20180329PAC to Staff WY WIEC Set 22 (1-38) (4).pdf

ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
A DIVISION OF PACIFICORP 1407 W North Temple,Suite 330
Salt Lake City,Utah 84116
March 22,2018
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 22nd Set Data Request (1-38)
Please find enclosed Rocky Mountain Power's Responses to WIEC 22nd Set Data Requests 22.1-
22.5.Also provided are Attachments WIEC 22.1-1,22.2 -(1-2),22.4,and 22.5.Provided on the
enclosed Confidential CD are Confidential Attachments WIEC 22.1-2 and 22.3.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].
Sincerely,
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)
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/Southland [e-mail] (C)
20000-520-EA-17 /Rocky Mountain Power
March 22,2018
WIEC Data Request 22.1
WIEC Data Request 22.1
Please provide a complete copy of Mr.Vail's work papers for his March 14,2018
supplemental rebuttal testimony.To the extent theyare available in Microsoft Excel
format,please provide them electronicallyin that format with all links,formulae and
underlyingworksheets and workbooks intact.
Response to WIEC Data Request 22.1
Please refer to Attachment WIEC 22.1-1 and Confidential Attachment WIEC 22.1-2.
Confidential information is provided subject to the terms and conditions of the protective
agreement in this proceeding.
Respondent:Rick Vail
Witness:Rick Vail
20000-520-EA-17 /Rocky Mountain Power
March 22,2018
WIEC Data Request 22.2
WIEC Data Request 22.2
Please refer to Mr.Vail's March 14,2018 supplemental rebuttal testimony at page 3,
lines 6-10.
(a)Please provide a complete copy of all documents in Mr.Vail's possession (or that he
relied upon for his supplementalrebuttal testimony)that support his statement "the
Company is steadily progressing through the process to acquire necessary easements
and rights-of-wayin parallel with the regulatory-approvals process and,based on the
progress to date,remains on track to secure the necessary easements and rights-of-
way to support the construction schedule."
(b)Please identify,as of March 1,2018,the total miles of easements and rights-of-way
of way that gave been acquired for the Transmission Projects and the total remaining
miles of easements and rights-of-ways that remain to be acquired for the
Transmission Projects.
(c)Please provide the Company's latest schedule for completion of the acquisition of the
remaining easements and rights-of-ways that need to be acquired by the Company for
the Transmission Projects.
Response to WIEC Data Request 22.2
(a)Please refer to Attachment WIEC 22.2-1.
(b)Line Mileage Acquisition status (non-public lands)
Total T-Line Mileage:101.1664
Total T-Line Mileage Acquired:2.8819
Total T-Line Mileage Remaining to be Acquired:98.2845
(c)Please refer to Attachment WIEC 22.2-2.
Respondents:Todd Jensen /Stuart Smith
Witness:Rod Fisher
20000-520-EA-17 /Rocky Mountain Power
March 22,2018
WIEC Data Request 22.3
WIEC Data Request 22.3
Please refer to Mr.Vail's March 14,2018 supplemental rebuttal testimony at page 3,
lines 1-5 and 10-12.
(a)Please identify each of the remaining technical studies that remain to be completed
for the Transmission Projects and the current status of each of those studies.
(b)Please provide the Company's latest schedule for completion of the remaining
technical studies that need to be completed for the Transmission Projects.
Response to WIEC Data Request 22.3
Please refer to Confidential Attachment Attach WIEC 22.3 CONF for an updated
summary of outstanding technical studies.
Confidential infonnation is provided subject to the terms and conditions of the protective
agreement in this proceeding.
Respondent:Craig Quist
Witness:Rick Vail
20000-520-EA-17 /Rocky Mountain Power
March 22,2018
WIEC Data Request 22.4
WIEC Data Request 22.4
Please refer to Mr.Vail's March 14,2018 supplemental rebuttal testimony at page 3 line
13,through page 4,line 5.
(a)Please provide the Company's latest schedule for submitting its remaining
submissions to BLM and receiving approvals from BLM.
(b)Please provide the Company's latest schedule for submitting its remaining
submissions to BLM and receiving approvals from the U.S.Army Corps of
Engineers.
(c)Please identify all remaining permitting and regulatory approvals that have not as of
yet been secured by the Company for the Transmission Projects and the latest status
of each of those permitting and regulatory approval requests.
(d)Please provide the Company's latest schedule for securing each of its remaining
permits and regulatory approvals necessary for the Transmission Projects.
Response to WIEC Data Request 22.4
(a)Please refer to Attachment Attach WIEC 22.4.
(b)The schedule of key activities for securing the Nationwide 12 Permit is outlined
below.
(1)The Company plans to submit the Potential Change Notice to the Agency by
October 1,2018.
(2)Comments to the submittal will be reviewed and incorporated and submitted to
the Agency by December 19,2018 for final acceptance.
(3)A request for Nationwide Permit verification letter will be submitted by January
2,2019.
(4)Issue Nationwide Permit 12 by January 30,2019.
(c)The Company continues to progress the permit and regulatory approvals for:
(1)Section 106 National Historic Properties Act.
(2)Plan of Development Notice to Proceed.
(3)Clean Water Act Section 404 Nationwide Permit 12.
(4)WyomingIndustrial Siting Permit.
(5)Carbon CountyConditional Use Permit.
(6)Railroad crossing permits.
(7)HighwayEncroachment permits.
20000-520-EA-17 /Rocky Mountain Power
March 22,2018
WIEC Data Request 22.4
(d)The schedule for the above is as follows:
(1)Section 106 National Historic Properties Act:
i.SUBMIT:Draft HPTP to BLM:May 7,2018.
ii.COMPLETE:Final Report Production October 26,2018.
(2)Plan of Development Notice to Proceed:
i.Please refer to Attachment WIEC 22.4 for further details.
(3)Clean Water Act Section 404 Nationwide Permit 12:
i.Please refer to the Company's response to subpart (2)above.
(4)WyomingIndustrial Siting Permit:
i.SUBMIT June 29,2018.
ii.COMPLETE:December 12,2018.
(5)Carbon County Conditional Use Permit:
i.SUBMIT June 7,2018.
ii.COMPLETE December 14,2018.
(6)Railroad crossing permits:
i.Submit Q3 2018.
ii.Complete Ql 2019.
(7)Highwaycrossing permits
i.To be prepared and submitted by EPC Contractor to support construction
schedule.Anticipate Ql -Q2 2019.
(8)CPCN
i.SUBMIT:June 30,2017.
ii.COMPLETE June 11,2018.
Respondents:Todd Jensen /Stuart Smith /Rod Fisher
Witness:Rod Fisher
20000-520-EA-17 /Rocky Mountain Power
March 22,2018
WIEC Data Request 22.5
WIEC Data Request 22.5
Please refer to Mr.Vail's March 14,2018 supplementalrebuttal testimony at page 8.
Please provide a complete copy of the studies performed by,or on behalf of,NTTG to
develop the January 9,2018 NTTG regional transmission plan.
Response to WIEC Data Request 22.5
The Northern Tier Transmission Group (NTTG)2016-2017 Regional Transmission Plan
transmittal letter,study report,and Summary Report,which document the studies
performed by NTTG,Dated December 28,2017 are provided as Attachment,Attach
WIEC 22.5.
Respondent:Craig Quist
Witness:Rick Vail