Exhibit A-6: Flexible Capacity Needs Assessment Schedule Task Entity Date Receive CEC load forecast used for CEC Early January Transmission Planning Process expansion plan Submit updated RPS build-out data to Scheduling Early January the ISO using template on ISO website. Coordinator for LSEs Publish annual Flexible Capacity ISO Late January Needs assumptions paper Stakeholder meeting to discuss ISO/All Early February assumptions, stakeholder comments, and posting of comments with ISO response Draft Flexible Capacity Needs ISO Early March Assessment completed, including draft allocations to LRAs and minimum and maximums for each flexible capacity category, and draft adjustment factor. Flexible Capacity Needs Assessment ISO/All Mid-March stakeholder meeting Publish draft final Flexible Capacity ISO Late March Needs Assessment, draft allocations to LRAs and minimum and maximums for each flexible capacity category including draft final allocations to LRAs and minimum and maximums for each flexible capacity category, and draft adjustment factor. ISO stakeholder meeting to discuss ISO/All Early April draft final Flexible Capacity Needs Assessment Final Flexible Capacity Needs study ISO 1st Week in May; No later than end of posted June
Exhibit A-6: Flexible Capacity Needs Assessment Schedule Task Entity Date Receive CEC load forecast used for Transmission Planning Process expansion plan CEC Early January Submit updated RPS build-out data to the ISO using template on ISO website. Scheduling Coordinator for LSEs Early January Publish annual Flexible Capacity Needs assumptions paper ISO Late January Stakeholder meeting to discuss assumptions, stakeholder comments, and posting of comments with ISO response ISO/All Early February Draft Flexible Capacity Needs Assessment completed, including draft allocations to LRAs and minimum and maximums for each flexible capacity category, and draft adjustment factor. ISO Early March Flexible Capacity Needs Assessment stakeholder meeting ISO/All Mid-March Publish draft final Flexible Capacity Needs Assessment, draft allocations to LRAs and minimum and maximums for each flexible capacity category including draft final allocations to LRAs and minimum and maximums for each flexible capacity category, and draft adjustment factor. ISO Late March ISO stakeholder meeting to discuss draft final Flexible Capacity Needs Assessment ISO/All Early April Final Flexible Capacity Needs study posted ISO 1st Week in May; No later than end of June
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