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Report Writing. Contents. Executive Summary – TO BE DEVELOPED Chapter 1 Background and History of the RMATS effort Chapter 2 RMATS Process Chapter 3 Modeling Effort Chapter 4 Wind Power: Tariff and Operational Issues
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Contents Executive Summary – TO BE DEVELOPED Chapter 1 Background and History of the RMATS effort Chapter 2 RMATS Process Chapter 3 Modeling Effort Chapter 4 Wind Power: Tariff and Operational Issues -TO BE PROVIDED BY RMATS REGULATORY AND OPERATIONAL ISSUES WORK GROUP Chapter 5 2008 Base Case Chapter 6 2013 Alternative Cases Chapter 7 Costs and Benefits of Transmission Expansion Chapter 8 Cost Allocation and Cost Recovery Issues and Alternatives • TO BE PROVIDED BY CARCT Chapter 9 Transmission Permitting Process Issues and Analysis Chapter 10 RMATS Conclusions, Recommendations and Next Steps – • TO BE DEVELOPED BASED ON STEERING COMMITTEE GUIDANCE Glossary of Terms – TO BE DEVELOPED Appendices • TO BE PROVIDED BY RMATS WORK GROUPS
Global Questions • Report length and allocation of pages to topics • Flow of logic in the report • Write-ups to provide greater transparency in decisions of work groups • Load Forecasting Work Group • Resource Additions Work Group • Transmission Additions Work Group • Process for completion
Report Length (87-93 pages) and Estimated Pages by Section Executive Summary – TO BE DEVELOPED15 pages? Chapter 1 Background and History of the RMATS effort 4 pages Chapter 2 RMATS Process 1 page Chapter 3 Modeling Effort 6 pages Chapter 4 Wind Power: Tariff and Operational Issues -TO BE PROVIDED BY RMATS REGULATORY AND OPERATIONAL ISSUES WORK GROUP ??? Chapter 5 2008 Base Case 8-9 pages Chapter 6 2013 Alternative Cases 25 pages Chapter 7 Costs and Benefits of Transmission Expansion 15-20 pages? Chapter 8 Cost Allocation and Cost Recovery Issues and Alternatives • TO BE PROVIDED BY CARCT Chapter 9 Transmission Permitting Process Issues and Analysis 7 pages Chapter 10 RMATS Conclusions, Recommendations and Next Steps – • TO BE DEVELOPED BASED ON STEERING COMMITTEE GUIDANCE 10 pages? Glossary of Terms – TO BE DEVELOPED 2 pages Appendices – in separate documents • TO BE PROVIDED BY RMATS WORK GROUPS
Global Questions • Report length and allocation of pages to topics • Flow of logic in the report • Greater transparency in decisions of work groups • Load Forecasting Work Group • Resources Additions Work Group • Transmission Additions Work Group • Process for completion
Flow of logic in the report OK? Executive Summary – TO BE DEVELOPED Chapter 1 Background and History of the RMATS effort Chapter 2 RMATS Process Chapter 3 Modeling Effort Chapter 4 Wind Power: Tariff and Operational Issues -TO BE PROVIDED BY RMATS REGULATORY AND OPERATIONAL ISSUES WORK GROUP Chapter 5 2008 Base Case Chapter 6 2013 Alternative Cases Chapter 7 Costs and Benefits of Transmission Expansion Chapter 8 Cost Allocation and Cost Recovery Issues and Alternatives • TO BE PROVIDED BY CARCT Chapter 9 Transmission Permitting Process Issues and Analysis Chapter 10 RMATS Conclusions, Recommendations and Next Steps – • TO BE DEVELOPED BASED ON STEERING COMMITTEE GUIDANCE Glossary of Terms – TO BE DEVELOPED Appendices • TO BE PROVIDED BY RMATS WORK GROUPS
Global Questions • Report length and allocation of pages to topics • Flow of logic in the report • Greater transparency in decisions of work groups • Load Forecasting Work Group • Resources Additions Work Group • Transmission Additions Work Group • Process for completion
Greater transparency in decisions of work groups • Add description of how each work group made decisions (process, key assumptions) to appendix, along with membership of work group • Load Forecasting Work Group • Resources Additions Work Group • Transmission Additions Work Group • Have each work group prepare write-up
Global Questions • Report length and allocation of pages to topics • Flow of logic in the report • Greater transparency in decisions of work groups • Loads Work Group • Resources Additions Work Group • Transmission Additions Work Group • Process for completion
Process and Timeline for Report Completion • Missing pieces • Executive Summary • Chapter 4 Wind Power: Tariff and Operational Issues • Chapter 7, addition of recommended projects • Chapter 8 Cost Allocation and Cost Recovery Issues and Alternatives • Chapter 10, Conclusions/Recommendations • Appendices • Review process • Comments and clean-up on material to date by ?? • Work group decision process descriptions by ?? • Review of missing pieces by ?? • Draft of appendices by??
Section-by-Section Comments Executive Summary – TO BE DEVELOPED Chapter 1 Background and History of the RMATS effort Chapter 2 RMATS Process Chapter 3 Modeling Effort Chapter 4 Wind Power: Tariff and Operational Issues -TO BE PROVIDED BY RMATS REGULATORY AND OPERATIONAL ISSUES WORK GROUP Chapter 5 2008 Base Case Chapter 6 2013 Alternative Cases Chapter 7 Costs and Benefits of Transmission Expansion Chapter 8 Cost Allocation and Cost Recovery Issues and Alternatives • TO BE PROVIDED BY CARCT Chapter 9 Transmission Permitting Process Issues and Analysis Chapter 10 RMATS Conclusions, Recommendations and Next Steps – • TO BE DEVELOPED BASED ON STEERING COMMITTEE GUIDANCE Glossary of Terms – TO BE DEVELOPED Appendices • TO BE PROVIDED BY RMATS WORK GROUPS