The Western Electricity Coordinating Council

Operating Transfer Capability Policy Committee

Richard FerreiraApril 30, 2009

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OTCPC Purpose/Responsibilities

● Ensure coordinated standard development & determination of seasonal System Operating Limits (SOLs) within the Western Interconnection.

● Approve/disapprove seasonal studies of System Operating Limits performed by the sub-regional study groups.

● Facilitate SOL dispute resolution.

● Recommend SOL policy positions to the Board.

Proposed 2009 OTCPC Membership

Richard Ferreira – Chair, TANC (BOD)Mike Risan – BEPC (BOD)Duncan Brown Vice-Chair, (BOD)James Leigh-Kendall – SMUD (PCC)Bob Easton – WAPA (PCC)Edison Elizeh – BPA (MIC)Tim Wooley – XCEL (MIC)Fred Young – NCPA (OC)Scott Kinney – AVA (OC)

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OTCPC Membership

● Sub-regional Study Group Chairs Northwest Subregion – Don Johnson

Arizona – New Mexico Subregion- Tom Isham

Rocky Mountain Subregion- Jared Griffiths

California – Mexico Subregion – Mark Willis

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OTCPC Activities

● OTCPC meets four times/year (3 conference calls one face-face)

● January 14, 2009 conference call Approved the 2009 Spring Study Plans:

Northwest Subregion Arizona – New Mexico Subregion Rocky Mountain Subregion California – Mexico Subregion

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OTCPC Activities

● February 18, 2009 conference call Approved the 2009 Spring System

Operating Limits and 2009 Summer Study Plans: Northwest Subregion Arizona – New Mexico Subregion Rocky Mountain Subregion California – Mexico Subregion

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OTCPC Activities

● April 16, 2009 meeting, Loveland, Colorado Approved 2009 Summer System

Operating Limits and Winter 2009-2010 Study Plans: Northwest Subregion Arizona – New Mexico Subregion Rocky Mountain Subregion California – Mexico Subregion

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OTCPC Future Organization

● March 2008 the OTCPC developed a White Paper on future role.

● GNC was assigned to reviewed White Paper.

● GNC determined this matter would be

reviewed as part of the Section 4.9 review in 2010.

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