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19 Sierra Club 0 MW (at 1) 0 MW (at 1) Considering load shedding, the latest CEC demand forecast, and the Mesa Loop-In Transmission Upgrade eliminates the need that CAISO identified in its Track 4 studies. Also, the assumptions do not include enough energy efficiency, demand response, energy storage, or distributed generation; accounting for these resources would eliminate need. Finally, CAISO’s N-1-1 reliability standard is overly conservative and resulted in an overinflated estimate of need. Assuming use of the standard N-1 SDG&E limiting contingency (which would add 1,080 MW of existing combined cycle generation to LCR capacity), the latest CEC demand forecast, and load shedding eliminates the need that CAISO identified in its Track 4 studies. Also, the assumptions do not include enough energy efficiency, demand response, energy storage, or distributed generation; accounting for these resources would eliminate need. Finally, CAISO’s reliability standard (N-1-1 contingency) is overly conservative, and resulted in an overinflated estimate of need.