20171130PAC to Staff 4th Suppl WY WIEC Set 10 (1-4).pdf

ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
A DIVlSION OF PAOFICORP 1407 W North Temple,Suite 330
Salt Lake City,IJtah 84116
November 9,2017
Abigail C.Briggerman,#7-5476
Holland &Hart LLP
6380 South Fiddlers Green Circle,Suite 500
Greenwood Village,CO 80111
[e-mail](C)
RE:Wyoming Docket 20000-520-EA-17
WIEC 10th Set Data Request (1-4)
Please find enclosed Rocky Mountain Power's Responses to WIEC 10'"Set Data Requests 10.1-
10.4.Also provided is Attachment WIEC 10.3-1.Provided on the enclosed Confidential CD is
Confidential Attachment WIEC 10.3-2.Confidential information is provided subject to the
terms and conditions of the protective agreement in this proceeding.If you have any questions,
please call me at [phone].Si5ncerely,
Stacy Splittstoesser,
Manager,Regulation
Enclosures
C.C.:Meridith Bell/WPSC [e-mail](C)
Lori L.Brand/WPSC [e-mail] (W)
John Burbridge/WPSC [e-mail](W)
Michelle Bohanan/WPSC [e-mail] (W)
Kara Seveland/WPSC [e-mail](W)
Morgan Fish/WPSC [e-mail] (W)
Dave Walker/WPSC [e-mail] (W)
Perry McCollom/WPSC [e-mail] (W)
Patti Penn/WIEC [e-mail](W)
Bob Pomeroy/WIEC [e-mail] (W)
Thor Nelson/WIEC [e-mail] (W)
Emanuel Cocian/WIEC [e-mail] (W)
Adele Lee/WIEC [e-mail] (W)
Nik Stoffel/WIEC [e-mail] (C)(W)
Christopher Leger/OCA [e-mail] (C)
Crystal J.McDonough/[e-mail] (C)
Lisa Tormoen Hickey/[e-mail] (C)
20000-520-EA-17 /Rocky Mountain Power
November 9,2017
WIEC Data Request 10.1
WIEC Data Request 10.1
Please refer to the Direct Testimony of Mr.Vail at pages 38 and 39.Please provide an
update to the current status of all permits necessary from the State of Wyoming and other
local governmental entities for the proposed Transmission Projects.
Response to WIEC Data Request 10.1
On November 13,2017,a formal jurisdictionalmeeting with the Wyoming Industrial
Siting Division is scheduled.A pre-application meeting is scheduled with Carbon
County November 30,2017 to discuss requirements for the conditional use permit
application.Other permits from the state of Wyoming,such as a storm water
construction permit or temporary dewatering permits may be required before
construction.These types of permits are typically not obtaineduntil justbefore the
Company starts construction.
Respondent:Rod Fisher
Witness:Rick Vail
20000-520-EA-17 /Rocky Mountain Power
November 9,2017
WIEC Data Request 10.2
WIEC Data Request 10.2
Please refer to RMP's response to WIEC Informal Data Request 1.1.Please provide a
complete copy of the results for each of the studies identified in RMP's response to
WIEC Informal Data Request 1.1 as those results become available.
Response to WIEC Data Request 10.2
Please refer to WIEC 7.1 for the D.2 Project preliminary study report which has already
been provided.
The Company is currentlyediting the "Preliminary Transmission Assessment of Dave
Johnston Plant Retirement Impact to New Wyoming Wind GenerationIntegration,"
which is an internal report (to be completed in mid-November)that will be referenced by
the Electranix verification report to be completed by November 24,2017.
Respondent:Craig Quist
Witness:Rick Vail
20000-520-EA-17 /Rocky Mountain Power
November 9,2017
WIEC Data Request 10.3
WIEC Data Request 10.3
Assuming,hypothetically,that the 2021 Wyoming Wind Resource is deemed to be
deferrable by a Wyoming wind QF,please calculate the 20-year avoided capacity and
energy prices (2018-2037)that would result using the currently-approved Wyoming
avoided cost method (includingthe approved Wyoming queuing approach).Please
provide avoided cost pricing for each year as well as the 20-year levelized price.Please
provide all work papers in executable format.
Response to WIEC Data Request 10.3
Please refer to Attachment WIEC 10.3-1 and Confidential Attachment WIEC 10.3-2,
which provide the requested calculations and work papers.For comparison purposes,the
Company is providing two versions of avoided costs.The first version assumes that a
Wyoming wind qualifyingfacility (QF)defers the 2021 Wyoming wind resource
identified in the 2017 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)preferred portfolio.The second
version assumes that the same Wyoming wind QF defers the 2031 Wyoming wind
resource identified in the 2017 IRP preferred portfolio.
Confidential information is provided subject to the protective order in place in this
docket.
Respondent:Dan MacNeil
Witness:Rick Link
20000-520-EA-17 /Rocky Mountain Power
November 9,2017
WIEC Data Request 10.4
WIEC Data Request 10.4
In Utah Docket No.17-035-39,RMP revised its calculation of project benefits.Does
RMP intend to revise its calculation of project benefits in this Wyoming docket?If yes,
please update Exhibit JKL-2 and Exhibit JKL-3 to reflect any revisions.Please provide
the supporting work papers in Excel executable format.
Response to WIEC Data Request 10.4
Please refer to the Company's response to WIEC Data Request 9.1 regarding the
provision of revised calculations in this docket.The Company will also provide updates
to Exhibit JKL-2 and Exhibit JKL-3 in its supplemental filing in January 2018.
Respondent:Terrell Spackman
Witness:Jeffrey Larsen