Standing Committee Meetings March 25-27, 2014 Draft 2015 WECC Budget Standing Committee Meetings March 25-27, 2014

2015 Budget Continues the level of product and service support to the Western Interconnection that was delivered during 2014 plus: Develops RAS modeling Returns WIT to WECC (from Peak) Funds TEPPC work Overall budget is 4.88% increase over 2014

Why WECC for RAS Development Simple RAS More Complex RAS Data needed for simple and complex RAS RAS information must be shared between software platforms accurate study results coordination of RAS

WECC Interchange Tool Moved to Peak RC in 2014 budget as part of bifurcation Supports Interchange Authority registered function (Peak RC) Proposed changes to INT standards remove IA applicability WIT calculates NERC Inadvertent Interchange and Primary Inadvertent Interchange WIT is single source for confirmed interchange Budget is monthly operational cost of the tool

Transmission Expansion Planning Departmental budget down $3.0 million from 2014 ARRA grant expires 12/31/14 as a funding source 2015 budget 9% lower than forecast in 2009 when grant was issued Core activities and deliverables continue

Budget Process Timeline March 6 – Reviewed with MAC subcommittee March 12 – Presented to WECC FAC May 2 – Posting for public comment June 26 – WECC Board approval July – submit to NERC August – NERC Board approval October/November – FERC approval