CALIFORNIA ISO MARKET NOTICE

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Date of Distribution:  February 22, 2008

 

Categories:  Grid Operation, ISO News and Information

 

Subject:  2009 CAISO Transmission Plan Stakeholder Meeting

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Summary:  On January 1, 2008 the CAISO entered Stage 1 of its Transmission Planning Process during which the Unified Planning Assumptions and Study Plan will be developed. The CAISO has scheduled a stakeholder meeting on March 10, 2008 to discuss the initial draft of the Unified Planning Assumptions that will be utilized to perform the technical studies and other related activities as part of the CAISO’s 2008 planning cycle.  

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Main Text:  On January 1, 2008 the California ISO (CAISO) entered Stage 1 of its Transmission Planning Process during which the Unified Planning Assumptions and Study Plan will be developed.  The objective of Stage 1 is to determine the goals of, and agree upon assumptions for, the various studies to be performed as part of the CAISO’s Transmission Planning Process cycle.  Input is expected from all stakeholders such as the California Energy Commission (CEC), Participating Transmission Owners (TOs), Public Owned Utilities (POUs), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), Load Serving Entities (LSEs), and potentially other sub-regional planning groups or neighboring transmission providers.  

 

The CAISO will produce the draft Unified Planning Assumptions and Study Plan based on the information obtained.  All studies performed under the CAISO’s Transmission Planning Process will follow the Unified Planning Assumptions and Study Plan to the maximum extent feasible, with deviations subject to explanation.  Accordingly, all stakeholders are requested to provide their input during this stage of the planning process in accordance with pending Section 24.2.3 of Appendix EE of the CAISO Tariff as follows: (1) Section 24.2.3.1 – Participating TOs; (2) Section 24.2.3.2 – Participating Generators; (3) Section 24.2.3.3 – Load Serving Entities; and (4) Section 24.2.3.4 – Interconnected Control Areas.

 

After finalization of the Unified Planning Assumptions and Study Plan, all technical studies will begin.  For more information on the Unified Planning Assumptions and Study Plan, please see Section 24.2.4 of the proposed CAISO Tariff and Section 4.1 of the proposed Business Process Manual for the Transmission Planning Process found at http://www.caiso.com/1cbb/1cbbbd2951580.pdf.

 

The CAISO will hold a Stage 1 Unified Planning Assumptions and Study Plan stakeholder meeting on March 10, 2008 to discuss the following:

·         Unified Planning Assumptions which includes load forecast, base case modeling, methodology, and other information related to each study

·         Study Plan which documents the work that will be performed during 2008

·         Schedules and major milestones in the 2008 planning cycle

 

Meeting Details

Date:  Monday, March 10, 2008

Time:  10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)

Location:  CAISO Offices, 101 Blue Ravine Road, Folsom, CA

 

Conference Call Information

  Dial-In Number (Domestic): 1-800-288-8961

  Dial-In Number (International):  1-612-332-0228

  Conference ID:  Not Required

 

Web Conference Information

  Web Address:  www.webmeeting.att.com

  Meeting Number:  8662054243

  Access Code:  3459258

 

Please RSVP to SMC@caiso.com by close of business March 5, 2008.

 

The CAISO will post the agenda and Draft CAISO Transmission Plan Report on its website at http://caiso.com/1ca5/1ca5d8334b920.html by close of business March 3, 2007.

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For More Information Contact:  Paul Didsayabutra at pdidsayabutra@caiso.com