20180329PAC to Staff WY WIEC Set 20 (1-15) (1).pdf

ROCKY MOUNTAINPOWER
1 A DIVISION OF PACIFICORP 1407 W North Temple,Suite 330
Salt Lake City,Utah 84116
March 6,2018
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 20th Set Data Request (1-15)
Please find enclosed Rocky Mountain Power's Responses to WIEC 20th Set Data Requests 20.3-
20.4 and 20.12.
If you have any questions,please call me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Stacy Splittstoesser,
Manager,Regulation
Enclosures
C.C.:Meridith Bell/WPSC meridith.bell wyo.cov (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)
Thor Nelson/WIEC [e-mail] (C)(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)
Callie Capraro/NLRA [e-mail]
Lisa Tormoen Hickey/[e-mail] (C)
Brandon L.Jensen/RMSC [e-mail](C)
Roxane Perruso/TOTCO [e-mail]
Jane M.France/TOTCO [e-mail] (C)
Constance E.Brooks/Anadarko [e-mail](C)
Danielle Bettencourt/Anadarko [e-mail](C)(W)
Paul Kapp/Anadarko [e-mail] (C)
Lisa Christian/TOTCO [e-mail] (C)
J.Kenneth Barbe/[e-mail] (C)
20000-520-EA-17 /Rocky Mountain Power
March 6,2018
WIEC Data Request 20.3
WIEC Data Request 20.3
Please refer to the SupplementalDirect Testimony of Mr.Chad A.Teply at pages 8-9.
Please provide an updated Energy Vision 2020 New Wind and Transmission Timeline.
Response to WIEC Data Request 20.3
The followingtimeline provides an overview of the key events that have already occurred,
and the events that will occur as the currently anticipated resource procurement and
development efforts continue:
Energy Vision 2020 New Wind and Transmission Timeline
Apr,4,2017-PacifiCorp 2017 Integrated Resource Plan ("IRP")filing
Jun.30,2017-Idaho CPCN filing
Jun.30,2017-WyomingCPCN filing
Jun.30,2017-Utah Resource Decision filing
2017
Sept.27,2017-PacifiCorp 2017R RFP issued to market
Nov.17,2017-PacifiCorp 2017R RFP initial shortlist determination
Nov.22,2017-PacifiCorp 2017R RFP initial shortlist price updates
from market
20000-520-EA-17 /Rocky Mountain Power
March 6,2018
WIEC Data Request 20.3
Jan.2018-PacifiCorp 2017R RFP final shortlist determination
Jan.16,2018-Idaho CPCN supplementalfiling
Jan.16,2018-WyomingCPCN supplementalfiling
Jan.16,2018-Utah Resource Decision supplementalfiling
April 9-13,2018-WyomingCPCN publichearing
May29-June 1,2018-Utah Resource Decision publichearing
May 10-11,2018-Idaho CPCN publichearing
Mar.9,2018-Wyominglegislative session ends (budget session)
June,2018-Idaho expected CPCN Commission Order
June,2018-expected Utah Resource Decision Commission Order
2018 June,2018-expected Wyoming CPCN Commission Order (conditioned
upon rights-of-way ("ROW")acquisition)
Apr.16,2018-Executable Wind Projects Agreements Finalized
June,2018-Wind Projects Limited Notice to Proceed ("LNTP")
Jun.30,2018-USFWS Eagle Take Permit first-year data collection
complete (benchmarks)
Nov.30,2018-Transmission Projects Engineering,Procurement,and
Construction ("EPC")Contract LNTP (500 kV)
Dec.31,2018-WyomingIndustrial Siting Council permits received,
New Wind (benchmarks)
Dec.31,2018-WyomingIndustrial Siting Council permit received,
Transmission
I
20000-520-EA-17 /Rocky Mountain Power
March 6,2018
WIEC Data Request 20.3
Jan.1,2019-Complete Transmission Projects ROW acquisition
(anticipated)
Jan.1,2019-WyomingCPCN issued (transmissionROW acquired;
anticipated)
Latham Voltage Control Device EPC Contract Award,February 28,
2019
Mar.31,2019-Wyominglegislative session ends (full session;
2019 approximatedate)
Apr.1,2019-Transmission EPC Contract Full Notice to Proceed
("FNTP")(500 kV)
Apr 1,2019 Substation EPC Contract Full Notice to Proceed (FNTP)
500kV
Apr.1,2019-Wind Projects FNTP
Apr.1,2019-Wind Projects Turbine Supply Agreementrelease
(benchmarks)
Jun.30,2019-USFWS Eagle Take Permit second-year data collection
complete (benchmarks)
Sept.30,2019-Submit voluntaryUSFWS Eagle Take Permit
application (benchmarks)
2020 Mar.15,2020-Wyominglegislative session ends (budgetsession;
approximatedate)
Dec.31,2020-Receive voluntaryEagle Take Permit (if issued by
USFWS)
Dec.31,2020-New Wind and Transmission Projects in-service
Respondent:Sue Baker
20000-520-EA-17 /Rocky Mountain Power
March 6,2018
WIEC Data Request 20.3
Witness:Chad Teply
20000-520-EA-17 /Rocky Mountain Power
March 6,2018
WIEC Data Request 20.4
WIEC Data Request 20.4
Please list all agreements that have not been finalized and executed that are necessary to
construct and operate the Combined Projects.Please indicate the estimated date on when
all identified agreements will be executed.
