1. Grace Anderson Chair, Budget Work Group April 18, 2019
WECC 2019 Budget Review
Grace Anderson
Chair, Budget Work Group
April 18, 2019

2. Work Group Members Gregg Lemler Class 1 Linda Jacobsen-Quinn Class 2
Brian Theaker Class 3
Robert Nelson Class 4
Grace Anderson Class 5, Chair
Brenda Ambrosi International

3. Work Group Activities (1)
Draft budget and program briefing 2/2;
Chair presents WG Initial Observations to FAC 3/7;
Workgroup meets weekly March-April, with staff;
Members draft BWG Comments to MAC;
First Work Group report to MAC (today)
MAC Chair conducts Straw Poll of MAC (today)

4. Highlights: 2019 Proposed Budget
2019 budget is approximately 1% decrease
Load-Serving Entity assessment held constant
Emerging work not yet funded: RC
Generation
Special Studies
Reserve levels slightly above FAC policy for assessment stabilization purposes
Budget consistent with Board strategic priorities
Schedule improved: Stakeholder comments due 5/21

5. 2019: Major Drivers

6. Proposed 2019 Compared to 2018

7. BWG: Comments to MAC (1)

8. BWG Comments to MAC (2)

9. 2019 Budget Milestones (1)
April 18: Budget Work Group First Report to MAC;
April 18: MAC Straw Poll on proposed budget;
April 30: Final Draft 2019 BP&B posted;
May 2, 14, 17: Staff holds BP&B webinars;
May 16: Budget Work Group Second report to MAC;
May 16: MAC action on Comments to Board
May 21: Stakeholder comments due on draft BP&B

10. 2019 Budget Milestones (2) May 16: MAC considers resolution on budget;
May 19: MAC submits resolution to WECC Board; OR
June __: MAC revises resolution; submits to Board;
June 20-21: Board approval of 2019 BP&B;
July 6: Final 2019 budget submittal due to NERC, including LSEs and NEL data;
Aug-Nov: NERC and FERC review and approval.

11. RAPA and CMEP: Activities and FTE
Reference Slides
RAPA and CMEP: Activities and FTE

12. RAPA Activities and FTE

13. CMEP Activities and FTE