1. Blue Ridge Power Agency
Update
Alice Wolfe
General Manager
October 2, 2018

2. Functions
Negotiate, administer, and monitor power supply and transmission arrangements; verify charges
Perform as liaison and representative to industry groups, including AMP, APPA, MEPAV, TAPS, PJM, PPC, and Southeast Power Administration
Lobby legislators and regulators at state and federal level
Monitor industry developments, share information, and educate members

3. Benefits
Joint negotiation and administration of power supply contracts with like-minded organizations
Virginia-specific voice in critical market roles
Cost-effective oversight of one of the utility’s largest expenses
Increased communication and coordination with local public power communities
Industry knowledge and support

4. Industry trends Transmission costs increasing
Cybersecurity risks ongoing
Federal regulation of pole attachments

5. Transmission costs increasing
EIA.gov, Today In Energy, published February 9, 2018

6. AEP & Dominion rates

7. Cybersecurity threats continue
Headlines for WannaCry, Petya, Goldeneye attacks last summer
July 2017 or earlier nuclear plant in Kansas?
utilities are seeing increasing activity from adversaries looking to access our customer data, expose sensitive information, and infiltrate financial networks. And as managers of critical infrastructure, utilities also must monitor activity related to our industrial control systems.

8. Cybersecurity resources
Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC)
Grid-Ex 2019
Cyber Mutual Assistance Program
APPA Cybersecurity Scorecard

9. Pole attachments

10. For more info: Alice Wolfe brpa@gamewood.net 540-739-5899