New -- 2010 Meetings and Materials
Stakeholder Input and Analyses
In March 2008, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order 890-A took effect. As part of this order, FERC requires a coordinated, open, and transparent transmission planning process on both a local and regional level. To comply with these requirements, ATC submitted a compliance filing on Order 890-A that provides a timeline of actions to ensure that the economic planning process is both coordinated and open.
Annually, ATC will use a process with consistent timelines that combines stakeholder input, historical data, future line flow forecasts, and updated information on the electric system to identify transmission upgrades for economic evaluation.
Each year:
- During February, we hold an initial stakeholder meeting to review the market congestion summary and potential fixes and to discuss economic study scenarios, drivers, ranges, and assumptions.
- By March 1, we work with stakeholders to request and prioritize new/other economic studies and recommend study assumptions.
- By April 15 – we identify preliminary areas of economic study, study assumptions and models and solicit further comments from stakeholders.
- By May 15 – we finalize areas of economic study, study assumptions and models to be used in analysis.
- By November 15 – we provide a summary of the results of the economic analyses to our stakeholders.
ATC conducts analyses of the projects identified for study over several months' time and posts the key results, including the extent to which these savings offset project costs. When the expected benefits of a studied project are high enough to justify its costs, the process of developing it as a formal proposal is begun.
2010 Meetings and materials
Dear Stakeholders,
This is to inform you that the August 13, stakeholder meeting will be postponed. We have been working for many months to quantify the benefits of a possible Badger Coulee (La Crosse-Madison) line, and we are close to having results to share with you. In light of the Midwest Independent System Operator’s (MISO) cost allocation filing on July 15, 2010, and additional information we have received about MISO’s evaluation of projects in other areas, we are re-evaluating some of these results to ensure that ATC and MISO models/results are appropriately aligned.
There are many different benefits that would be realized from the Badger Coulee line, including local and regional reliability, the ability to move less expensive renewable energy and economic savings for the ATC customers and for other customers in the Midwest ISO area. We have identified $140 million of local reliability savings for ATC customers and have introduced the Renewable Resource Investment Benefit. As we collaborate with MISO, we continue to refine the Renewable Resource Investment Benefit and the energy savings estimates.
As discussed during the May 10, 2010 ATC Customer / Stakeholder Meeting, ATC has reviewed the details of the 2026 Carbon Constrained Future and has worked to ensure that this future is aligned with similar futures being utilized by MISO. ATC has completed this review and, as a result, has made several modifications to the drivers of the Carbon Constrained Future.
The updated 2026 futures matrix, containing the updated details of the Carbon Constrained Future along with details of the other futures that ATC will be utilizing to perform economic studies in 2010, is available at http://www.atc10yearplan.com/A8.shtml.
We apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause. If you would like to discuss the Badger Coulee Transmission Line Project, please contact Dale Burmester (608) 877-7109 or at dburmester@atcllc.com at any time.
Thank you for your interest and your patience.
ATC Futures for the 2026 Study Year
NEW -- ATC to host Customer & Stakeholder Meeting regarding Badger Coulee Project
July 26, 2010: ATC will announce later today that it will begin public outreach for its proposed Badger Coulee Transmission Line Project. ATC studies show that the 150-mile, 345-kilovolt Badger Coulee Transmission Line in western Wisconsin is a multi-benefits project that would deliver benefits to Wisconsin and the Midwest region in three important ways:
1) improves electric system reliability locally and regionally,
2) delivers economic savings for Wisconsin utilities and electric ratepayers, and
3) expands infrastructure to support public policy for greater use of renewable energy.
Public open houses are being scheduled for this fall in communities from La Crosse to Madison. In support of our coordinated, open and transparent transmission planning process, we would like to discuss the preliminary planning results and benefits with you and other interested customers and stakeholders. A meeting is scheduled for Friday, August 13, at our Pewaukee headquarters from 9:30am – 11:30am.
Topics of discussion will include:
- Overview of Badger Coulee Project and alternatives
- Western Wisconsin Reliability Study
- Renewable Resource Investment Benefit (RRIB) update
- Economic planning (PROMOD) results
For your convenience, participation is available by phone, web conference or in-person.
Call-in Number: 1-866-621-2153
Access Code: 8299839
Web Meeting: https://www.webmeeting.att.com
Meeting Number: 8666212153
Access Code: 8299839
All available details on the Badger Coulee Project, including the news release from July 26, can be found at the following website: http://www.atc-projects.com/BadgerCoulee.shtml.
