1. Status of the Resource Adequacy Forum
Steering Committee
January 29, 2010

2. Outline History of the Forum Objectives What the Forum is and isn’t
Options for the Future

3. History of the Forum
Council and BPA created the Forum in 2005 in response to action items in the 5th Power Plan
Forum developed a preliminary adequacy standard and implementation plan, which were adopted by the Council in April 2008
Forum has assessed the power supply adequacy annually
Forum is scheduled to review its methodology this year

4. Forum Objectives
To develop a resource adequacy standard for the Pacific Northwest power supply
To annually review the status of the power supply
To initiate appropriate actions when the supply is deemed to be inadequate
To work with other utilities in the West and with NERC in developing methods to integrate the Northwest’s standard with those of other regions

5. What the Forum is and isn’t
The Forum’s assessment is an early warning system
The Forum’s minimum thresholds are not resource planning targets
The Forum’s assessment is a regional perspective – it is not intended to be used directly by individual utilities
The Council encourages utilities to incorporate the Forum’s methodology when assessing their own adequacy needs
The Forum does not infringe on the jurisdiction of states or on the prerogatives of individual utilities

6. Options for the Future Status Quo – ad hoc committee
An organized standing committee (formal membership and bylaws)
A Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) advisory committee (e.g. RTF)
An independent entity (e.g. NEEA)