Western Interconnection Wind Evaluation Team

Salt Lake City, Utah

January 21, 2003
 

 

 

Agenda

Meeting Schedule

1:30 p.m.

 Call to Order
Introductions
Background of WIWET and purpose of the meeting
Roundtable on recent developments
     California (powerpoint)
     Western Regional Air Partnership (powerpoint)
     Western Renewable Energy Certificate Initiative (powerpoint)
Discussion of existing WIWET priorities and potential changes

     Firming cost - Nevada

     Accommodating wind in the utility system - Nevada

Other
5:00 p.m. Adjourn

                          Background Information

 

Meeting Summary

List of attendees and contact information

Western state RPS and System Benefit Charges developments

     New Mexico PRC

          administrative order

          rule 17.9.573

     California

          renewables portfolio standard

     Nevada

          renewable portfolio standard

          renewable energy credits

               press release

               regulations

     Arizona

          Environmental portfolio standard

     Oregon  

          Energy trust

Utility resource plans, RFPs and projects
     RFPs/projects

          Northwestern Energy
          Other?
     Utility resource plans
          Nevada Power Company
          PacifiCorp
          Portland General Electric
         Xcel
         BPA
         Idaho Power (page 63)
         Other?
Transmission pricing by proposed Western RTOs

         Matrix comparing RTO West, WestConnect, California ISO and FERC's proposed SMD rule

Transmission planning
         SSG-WI Planning Work Group

         Path flow analysis (under "Meeting Documents")

Imbalance penalties
     California ISO treatment

          cover letter

          tariff
Western Regional Air Partnership recommendations
         WRAP policy statement on renewable energy and energy efficiency  (see policy statement at 3:30 pm)
Renewable Energy Certificates in the Western Interconnection
NWCC Transmission Principles
Montana Wind Power Map webpage