1. Studies Work Group Update
Thomas Carr, Chair
Studies Work Group
TAS Meeting
February 1-2, 2016
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

2. Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Topics
Developing the 2016 Study Program
Resource Inputs to the 2026 Common Case
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

3. 2016 Study Requests Submitted
Study request deadline yesterday Feb. 1, 2016
Number of requests – 28/30
Number of requestors – 8/9
Requestors: SPSC/CREPC, SDG&E, BLM, Duke Energy, SPSG, PG&E, Independent entities
Themes: Coal-retirements, Storage, Water-Energy Nexus, Network response to low-carbon future, Path-flow changes and EE
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

4. Study Program Timeline
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

5. SWG Proposed Meeting Schedule
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

6. Inputs to the Common Case
Resources (DWG/SWG)
Transmission (RPCG)
Loads (DWG)
2026 Common Case

7. SWG Checklist of Tasks
Derive RPS renewable energy compliance targets for each state with RPS
Verify that 2026 Common Case produces enough RE to meet state RPS targets
Verify state distributed generation policies and account for market driven DG
Update resources from LBNL and utility IRPs
Update coal plant retirement status
Check resource adequacy of 2026 Common Case

8. Deriving 2026 Renewable Energy for RPS Compliance
Derive State sales from TEPPC’s 2026 Balancing Area (BA) load forecasts
9 TEPPC BAs cover multiple states
Updating with 2014 EIA Form 861 data
Apply policy rules for each State with RPS statute to derive 2026 renewable targets
Rate (%) x Base (GWh) = RPS RE (GWh)
Updating applicable entities and rates using 2014 EIA Form 861 data
Upload 2026 Load Forecasts into spreadsheet calculations