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: □ I will attend the meeting on June 4, 2015 in person □ □ I am a U.S. Citizen □ 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 Full Name: ____________________________________________________________ Company Name: ____________________________________________________________ Title: ____________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________________ City: _________________ State: _______________ Zip Code: ____________ Phone: _______________ Fax: _______________ Email Address: ________________ If Agent, representation: _______________________________________________________ Client Company: ____________________________________________________________ Client Title: ____________________________________________________________ Client Address: ____________________________________________________________ Client City: _________________ Client State: Client Phone: Client Fax: __________ Client Email: _______________ ____________ ______ Client Zip Code: ____________ 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.