WIRAB / Transmission Technology / CREPC - SPSC Meeting
October 30, 31st, and November 1, 2013
San Diego, California

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High-Level Radioactive Waste Meeting
October 15, 2013
San Diego, California

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WREZ Generation and Transmission Model
Update 3.0

The Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB) is pleased to announce the release of the Western Renewable Energy Zone (WREZ) Generation and Transmission Model (WREZ Model) update. The WREZ Model is a spreadsheet tool that allows the user to create portfolios of generation resources in WREZ hubs, select transmission routes, and calculate the delivered cost of power to major load zones in the Western Interconnection.  This tool was developed under the Western Renewable Energy Zone initiative by the Western Governors’ Association and the U.S. Department of Energy. 

WIEB hosted webinars on September 25 and October 2 where the contractor Black & Veatch presented a summary of the WREZ model updates and gave demonstrations of utilization of the tool.

October 2 Webinar | [slides] | [recording] | [WREZ Model]

 

SPSC Webinar on Flexible Resources Adequacy...more
Thursday, August 29, 2013

slides | recording

WIEB Grid Tracker

The Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB) is pleased to announce the release of Grid Tracker, a new transmission and power analysis tool for the Western Interconnection.

WIEB is hosting three, 1-hour webinars, each with introductory information about Grid Tracker designed to familiarize interested stakeholders with its capabilities and build upon topics in earlier webinars.

Webinar #1: Tuesday, August 6 th from 1-2 pm PST/ 2-3 pm MST | [slides | recording]

Webinar #2: Thursday, August 8 th from 9-10 am PST/10-11 am MST | [slides | recording]

Webinar #3: Thursday, August 22 nd from 9-10 am PST/10-11 am MST | [slides | recording]

WIEB is hosting two, 2-hour workshops for case study application and scenario discussion.

Workshop #1: Wednesday, August 28 th from 9-11 am PST/10 am-12 pm MST
[slides | recording]

Workshop #2: Thursday, September 5 th from 9-11 am PST/10 am-12 pm MST | [slides | recording]

 

A new Black and Veatch report on the state of grid technologies in the West:

In support of the State-Provincial Steering Committee’s work on advanced transmission technologies, Black & Veatch has completed an Advanced Transmission Hardware Catalogue.

WIRAB Advice to NERC on the proposed 2014 RCCo and WECC budgets
July 17, 2013

Advice

Energy Minerals Reclamation Committee
Meeting
August 9, 2013
Denver, CO

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Dynamic Transfers Report

The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) has published a report prepared under contract by Z-Global addressing the distinct role that dynamic transfers among Balancing Authorities can play in keeping variable energy resource integration costs down. The report also evaluates how dynamic transfers relate and interact with the intra-hour scheduling and energy imbalance market (EIM) initiatives in the West. Dynamic Transfers were identified in a Western Renewables Energy Zones Phase 3 report as one of nine key measures to support states in meeting their respective renewable energy resource targets.

WIEB / WIRAB Meeting
June 12-14, 2013
Reno, NV

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Request for Proposal[pdf]

The Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB) and State-Provincial Steering Committee (SPSC) have issued the RFP for consulting services to conduct a study that addresses two questions: (1) Will there be adequate natural gas infrastructure to meet the long-term needs of the electric industry in the Western Interconnection? (2) Will the gas system have adequate short-term operational flexibility to meet electric industry requirements in the Western Interconnection? This will be a two phase project, Phase 1 addressing the first question and Phase 2 addressing the second with direct participation of natural gas pipeline companies. This work is funded through a contract with the US Department of Energy. We hope you will review the RFP and submit a proposal if you are interested. ALL questions and RFP responses must be sent to the following email addresses: aginocchio@westgov.org and tcarr@westgov.org using the subject line "RFP Response: Western Natural Gas-Electric Assessment"There will be an informational pre-proposal conference call with a question-answer format on June 5, 2013, 10:00 a.m. MDT.Responses are due July 3, 2013, 5:00 p.m. MDT.

For more information about this project click here.

SPSC Input to the 2013 Transmission Plan
Webinar Series

SPSC Comments on Draft 3 of the 2013 Plan Summary July 15, 2013 [pdf]

SPSC Webinar #4: Comments on Draft 3 Thursday, July 11, 2013 Slides | Recording

Draft 3 of 2013 Plan Summary

SPSC Comments on Draft 2 of the 2013 Plan Summary June 14, 2013 [pdf]

SPSC Webinar #3: Comments on Draft 2 Monday, June 10, 2013 Slides | Recording

Draft 2 of 2013 Plan Summary

Slides for presentation at the TEPPC meeting May 22-23 based on the discussion at the SPSC webinar May 16

SPSC Webinar #2: Comments on Draft 1 Thursday, May 16, 2013 Slides | Recording

Draft 1 of 2013 Plan Summary

SPSC Webinar #1: 10 Year Findings Friday, April 26, 2013 Slides | Recording

WECC 2013 Transmission Plan Webpage Find documents on draft Plans, 10 and 20 Year Study Case write-ups, and supporting documents.

 

EIM / CREPC / SPSC Meeting
April 8-10, 2013
Boise, Idaho

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High-Level Radioactive Waste Meeting
April 17-18, 2013
Portland, Oregon

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Link to PUC EIM website.

to be added to the listserv, contact Rebecca Johnson at rjohnson@westgov.org

NWPP's MCI EIM Analysis Initiative Delayed
status report | EIM analysis work

NREL Benefits Analysis
report Next Steps From Tempe

Link to Order 1000 Task Force website

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