participation– (7) regional participation,– (8) economic planning studies, and– (9) cost allocation for new projects.

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Types of Planning StudiesTypes of Planning Studies

• NERC/WECC Reliability Studies – meet yNERC/WECC standards and coordination through CCPG.S C (CC G) f• Sub-regional Coordination (CCPG) - identify congestion and overloads and address integration of new resources and loads

• Ten Year Transmission Study – evaluates the system to ensure we can serve our customers requirements/load growth

• Generator Interconnection and Transmission Service RequestsService Requests

Types of Planning StudiesTypes of Planning Studies

» Western invites the stakeholders to submit any» Western invites the stakeholders to submit any transmission study requests for review and discussion

»Western’s point of contact for study requests is [email protected].

Western’s Service Territory

W tC tWestConnect Transmission Planning Updateg p

Bob Easton890 Stakeholder Meeting

June 25 2013June 25, 2013

WestConnect Pl i F t i t

WECCWECC

Planning FootprintWECCWECC

Subregional Planning GroupsSubregional Planning GroupsMajor Transmission Facilities Major Transmission Facilities

ColumbiaGridNorthern Tier Transmission Group (NTTG)BC Coordinated Planning and Alberta System yOperator that are not part of ColumbiaGrid or NTTGWestConnect (SWAT, CCPG & SPPG)California ISOCalifornia ISOCalifornia Transmission Planning Group that are not part of CAISOOther Facilities

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Parties to WestConnect STP P j t A tSTP Project Agreement

Arizona Public Service C

Salt River Project Company

Basin Electric Power Cooperative

NV Energy

Southwest Transmission Cooperativep

Black Hills Corporation

El Paso Electric Company

Cooperative

Transmission Agency of Northern Californiap y

Imperial Irrigation District

Platte River Power Authority

Tri-State Generation & Transmission, Assoc.

T El t i Py

Public Service Company of CO

Public Service Company of NM

Tucson Electric Power Company

Western Area Power

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Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Administration

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

WestConnect S b i l Pl i GSubregional Planning Groups

CCPG SSPG and SWAT areCCPG, SSPG and SWAT are technical planning work groups within the

CCPGCCPGSSPGSSPG

WestConnect Footprint•Coordinate Information for use by all study participants

ColoradoCoordinated

PlanningGroup

Sierra Subregional Planning Group

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•Define subregional study plans, provide study resources, and perform studies

SouthwestArea

Transmission

SWATSWAT•Provide forum for coordination and peer review of planning studies and 10-year plans

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2013 SCOPE of Work

Manage Annual Planning Processg g

Update the 10-Yr Planning Documents

Coordinate Annual TTC/ATC WorkshopWorkshop

Participate in WECC TEPPC

Coordinate WestConnect-wide 10-Yr Base Case - OPTIONAL

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Base Case - OPTIONAL

2013 SCOPE of Work

Coordinate with SCG

Attend CCPG/SWAT/SSPG Joint M tiMeeting

Maintain TPM DatabaseMaintain TPM Database

Participate in FERC Order 1000 Filing Strike Teams – October 2012; May 2013; July 2013 Filings

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Western Interconnection Pl i PPlanning Process

SCG Process

Coordination Among STPs

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WestConnect S h i d Pl i C lSynchronized Planning Cycle

TEPPC Economic Study ResultsFor WestConnect Footprint

2013 Planning Cycle Pl i R t P

For WestConnect Footprint

• Publish 10 Yr Plans• Approve

2013 T R t

3 mo.

Planning Report Prep.

11/19/13 Workshop

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2/20/14 Annual Mtg

– 2013 Trans. Reports – 2014 Study Plans

2013 Planning CycleStudy Plans Dev.• SPG Study Results• Future Study Needs

WestConnect Economic Study Request of TEPPC

Coordination / collaboration withCoordination / collaboration with Subregional Planning Coordination Group (SCG)

Western RMR TransmissionPlanning Stakeholder MeetingPlanning Stakeholder Meeting

2013 Transmission Planning Studies

Jim HirningJim HirningTransmission Planner

Loveland, CO

June 25, 2013

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NERC/WECC Transmission Planning

TPL-001, -002, -003, -004 Ensure system is adequate to meet

present and future needs Demonstrate through assessment

• Planning for near and long term• Cover all demand levels over range of

forecast demands• Include existing and planned facilities• Include existing and planned facilities• Ensure adequate reactive resources

