Grace Anderson Chair, Budget Work Group April 18, 2019 WECC 2019 Budget Review Grace Anderson Chair, Budget Work Group April 18, 2019
Work Group Members Gregg Lemler Class 1 Linda Jacobsen-Quinn Class 2 Brian Theaker Class 3 Robert Nelson Class 4 Grace Anderson Class 5, Chair Brenda Ambrosi International
Work Group Activities (1) Draft budget and program briefing 2/2; Chair presents WG Initial Observations to FAC 3/7; Workgroup meets weekly March-April, with staff; Members draft BWG Comments to MAC; First Work Group report to MAC (today) MAC Chair conducts Straw Poll of MAC (today)
Highlights: 2019 Proposed Budget 2019 budget is approximately 1% decrease Load-Serving Entity assessment held constant Emerging work not yet funded: RC Generation Special Studies Reserve levels slightly above FAC policy for assessment stabilization purposes Budget consistent with Board strategic priorities Schedule improved: Stakeholder comments due 5/21
2019: Major Drivers
Proposed 2019 Compared to 2018
BWG: Comments to MAC (1)
BWG Comments to MAC (2)
2019 Budget Milestones (1) April 18: Budget Work Group First Report to MAC; April 18: MAC Straw Poll on proposed budget; April 30: Final Draft 2019 BP&B posted; May 2, 14, 17: Staff holds BP&B webinars; May 16: Budget Work Group Second report to MAC; May 16: MAC action on Comments to Board May 21: Stakeholder comments due on draft BP&B
2019 Budget Milestones (2) May 16: MAC considers resolution on budget; May 19: MAC submits resolution to WECC Board; OR June __: MAC revises resolution; submits to Board; June 20-21: Board approval of 2019 BP&B; July 6: Final 2019 budget submittal due to NERC, including LSEs and NEL data; Aug-Nov: NERC and FERC review and approval.
RAPA and CMEP: Activities and FTE Reference Slides RAPA and CMEP: Activities and FTE
RAPA Activities and FTE
CMEP Activities and FTE