Western Area Power Administration
Rocky Mountain Region (RMR)
5555 East Crossroads Boulevard
Loveland, CO 80538
Date: December 11, 2014
To: Western RMR Transmission Planning Stakeholders
Subject: Western RMR 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 December 11, 2014, 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. 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 December 2, 2014.
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 November 11th 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
December 11, 2014 – 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 2014 Transmission Planning Study (Jason Parker)
6) 2:30 pm ...................................................... Big Horn Basin Area Study Results (Susan Franklin)
7) 2:45 pm ...................................................................... Capital Investment Plan (Susan Franklin)
8) 3:15 pm .................................................... Stakeholder Input / Open Discussion (Roy Gearhart)
9) 3:25 pm ..................... Next Meeting Date (June
, 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:
December 11, 2014
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 December 11, 2014 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 November 11th)
I would like to request WebEx participation for the meeting on December 11, 2014
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E-mail registration to: rmrplanningmanager@wapa.gov or FAX registration to: (970) 461-7423.
Please return your registration form by Tuesday December 2, 2014, Tuesday November 11th if
you are a non-citizen.