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Colorado Coordinated Planning GroupTEPPC UpdateAugust 9, 2012

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CCPG Primary Transmission Participants

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CCPG – General Information

Forum for joint transmission planning Recognized WECC Sub-Regional Planning Group4-5 Open Meetings/YearFebruary, April, August (Joint with SWAT/Sierra), December

Denver TSGT OfficesOpen to All Interested StakeholdersMeeting Notices/Materials Posted at: WestConnect Website and WestConnect Transmission Planning - CCPG

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CCPG Sub-Region Footprint

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2012 CCPG Organization Chart

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CCPG 2012 ORG CHART

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CCPG ActivitiesChair

Blane Taylor (Tri-State) 2011-2012

Studies:Work Groups:

Long Range (10-Year) Planning StudyConceptual (>10-year) Planning/Scenario AssessmentSenate Bill 100 StudiesNERC Compliance (TPL Adequacy Study)WECC Data CoordinationVoltage Coordination

Subcommittee Studies (Geographic)Foothills, Western Slope, Denver-metro, etc.

Sub-Regional Project Study ParticipationWCI, HPX, Tot 3, 5, 7 Expansion, Black Hills increased ERZ injection,

Western reliability improvements

Regulatory & Reliability ComplianceFederal, Regional, & State

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CCPG 2012 Activites

WestConnect RegionWestConnect 2013 Plan work ongoing

SB100 (State of Colorado) Lamar – Front Range (in planning),Pawnee – Daniels Park 345 KV Line – In Service Date 2019Missile Site 230 kV Switching Station (2010), Midway – Waterton 345 kV Line

(May-2011), Missile Site 345 kV Substation (Jan-2013), Pawnee – Smoky Hill 345 kV Line (Jan-2013)

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DEEP Subcommittee (2010)Douglas, Elbert, El Paso, Pueblo Counties (south-central CO)DEEP Report

Foothills Subcommittee (1980)North-Northwest of Denver Metro AreaFoothills Planning Group Reports

NERC ComplianceSubregional coordination on standards

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CCPG 2012 Activities (cont’d)

Conceptual Planning Group20-30 Year Plan3 Resource Scenarios (20-30 year horizon)

1000MW Import/ExportCarbon ReductionHigh load and 30% Renewableshttp://www.westconnect.com/documents_results.php?categoryid=130

Colorado Transmission Planning: Rule 3627 (Dkt# 10R-526E)Utilities 10-year plan & documentation filed by February 1, 2012Due every two years after thatMust include specific information included in Order C11-0492 http://www.westconnect.com/planning_ccpg_10_year_trans_plan.php

COPUC Scenario Analysis: System Reliability (Dkt# 12M-041E)Test resiliency of CO bulk power system5 Scenarios Proposed – 2 or 3 are desiredCOPUC receiving comments Final scenarios due September 2012http://www.westconnect.com/planning_ccpg_10_year_trans_plan.php

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On Deck

Joint SWAT-SSPG-CCPG MeetingAugust 22, 2012; Tri-State Offices

CCPG Meeting August 23, 2012; Tri-State Offices

Notices/Materials Posted at: www.westconnect.com

Contacts

Contact Phone Email

Blane Taylor(CCPG Chair)

303-254-6111 btaylor@tristategt.org

Jeff Hein(CCPG Vice-Chair)

303-571-7229 jeffery.t.hein@xcelenergy.com

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Questions / Comments?Questions / Comments?

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SUPPLEMETAL SLIDES

More detailed information on issues presented previously.

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CPUC Rule 3627Docket 10R-526E

Requires Regulated Utilities to File 10-Year Transmission Plan10-Year Plan, 2-year cycle, starting Feb 201220-Year Plan, 2 year cycle, starting Feb 2014

Use CCPG as ForumNon-jurisdictional plans provided for information on utility

maintained websiteStakeholder Participation

actively solicit input from stakeholders, including government agencies, to identify alternative solutions

Reporting includes:Methodologies, load forecasts, related studies & reports,

transmission case data, stakeholder comments All Facilities >100kVPUC will hold workshops and a consolidated hearing.