Meeting materials will also be available at http://www.atc10yearplan.com/A8.shtml no later than August 11, 2010.
To accommodate meeting preparation, we ask that you please RSVP to Marcia Burbach at mburbach@atcllc.com by Tuesday, August 10. For questions specific to agenda topics, please contact Dale Burmester at dburmester@atcllc.com.
MAY MEETINGS
May 15, 2010 Posting
Order 890 Economic Studies
As part of meeting our Order 890 obligations, ATC is required to perform two economic studies every year. To fulfill this requirement, ATC is proposing to study the following projects in 2010:
As usual, the list of projects is accompanied by the futures matrix which provides key assumptions and the study year.
ATC Futures for the 2026 Study Year
Optional Economic Studies
In addition, ATC is studying the following projects:
Alternatives to North La Crosse – North Madison – Cardinal 345 kV:
-
Dubuque – Spring Green – Cardinal 345 kV Project
-
North La Crosse – Spring Green – Cardinal 345 kV Project
-
Combination
-
Genoa – North Monroe 765 kV Project
-
Western Wisconsin Low Voltage Package of Projects
Alternative to Bain – Zion Energy Center 345 kV:
Lake Michigan HVDC Project
ATC continues to develop the study design for these optional studies, and the list may change. Any modifications made by ATC will be communicated to stakeholders through updates to this website.
May 10, 2010 - 9:30 am - 3 pm RSVP requested by 05/05/10
Meeting Agenda (agenda and materials updated 05/05/10)
Agenda Item 1-a: 2026 Futures Matrix (Presentation)
Agenda Item 1-b: 2026 Futures Matrix (Spreadsheet)
Agenda Item 1-c: 2026 Futures Matrix (Spaghetti Diagram)
Agenda Item 2: 2010 Economic Study Projects
Agenda Item 3: ATC Customer Benefit Metric
Agenda Item 4: Renewable Resource Investment Benefit
Agenda Item 5: Regional Planning Update
Agenda Item 6: 2010 10-Year Assessment Preliminary Solutions
Agenda Item 7: ATC Energy Collaborative – MI, High Retirements 2
Agenda Item 8-a: Eastern Wisconsin Collaborative Update (Presentation)
Agenda Item 8-b: Eastern Wisconsin Collaborative Update (02/22/10 Discussion Notes)
Agenda Item 9: 2011 10-Year Assessment Study Design
April Posting
ATC 2010 Economic Projects (posted 04/15/10)
ATC 2026 Futures Matrix (posted 04/15/10)
February meeting (posted 02/15/10)
February 22, 2010 - 9:30 am - 3 pm RSVP requested by 02/15/10
Meeting agenda (agenda and materials updated 02 /15/10)
Agenda Item 1: Eastern Wisconsin Collaborative
Agenda Item 2: 2010 Futures Matrix Review
Agenda Item 3: Market Congestion Summary
Agenda Item 4: 2010 10-Year Assessment
Agenda Item 5: Regional Planning Updates
2009 Meetings and materials
November ATC economic analysis update (posted 11/15/09)
On May 28, 2009, ATC posted the original 2009 Futures Matrix. ATC then hosted a meeting and web conference to discuss this material on July 10, 2009. At that time, ATC anticipated that the latest base PROMOD models would be available shortly thereafter, but certain modifications to the base models and assumptions were not finalized until the end of August.
As a result of this delay, ATC was able to further review input received from stakeholders along with local and regional developments related to transmission planning for future Extra High Voltage (EHV) projects. Based on this review, significant updates were made to the 2009 Futures Matrix which was subsequently posted on September 18, 2009. Another update to the Futures Matrix was posted today, November 15, 2009, that reflects additional information concerning distributed renewable generation (DRG) and Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requirements across MISO’s footprint.
At this point, ATC is still in the process of finalizing the development of the PROMOD models based on the updated 2009 Futures Matrix. Model development is anticipated to be complete towards the middle of December. At that point, analysis will commence to study the impacts of the projects identified earlier this year. A stakeholder meeting will be scheduled to discuss the results of this analysis upon completion of the PROMOD studies sometime early in 2010.
Any comments or inquiries related to these studies can be submitted to Jamal Khudai, Manager – Economic Planning, at jkhudai@atcllc.com.
