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Agenda is focused on findings for proposed final WECC-wide buildouts to support the adequacy assessment and next steps in the market forecast, including additional buildouts, prices and avoided emissions rates.

9:00 – 9:15      Introductions, review agenda and minutes from previous meeting

9:15 – 9:45      Discussion on 2022 Market Study Assumptions - High WECC Demand

  • Assumptions and data sources exploring increased electrification from base forecasts

9:45 – 10:30    Discussion on 2022 Market Study Methodology Revisions and Results

  • Revisions in the 2022 methodology and assumptions for modeling buildout in AURORA
  • Discuss results from a limited set of scenarios that may inform the adequacy assessment
    • Baseline
    • Persistent Global Instability
    • High Demand (increased electrification throughout WECC)
    • Limited Markets (no planning reserve margins)
    • Delay in Clean Baseload Resource Availability

10:30 – 10:45  Break

10:45 – 11:45  Discussion on 2022 Market Study Methodology Revisions and Results (part 2)

  • Continued discussion on results from a limited set of scenarios that may inform the adequacy assessment
    • Baseline
    • Persistent Global Instability
    • High Demand (increased electrification throughout WECC)
    • Limited Markets (no planning reserve margins)
    • Delay in Clean Baseload Resource Availability
  • How these buildouts and other AURORA information can be used to inform the adequacy assessment

11:45 – 12:00  Topics for Upcoming Meetings and Conclusion

  • SAAC meetings: Early September
  • Topics:      
    • Additional Draft Buildout Results
    • Draft Price Forecast and Avoided Market Emissions Rate Results
    • Update on GENESYS