WECC PCC Meeting July 15-16, 2014

CCPG Primary Transmission Participants

CCPG Forum for joint transmission planning Official Subregional Planning Group within WestConnect 4-5 Open Meetings/Year February, April, August (Joint with SWAT/Sierra), December Denver TSGT Offices Open to All Interested Stakeholders Meeting Notices/Materials Posted at: WestConnect Transmission Planning - CCPG

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Work Groups (CCPG footprint. Multiple years): CCPG Activities Work Groups (CCPG footprint. Multiple years): Long Range (10-Year) Planning Study Conceptual (>10-year) Planning NERC TPL Compliance Study WECC Data Coordination Voltage Coordination Subcommittee Studies (Geographic) Foothills, Western Slope, DEEP, etc. Regional Project Study Participation Tot 3, Tot 7 State Regulatory Compliance

Regulatory Issues PUC Rule 3627 Stakeholder Outreach Requires Regulated Utilities to File 10, 20-Year Transmission Plans Use CCPG as Forum Stakeholder Participation Reporting PUC Renders Decision of Adequacy Stakeholder Outreach Open Meetings Study Request / Stakeholder Comment Form Process for Comments/Requests Requests May be Evaluated by CCPG or TP

CCPG 2014 Calendar February 13 – CCPG Study Plan Meeting (TSGT Office) February 20 – WestConnect Annual Meeting (NV Energy Office) April 17 – CCPG Meeting (TSGT Office) August 20-21 – Joint CCPG/SWAT/SSPG Meetings (TSGT Office) December 11 – CCPG Meeting (TSGT Office) Notices/Materials Posted at: WestConnect Transmission Planning - CCPG 9

Susan Lovejoy – Vice Chair Contacts Wes Wingen - Chair wes.wingen@blackhillscorp.com (605) 721-2268 Susan Lovejoy – Vice Chair slovejoy@csu.org (719) 668-8384 10 10