Economic Study Process
Attachment K
What is an Economic Study?
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A stakeholder requested study to evaluate
specific, potential upgrades or other specific
investments that could improve import
capabilities, reduce congestion, or integrate
new resources and loads.
What an Economic Study is not:
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An Economic Study is not a Transmission
Study to grant Transmission Service.
An Economic Study does not replace a Large
Generator Interconnection Study if a
proposed generator is studied.
An Economic Study will not replace the
current System Impact and Facilities Studies
required to grant Transmission Service.
Flow Chart for Economic Studies
September - October
September - February
December
March
Customers
Data Submittal
SPP Model
Development
Process (Years 1-10)
Request
Economic Studies
Cleco performs
Reliability Assessment
April
April
April - July
July
OASIS
POSTING
Stakeholder Summit
Reliability/ Economic
Simulate
Additional
Studies
OASIS Posting
Preliminary
Results
July
July
August
Stakeholder Summit
(Present Results)
OASIS Posting
Final Results
Capital Projects for
Years 2 – 5 and
New/Revised
Submission of Economic Studies
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Economic Study data must be submitted by
December 31 to be considered for the following year.
Top three proposed Economic Study projects will be
selected for study by stakeholders.
Top three Economic Study projects will be studied at
no cost to the stakeholders.
All data must be provided within 30 days of
selection, else the project will be deemed withdrawn.
Economic Study Process
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Separate queue from transmission and
interconnection request.
All data and reports are public information, no
masking.
Each Economic Study is evaluated as a stand-alone
project.
All reports will be posted on the OASIS and can
have suggested edits by any stakeholder in the
group.
Economic Study Process
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Results will be discussed at Transmission
Provider’s Summit
Capital Projects, which may or may not
include any of the upgrades identified in the
Economic Study, for the next five years will
be posted on the OASIS.
The Capital Projects status will be updated
on the OASIS as needed.
Economic Study Agreement
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The draft Economic Study Agreement can be
found at:
https://www.oatioasis.com/CLEC/CLECdocs/
Economic_Study_Agreement_(draft).doc
CEII Data Requirements
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Each person requesting Transmission Planning data,
must complete and execute a CEII Data Request
form and Non-Disclosure Agreement.
The CEII form can be found out:
https://www.oatioasis.com/CLEC/CLECdocs/ceii-reqform.doc
The Non-Disclosure Agreement can be found at:
https://www.oatioasis.com/CLEC/CLECdocs/Nondisc
losure_agreement_OASIS.doc
Questions?