1. RP3 Program Overview RP3 Webinar Series: System Improvement
Overview of the System Improvement Section of the RP3 Application
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017
1:00pm -2:00pm ET

2. Presenters for this Webinar
David Lynch, Assistant Director of Utility Operations at Marquette Board of Light & Power
APPA RP3 Staff

3. Review Panel 2 - Large utilities 2 - Medium utilities
2 - Small utilities
1 - JAA/SA
1 – Reliability Representative
1 – Safety Representative
1 – System Improvement Representative
2 - Human Resources Representatives
2 - T&D Officers
2 – Safety Officers
2 - System Planning Officers
Total = 18 member Review Panel of your peers

4. What is RP3? Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) program
Peer-evaluation of a utility’s reliability, safety, work force development, and system improvement initiatives.
Two main goals:
Help public power utilities perform an operational self-check by benchmarking on a national level
National recognition of the excellent service our utilities provide to – customers, their community leaders, state and federal regulatory agencies, and members of Congress

5. How does the RP3 Program Operate?
RP3 is an application based program supervised by the RP3 Review Panel. The Panel meets twice in the fall (October and December) to review all of the applications, and once in the spring (during the E&O) for a business meeting.

6. System Improvement– 25% Criteria Area Section Question
Subject of Question
Point Value
System Improvement
25%
A – Research & Development A1
Research and Development Program & Participation 3
B – System Maintenance and Betterment B1
System Maintenance 4 B2
System Losses B3
Planning Study
C – Financial Health C1
Capital OM Projects 5 C2
Customer-Owned Distributed Energy Resources C3
Financial Health Procedures or Policy

7. IV.A.1 – Research and Development Program Participation (Slide 1/2)

8. IV.A.1 – Research and Development Program Participation (Slide 2/2)

9. IV.B.1 – System Maintenance (1/2)
(Table on next slide)

10. IV.B.1 – System Maintenance (2/2)

11. IV.B.2 – System Losses (1/2)

12. IV.B.2 – System Losses (2/2)

13. IV.B.3 – Planning Study (1/2)

14. IV.B.3 – Planning Study (2/2)

15. IV.C.1 – Near-Term Capital O&M Projects (1/2)

16. IV.C.1 – Near-Term Capital O&M Projects (2/2)

17. IV.C.2 – Customer-Owned Distributed Energy Resources

18. IV.C.2 – Financial Health Procedures or Policies

19. Review & Application Process
Applications due: September 30, 2017
Review Panel Taskforce: mid October 2017
Requests for clarification/information (RFIs) are sent to applicants: November 2017
Final Review: December 2017
Applicants receive notification of their application’s outcome: January/February 2018
Official award/announcement:
APPA’s Engineering and Operations Conference in Raleigh, NC April 29th-May 2nd, 2018

20. Where to Start Register for the online Application System
Visit PublicPower.org/RP3 and click on the Application section
Read the RP3 Application Guide All sections and RP3 questions are explained
Assign one point person that will submit the application
Many users can contribute to the application!
Complete each section
Small utility may ask for help on specific sections from state association or joint action agency
Large utility may divide the sections among different departments
Save and finalize each question, and Submit your full application
Make sure to submit by September 30th

21. RP3 References Visit PublicPower.org/RP3
Application can be accessed at
Call/ other RP3 designated utilities Preview their application or just ask general questions (full list of designees is on the website)
your questions to
Call us: , Engineering Services

22. Questions?
For more information on the Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) Program visit PublicPower.org/RP3.
If you have any additional questions, feel free to or call