1. 2017 Study Program Discussion
Colby Johnson, Associate Engineer, WECC
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

2. 2016 Study Program Status Timeline For Completion; Q4 2016
Completed Year 10 Studies
High/Low Load
High/Low Hydro
High/Low Natural Gas Price
High/Low CO2 Price
Pending Year 10 Studies
Coal Retirement/Low Carbon Future
High Renewables
Double Energy Efficiency
Probabilistic Assessment
High DER Future
PNW Pump Storage with High Renewables
Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES)/Double CAES Capacity
Double Battery Storage
High Storage with PC18 & PC19 Integration
Increase Wind in NM/WY with Changing Network Topology
PC21 with Increased RE in Southern CA and Southwest
PC21 with Increased RE in Northern CA and High Hydro Conditions
Decommission of Eldorado-Moenkopi line.
Completed Year 20 Studies
Draft 2034 Reference Case
Pending Year 20 Studies
Final 2034 Reference Case
Scenario 2 (Focus on Clean Energy)
Scenario 3 (Focus on Short-Term Consumer Costs)
Scenario 4 (Focus on Long-Term Societal Costs)
Scenario 5 (EWCC)
High DG
Coal Retirements
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

3. Potential 2017 Study Themes of Interest
Effects of Distributed Energy Resource (DER) technologies and policies
Changing Resource Mix; High DG, Storage, etc…
Emerging Technologies; New Hydro, Modular Nuclear, Storage Technologies, Load Management (Demand Response/Demand Side Management)
Potential environmental regulations
Increased adoption of electric vehicles with residential storage technologies
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

4. Questions? Colby Johnson Associate Engineer
Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Western Electricity Coordinating Council