Western Area Power Administration Open Access Transmission Tariff

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Western Area Power AdministrationOpen Access
Transmission Tariff

• Ron Moulton
• Western Area Power Administration
• September 14, 2004

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Agenda

• OATT Revision Effort
• Revisions to Accommodate LGI
• Other Revisions
• OASIS
• wesTTrans.net
• Transmission Business Unit
• Contact Information

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Western OATT Revision Effort

• Goals
• Prepare Revised OATT for Filing, Spring 2005.
• Comply with Westerns Core Mission
• Obtain FERC Approval
• Support by Customers
• Coordinate with Westerns General Requirements
  for Interconnection

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Large Generator Interconnection

• Analyzed Pro Forma LGI IA/IP
• Minimized Pro Forma variations
• Areas of Modification Recommended
• Protect Statutory Obligations
• Maintain Non-Jurisdictional Status
• Account for Federal Laws
• Payment of Interest
• Do Not Pay Taxes

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Large Generator Interconnection

• Elimination of Liquidated Damages Provisions
• Use of Reasonable or Best Efforts
• Payment of Actual Costs
• Advance Payment for Network Upgrades
• Network Upgrade Crediting Policy
• 40 Year Term Limit
• NEPA Compliance

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Other Revisions

• Application Fee Deposit
• Network Operating Agreements Committees
• Advance Payment for Ancillary Services
• Creditworthiness
• Contingent Upon Appropriations
• Transmission Peak Calculation Methodology

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Other Revisions

• Clarification of Attachment K Coverage for
  Transmission Used to Deliver BCP Electric Service
• Eliminate Change of Rates Language from
  Attachment J
• Accommodate Longer-Term Non-Firm Service
• Energy Imbalance Schedule Modified
• Roll-Over Language in Service Agreement
• Several editorial Updates

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Schedule

• Spring, 2004
• Assemble OATT Revision Team
• Summer, 2004
• Develop Proposed OATT Revisions
• Autumn 2004
• Customer Comments
• Winter 2005
• Final OATT/FERC Filing
• Spring 2005
• OATT Effective

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OASIS

• wesTTrans Common OASIS
• PPIW/WestConnect Joint Effort
• Powered by OATI
• Single Transmission Market Interface for the
  Western Interconnection.
• 19 Transmission Providers
• http//www.westtrans.net

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Transmission Business Unit

• DSWR OATT Management
• Requests for OATT Transmission Service
• Firm Point-to-Point
• Non-Firm Point-to-Point
• Network Integration
• Requests for OATT Interconnection Service
• Large Generator
• Small Generator
• Transmission Line
• Ancillary Services

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Transmission Business Unit

• TBU Contacts
• John Delgado
• [phone]
• delgado_at_wapa.gov
• Paul Dux
• [phone]
• pdux_at_wapa.gov
• Nancy Whitson
• [phone]
• nwhitson_at_wapa.gov

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Contact Information

• For more information, please contact
• Ron Moulton
• [phone]
• moulton_at_wapa.gov
• Tony Montoya
• [phone]
• tmontoya_at_wapa.gov