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: □ I will attend the meeting on December 11, 2014 in person □ □ I am a U.S. Citizen □ 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 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 Tuesday December 2, 2014, Tuesday November 11th if you are a non-citizen.