1. WestConnect Joint Sub-Regional Planning Group Meeting August 18, 2016

2. CCPG Primary Transmission Participants

3. CCPG 2016 Calendar
CCPG meetings are a forum for transmission planning and are
open to all interested stakeholders
February 11 – CCPG Study Plan Meeting
May 5 – CCPG Meeting
August 18 – Joint CCPG/SWAT/SSPG Meetings
December 8 – CCPG Meeting
CCPG meetings are held at the TSGT Office in Westminster
All notices/materials are posted on the WestConnect website:
WestConnect Transmission Planning – CCPG
West Connect Calendar 3

4. Updated: 05/3/2016

5. Subcommittee Studies (Geographic Areas)
2016 CCPG Activities
Work Groups
NERC TPL Studies (1-10 Year) Planning Study
Long Range (10 Year) Planning Study
Conceptual (>10 year) Planning
Voltage Coordination
Subcommittee Studies (Geographic Areas)
DEEP, Foothills, NECO, SLV, WY/SD CUS
Task Forces
TOT 3, Base Case Data Submitter
WestConnect, MWTG
NERC TPL Compliance Study
Help Comply with NERC TPL-001, 2, 3, 4 Requirements
Steady State, Transient and Voltage Performance
Near-Term (5 year) & Far-Term (10 year) Windows
Long Range Planning Group (10 Year)
Facilitate Coordinated 10 Year Transmission Plan
Consider SB100 & CPUC 3627 Requirements
Support WestConnect 10-Year Plan
Conceptual Planning (> 10 Year)
Consider/Study Potential Future Scenarios
Develop Conceptual Transmission Plans beyond 10 Years
Consider Stakeholder Input and 3627 Requirements
Voltage Coordination
Prepare Guidelines for System Modeling
Subcommittees
Analyze Specific Regions within CCPG Footprint
Foothills (Annual ops assessments/various local joint project studies)
DEEP (Focus on Douglas, Elbert, El Paso, Pueblo Counties)
South Dakota/Wyoming Common Use System (5 & 10 Year Reliability Study)
Western Slope (Coordinated assessment of western CO transmission needs)
Project Task Forces
Short-term Issues, Projects, Studies
Tot 7 Expansion, ONFLS, etc.
Liaisons
Provide Information on Other Areas of Interest:
FERC, WECC, PUC, GEO, etc.

6. CO Rule 3627 Regulatory Activity
Biennial Filing Requirement:
10-Year CO Statewide Transmission Plan & 20-Year Scenarios
Black Hills, Tri-State, Public Service
CCPG is the Forum
10-Year – Long Range Planning Group
20-Year – Conceptual Work Group
Stakeholder Outreach
Open Meetings
WestConnect, CCPG, FERC 890, 3627, etc.
Stakeholder Comment Form

8. Colorado Rule 3627 – Ten Year Transmission Plan
See Metro Map 11 36 27 1 16 33 39 26 21 20 29 33 4 37 7 32 19 38 5 33 31 35
Calhan Sub (Tri-State) 33
Falcon Sub (Tri-State) 28
Nyberg (BHCE) 22
Arequa Gulch Sub (BHC) 25 3 18 6 8 24 23 17 13
West Station Sub (BHC) Reader Sub (BHC) 33 2 10
Pueblo Reservoir (BHC) 9
Greenhorn Sub Site (BHC)
Pueblo Sub (BHC) 30 17 41 12 40
Rattlesnake Butte Sub Site (BHC) 34
Calumet Sub Site (PSCo/Tri-State) 14 15
Iron Horse Sub (Tri- State)
*All projects are subject to change and routes have yet to be determined.

9. Colorado Rule 3627 – Ten Year Transmission Plan
See Metro Map 11 36 27 1 16 33 39 26 21 20 29 33 4 37 7 32 19 38 5 33 31 35
Calhan Sub (Tri-State) 33
Falcon Sub (Tri-State) 28
Nyberg (BHCE) 22
Arequa Gulch Sub (BHC) 25 3 18 6 8 24 23 17 13
West Station Sub (BHC) Reader Sub (BHC) 33 2 10
Pueblo Reservoir (BHC) 9
Greenhorn Sub Site (BHC)
Pueblo Sub (BHC) 30 17 41 12 40
Rattlesnake Butte Sub Site (BHC) 34
Calumet Sub Site (PSCo/Tri-State) 14 15
Iron Horse Sub (Tri- State)
*All projects are subject to change and routes have yet to be determined.

10. Contacts Susan Lovejoy – Chair Colorado Springs Utilities
(719)
Jeremy Brownrigg – Vice Chair
Platte River Power Authority
(970) 10 10