Day One: Tuesday,
June 3, 2003
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9:00 - 9:15 |
Orientation to the Meeting
- Introduction of Stakeholders
- Review of Meeting Purpose and Agenda
- Discussion of Ground Rules
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9:15 - 10:15 |
Definition
of Problem
Why are we developing a set of transmission planning principles?
What problems do we expect to address?
- Results of NWCC Western Transmission
Planning Workshop
- Identification of Transmission
Planning Issues
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10:15 - 10:30 |
Break |
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10:30
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12:30 |
Existing
Criteria and Guidelines for Western Transmission Planning
Panel Discussion
What current standards are supported and used by Western transmission
planning entities?
- Response from planning entities
- PacifiCorp Don Johnson
- BPA TBA
- WAPA TBA
- WECC Bob Dintelman
- SSG-WI Dean Perry
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12:30 - 1:30 |
Lunch |
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1:30 - 2:30 |
Basic
Assumptions for Future Planning Efforts
Group Discussion
- What regional values must be
incorporated in planning for transmission facility development?
- What are the assumptions about the
future electricity market that should guide transmission planning
efforts?
- What scenarios should be included in
transmission planning activities (renewables/gas/coal; full spectrum
of possibilities; risk)
- What kinds of results should
transmission planning render?
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2:30 - 3:00 |
Presentation of Draft Transmission Planning Principles
Roger Hamilton
A draft set of principles to guide future transmission planning in
the West will be presented to participants. |
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3:00 - 3:15 |
Break |
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3:15 - 4:45 |
Discussion
of Draft Principles
Facilitated Discussion
- Which ideas included in the draft
principles receive the most support from represented constituencies?
- Which ideas included in the draft
principles present issues for various constituencies?
- What ideas are not included in the
draft principles that need to be considered?
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4:45 - 5:00 |
Review of Day Two Agenda |
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5:00 |
Adjourn |
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5:30 |
Dinner
on your own; attendees may decide to
dine together at a local restaurant |
Day Two: Wednesday,
June 4, 2003
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9:00 - 9:15 |
Orientation
- Recap of Day One Activities
- Review of Day Two Agenda and
Objectives
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9:15 - 10:30 |
Discussion
of Draft Principles (contd) |
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10:30 - 10:45 |
Break |
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10:45 - 11:30 |
Identification of potential adopting organizations and issues
Facilitated
Discussion
- Which organizations need to agree to
these principles to ensure a positive impact on the transmission
planning process?
- What remaining issues must be
address to ensure acceptance of these principles by those
organizations?
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11:30 - 12:15 |
Discussion
of Future Timelines and Strategies for Refinement, Review, Adoption,
and Implementation |
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12:15 - 12:30 |
Next Steps |
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12:30 |
Adjourn |
