Generating Resources / System Analysis Advisory Committees meeting

9:00 am

Introductions, Review of agenda

• Review the role of the GRAC, SAAC

9:10 am

Review of existing power system and coal retirements (Gillian Charles)

• In-region and WECC-wide

9:45 am

Review of existing state/city/utility policies (Charles)
(see ppt linked for 9:10 item)

• Renewable Portfolio Standards, Clean/carbon restrained policies§Understand how the different policies complement and potentially create restraints; stakeholder input

10:30 am

BREAK

10:45 am

Interpretation and translation of existing system and policies into the power system models for the 2021 Power Plan (John Ollis)

• Discussion of proposed implementation in capital expansion models

12:00 pm

LUNCH – on your own

1:00 pm

Discussion about implications of state energy policies and preliminary model results (Ollis)
(see ppt linked for 10:45am item)

• Will clean energy resources have tags (e.g. RECS) to allow remote resources to meet RPS/clean requirements?
• Which policies should we assume will be followed per the “spirit” of the law vs. the “letter” of the law?Group discussion and feedback (Mike Starrett)
  • Check-in with extra-regional planners (Desert SW, Mountain W, CA, Canada)
    • Notes on SW States - Doug Larson
    • Regional Energy Markets Update - Jennifer Gardner
  • Regional planners (IOUs and public utilities)

3:00pm

Adjourn