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Colorado Coordinated Planning Group. PCC Update March 6-7, 2008. CCPG. The CCPG is a forum to bring reliability study ideas for joint study purposes. Website: www.westconnect.com Alternate: www.ccpg.basinelectric.com. CCPG. SIERRA. Colorado Coordinated Planning Group. New Area.
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Colorado Coordinated Planning Group PCC Update March 6-7, 2008
CCPG The CCPG is a forum to bring reliability study ideas for joint study purposes. Website: www.westconnect.com Alternate: www.ccpg.basinelectric.com PCC Presentation
CCPG SIERRA ColoradoCoordinatedPlanningGroup New Area SWAT SouthwestAreaTransmission Map PCC Presentation
Transmission Participants • Arkansas River Power Authority • Aquila • Basin Electric • Black Hills Power • Colorado Springs Utilities • Pacificorp • Platte River Power Authority • Public Service Company of Colorado • Tri-State Generation & Transmission • Western Area Power Administration PCC Presentation
2008 GOALS • Establish Charter • Subcommittee Formation • Studies • Data Coordination • Schedule Synchronization PCC Presentation
08 Goals - Charter • Subgroup Organization • Re-Name Subgroup? • Formalize Structure • Defined Responsibilities • Voting Rights • Stakeholder Processes (“Attendees” vs. “Participants”) • Formal Agreements? • Subcommittee Organization • Existing • Long-Range, NERC Compliance, Foothills, Voltage Coordination • New: • Additional Sub-Sub-Regions (Denver-metro, SECO, SWCO,WY, etc.) • Area Coordination • 890 Issues • WECC Liaison (TEPPC) • 890 Compliance PCC Presentation
08 Goals - Subcommittees • Existing: • Long Range Transmission Planning • NERC Compliance • Foothills (Sub-subregion) • Voltage Coordination • Rocky Mountain Area Coordinator • NEW: • Additional Sub-subregions: e.g. Wyoming, Denver-metro, SECO, SWCO, etc. • SB100 • 890 • Base Case Coordination PCC Presentation
08 Goals - Studies • Long Range Transmission Planning • NERC Compliance • Senate Bill 100 • Sub-subregions • Mega Projects PCC Presentation
Long Range Planning Study • SC: Long Range Transmission Planning Group • Purpose: • Develop 10 Year Transmission Plans (2018 Models) • Consider RPS & up to 30% Renewable • Re-evaluate the Eastern Plains Transmission Project • Lead:TSGT • Kicked off December 19, 2007 PCC Presentation
NERC Compliance Study • SC: NERC • Purpose: • Meet TPL-001,2,3,4 Requirements • Near (5 yr) & Far (10yr) Windows • Consider RPS & up to 30% Renewable • Lead:BEPC PCC Presentation
SB100 Study • SC: SB100 • Purpose: • Meet requirements of Colorado Senate Bill 100 • Identify “Energy Resource Zones” • Plan Transmission to Serve the ERZ’s • File CPCN’s with CPUC • Lead:PSCo • Kicked off March 4, 2008 • 2015 Models (Correspond to PSCo Resource Plan) PCC Presentation
Sub-subregion Studies • SC: Various • Purpose: • Analyze transmission requirements for specific regions within the CCPG Footprint • Foothills, Tot 3, Wyoming Joint Q, Denver-Metro, SECO, SWCO, Front Range, etc • Lead:Various PCC Presentation
Mega-Project Studies • SC: Various • Purpose: • Evaluate impacts of mega-projects on CCPG Subregion: • High Plains Express • Wyoming – Colorado Intertie • EPTP • Lead:Various PCC Presentation
08 Goals - Area Coordination • SC: WECC • Purpose: • Address Issues associated with preparation of cases for WECC Annual Study Program • Rocky Mountain Area Coordinator • Lead:PSCo PCC Presentation
08 Goals - Synchronization • WestConnect • SWAT • WECC (TEPPC) • 890 Requirements PCC Presentation
Next • Next CCPG meeting • March 25, 2008 • TSGT • Contact • Thomas Green • 303-571-7223 • thomas.green@xcelenergy.com • Or • Jared Griffiths (Co-chair) • Phone 970-461-7603 • Email jgriffit@wapa.gov PCC Presentation
2008 CCPG Study Plan • Kicked Off the next Colorado Long-Range Transmission Planning Group study effort on December 19, 2007 • Will look at updated L&R’s for 2018 and 2013 • Take into Account State Renewable Portfolio Standards • Address Some of the Renewable Resource Generation Development Areas Outlined in the Senate Bill 07-091 Report • Complete Initial Feasibility Study Report for the High Plains Express Project • Re-structure the CCPG Charter PCC Presentation