BPA Third Party Supply

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BPA Third Party Supply

• RFI Review and Responses

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Purpose of Conference Call

• Summarize status of RFI process
• Outline general information from responses
• Describe scope decisions
• Identify tasks/next steps
• Questions/discussion

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Status

• Form cross-agency team (completed)
• Issue Request for Information (completed)
• Evaluate responses (ongoing)
• Identify issues and scope, rough out a longer
  term work plan (ongoing)
• Summarize responses and BPA next steps in public
  meeting (Friday 11/7)

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Summary of Responses

• 18 responses total
• 11 generation, 3 demand response, 2 other
  sources, 2 general comments or proposals
• Generation sources inside and outside BPA BA
• Some proposals described potential future
  capability
• Difficult to summarize quantity available not
  all specified by month, some future capability
  estimates were not clear.
• There could be up to 300-700 MW load following
  available in the near term generally more inc
  than dec available.
• There could be up to 700-1300 reg down and
  300-500 reg up available in the near term.
• Few responses provided specific pricing
  information several described methodology
  unclear how many RFI proposals may be
  cost-effective compared to FCRPS supply
• BPA appreciates all parties efforts in responding
  and information provided thank you.

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Scope Decisions

• Design pilot project during FY09
• Focus on a few proposals from RFI
• Use the pilot to clarify/resolve design issues
  and test capability, ease of implementation and
  cost-effectiveness
• Implement pilot in FY2010 (may contract earlier)
• Results of pilot will inform long term program
  design and cost assessment

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Key Tasks

• Assess transmission and reliability impacts.
• Clarify dynamic schedule limits by interchange
  point/flowgate
• Define telemetry required and cost
• Define scheduling/tagging processes
• Define and implement changes to AGC
• Define changes to basepoint process
• Compare cost-effectiveness of proposals
• Define how to measure performance

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Key Tasks contd

• Identify process differences for demand response
  proposals
• Clarify requirements for providers
• Define compliance measurement
• Develop project budget
• Define principles/criteria on acquisition
• Define processes for reservation, notifications,
  and deployment
• Obtain additional information as needed

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Next Steps

• Refine project plan and budget
• Pilot project vs. larger program tasks
• Internal resource requirements
• Identify likely candidates for contracts
• Talk to parties/refine design
• Complete pilot design
• Public update in January