Western Area Power Administration
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Western Area Power Administration. Summer Status Arizona Corporation Commission Special Open Meeting May 17, 2000. Introduction. Western is a federal power marketing agency within the Department of Energy - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Western Area Power AdministrationSummer Status
Arizona Corporation CommissionSpecial Open MeetingMay 17, 2000
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IntroductionWestern is a federal power marketing agency within the Department of Energy
Western markets over 10,600 MW of Federal hydropower generation and operates over 16,800 circuit miles of transmission in the western states
How does Western fit into the Summer Peak 2000 discussion?
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Arizona StatusWestern markets wholesale energy to electrical districts, municipalities, Indian Tribes, and federal facilities throughout Arizona In Arizona, the federal generating resources total about 730 MWWesterns transmission systems constitute 3,100 miles of the grid in ArizonaWestern markets transmission service to all of the other Arizona utilities
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Load RequirementsWesterns control area peak for 1999 was 3,150 MW (August)Expected control area peak for summer 2000 is 3,154 MWCapacity requirements are based on contractual commitments rather than load growth
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Generation StatusThe U.S. Bureau of Reclamation projects: a surplus water year no flood releaseswater releases based upon down stream orders No planned outages during summer months
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Transmission Status All transmission is projected to be in service throughout the summer
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SummaryWesterns capacity requirements are based upon contractual commitments rather than load growthWesterns resources are limited by hydrology. Westerns policy is to be ready for summer capacity requirements.