ATC’s Futures Matrix summarizes the assumptions that are used to develop ATC’s economic planning models. Since ATC posted its May 28, 2009 Futures Matrix, it has continued to receive input from stakeholders and to review local and regional developments related to transmission planning for future Extra High Voltage (EHV) projects. As a result of this ongoing review and the additional information related to DRG and RPS requirements across MISO, ATC developed its final Updated Futures Matrix for the 2020 study year. A Description of the Update to the DRG Information and a Narrative of Each of the Futures is also available. The projects to be studied in 2009 are:
- North La Crosse-Spring Green-Cardinal 345 kV,
-
North La Crosse – North Madison – Cardinal 345 kV,
- Low voltage alternative,
-
Genoa-North Monroe 765 KV, and
July meeting (posted 06/09/09)
July 10, 2009 - 9:30 am - 2 pm RSVP requested
Meeting agenda (agenda and materials updated 7/10/09)
Agenda Item 1: Opening Remarks
Agenda Item 2: 2009 Futures Matrix Review
Agenda Item 2A: 2009 Futures Matrix Descriptions
Agenda Item 2B: 2009 Futures Matrix
Agenda Item 3: Detail PROMOD Study Assumptions
Agenda Item 3A: Detail PROMOD Study Assumptions: Demand Response Modeling
Agenda Item 4:Economic Projects to Study
Agenda Item 5: Regional Planning Updates
Agenda Item 6: 10-Year Assessment Solutions
Agenda Item 6: 10-Year Assessment Futures
Agenda Item 6: 10-Year Assessment Scope
Agenda Item 7: Adjorn
Stakeholder feedback from July 2009 meeting
March meeeting (posted 02/11/09)
March 6, 2009 - 9 am - 3 pm RSVP requested
Meeting agenda (agenda and materials updated 3/5/09)
Agenda Item 1: Economic planning study results (updated 6/10/09)*
Agenda Item 1: Supplemental information
Agenda Item 2: Economic metric comparisons
Agenda Item 3: Congestion review
Agenda Item 4: 2009 Futures: economic and reliability studies
Agenda Item 5: West Wisconsin study and UMTDI and RGOS update
Agenda Item 6: 2009 10-Year Assessment update
Agenda Item 6: Energy collaborative supplement
* An adjustment was made to update an incorrect value for the 40-Year PV Savings of the Slow Growth Future with North La Crosse – Hilltop – Spring Green – Cardinal 345 kV Project in the Economic Planning Study Results presentation. The updated value can be found on Slide 9 of the presentation.
Stakeholder feedback from December 2008 meeting
Economic projects under consideration
2008 Meetings and materials
December meeting (posted 12/18/08)
December 18, 2008 - 9:30-11:30am
Web meeting/conference call
Meeting Agenda
Agenda item 1: Futures Review and Base Case Implementation
Agenda item 2: Base Case Imports and Tie Line Flows
Agenda item 3: Preliminary Base Case and Projects Results
Agenda item 4: Potential Modeling Refinements
On May 15, 2008, ATC posted the final set of assumptions and final futures matrix to be used for ATC’s 2008 economic planning. At that time, ATC anticipated that the latest base PROMOD models would be available shortly but those models were not received until early August. ATC hosted a generation expansion workshop on August 22, 2008 to obtain additional input from stakeholders on the methodology to review the generation expansion assumptions in the MISO models and to add generation to the model to accommodate a wide range of futures. The development of the models for the futures is nearing completion.
December's meeting will discuss interim results.
August meeting materials (posted 8/25/08)
Meeting agenda
Generation needed for various futures
MISO siting spreadsheet for MTEP 2009
June planning meeting materials (posted 6/18/08)
Meeting agenda
Agenda item 1: Futures diagrams
Agenda item 1: Futures narratives
Agenda item 2: Peak load forecasts
Agenda item 3: Generation portfolio
Agenda item 4: Modeling modifications
Agenda item 5: MISO MTEP 09 modeling
Spring meeting materials
Recent meeting agenda and materials (posted 2/18/08)
Comment summary, draft futures matrix and request for comments (posted 3/19/08)
Comment summary Round II, updated futures matrix and next steps (posted 4/15/08)
Final futures matrix (posted 5/15/08)
Midwest ISO Market Constraints Report for ATC's service area (updated monthly)
Contact:
Jamal Khudai , Manager - Economic Planning
1.866.899.3204, ext. 6166
|
Planning criteria & tools