RTO Expansion Plans

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RTO Price Signals
SSG-WI Criteria, Standards, Metrics
LSE Resource Planning
SSG-WI analysis of inter-RTO system needs
Post system needs and corresponding transmission
solutions for market to screen for alternatives
SSG-WI analysis of RTO and non-RTO proposals -
Reliability - Financial
Post assessments and comparisons of alternatives
RTO Expansion Plans
WECC Joint Regional Planning (Unsponsored
projects, potential needs)
Market proposes non-tx alternatives to relieve
inter-RTO needs
RTOs and non-RTOs negotiate project sponsorship
Implement non-tx project
Includes transmission, generation, and
non-transmission alternatives.
Voluntary Sponsorship of specific projects
TLRP input
SSG-WI Expansion Plan
Environmental, Siting Process
Build transmission project
WECC rating process and regional planning
participation interest)
SSG-WI Planning Process