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CCPG

Colorado Coordinated Planning Group

Eight Member Utilities

B i El t i P C ti• Basin Electric Power Cooperative• Black Hills Corporation• Colorado Springs Utilities• PacifiCorp• PacifiCorp• Platte River Power Authority• Public Service Company of Colorado (Xcel

Energy)gy)• Tri-State Generation & Transmission Assoc.• Western Area Power Adminstration-RMR

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CCPG

Yellowtail

Buffalo WyodakCCPG Footprint

Rapid City(DC Terminal)

Thermopolis

Buffalo Wyodak

Osage

Lange

Stegall(DC Terminal)

Dave Johnston

Laramie River

Jim Bridger

CasperRiverton

Spence

Platte

Sidney(DC Terminal)

Archer

Jim Bridger

AultFlaming Gorge Hayden

VernalT A hl

Pawnee

CraigFt. St. Vrain

Story

Meeker

Rifle

Bonanza

Vernal

Cherokee

N .Yuma

BurlingtonBig Sandy

Gore Pass

To Ashley

To Upalco

To Mona

Lost

Lamar(DC Terminal)

MontroseCurecanti

Midway

Boone

Poncha

Malta

ComancheCanyon

Hesperus

Trinidad

To Shiprock

To San Juan To Glade Tap

2011 NERC/WECC Compliance Report

Performed Annually Area Studied Colorado Wyoming Western NebraskaWestern Nebraska Western South Dakota

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Purpose

Evaluate the steady state post-contingency response of the Integrated Systemresponse of the Integrated System

Evaluate transient and voltage stability Identify problem areas due to system load Identify problem areas due to system load

growth Meet NERC/WECC Transmission Planning

St d dStandards

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Study Procedure

CCPG Compliance Study

Cases To Be Examined• 2018 Heavy Summer• 2018 Light Autumn• 2018 Light Autumn

System Intact Criteria100% C ti R ti L di• 100% Continuous Rating Loading

• 0.95 p.u. – 1.05 p.u. Voltage

C ti A l i C it i Contingency Analysis Criteria• 100% Continuous/Emergency Rating Loading• 0.90 p.u. – 1.10 p.u. Voltage

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Study Procedure

CCPG LRPG Study

Cases To Be Examined• 2023 Heavy Summer• 2023 24 Heavy Winter• 2023-24 Heavy Winter• 2023 Light Autumn

System Intact Criteria System Intact Criteria• 100% Continuous Rating Loading• 0.95 p.u. – 1.05 p.u. Voltage

Contingency Analysis Criteria• 100% Continuous/Emergency Rating Loading

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• 0.90 p.u. – 1.10 p.u. Voltage

Questions

Any Questions or Comments?

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2013 Transmission Planning Studyg S y

Jason ParkerPlanning Engineer

June 20, 2012

Objectives Western will provide reliable, value driven

service to preferential customers.

To maintain compliance with NERC and Western standards.

Evaluate the load serving capability of the Evaluate the load serving capability of the integrated system while preserving TOT path capacities.

S h d l d i i i W Scope, schedule and prioritize Western transmission and substation system projects for inclusion in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).Plan (CIP).

Process

Loads

•Request and receive load data from network customers•Jan‐March 2013

•Request and receive load data from network customers•Jan‐March 2013

Power Flows

•Develop base cases•March‐April 2013•Develop base cases•March‐April 2013

Projects

•Analyze power flow results•Study solutions•ReportM J l

•Analyze power flow results•Study solutions•ReportM J l j •May‐July 2013•May‐July 2013

Inclusion in

•Preliminary Scope and Estimates•Aug‐November 2013•Preliminary Scope and Estimates•Aug‐November 2013

Capital Improvement Plan

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•Present study results at Quarterly Stakeholders Meeting•Present study results at Quarterly Stakeholders Meeting

Stakeholders

g•December 2013

g•December 2013

Process IImprovementsAnnual Study Guidelines created and i l d f h R k M i R i d implemented for the Rocky Mountain Region and Desert Southwest Region.

Coordination of study cases with the Desert Southwest, utilizing the same seed case such that all updates for DSW and RMR are in the same cases.

Study Processes: Study focused on Network Customer load Study focused on Network Customer load

forecasts and scheduled system improvements.

Alternate study focused on Network Customer load and no system Customer load and no system improvements.

Stud CriteriaStudy CriteriaCases selected to study a shoulder season and a heavy/light summer.

