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ISO New England System Planning

Planning Advisory Committee

EIPC Non-Grant Update

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EIPC Non-Grant Update

• The Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative (EIPC) is continuing its efforts to develop and analyze models of the 2018 and 2023 planned transmission system

• EIPC has developed a schedule of activities extending through the spring of 2014– The current activity to develop models of the transmission system will

include analyses of scenarios that change the starting point assumptions used to develop the 2018 and 2023 models

– The EIPC will be working with stakeholders during this time frame to collect input, comment, and ideas on which scenarios to study

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EIPC Schedule for 2013-2014 Work PlanCompleted

Action Date Complete

1 Develop Documents for Stakeholder Process Roll-out May and June X

2 Discussion with EISPC leadership May and June X

3 Finalize Documents for Distribution to Stakeholders early June X

4 Initial Outreach and Posting of Documents on Website June X

5 Regional Meetings June – August X

6Scenario Guidelines and Principles posted for stakeholder discussion and development of potential scenarios during upcoming regional meetings

August 23, 2013 X

7 Stakeholder Comments and Input on Non-Grant Work Plan and Stakeholder Process September 3, 2013 X

8 Email Notification to Stakeholders that the Guidelines and Principles Document has been Posted (Request clarifying questions by October 18, 2013)

September 11, 2013 X

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EIPC Schedule for 2013-2014 Work PlanSubject to change as work progresses

Action Date9 EIPC Consideration of Comments Received on Work Plan and Stakeholder Process August - September

10 Distribute EIPC List of Possible Scenarios and Post to EIPC Website any changes to the Stakeholder Process September 25, 2013

11 Stakeholder Clarifying Questions on Guidelines and Principles Document Due October 18, 201312 Regional Meetings September - October13 Distribute Report on Roll-Up Cases, Contingency Results, Transfer Testing, and

make cases available to those with CEII clearance October 25, 2013

14 EIPC Webinar on Possible Scenarios & Roll-Up Case Report November 12, 201315 Post Revisions to Guidelines and Principles Document (if any) November 29, 201316 Regional Meetings December - February17 EIPC Webinar to discuss stakeholder feedback on scenario options and finalize

scenarios to be studied in 2014 February 26, 2014

18 Stakeholder final comments on the scenarios due to regional process and in the alternative EIPC@tva.gov March 7, 2014

19 EIPC Consideration of comments on scenario selection and final determination of scenarios March, 2014

20 Final scenario descriptions & 2014 Schedule posted March 28, 201421 SSMLFWG Begins Work on Scenarios March 31, 2014

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Principle & Guidelines for Scenario Development

• To assist stakeholders in the process of developing potential scenarios of their own for consideration by EIPC, a posting has been made to the EIPC website to explain the types of scenarios that will be analyzed, the information required and to provide a sample scenario description– Principles and Guidelines for EIPC Stakeholder Scenario Development

Associated with the Creation and Analysis of Roll-up Models

• In the future, EIPC will post descriptions of scenarios that it believes might be interesting and useful to analyze – At that time, EIPC will solicit input and comment on potential

scenarios

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EIPC Non-Grant Studies – Key Links

• EIPC Website– www.eipconline.com

• Principles and Guidelines for EIPC Stakeholder Scenario Development– www.eipconline.com/uploads/Guidelines _Principles_for_EIPC_Stakehold

er_Scenario_Development_080813.pdf

• EIPC Schedule– www.eipconline.com/uploads/EIPC_Schedule_Sept05-13.pdf

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