WHAT• EIM Overview
– Programmatic 5 minute regional redispatch; matches the most economic supply with the current load; based upon price based bids and subject to feasibility of delivery (transmission system)
• SCED is essentially the same tool with a different name.– Run by a Market Operator which would be hired by a new jointly owned corporation formed for this
purpose. • What it is not:
– Balancing Area. Each BA retains it’s WECC reliability functions (including Transmission) – Transmission Provider. EIM energy flows across the existing TPs facilities as governed by their
individual Open Access Tariffs (no common tariff). Congestion Management is handled by today’s TPs– EIM does not impact : 1) bilateral Day Ahead or Hour Ahead trading, 2) Mid‐C Hydraulic coordination
function (Purchasers shares may be bid in to EIM if desired). • Associated issues:
– Regional Tools. The EIM MC effort is creating a power flow forecasting tools to help manage congestion prospectively.
– Resource Sufficiency. This program is designed to ensure that all BA’s in the region have sufficient generation capacity available to meet the next days peak load.
– NWPP Governance. Some in the EIM MC effort have questioned whether we have too many regional organizations (Columbia Grid, NWPP, NTTG, EIM MO)
• Timeline– An EIM/SCED could be operational in 2016 (CAISO) or 2017 (NWPP MC SCED)
• Load Serving Entities submit and update forecasts (through their BA)• Generators submit bids (or self schedule) and respond to accepted awards (through their BA)• The Market Operator runs the software that selects economic redisptach bids, issues dispatch
instructions to generators and performs settlement on all transactions executed in the market. • Balancing Areas continue to operate their systems• Transmission Providers continue to operate their systems
Timelines
2015 20172016
Pre SCED funding decision (MAR)
SCED “Go/ No Go” decision
Market Operator selection
File FERC Petition (MAR)
Begin SCED Operations
(Q3)
Regional Tool Development(year long)
SCED Development(year long)
• June, 2014 : FERC approves both the CAISO and PAC tariff changes required to implement the EIM
– FERC’s approval largely accepted the filings as proposed with certain items to be modified in a compliance filing
• Market simulation July – Sept 2014• November 1, 2014 PacifiCorp Go live
– NV Energy expected to go live in Oct 2015– PSE ????
CAISO PAC EIM
NWPP SCED
Resource SufficiencyNWPP* SCED CAISO‐PAC EIM
Objective Adequate unit commitment Installed generating capacity
Centralized Capacity Market
No. RS standard could promote bilateral daily trading
No. Long term bilateral, driven by CPUC LTPP
Year Ahead Integrated Resource Plans Resource Adequacy (CPUC)
Day Ahead/Realtime Ex‐Ante Resource Sufficiency Showing
Residual Unit Commitment (CAISO)
Standard Resources = Firm Obligations
115% of Load
Enforcement ???? RA Penalties; exposure to RUC price, load shedding
* Resource Sufficiency could move forward in PNW w/o a SCED
Element NWPP SCED CAISO‐PAC EIM
Capacity • Will short term (daily or hourly) price signals create a capacity market or attract new entrants?
• Could this be accomplished through NWPP RSG?
Long term capacity price and bilateral capacity market driven by CPUC RA / LTPP
Cost Proposed NWPP pricing for SCED looks low compared to other ISOs(~$1mm )
CAISO pricing is fixed, known.(~$200k, no exit fee)
Expansion Capability The need to create new software is both expensive and disruptive
Relatively easy to add new functions, but rules are proscribed by existing software
Timeline 2017 2015
Governance PNW. FERC???How much can our market design differ from SPP software?
CA w/ input from outside CA; FERC approval. Rules are already coded into ISO systems; how much governance could be exercised?
Compare and Contrast / Evaluation Considerations
Other Observations• Grant system is too small to benefit from internal re‐
optimization.• Mid‐C optimization probably easiest outside of SCED.• 15 minute (vs 5min) optimization may be good enough
– Need to fix PAC intertie bidding– Intertie bidding is truly voluntary participation"
• CAISO has known issues; NWPP SCED is too early in development to fully evaluate.• CAISO is more scalable; also more certain.
Grant Options
• Do Nothing / BAU• Join CAISO EIM• Join NWPP SCED
– Issues: 1) incomplete solution creates uncertainty, 2) cost risk, 3) benefits are lacking
• Join Neither/ Participate in both
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Safety ReportEnd of Year 2014
Number of cases:
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Year by Year Incident Comparison
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Cause of Injury 2012 2013 2014
Electrical Contact 2 1 0
Exposure 1 4 5
Lifting/Body Positioning 38 21 26Line of Fire 19 13 8Slips/Trips/Falls 26 19 21
Struck By 2 7 12
Hearing Loss 7 1 3
Total 95 65 77
Safety Meetings & Training:
• 156 Safety Meetings covering 12 different departments• 50+ Safety Inspections (Internal)• LNI – 3 Inspections
– 1 Inspection with 3 Serious Violations, Electrical shock in Mattawa – 1 Inspection Vacated– 1 No Violation Inspection
• 40+ Safety Training Topics– Boat Safety & Rescue, Helicopter Safety, Metering Hazards,
Hearing Conservation, Winter Driving, Protective Grounding, Job Briefing, Bucket Truck and Vault Rescue, Office Ergonomics, Security, etc.
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LNI Retro ProgramEntered the LNI Retro Program for 2015 to reduce our industrial insurance costs.
– Benefits of being a retro employer:» Offers tools and services to make workplace safer» Can turn our good safety performance into a refund by
preventing injuries and controlling losses» Great timing since we will be paying on claim costs from 2011,
2012, and 2013 (ex mod factor rating increased to .8371 from .66).
– Entered in an Individual Program and not as a group.– The Individual Program offered:
» No membership or group fees based on refunds or premiums.» The most control for plan type, minimum and maximum loss
ratios, and single loss limits and » The refund is based entirely on our own performance.
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Safety Coin Recipients:
Matt Roduner – recognized that battery charging table was a hazard as it emits gases and there was a possibility of explosions. The charging table was relocated.
Chuck Hansen – Chuck asked for a temporary guardrail be constructed on the end of the bracket arms to protect workers from a fall hazard. The guardrail will be used various times throughout disassembly and on future upgrades of the remaining units.
Karen Mus – recognized a need for yellow shelving bumpers to prevent shelving from sliding or potential collapse due to being struck by forklifts, vehicles and carts.
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Goals for 2015• Support departments in increasing internal inspections• Continuation of policy rewrites/compliance reviews• Meet training requirements• Continue relationship building with LNI for maintaining compliance
with changing regulations• Develop and present Foreman Training• Conduct Hearing Tests In-house (hearing conservation)• Creatively look for methods of retention when administering and
implementing training• Continue to investigate accidents to recommend changes when
necessary• Network with other utilities regarding workplace safety
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