20100825PAC to Staff 202, 212.pdf

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201 South Main, Sute 2300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
August 24, 2010 20W AUG 2S AM 10: l 3
Scott Woodbur
Idaho Public Utilties Commission
472 W. Washigton
Boise, ID 83702-5918
Neil Price
Idaho Public Utilties Commssion
472 W. Washigton
Boise, ID 83702-5918
RE: ID PAC-E-10-07
IPUC Data Requests (202-222)
Please find enclosed Rocky Mountan Power's responses to IPUC Data Requests 202 and 212.
Provided on the enclosed CD are Attchments IPUC 202a -1, 202b, and 212. Provided on the
enclosed Confdential CD is Confdential Atthment IPUC 202a -2. The Confdential
Atthment is Confdential and is provided to paries that have signed a protective order in this
docket.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at [phone].
Sincerely,
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J. Ted Weston
Manger, Regulation
Enclosure:
C.c. Rady Budge/Monsanto
Jean JewelllPUC
Eric OlsenlIPA
Ben Oto/ICL
James R. Smith
Richard Anderson
George C. Carer, III
Denns Peseau
Gareth R. Kajander
Maurce Brubaker
Brian Collin
Michael Gorman
Kath Iverson
Mark Widmer
PAC-E-10-07/Rocky Mountain Power
August 24,2010
¡PUC Production Data Request 202
IPUC Production Data Request 202
For the Populus to Terminal Transmission Line Project, please provide the
following:
a. Please forward all non-confidential and confidential discovery responses
from Wyoming Docket No. 2000-352ER-09, Utah Docket No. 10-035-13,
Oregon Docket No. UE-217,iandCalifornia Docket No. A0911015.
b. Please provide before and after load flow analysis results and other related
analyses with brief descriptions.
c. Show how this project enhances reliability.
d. Show how it meets the Path C Upgrade Commitments from Case No.
PAC-E-05-0S.
Response to IPUC Production Data Request 202
a. Please refer to Attachment ¡PUC 202a -1 and Confidential Attachment ¡PUC
202a-2 for the Company's responses related to the Populus to Terminal
Transmission Line Project provided in Wyoming Docket No. 20000-352-ER-09,
Uta Docket No. 10-035-13, Oregon Docket UE 217, and California Docket No.
A.09-11-015; these responses are provided subject to the Company's reservation
of all evidentiar objections. Use of the Company's confidential data provided in
the above-referenced dockets wil be subject to maintaining the confidentiality of
such data on the terms and conditions of protective orders and confidentiality
agreements in those dockets. Use of confidential responses from other
proceedings is also subject to the terms and conditions of the protective order in
this docket.
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b. Please refer to Attachment ¡PUC204.b for the Populus - Terminal Project, Phase
2 Study Report dated October 6, 20ÖS, submitted to WECC which demonstrates
the project meets all applicable NERC/WECC planing stadards for Path C to
operate at increased capacity after completion of the Populus ~ Terminal Project.
Various engineering analysis were performed as par of the Phase 2 ratings study,
which are listed in the Table of Contents. Before and after load flow analysis and
related analysis can be found in the study along with reliabilty analysis.
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c. The WECC Populus - Terminal Project, Phase 2 Study Report provided in ¡PUC
202b provides the technical details règarding the projects expected capacity and
reliabilty benefits. An overall verbal summary of the reliabilty benefits
contained within this report have been provided in the Direct Testimony of Mr.
Darell Gerrard, pages Di-5 line 19 through Di-7 line 4.
d. The merger commitments obligate PacifiCorp to provide 300 MW across Path C.
As shown in the Energy Gateway Network Capacity Allocations study, the
capacity gained is an immediate 700 MW, increasing to 1400 MW over time. For
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P AC-E-l 0-07/Rocky Mountain Power
August 24,2010
¡PUC Production Data Request 202
more detailed information, please refertothe study at the following link:
http://ww.oasis.pacificorp.comloasis/ppw/EnergyGatewayPosting.doc
Confidential information is provided subject to the terms and conditions of the
protective agreement in this proceeding.
Recordholder:
Sponsor:
Darell T. Gerrard
Darell T. Gerrard
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PAC-E-I0-07/Rocky Mountain Power
August 24, 2010
IPUC Production Data Request 212
IPUC Production Data Request 212
Please provide the five years of data, in electronic executable format, used to
derive the test year peak and sales curailment for Idaho and Utah programs.
Response to IPUC Production Data Request 212
Please note that the Company based its test year curilment for the Idaho and
Utah programs based on a three year average. Please refer to Attachment IPUC
212 for the calculation based on a five year average.
Recordholder:
Sponsor:
Pete Eelkema
Pete Eelkema