Western Area Power Administration

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Western Area Power Administration

• Transmission System
• Partnering Opportunities (FAQs)
• Anthony Montoya
• Assistant Regional Manager
• for Power System Operations
• September 14, 2004

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Introduction
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Desert Southwest Region

• Markets and delivers Federal power
• Nearly 70 municipalities, cooperatives, tribal
  authorities, federal and state agencies.
• 3,100 miles of transmission lines
• more than 40 substations
• NERC load control area

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We get many questions

• Transmission construction capabilities
• Transmission OM capabilities
• Use of ROW

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DSW Transmission FAQ 1

• How has Western traditionally financed
  construction for transmission used to meet its
  Federal Hydropower mission?
• Federal Appropriations
• Repaid with interest
• Excess capacity offered under OATT
• Example Liberty Mead 345-kV

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DSW Transmission FAQ 2

• Can another party participate with Western in a
  new transmission construction project?
• Yes, Joint Participation Project
• Joint ownership by special legislative authority
• Example Mead-Phoenix 500-kV

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DSW Transmission FAQ 3

• Can a customer work with Western to fund either
  individual or Joint Participation Project
  transmission construction?
• Yes, Contributed Funds
• Net Billing
• Example Griffith-Peacock 230-kV line

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DSW Transmission FAQ 4

• Does contributed funding give the funding party
  unique advantages when taking OATT service?
• No

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DSW Transmission FAQ 5

• Why would anyone want to contribute funds, rather
  than getting ownership-like rights through a
  Joint Participation Project?
• Ownership-like rights over new segment not always
  sufficient to meet customers total needs.
• Customer needs transmission service beyond the
  limits of the new transmission segment.

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DSW Transmission FAQ 6

• How can a customer work with Western to get
  transmission constructed?
• Talk to us
• Joint Planning Agreement (JPA)
• Ten Year Planning

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DSW Transmission FAQ 7

• How has Western traditionally funded transmission
  operating and maintenance expenses?
• Federal Appropriations

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DSW Transmission FAQ 8

• Can another party work with Western to help fund
  OM needs?
• Yes, Advanced Funding
• Example Arizona Power Authority

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DSW Transmission FAQ 9

• Will Western share easements or consolidate
  circuits?
• Yes, essential to optimize scarce land.
• Maintain reliability
• Consistent with underlying land rights.
• Recognize the value of the ROW.
• Example TEP, SEV, ED-3

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DSW Transmission FAQ 10

• Are there any other options for working with
  Western on transmission?
• Yes, transmission exchange
• Mutually compatible needs
• Equitable
• Example

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DSW Transmission FAQ 11

• Any other transmission questions?

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DSW Transmission FAQ 12

• Who can we contact for more information?
• Ron Moulton
• [phone]
• moulton_at_wapa.gov
• Tony Montoya
• [phone]
• tmontoya_at_wapa.gov