Western Area Power Administration Transmission Customer Meeting April 22, 2008
Agenda Introductions – Pete Garris NERC Compliance – Arun Sethi Status Updates Trinity Substation Shasta DBDB Elverta Breaker 1182 New Melones Gen-tie Transmission Rate - Sean Sanderson
NERC Compliance Arun Sethi
NERC Readiness Evaluation March 24-27, 2008 Evaluated as a TOP and Sub-BA Preliminary Findings Adequate facilities, processes, and procedures to perform TOP function
Positive Observations Open communication Well developed cyber security plan Remote physical security monitoring Document management system
Recommendations Confidential until report become public Final report out in 6-8 weeks
Other Compliance Activities Self-Certified PSE and TSP functions In process to procure a compliance audit tool On-site Audit in December, 08
Project Updates Robert Miller
Project Update Trinity Substation Substation work is complete 21Kv feed to Trinity County 60 Kv line to Weaverville
Project Update Shasta Double Bus Double Breaker All Government Furnished Equipment has been procured Project to start in fall 2008 and be completed by late spring 2009
Project Update Elverta Breaker 1182 In progress ETR end of May
Project Update New Melones Gen Tie Project completed Special Protection Scheme installed and tested
Transmission Rates Sean Sanderson Melinda Grow
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