RTO Benefits Quantified

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RTO Benefits Quantified

• April 22, 2000

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Studies Performed

• Environmental Assessment for FERC Order 2000
  (2.4 billion nation wide) (EA, available at
  (www.ferc.fed.us )
• DOE Analysis for the Comprehensive Electricity
  Competition Act (20 - 32 billion nation wide)
  (The study, DOE/PO-0059, is available at
  www.doe.gov/news/release99/maypr/pr99124.htm )
• IndeGO Benefit Analysis (100 million Northwest
  Benefit)
• Analysis of Removing Rate Pancakes Using Aurora
  Model(amount to be determined)

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Potential Benefits

• Better ATC estimates
• Effective management of parallel paths
• Increased coordination between separate state
  regulatory agencies
• Facilitated tradable transmission rights
• Elimination of rate pancakes
• Improved congestion management
• Reduced transaction costs
• Larger regional market with access to more
  potential suppliers
• Improved market performance
• Improved grid reliability

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RTO Benefit Analysis Group

• Work Group
• Amy Blauman - FERC
• Cherl Speer - BPA TBL
• Coe Hutchison - Snohomish PUD
• Geoff Carr - NRU
• John Leland - MPC
• Kevin OMeara - PPC
• Kristien Bartlett - BPA PBL
• Larry Nordell - Mont. DEQ
• Lon Peters - PGP
• Margaret Pedersen - BPA PBL
• Phil Carver - ODOE
• Vickie VanZandt - BPA TBL

• Focus Group
• Audrey Perino - BPA PBL
• Dennis Phillips - BPA PBL
• Jeff King - NWPPC
• Kurt Granat - PacifiCorp
• Linc Wolverton - ICNU
• Matt Staneff - Snohomish PUD
• Ray Bliven - RCS for DSIs
• Rob Anderson - BPA PBL
• Robert Petty - BPA PBL
• Warren Winter - EPIS
• Lee Barney - EPIS
• Ned Lesnick - APSC
• Don Matheson - BPA TBL