1. RAC Implementation Status
Byron Woertz, Manager—System Adequacy Planning
Market Issues Committee, March 23, 2017
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

2. Scenario Development Subcommittee Modeling Subcommittee
RAC Focus Questions
RAC
What reliability risks might the Western Interconnection face in the next 20 years?
Scenario Development Subcommittee
What are the plausible futures in which potential reliability risks could arise?
Studies Subcommittee
What studies should the RAC perform to better understand potential reliability risks?
Modeling Subcommittee
What models should WECC use to complete necessary reliability studies?
Data Subcommittee
What data will WECC need to complete necessary reliability studies?
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

3. Guiding Principles for RAC
FERC Order 890
The RAC will be consistent with the Commission’s planning principles
Diversity
Seek diversity in member classes, interest groups, and geographic representation
Consensus
The RAC, subcommittees and work groups will make most decisions by consensus
Work Products
All products determined to be valuable to stakeholders could still be completed under the new structure
Clear Responsibilities
Responsibilities for overseeing development of each product will be clear
Empowered Subcommittees
Most of the technical, analytical, and other reliability assessment work be done at the subcommittee level
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

4. RAC RAC Responsibilities Resource Adequacy
Reliability Risk Mitigations
System Stability Concerns
Load and Resource Balance Issues
Resource Adequacy
Physical and Economic System Utilization
Data and Models Used in Assessments (including ADS)
Current and Future Trends Affecting Reliability
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

5. Western Electricity Coordinating Council
RAC Roles
Coordinate activities that span multiple RAC subcommittees
Provide separate forums for addressing transmission and load service reliability issues
Work collaboratively with WECC management in providing input to the strategic plan, and developing the three-year operating plan
Work collaboratively with WECC management to ensure adequate resources are available for the RAC to complete the work identified in the three-year operating plan
Provide information to WECC management on RAC activities and work products
including NERC Reliability Standard compliance topics, efficiency/economic reliability issues, including socio-political considerations, and system resource and transmission adequacy;
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

6. RAC Structure Reliability Assessment Committee Governing Body
Scenario Development Subcommittee Governing Body
Studies Subcommittee Governing Body
Modeling Subcommittee Governing Body
PCM Modeling Work Group
Modeling and Validation Work Group
Short Circuit
Modeling
Work Group
Data Subcommittee Governing Body
Power Flow Data Work Group
PCM Data
Environmental Data Work Group
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

7. RAC Governing Body RAC Chair Scenario Development Subcommittee Chair
Dave Angell, Idaho Power Company
RAC Chair
Bryce Freeman, Wyoming Office of Consumer Advocate
Scenario Development Subcommittee Chair
Peter Mackin, USE Consulting
Studies Subcommittee Chair
Chifong Thomas, Smart Wires, Inc.
Modeling Subcommittee Chair
Stephanie Imamovic, Seattle City Light
Data Subcommittee Chair
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

8. Current RAC Activities
Complete Subcommittee Governing Body Selection (Nominating Committee)
Develop Communication Plan
Develop Transition Plan
Create RAC Charter
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

9. Board Approval of RAC and ADS Implementation
RAC Implementation Timeline
RAC Governing Body Members Seated
2/1/2017
RAC Subcommittee Governing Body Members Seated
3/31/2017
Board Approval of RAC and ADS Implementation
12/6/2016
RAC Assumes Full Responsibility
9/13/2017
2016
Dec
Feb
Apr
Jun
Aug
Oct
Dec
Feb
Apr
Jun
2018
Today
90 days
RAC Nominating Committee
1/1/ /31/2017
365 days
Develop ADS Processes
1/1/ /31/2017
89 days
Create RAC Charter and Protocols
2/1/ /30/2017
91 days
Create Subcommittee Charters and Protocols
4/1/ /30/2017
91 days
Create Data Quality Protocol
4/1/ /30/2017
225 days
Collaborate with Current PCC and TEPPC Committees
2/1/ /13/2017
75 days
Transition to New Committee Structure
7/1/ /13/2017
90 days
Create Draft ADS
1/1/ /31/2018
91 days
4/1/ /30/2018
Create Final ADS