1. Transmission Planning Attachment K Public Input Meeting
FERC Order 1000, Quarter Three Meeting September 29, 2016

2. Agenda Topic Presenter Greetings and Introductions
Pacific Time
Topic
Presenter
9:00 – 9:15
Greetings and Introductions
Explain planning process;
Discuss status of the local planning process
Discuss the draft Local Transmission Plan.
Jamie Austin
9:15 – 9:30
TPL Studies
Brett Allsup
9:30 – 9:45
Upcoming Area Studies
Mark Adams, Kevin Putnam
9:45 – 10:00
PACW Area Study:
North Oregon Coast Area Study
PACE Area Studies, Finding Reports
Grace, Idaho
Smithfield/Preston, Utah/Idaho
Price, Utah
PACE Area, Kickoff Studies:
Tooele, Utah
Southeast, Utah
North Salt Lake, Utah
Adam Lint
Scott Murdock
Carlton Jones
Nicole DeGiulio
Christiaan Riet
Sachith Abayakoon

3. The Planning Process Jamie Austin

4. 3rd Quarter Deliverables Process
Discuss status of the local planning process and interim iterations of the draft Transmission System Plan:
Technical Studies – for designing a reliable system
Economic Studies - economic analysis to identify transmission congestion
PacifiCorp has been Providing quarterly updates to Stakeholders on local transmission studies (5-yrs studies; reliability assessment studies)
Current plan includes posting a draft TSP in Q4, 2016
Review of the Transmission System Plan Outline

5. Transmission System Plan Outline
INTRODUCTION
FERC ORDER 890\1000, ATTACHMENT K, LOCAL TRANSMISSION PLANNING
PROCESS DISCUSSION THAT TIES THIS WORK TO OUR EXISTING PLANNING
LOCAL PLANNING
OBJECTIVES OF THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM PLAN
SUB-REGIONAL & REGIONAL COORDINATION
PLANNING PROCESS AND TIMELINE
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM PLAN INPUTS AND COMPONENTS
ASSUMPTIONS\DATABASES
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PACIFICORP’S TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
PacifiCorp East Balancing Area – Description
PacifiCorp West Balancing Area – Description
LOAD AND RESOURCE PROCESS
RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT
AREA PLANNING STUDIES
10-YEAR PLANNING HORIZON
ECONOMIC STUDIES
COST ALLOCATION

6. Economic Planning Studies Background
The Economic studies identify “significant and recurring” congestion.
Stakeholders can submit study requests through the OASIS process.
No study requests were submitted in Q1
Next chance to submit requests will be in Q5

7. Local Participation Focus Groups
The Transmission Provider (TP), PacifiCorp, may at its discretion but with stakeholder input, establish focus groups during Quarter 1, to identified area planning issues
The focus group will review available data and the impact of any previous Transmission System Plan (TSP) on Transmission Service to the identified area, and provide recommendations to the TP to be considered for incorporation into the planning assumptions and/or final TSP.
Membership to the focus groups will be open to all stakeholders, Network Customers, and Eligible Customers.
The Transmission Provider will act as the facilitator for the focus group.
The focus group shall address as many issues as possible via and teleconference.
Each focus group shall select a chairperson to set the timeline for discussion and developing recommendations within the scope of 8 Quarter Planning Cycle.
All recommendations of the focus group must be based on the consensus of the focus group.
The TP may consider but is not required to implement recommendations.

8. PAC BIENNIAL TRANSMISISON PLANNING CYCLE 2014-2015
PacifiCorp 8 Quarter Process
Time Line
PAC BIENNIAL TRANSMISISON PLANNING CYCLE
Quarter
Date
Technical Studies
Economic Studies
Activities
Year Q1
Jan - Mar
Data Collection
Data Collection for Economic Studies Q2
Apr - Jun
Reference Case Development Q3
Jul - Sep
Technical Studies to determine System Adequacy
Economic Studies to Identify Congestion Q4
Oct - Dec
Draft Report on System Adequacy
Draft Reporting
Year Q5
Data Collection for Re-Study
Re-Study Requests
Economic Study Second Year Requests Q6
Draft Report Review
Draft Re-Study Review Q7
Final Report and Review Q8
Final Transmission Plan approval

9. Local Area Studies Update - PACW Kevin Putnam

10. Time-line 5-yr studies – West

11. Local Area Studies Update - PACE
Mark Adams

12. Time-line 5-yrs studies – East
Study Area
State
Last Studied
Update
Park City/Midway UT
Dec-12
Scheduled for 2017
North Salt Lake
Feb 13
Tooele
Mar-13
Big Horn WY
Sep-13
Wyoming (West)
Oct-13
Salt Lake Valley
July -14
Ogden
July 14
Nebo
Oct-14
Utah (Southwest)
Dec-14
Pavant
Feb 15
Goshen ID
Aug 15
Powder River
Nov 15
Honeyville/Malad
Mar 16
Montpelier
Mar16
Utah Valley
Jun 16
Grace
Aug 16
Smithfield
Price
Sigurd
Dec-11
4th Q 2016 – 40% complete
Wyoming (Southern)
Aug -11
Utah (Southeast)
4th Q 2016 – 30% complete
Vernal
4th Q 2016 – 60% complete

13. NERC TPL-001-4 Standard Overview Brett Allsup, Dir, Engrg Strategy & Cost Control

14. Q & A Session
Contact Information – Link to PacifiCorp OASIS:
For Attachment K related comments\questions, address your requests to:

15. Attachment K 2016-17 Biennial Planning Cycle Q4 Public Meeting
December, 2016
PacifiCorp

16. Questions / Comments?