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Doug Reese USFEATF Chair. USFEATF Update October 24-25, 2013 Operating Committee Meeting. USFEATF Taskforce Participants. Robin Chung (BPA) – UFAS Member at Large Nathan Hunt (NWE) – UFAS Controllable Device Vice Chair Brian Keel (SRP) – PCC Representative Wade Kiess (WECC RC) – WECC RC
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Doug ReeseUSFEATF Chair USFEATF Update October 24-25, 2013 Operating Committee Meeting
USFEATF Taskforce Participants • Robin Chung (BPA) – UFAS Member at Large • Nathan Hunt (NWE) – UFAS Controllable Device Vice Chair • Brian Keel (SRP) – PCC Representative • Wade Kiess (WECC RC) – WECC RC • Rick Lowther (SRP) – PWG Representative • Stephanie Conn (WAPA) UFAS Qualified Path Operator • Doug Reese (TSGT) – MIC Representative Chair • John Tolo (TEPC) – OC Representative • Tim Reynolds (WECC) - Staff • Craig Williams (WECC) - Staff
Scope of Task Force • Identify data and develop methodology to examine USF events on a going-forward basis • Examine existing operating procedures and consider new procedures and tools to monitor and mitigate USF events in real-time • Analyze 2013 USF Events
Scope of Task Force Continued • Identify Possible USF Mitigation Process • Consider Contributing Factors • Develop the methodology that is applied for analysis of 2013 events and verify the validity • Provide routine updates to WECC members, OC and Board
USFEATF History and Timeline • Was formed from the last Operating Committee Meeting • The Taskforce first face to face meeting at the WECC RC in Vancouver on July 11, 2013 and numerous conference calls • Taskforce created a template that information could be easily and consistently sent to the RC that will speed up the turnaround time • Submitted 18 2013 USF Events, two for each month to the RC for analyzing and review.
Unscheduled Flow Contribution Analysis Areas • Path De-rated – > 1% of the Seasonal Rating • Phase Shifter Operations – Detrimental Effect to Path Flows • Ace Contribution - Detrimental Impact > 5% of the Path Rating • Scheduled Path Utilization – Scheduled Use > 95% of the Path Rating
Unscheduled Flow Contribution Analysis Areas • Unscheduled Flow Contribution – Actual Flow exceeds Scheduled Flow by > 5% of the Path Rating • Generation Outages Restrictions – Major Generation Outages that Effect Path Flow • Hub Price Differential – On Going Evaluation
USFEATF Next Steps • Continue to analyze 2013 events and data • Validate 2012 UFAS events and data by using the consistent methodology • Methodology refinement and documentation • Continue to meet as a task force until all scope items are completed
USFEATF Contact Information • Doug Reese – USFEATF Taskforce Chair • dreese@tristategt.org • 1-303-254-3676 • Nathan Hunt – USFEATF Taskforce Vice Chair • nathan.hunt@northwestern.com • 1-406-497-4177 • Tim Reynolds – Reliability Vulnerability Staff Specialist • treynolds@wecc.biz • 1-801-883-6883