(This page intentionally left blank) Introduction At the February 2012 Transmission Expansion Planning Policy Committee (TEPPC) meeting, a group of volunteers (Group) was directed to review the follow-up recommendations in the 2011 WECC 10-Year Regional Transmission Plan (2011 Plan). The purpose of this Group was to report back to TEPPC possible options for addressing the gaps identified in the Plan. The focus of this group has been on Figure 12 in the 2011 Plan, Factors Driving Comparison of Renewable Resource Options, shown below as Figure 1. Figure : Figure 12 from the 2011 WECC 10-Year Regional Transmission Plan In the figure under Costs and Risks Not Addressed in TEPPC Studies,” are six “Values, topics that were reviewed by the Group. In addition, the Group opted to address two additional, related topics capital cost calculation methodology and planning risk. – In March 2012, the Group met to discuss what activities could be performed in 2012 to bring values not addressed in the last 2011 Plan into the 2013 Plans. A lead person(s) was assigned to each topic for the purpose of delving into the topic and returning to the Group with an outline of options for how to move forward. The topics were prioritized and arranged as below in Figure 2. Subsequent to this meeting, the Group members individually met and drafted discussion documents on each of the topics. These discussion documents, as well as Group dialogue, were used by WECC Staff to draft this report. Figure : Topic prioritization The subsequent sections describe the background of the issue, recommended actions, and how results will be incorporated into the 2013 10- and 20-Year Plans (2013 Plans).
(This page intentionally left blank) Introduction At the February 2012 Transmission Expansion Planning Policy Committee (TEPPC) meeting, a group of volunteers (Group) was directed to review the follow-up recommendations in the 2011 WECC 10-Year Regional Transmission Plan (2011 Plan). The purpose of this Group was to report back to TEPPC possible options for addressing the gaps identified in the Plan. The focus of this group has been on Figure 12 in the 2011 Plan, Factors Driving Comparison of Renewable Resource Options, shown below as Figure 1. Figure : Figure 12 from the 2011 WECC 10-Year Regional Transmission Plan In the figure under “Values, Costs and Risks Not Addressed in TEPPC Studies,” are six topics that were reviewed by the Group. In addition, the Group opted to address two additional, related topics – capital cost calculation methodology and planning risk. In March 2012, the Group met to discuss what activities could be performed in 2012 to bring values not addressed in the last 2011 Plan into the 2013 Plans. A lead person(s) was assigned to each topic for the purpose of delving into the topic and returning to the Group with an outline of options for how to move forward. The topics were prioritized and arranged as below in Figure 2. Subsequent to this meeting, the Group members individually met and drafted discussion documents on each of the topics. These discussion documents, as well as Group dialogue, were used by WECC Staff to draft this report. Figure : Topic prioritization The subsequent sections describe the background of the issue, recommended actions, and how results will be incorporated into the 2013 10- and 20-Year Plans (2013 Plans).
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