SCG draft report on 2022 Common Case assumptions - Western ...

More documents

Recommendations

Info

SPG: Subregional Planning Group - An organization that coordinates planned transmission system changes within a defined geographical area in the Western Interconnection. WECC currently recognizes nine SPGs in the Western Interconnection: Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO), British Columbia Coordinated Planning Group (BCCPG), California Independent System Operator (CAISO), Colorado Coordinated Planning Group (CCPG), ColumbiaGrid, California Transmission Planning Group (CTPG), Northern Tier Transmission Group (NTTG), Sierra Subregional Planning Group (SSPG), and Southwest Area Transmission (SWAT). SPSC: State-Provincial Steering Committee - The SPSC consists of appointees from each state and province in the Western Interconnection, and comprises one-third of the SPSG membership. The Western States’ Water Council and the Western Governors’ Wildlife Council are ex-officio members of the SPSC. The purpose of the SPSC is to provide input to Western Interconnection transmission planning and analysis. SPSG: Scenario Planning Steering Group - The SPSG is a multi-constituency steering group that provides strategic guidance and direct participation in TEPPC activities. The purpose of the SPSG is to provide: 1) strategic guidance to TEPPC; 2) scenarios to be modeled in transmission planning studies; 3) modeling tools to be used; and 4) key assumptions to be used in creating and reviewing the scenarios. Stakeholder - A person or entity interested or wishing to participate in WECC’s planning activities. Study Case - A set of load, resource, and network topology conditions used to model the performance of the Western Interconnection transmission grid. Study Program - A set of studies, developed under the provision of the TEPPC Transmission Planning Protocol, to be completed by TEPPC within that study year. Each Study Program is developed based on consideration and prioritization of all study requests received for that year. SWG: Studies Work Group - The SWG directs studies for which TEPPC is the study lead, establishes assumptions, and confirms methodology. TAS: Technical Advisory Subcommittee - TAS collects and disseminates data for historic and forwardlooking planning studies. TAS subgroups include the Data Work Group, Modeling Work Group, Studies Work Group, and Historical Analysis Work Group. TEPPC: Transmission Expansion Planning Policy Committee - A WECC Board committee that conducts and facilitates economic transmission planning for the Western Interconnection. TEPPC activities include fulfilling transmission owner/operator and Subregional Planning Group planning requirements under FERC Order 890. TEPPC has a balanced membership comprised of individuals from WECC-member organizations and stakeholders. Transmission - An interconnected group of lines and associated equipment for the movement or transfer of electric energy between points of supply and points at which it is transformed for delivery to customers or is delivered to other electric systems. WECC: Western Electricity Coordinating Council - The Regional Entity responsible for coordinating and promoting Bulk Electric System reliability in the Western Interconnection. Glossary - 3
WGA: Western Governors’ Association - An independent, nonpartisan organization of Governors representing 19 Western states, and three U.S.-flag Pacific islands. The WGA identifies and addresses key policy and governance issues in natural resources, the environment, human services, economic development, international relations, and public management. Western Interconnection - The interconnected electrical system that encompasses the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, the northern portion of Baja California (Mexico), and all or portions of the 14 western states in between. Glossary - 4
Page 1 and 2: SPG Coordination Group (SCG
Page 3 and 4: October 21, 2011 - Draft for Public
Page 5 and 6: Table of Contents Executive Summary
Page 7 and 8: of certainty that they would be com
Page 9 and 10: 2) Construction Only - Include only
Page 11 and 12: Projects in the WECC PIP, or those
Page 13 and 14: To summarize, all CCTA eligible pro
Page 15 and 16: Number of Projects Categorization o
Page 17 and 18: Appendix B - Letter to Project Spon
Page 19 and 20: WECC Transmission Project Informati
Page 21 and 22: Have the transmission interconnecti
Page 23 and 24: If yes, does the project have inter
Page 25 and 26: Project Contact Phone Number Projec
Page 27 and 28: Project Name Central Ferry - Lower
Page 29 and 30: Project Name High Plains Express Tr
Page 31 and 32: Project Name Morgan-Sun Valley 500k
Page 33 and 34: Project Name San Luis Rio Colorado
Page 35 and 36: Project Name West of McNary Reinfor
Page 37 and 38: Glossary AC: Alternating Current -
Page 39: MWG: Modeling Work Group - The MWG

SCG draft report on 2022 Common Case assumptions - Western ...

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?