Western Area Power Administration
Rocky Mountain Region
5555 East Crossroads Boulevard
Loveland, CO 80538
Date: June 4, 2015
To: Western’s Rocky Mountain Region Transmission Planning Stakeholders
Subject: Western’s Rocky Mountain Region Planning Stakeholder Meeting
Western’s Rocky Mountain Region (RMR) invites you to a Western RMR Transmission Planning
Stakeholder Meeting from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. MDT on Thursday June 4, 2015, at the
Western RMR Regional office located at 5555 East Crossroads Boulevard, Loveland, CO.
At the meeting, Western will outline RMR’s FERC Order 890 planning process as implemented
in Attachment P (Transmission Planning Process) of Western’s Open Access Transmission Tariff
(OATT) effective March 2, 2011. We will also provide an update on the initial year planning
process WestConnect is undertaking in its Order 1000 implementation plan. The meeting is
being held to meet the local transmission planning process requirements outlined in Western’s
OATT. The proposed agenda is attached. Your comments on the draft agenda are welcomed
and may be sent to rmrplanningmanager@wapa.gov by May 29, 2015.
Attached is a registration form for the meeting. If you plan to attend the meeting, please print
and fill out the registration form indicating whether you plan to attend in person or via WebEx.
A limited number of WebEx participants are available. Therefore, WebEx participation will be
limited to one per company and available only on a first come first served basis. Instructions to
join the WebEx meeting will be forwarded to those that respond.
If you are a non-citizen of the United States and plan to attend, please respond to
rmrplanningmanager@wapa.gov no later than May 8th to allow for the necessary background
checks.
Western RMR looks forward to meeting with you during the meeting in Loveland.
Sincerely,
Robert H. Easton
Vice President of Transmission Services for
CRSP, DSW, and RMR
Western Area Power Administration
MEETING AGENDA
Western Area Power Administration Rocky Mountain Region
Transmission Planning Stakeholder Meeting
Western’s RMR Regional Office
5555 East Crossroads Boulevard, Loveland, CO 80538
June 4, 2015 – 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm MDT
1) 1:30 pm ......................................... Introduction of Attendees \ Finalize Agenda (Roy Gearhart)
2) 1:35 pm ................... Overview of the Western’s Process for FERC Order No. 890 (Debbie Farm)
3) 1:45 pm ............................................................. West Connect Transmission Update (Bob Easton)
4) 2:00 pm ................................................................ Transmission Planning Studies (Jim Hirning)
5) 2.15 pm ......................................... Review of 2015 Transmission Planning Study (Jason Parker)
6) 2:30 pm ....................................................... Big Horn Basin Area Study Results (Nathan Peters)
7) 2:45 pm .................................................................... Capital Investment Plan (Mike Korhonen)
8) 3:15 pm .................................................... Stakeholder Input / Open Discussion (Roy Gearhart)
9) 3:25 pm ............. Next Meeting Date (December 10, 2015) and Closing Remarks (Roy Gearhart)
10) 3:30 pm ....................................................................................................................... Adjourn
Western Area Power Administration
Rocky Mountain Region (RMR)
Transmission System Planning
Stakeholder Meeting
When:
June 4, 2015
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. MDT
Where:
Western RMR Office
5555 East Crossroads Boulevard
Loveland, CO 80538
Registration Form:
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I will attend the meeting on June 4, 2015 in person
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I am a U.S. Citizen
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I am not a U.S. Citizen (please respond by May 8, 2015)
I would like to request WebEx participation for the meeting on June 4, 2015
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E-mail registration to: rmrplanningmanager@wapa.gov or FAX registration to: (970) 461-7423.
Please return your registration form by Friday May 8th if you are a non-citizen.