PacifiCorp 2007 Integrated Resource Plan (May 30, 2007)

PacifiCorp – 2007 IRPChapter 2 – IRP Components, Planning Principles,Objectives, and ApproachTable 2.4 – MidAmerican/PacifiCorp Transaction Commitments Addressed in the IRPMEHCCommitmentNumber MEHC Commitment Description30 PacifiCorp will continue to produce IntegratedResource Plans according to the then-currentschedule and the then-current Commission rulesand orders.48 IRP Stakeholder Process: PacifiCorp will providepublic notice and an invitation to encouragestakeholders to participate in the Integrated ResourcePlan (IRP) process. The IRP process willbe used to consider Commitments 34, 39, 40,41, 44, 52 and 53. PacifiCorp will hold IRPmeetings at locations or by using communicationstechnologies that encourage broad participation.34 Transmission Investment: MEHC and Pacifi-Corp have identified incremental transmissionprojects that enhance reliability, facilitate the receiptof renewable resources, or enable furthersystem optimization. Subject to permitting andthe availability of materials, equipment andrights-of-way, MEHC and PacifiCorp commit touse their best efforts to achieve the followingtransmission system infrastructure improvements:• Path C Upgrade (~$78 million) – IncreasePath C capacity by 300 MW (from S.E. Idahoto Northern Utah). The target completion datefor this project is 2010.• Mona - Oquirrh (~$196 million) – Increase theimport capability from Mona into the WasatchFront (from Wasatch Front South to WasatchFront North). This project would enhance theability to import power from new resourcesdelivered at or to Mona, and to import fromSouthern California by “wheeling” over theAdelanto DC tie. The target completion datefor this project is 2011.• Walla Walla - Yakima or Mid-C (~$88 million)– Establish a link between the “WallaWalla bubble” and the “Yakima bubble”How the Commitment is Addressedin the 2007 IRPThis plan complies with variousCommission rules and orders.Public notice for each IntegratedResource Planning meeting wasprovided to stakeholders. For allIntegrated Resource Planningmeetings, video conference facilitieswere made available in Portland,Oregon and Salt Lake City,Utah in addition to a telephonelink. Several of the meetings alsoincluded video conference facilitiesin Cheyenne, Wyoming. Considerationof commitments 34, 39, 40,41, 44, 52 and 53 are described below.Each of these three transmissionupgrades has been included in thecompany’s modeling. The Path Cupgrade is included as a plannedtransmission upgrade while theother two projects are options thatcan be selected by the CapacityExpansion Module.20