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Strategic Renewable Energy Proposals from October Board Meeting for Policy and Planning Enhancements

This document outlines key proposals made during the October Board Meeting to improve renewable energy policy and planning. It includes identifying necessary analyses, assessing transmission needs, and establishing forums for resource planners. Emphasis is placed on evaluating the long-term adequacy of transmission for low-carbon resources and analyzing the reliability implications of innovations aimed at reducing renewable integration costs. The proposals aim to enhance coordination and information sharing within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) and related organizations.

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Strategic Renewable Energy Proposals from October Board Meeting for Policy and Planning Enhancements

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  1. Renewable Proposals Made at October Board

  2. Proposal 1 • Identify analyses needed to inform policy debates • Coordinate WECC-wide info/analysis and coordinate with other analyses (e.g., WestConnect/NREL solar and wind integration study) • Example analyses: Major growth in renewable generation • National RPS and/or robust Western RECs trading system • Technology breakthroughs (PVs, CCS) • Electrification of the transportation sector • Climate change impacts on load and hydro generation • Other • Who: Variable Generation Subcommittee • Recent Activity: • Technical Session at December Board • Kickoff Meeting January 15 • Draft work plan

  3. Proposal 2 • Assessment of transmission needs: • Continue to build analysis capacity (historical schedules/flows, modeling of capital and operating costs for transmission solutions) • Evaluate robustness of transmission solutions beyond 10 years (scenario analysis beyond 10 years) • Who: TEPPC • Recent Activity: • 2009 Study Plan in progress. Likely to include capitol costs and time horizon longer than 10 years • Task Force to respond to Stimulus Bill

  4. Proposal 3 • Forum for LSE and PUC resource planners • Establish in conjunction with others (CREPC, WGA, CEOs) a forum to promote information sharing among LSE resource planners and PUCs/energy agencies • Forum would share information on topics such as methods for evaluating carbon risk in resource decisions, low carbon technology assumptions • Forum would respond to requests (e.g., LSE long-term renewable generation plans) • Who: WGA • Recent Activities: • Planning Forum held February 24-25

  5. Proposal 4 • Evaluate the long-term adequate sizing of new transmission to location-constrained low carbon resources • Who: TEPPC • Recent Activities • Long-term transmission planning forum February 2-3 • WGA request for “transmission superhighway overlay” for 2009 study plan being considered

  6. Proposal 5 • Undertake timely analysis of the reliability implications of innovations to reduce cost of integrating renewables, such as: • ACE Diversity Initiative • Regulation sharing • Virtual control area consolidation • Who: Variable Generation Subcommittee • Recent Activity: • Technical Session at December Board • Kickoff Meeting January 15 • Draft work plan

  7. Proposal 6 • Consider additional tests for approving new Balancing Authorities such as: • Will the creation of a new BA lower the cost of integrating more renewables? • Will a new BA improve reliability? • Who: WECC Staff (complete) • Recent Activities • Staff presented whitepaper during December Board

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