Response to WIEC Data Request 20.4
The requested list of agreements and permits to be completed,and the schedule to
complete for Cedar Springs,Ekola Flats,TB Flats I and II,and Uinta are considered
commercially sensitive and highly confidential.The Company requests special handling.
Please contact Stacy Splittstoesser at [phone] or Yvonne Hogle at [phone]
to make arrangements for review.Based on the provided project schedules prepared by
bidders,all required agreements necessary to construct and operate,includingpermits,
will be secured and executed by February 2020.
The followingis an indicative list of key agreements for the fmal shortlist benchmark
projects,along with the associated forecast effective dates:
Carbon County conditional use pennits,August 2018;
Industrial siting division (ISD)permits,December 31,2018;
Voluntaryeagle take permits,December 31,2020,if issued by the United States
(U.S.)Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS);
Follow-on wind turbine generator (WTG)supply agreements,early-June2018;
Main step-up transformer supply agreements,March 2019;
Balance of Plant (BOP)engineer,procure,construct (EPC)contracts,early-June
2018,including a limited notice to proceed (LNTP)for early-June2018,and a final
notice to proceed (FNTP)on April 1,2019;
Amended standard large generator interconnection agreement (LGIA)for Q706,
December 31,2018 (Ekola Flats project);
Standard LGIA for Q707 and Q708,December 31,2018 (TB Flats I and II projects
respectively);
Owner's engineer contract,early-June2018.
The followingis an indicative list of critical agreements for the final shortlist build
transfer agreement (BTA)projects:
Execute BTAs,early-June 2018.
20000-520-EA-17 /Rocky Mountain Power
March 6,2018
WIEC Data Request 20.4
The followingis an indicative list of critical agreements for the transmission project(s):
Certificate of Public Convenienceand Necessity (CPCN),June 2018;
WyomingIndustrial Siting Commission (ISC)Permit,December 2018;
Carbon County conditional use permits (CUP),December 2018;
500/345 kilovolt (kV)EPC Transmission,November 2018;
500/345 kV EPC Substation,November 2018;
230 kV Network Upgrades Transmission and Substation,Line Service Agreement
Releases,January 2019;
Latham Voltage Control Device February2019.
Respondent:Bruce Griswold /Sue Jensen /Todd Jensen
Witness:Rick Link /Chad Teply/Rick Vail
20000-520-EA-17 /Rocky Mountain Power
March 6,2018
WIEC Data Request 20.12
WIEC Data Request 20.12
Please refer to Mr.Vail's Second Supplemental Direct Testimony at pages 3 through6
and Mr.Vail's Exhibits RAV-2SS through RAV-5SS.For each of the followingwind
projects,please identify the initial synchronization to the grid date that must be achieved
in order for the project to be eligible for full receipt of Production Tax Credits (PTCs).
(a)TB Flats I and II.
(b)Cedar Springs.
(c)Ekola Flats.
(d)Uinta.
Response to WIEC Data Request 20.12
The eligibilityto receive 100 percent of the Production Tax Credit (PTC)is based
achieving a commercial operation date (COD)no later than December 31,2020.Initial
synchronization of the project to the grid is not the determining factor to receiving 100
percent of the PTC but is an earlier milestone that must be completed to achieve
commercial operation.The listed projects all had initial synchronization dates in Q2 2020
and Q3 2020.
Respondent:Bruce Griswold
Witness:Rick Link