Transmission Planning
Attachment K Public Input
Meeting Minutes
Q3
October 4, 2012
Attendees:
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Jamie Austin
Mark Adams
Carmelina Spina
BJ Moghadam
Nathan Ortega
Scott Wiley – BPA
Larry Frick
Scott Lynsky - UMPA
Patty Deas – Scribe
3rd quarter deliverables
o The local transmission system planning process practices document has
been posted on OASIS
o There are two processes for the draft transmissions system plan
 Technical studies
 Designing a reliable system
 Economic studies
 Economic analysis to identify congestion
Status of the transmission system planning document
o PacifiCorp has been providing quarterly updates to stakeholder
o The currently plan includes posting a draft transmission system planning
document in Q4
Study requests
o Stakeholders can submit study requests through the OASIS process
o There have been non study requests submitted in Q1
o The next opportunity to submit a request is in Q5
Main grid transmission studies
o Annual reliability assessments are done annually
 These assessments are used to determine compliance with WECC
and NERC standards
 If a deficiency is observed a transmission project is purposed to fix
the deficiency
Westside planning
o Larry Frick reviewed the Westside studies
 There are five active studies:
 Medford
o 95% complete
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Willamette Valley, Junction City/Cottage Grove
o 80% complete
Central Oregon
o 23% complete
Yreka
o Recently started, 5% complete
Eastside planning
o Dave Hagen reviewed the eastside studies
 Four recently completed studies
 Price
 SE Utah
 Sigurd
 Vernal
 Five active studies
 Park City / Midway
 Salt Lake Valley
 West Wyoming
 Ogden
 Tooele
Web links were provided for contact information and attachment K related
comments / questions.
Meeting adjourned