Commission will render a decision regarding the “adequacy” of plans and process

Transmission Planning DecisionTransmission planning Recommended Rules

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2012 Study Scopes – Work GroupsWork Group: Long Range Transmission Planning Group

Purpose:Develop Coordinated 10 Year Transmission PlansConsider RPS & up to 30% RenewableConsider New PUC Rules

Work Group: SB100Purpose:

Meet requirements of Colorado Senate Bill 100 Identify “Energy Resource Zones”Plan Transmission to Serve the ERZ’sFile CPCN’s with COPUC

Work Group: Conceptual Planning (on-goingPurpose:

Develop Conceptual Transmission Plans beyond 10 YearsCoordinated with Advisory Group3 Resource Scenarios Evaluated (1)Import/Export of 1000 MW, (2)Carbon Reduction, (3)High Load

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2012 Study Scopes – Work GroupsWork Group: NERC Compliance

Purpose:Help Meet NERC TPL-001,2,3,4 RequirementsSteady State, Transient and Voltage PerformanceNear (5 year) & Far (10year) WindowsConsider RPS & up to 30% Renewable

Work Group: Area CoordinationPurpose:

Address Issues associated with preparation of cases for WECC Annual Study Program

Rocky Mountain Area CoordinatorWork Group: Voltage Coordination

Purpose:Prepare Guidelines for System Modeling

Work Group: Short Circuit Data BasePurpose:

Prepare a Short Circuit Data Base

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2012 Study Scopes (cont.)Subcommittees

Purpose:Analyze transmission requirements for specific regions within the CCPG

FootprintFoothills, DEEP, Tot 3, Wyoming Joint, Denver-Metro, SECO, SWCO, Front

Range, etcCCPG - Colorado Long-Range Transmission Planning Group |

WestConnect

LiaisonsPurpose:

Provide Information on Other Areas of Interest:OTC, TEPPC, PUC, GEO, etc.

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Regional Project Task Forces

High Plains Express InitiativeStage 2 CompletedStage 3 InitiatedWECC Regional Planningwww.highplainsexpress.com

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PSCo 10-Year Transmission Plan & 20-Year Scenario Assessment

10-Year Transmission Plan & 20-Year Scenario Assessmentwww.oatioasis.com/PSCO/PSCOdocs/PSCO_2011_10-

20_year_plan_Final.pdfCore reliability projects Clean Air Clean Jobs ActSB-100 Transmission Plan (9 proposed projects*)

o Missile Site 230 kV Switching Station (2010), Midway – Waterton 345 kV Line (May-2011), Missile Site 345 kV Substation (Jan-2013), Pawnee – Smoky Hill 345 kV Line (Jan-2013),

o San Luis Valley – Calumet – Comanche Project. CPCN granted Sept 2011. (Project may not be needed based on 2011 ERP)

o Lamar – Front Range (2018-2019) A CPCN may be filed in 2012o Pawnee – Daniels Park 345 KV Line – In Service Date 2019o Lamar – Vilas 230 kV Line – In Service Date TBDo Ault – Cherokee 230 kV Line – In Service Date TBD

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New Lamar-Comanche 345 kV & Lamar - Missile Site 345 kV ISD 2016

New San Luis Valley-Calumet-Comanche 230 & 345 kV lines ~ ISD 2013

New Midway-Waterton 345 kV ~ISD 2011

New Lamar –Vilas 345 kV ISD 2016

New Pawnee-Daniels Park 345 kV -2nd circuit ~ISD 2016

New Missile Site 230 kV ISD 2010) & 345 kV (ISD 2013)

New Ault-Cherokee 230 kV ~ISD 2015

New Pawnee-Smoky Hill 345 kV, ISD 2013

SB-100 Transmission Plan

CCPG - Senate Bill 100 Colorado