1. TEPPC 2015 Work Plan Byron Woertz, Senior Project Manager W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

2. Overview Background Key Question Proposed Solution Discussion Questions 2 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

3. Background Study Cases and Reports 24 Months 2013 Transmission Plan 1,800 Pages 3 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

4. Key Question How can TEPPC most effectively conduct and report on studies? – In 2015 – Beyond 2015 4 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

5. Proposed Solution 5 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL TEPPC 2015 Work Plan Public Data Base of Data and Models Interconnection- wide Planning Process Technical and Economic Analyses and Reports Bi- or Triennial Interconnection- wide Transmission Plan TEPPC and TEP Work Products

6. Public Data Base of Data and Models Data Bases Common CaseReference CaseWind and Solar ProfilesResource and Transmission Capital CostPreferred Environmental Data Tools Production Cost ModelLong-Term Planning ToolEnvironmental Data ViewerProject PortalCapital Cost CalculatorSteady-State, Dynamic and Other Models 6 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

7. Interconnection-Wide Planning Process TEPPC Committees In-Person and Remote Meetings Coordinating Calls Regional Planning Groups Stakeholder Working Groups 7 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

8. Technical and Economic Analyses Annual Open Season Annual Study Program Work Prioritization Continuous Reporting 8 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

9. Reports 10-Year Study Case Reports Published as Available Format may Vary 20-Year Study Case Reports Published as Available Format may Vary Issue-Based Reports WECC reports on topics not covered in study cases Consultant reports 9 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

10. Interconnection-Wide Transmission Plan Biennial Plan Themes from Analyses Reliability Issues Regional Plans Recommended Actions 10 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

11. Discussion Questions 1.Does the draft Work Plan include all important products? 2.Does the Work Plan fit with other WECC and stakeholder activities (e.g., 4.9 review, Order 1000 implementation) 3.Is the recommended time frame appropriate? 11 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL