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FERC Order 1000 and its Potential Implications for BCCPG Transmission Providers

FERC Order 1000 and its Potential Implications for BCCPG Transmission Providers. BCCPG Steering Committee Meeting 20 September 2011. FERC ORDER 1000. Issued in July 2011 Effective Date: 11 Oct, 2011 Compliance filings: 11 Oct 2012 & 11 Apr 2013 Builds on reforms of Order 890

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FERC Order 1000 and its Potential Implications for BCCPG Transmission Providers

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  1. FERC Order 1000 and itsPotential Implications for BCCPG Transmission Providers BCCPG Steering Committee Meeting 20 September 2011

  2. FERC ORDER 1000 • Issued in July 2011 • Effective Date: 11 Oct, 2011 • Compliance filings: 11 Oct 2012 & 11 Apr 2013 • Builds on reforms of Order 890 • Requires transmission planning at regional level that results in a transmission plan • Requires that cost of transmission solutions chosen be allocated fairly to beneficiaries • NOTE: FERC’s use of word “regional” equates to ‘sub-regional” in West

  3. Sub-regional Planning Groups in West

  4. BC Coordinated Planning Group • Formed in March 2011 • Composed of transmission facility owners within British Columbia • Goals of the BCCPG: • Promote efficient development of the electric transmission system; • Provide a forum for interaction with other utilities, sub-regional planning groups and stakeholders within the WECC as transmission plans are developed; and • Enable coordination of regional and subregional planning activities. • www.bccpg.com

  5. Transmission Planning • Participate in a regional transmission planning process; • Produce a regional transmission plan; • Consider federal and state public policy requirements; • Transmission providers in neighbouring regions must coordinate on efficient/cost-effective solutions; • Distinction: facilities in a plan vs facilities “selected for cost allocation”.

  6. Cost Allocation • Each regional transmission planning process must have a cost allocation method that satisfies 6 regional cost allocation principles; • Neighouring transmission planning regions must also have a common interregional cost allocation method; • Participant funding is permitted but not as cost allocation method; • If region cannot decide on cost allocation method, FERC will decide for it!

  7. Clarification/Rehearing Requests • Many entities concerned about Rule and have filed clarification/rehearing requests: • FERC exceeding authority • Allocation of costs to beneficiaries outside region • States’ rights and role • Cannot impose requirements on non-jurisdictionals • Requests for rehearing or clarification were filed by several PNW entities including: • Northern Tier Transmission Group • Bonneville Power Administration • Iberdrola

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