CPPP Stakeholder Meeting Springfield, Missouri November 18, 2010 Associated Electric Cooperative Inc.

CPPP Actual Area

Agenda IntroductionIntroduction AECI Planning OverviewAECI Planning Overview TVA Planning UpdateTVA Planning Update EKPC Planning UpdateEKPC Planning Update BREC Planning UpdateBREC Planning Update Potential Regional ProjectPotential Regional Project Inter-Regional Planning UpdateInter-Regional Planning Update oEIPC oSIRPP oAECI – SPP Joint Planning oFERC/NERC/EPRI/DOE Updates General DiscussionGeneral Discussion

Introduction FERC Order 890 requires non-jurisdictional entities to participate in a regional planning process.FERC Order 890 requires non-jurisdictional entities to participate in a regional planning process. To meet this requirement EKPC, BREC, TVA and AECI formed CPPP.To meet this requirement EKPC, BREC, TVA and AECI formed CPPP. BREC evaluating options.BREC evaluating options.

AECI Planning Overview

AECI service area

Member owned and controlled Three tiered system Three tiered system AECI delivers power to AECI delivers power to 6 regional G&Ts 6 regional G&Ts G&Ts serve 51 G&Ts serve 51 Distribution Coops Distribution Coops Dist Coops serve Dist Coops serve 850,000 meters 850,000 meters

AECI/Member G&T cooperatives’ Transmission Statistics Miles of line – Approximately 9,500 (69 kv and higher)Miles of line – Approximately 9,500 (69 kv and higher) Substations -750Substations -750 Integrated NetworkIntegrated Network –174 Interconnections –21 Interconnection Agreements

AECI uses a mix of generating resources GAS/OILpeaking 655 MW COAL 2,619 MW GAScombined-cycle 1,603 2,143 MW HYDROELECTRIC 478 MW Unionville - 45 MWEssex MWNodaway MW Holden MW St. Francis MW Thomas Hill - 1,153 MW Chamois - 68 MW GRDA Unit MW New Madrid - 1,200 MW Chouteau ,062 MW Dell MW WIND GENERATION 307 MW

AECI TRANSMISSION PLANNING PROCESS Electric Load Forecast Study (ELFS) conducted in even numbered yearsElectric Load Forecast Study (ELFS) conducted in even numbered years Coordinated Long-Range Member G&T System Plan conducted in odd numbered yearsCoordinated Long-Range Member G&T System Plan conducted in odd numbered years

AECI Long Range Plan Project Update

‘09- ‘19 AECI LRP Project Update (CONTINUED) Since January AECI Board has passed 27 issue papers related to EHV/Primary System ImprovementsSince January AECI Board has passed 27 issue papers related to EHV/Primary System Improvements Approx. $250 M of EHV/Primary System currently in some phase of constructionApprox. $250 M of EHV/Primary System currently in some phase of construction Approx. $120 M of this allocated for Chouteau 2 generation and additional 345 kV capacity between Oklahoma and MissouriApprox. $120 M of this allocated for Chouteau 2 generation and additional 345 kV capacity between Oklahoma and Missouri

Coordinated Long-Range Member System Plan Details October ’10 – Develop NT (years 1 or 2) & LT (9 to 10) loadflow cases from LTSG 1. October ’10 – Develop NT (years 1 or 2) & LT (9 to 10) loadflow cases from LTSG 2. November ’10 – Incorporate Electric Load Forecast Study results into loadflow cases 3. January ’11 – Identify problems/send preliminary results

Coordinated Long-Range LRP (Continued) February ’11 – Hold stakeholder meetings 4. February ’11 – Hold stakeholder meetings 5. August ’11 – Solutions – present to stakeholders 6. September '11 – Final Report 7. October '11 - Member G&T Board Approvals 8. December '11 – AECI Board Approval

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AECI-SPP Joint Planning

Various Working Groups (TWG, ESWG, MDWG, etc.)Various Working Groups (TWG, ESWG, MDWG, etc.) STEPSTEP ITP 20ITP 20 ITP 10ITP 10 ITP Near Term Assessment – Not sure if it has a nameITP Near Term Assessment – Not sure if it has a name Aggregate StudiesAggregate Studies Generation Interconnection Affected SystemGeneration Interconnection Affected System Special Study/Coordination as needed to address localized issuesSpecial Study/Coordination as needed to address localized issues Twice yearly meetings addressing Operational - Planning topicsTwice yearly meetings addressing Operational - Planning topics

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