Must-run CAISO NQC Used monthly NQC values – California Must-run - LRS Other Minimum Coal-fired Columbia Based on Heat Rates provided by Columbia Capacity Steam Grid Grid Other Columbia Based on Heat Rates provided by Columbia Dispatchable Grid Grid Must-run EIA Based on the average monthly outputs reported in EIA 923 Must-run No EIA Based on averages for similar types from units with EIA data Heat Rates All Thermal Stakeholders Calculated by CEC and Columbia Grid Ramping All Thermal 2024 CC Values from 2024 commn case; used values Uptime / from similar types for new generation Downtime Monthly Minimum and De-Rated Maximum Capacity Table 7 illustrates how the monthly minimum and de-rated maximum capacities were determined for the different thermal generation facilities. Table . Determining Monthly Minimum and De-Rated Maximum Capacity Resource Modeling Location Resource Minimum De-Rated Maximum Capacity Category Project Capacity Based on…. Status Based on…. (direct link or per similar (direct link or generator type) per similar generator type) Dispatchable Thermal California 0, 1, or 2 2024 ADS case Balancing Authorities' WECC (Existing modeling Load and Resource Submittal through Must Run Thermal California Average of EIA CAISO Net Qualifying historical Capacity (NQC) dispatch Balancing Authorities' WECC Load and Resource Submittal Any 3 or 4 84% of 85% of Nameplate (Planned/ Nameplate
Must-run – California CAISO NQC Used monthly NQC values Must-run - Other LRS Minimum Capacity Coal-fired Steam Columbia Grid Based on Heat Rates provided by Columbia Grid Other Dispatchable Columbia Grid Based on Heat Rates provided by Columbia Grid Must-run EIA Based on the average monthly outputs reported in EIA 923 Must-run No EIA Based on averages for similar types from units with EIA data Heat Rates All Thermal Stakeholders Calculated by CEC and Columbia Grid Ramping Uptime / Downtime All Thermal 2024 CC Values from 2024 commn case; used values from similar types for new generation Monthly Minimum and De-Rated Maximum Capacity Table 7 illustrates how the monthly minimum and de-rated maximum capacities were determined for the different thermal generation facilities. Table . Determining Monthly Minimum and De-Rated Maximum Capacity Resource Modeling Category Location Resource Project Status Minimum Capacity Based on…. (direct link or per similar generator type) De-Rated Maximum Capacity Based on…. (direct link or per similar generator type) Dispatchable Thermal California 0, 1, or 2 (Existing through 2024 ADS case modeling Balancing Authorities' WECC Load and Resource Submittal Must Run Thermal California Average of EIA historical dispatch CAISO Net Qualifying Capacity (NQC) Balancing Authorities' WECC Load and Resource Submittal Any 3 or 4 (Planned/ 84% of Nameplate 85% of Nameplate
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