WECC approved cases:pp 2016 Light Spring 2018 Heavy Winter 2023 Heavy Summer

2016 Light Spring case study will include post transient and transient analysis where applicable and study without scheduled system additions.

Stud CriteriaStudy CriteriaCriteria

System Intact0.95 p.u. – 1.05 p.u. Voltage100% Continuous Loading Rateg

Contingency0.90 p.u. – 1.10 p.u. Voltage100% Continuous Rating or Emergency 100% Continuous Rating or Emergency Limit

Contingency Analysis N‐1, N‐2

Monitored integrated system and adjacent area.

Transformer emergency rating‐120% of normal Transformer emergency rating 120% of normal thermal rating.

Stud CriteriaStudy CriteriaStress Levels applied to cases:

TOT 3, WECC Path 36

1680 MW North to South‐2016 LS Only

TOT 5, WECC Path 39

1675 MW West to East 2018 HW Only 1675 MW West to East – 2018 HW Only

TOT 2A, WECC Path 31

690 MW North to South‐2023 HS Only

Stud CriteriaStudy CriteriaStudies based on network customer projections 5 & 10 years in the future.

Voltage and thermal issues that appear for the first time will be monitored for recurrence.

Voltage and thermal issues that repeatedly b di d i i i d d appear may be studied as a sensitivity study and

result in a change of the corrective action plan and Capital Improvement Plan.p p

Stud CriteriaStudy CriteriaSensitivity Studies and areas of interest:

Big Horn Basin 115 & 69 kV system Fort Morgan area Midway area Midway area

Upcomin E entsUpcoming Events Analysis of studies. Analysis of studies.

Compilation and ranking of proposed capital budget items.capital budget items.

Desert Southwest and Rocky Mountain Region combined 2013 Ten Year Annual Region combined 2013 Ten Year Annual Report.

Sensitivity Studies Sensitivity Studies

Questions?

WesternWesternRocky Mountain Region

FY13FY13Capital Transmission Line

Program OverviewPrepared by

Randy Medicine Bear25 June 2013

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PICK SLOAN MAJOR CAPITAL TRANSMISSION PROJECTS

Transmission Lines

•Basin-Lovell 115-kV uprate•Beaver Creek-Sterling 115-kV Rebuild•Box Butte-Dunlap 115-kV Rebuild•Estes-Flatiron 115-kV Rebuild•Gem City-Snowy 115-kV Rebuildy y•Granby-Windy Gap 138/69-kV Rebuild-Trust•Lusk-Podolak 69-kV rebuild•Line Switch Replacements- Eastern Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska•Sidney-Peetz-Sterling 115-kV Rebuild•South Woodrow Tap 115-kV line switch replacementp p•Torrington-Goshen uprate to 115-kV•Wray-Wray Tap•Yellowtail Power Plant Tie Lines Reroute

•Transmission Line Programsg•Central Wyoming Infrastructure Improvement Program (CWIP)•Lovell-Yellowtail

PICK SLOAN TRANSMISSION LINESPICK SLOAN TRANSMISSION LINES

• Basin-Lovell 115-kV uprateR d t 35 il f li ith 477 ACSS d dd h d fib ti g d i• Reconductor 35 miles of line with 477 ACSS and add one overhead fiber optic ground wire

• Estimated Project Cost: $ 4,000K ISD 2014

• Gem City-Snowy 115-kV Rebuild1 2 miles Wood H Rebuild @115 kV• 1.2 miles, Wood H Rebuild @115-kV

• Estimated Budget: $ 565k ISD 2014

• Lusk-Podolak (Lusk Rural) 69-kV Rebuild• 3 miles Wood Rebuild @ 69-kV• 3 miles, Wood Rebuild @ 69-kV

• Estimated Budget: $3,900k ISD 2014

• Granby Pumping Plant-Windy Gap 138/69-kV Rebuild12 il D bl Ci i S l• 12 miles, Double Circuit Steel



• Estes-Flatiron115-kV Rebuild16 il h D bl Ci it St l W d H R b ild @115 kV• 16 miles each, Double Circuit Steel or Wood-H Rebuild @115-kV


• Goshen-Torrington Rebuild (PVVC)• Rebuild 6 5 miles at 115-kV• Rebuild 6.5 miles at 115-kV

