C Conceptual This category includes generation resources that are not in a – – prior listed category, but have been identified and/or announced on a resource planning basis through one or more of the following sources: Corporate announcement. Entered into or is in the early stages of an approval process. Is in a generator interconnection (or other) queue for study. generation for use in modeling. “Place-holder” 0 Existing Generation All generation existing as of December 31 of the – – actual year should be identified in Class 0. Enter the class code that best reflects the current status of generation additions or retirements. 1 Class 1 Generation additions that were reported to be under active – – construction as of December 31 of the actual year and are projected to be within the period ending five years from the end of the actual year. Also include any facility or unit that has a firm date for retirement within the assessment period as a result of regulatory requirements or corporate decisions. 2 Class 2 Generation additions that were reported to have 1) received – – regulatory approval, or are undergoing regulatory review, 2) with a signed WECC interconnection agreement, and 3) with an expected on-line date within the period ending seven years from the end of the actual year. This class includes Class Code resources that were expected to be in service as early as Class 1 resources but do not meet the test of being under construction. Also include any facility or unit that is estimated by the reporting entity to be retired within the assessment period. 3 Class 3 Generation additions/retirements that were reported which have – – met the NERC criteria for Future-Planned or Future-Other Resources but, because of expected on-line requirements, do not qualify as Class 1 or 2 Resources. 4 Class 4 Generation additions/retirements that were reported which have – – met the NERC criteria for Conceptual Resources. 5 Class 5 Generation additions that were reported last year but are no – – longer expected to enter service, retire, etc., within the assessment period. Correlation of NERC Class Codes and WECC Class Codes NERC Class WECC Class Codes Codes EC 0 EO* 1 FP 2
C – Conceptual – This category includes generation resources that are not in a prior listed category, but have been identified and/or announced on a resource planning basis through one or more of the following sources: Corporate announcement. Entered into or is in the early stages of an approval process. Is in a generator interconnection (or other) queue for study. “Place-holder” generation for use in modeling. WECC Class Code 0 – Existing Generation – All generation existing as of December 31 of the actual year should be identified in Class 0. Enter the class code that best reflects the current status of generation additions or retirements. 1 – Class 1 – Generation additions that were reported to be under active construction as of December 31 of the actual year and are projected to be within the period ending five years from the end of the actual year. Also include any facility or unit that has a firm date for retirement within the assessment period as a result of regulatory requirements or corporate decisions. 2 – Class 2 – Generation additions that were reported to have 1) received regulatory approval, or are undergoing regulatory review, 2) with a signed interconnection agreement, and 3) with an expected on-line date within the period ending seven years from the end of the actual year. This class includes resources that were expected to be in service as early as Class 1 resources but do not meet the test of being under construction. Also include any facility or unit that is estimated by the reporting entity to be retired within the assessment period. 3 – Class 3 – Generation additions/retirements that were reported which have met the NERC criteria for Future-Planned or Future-Other Resources but, because of expected on-line requirements, do not qualify as Class 1 or 2 Resources. 4 – Class 4 – Generation additions/retirements that were reported which have met the NERC criteria for Conceptual Resources. 5 – Class 5 – Generation additions that were reported last year but are no longer expected to enter service, retire, etc., within the assessment period. Correlation of NERC Class Codes and WECC Class Codes NERC Class Codes WECC Class Codes EC 0 EO* FP 1 2