• Estimated Budget: $ 2,080 ISD 2016

• Box Butte-Dunlap 115-kV Rebuild• 16 miles, Wood H Rebuild @115-kV


• Beaver Creek-Sterling 115-kV Rebuild

• 36 miles Wood H Rebuild @ 230-kV operate @ 115-kV• 36 miles, Wood H, Rebuild @ 230-kV, operate @ 115-kV• Estimated Budget: $16,600k ISD 2017


• Sidney-Peetz-Sterling 115-kV Rebuild40 il W d H R b ild @230 kV t @ 115 kV• 40 miles, Wood H Rebuild @230-kV, operate @ 115-kV

• Estimated Budget $17,450k ISD FY18

PICK SLOANPICK SLOAN115-KV LINE SWITCH REPLACEMENTS

•Eastern Colorado Western Nebraska•Eastern Colorado, Western Nebraska•Julesburg, Kersey Tap, Chappell

•Estimated Budget: $1,305k ISD FY13

•South Woodrow TapSouth Woodrow Tap•Estimated Budget: $350k ISD FY13

•Wyoming•Guernsey Rural, Worland, Refinery, Morrill Countyy , , y, y

•Estimated Budget: $1,538k ISD: FY13

CENTRAL WYOMING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OVERVIEWCENTRAL WYOMING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Alleviate TOT 4B ConstraintsConstraints Load growth in the

Badwater area Accommodate Network

Resource at the DJ esou ce at t e Jcutplane to serve Cheyenne Customer transmission

service request (load) + 150 MW + 150 MW

Reliability >10% poles rejection

rate in the last two pole test reports

R b ild Rebuild Transmission

Dave Johnston-Casper-Alcova-AlcovaMiracle Mile

CENTRAL WYOMING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM SUMMARYCENTRAL WYOMING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM SUMMARY

6 Rebuilds: Alcova-Miracle Mile

West: Build 230-kV Transmission Line, operate at 115-kV $22,300k ISD FY16 ROW exists

East: Re-Build 115-kV Transmission Line $19,400k ISD FY20East: Re Build 115 kV Transmission Line $19,400k ISD FY20

Alcova-Casper Rebuild North 230- kV $22,300k ISD FY20 Rebuild South 115-kV $27,500k ISD FY17

Casper (PACE)-DJ Tap North Rebuild 115-kV $16,900k ISD FY19

Casper -DJ Tap South Rebuild 115-kV $14,750k ISD FY19

TOTAL $122.8M*Beyond the rate window

115-KV PLATTE VALLEY VOLTAGE CONVERSION SUMMARY115 KV PLATTE VALLEY VOLTAGE CONVERSION SUMMARY

Goshen Substation 230/115-kV (DJ-Stegall) $11,595k ISD FY15 Rebuild Goshen to Torrington line at 115-kV $ 2,080k ISD FY16

LOVELL-YELLOWTAIL PROGRAMLOVELL YELLOWTAIL PROGRAM

Phase 1 –National Park Service (NPS) Phase 2 – Area outside of the NPS and the Crow Reservation Phase 3 – Crow ReservationPhase 3 Crow Reservation

Phase 1, 2, 3 were initiated due to age and condition 115-kV construction with 795 ACSS conductor. Line rating will be 330 MW eachg

LOVELL-YELLOWTAIL REBUILDSLOVELL YELLOWTAIL REBUILDS

Phase 1 –National Park Service only. Scope : Project to rebuild the LV-YT 115-kV #1 and #2 lines. Each are 15 miles (30 miles total)

Estimated Budget: $14,186k ISD: FY13Status: Tline Construction Complete Evaluation of access road reclamation ongoing Status: Tline Construction Complete. Evaluation of access road reclamation ongoing

Phase 2 – Outside of the NPS and the Crow Reservation Scope : Project to rebuild the LV-YT 115-kV #1 and #2 lines. Each are 16 miles (32 miles total).

Estimated Budget: $6,922k Start: FY13 ISD: FY14g $ , Status: The #2 line has been rebuilt and is in-service. Contractors recently began wrecking-

out the #1 line.

Phase 3–Crow Reservation Scope : Project to rebuild the LV-YT 115-kV #1 and #2 lines. Each are 15 miles (30 miles total).

Estimated Budget: $8,646k Start: FY14 ISD: FY15 Negotiations Ongoing

CRSP TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECTSCRSP TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECTS

Pleasant View 24.9-kV Line Replacement Budget: $1,556k FY15 Hayden-Vernal 115-kV Uprate Budget: $8,987k FY16