Transmission Planning – Attachment K輸電規(guī)劃–附件K

1、.Transmission Planning Attachment KLocal Transmission PlanLocal Transmission Plan 01-01-08 to 12-31-09NorthWestern Energys first two-year planning cycle to develop a local transmission plan began January 1, 2008 and ends December 31, 2009. The first draft of the Local Transmission Plan document was

2、presented at the November 12, 2009 TRANSAC meeting and posted on the OASIS:Suggestions from various TRANSAC members and NorthWestern Energy personnel were received (verbally or electronically) and reviewed by NorthWestern Energy.The final red-lined version of the Local Transmission Plan (December 22

3、, 2009) reflects all accepted suggestions submitted by TRANSAC members and NorthWestern Energy personnel and shows the changes made to the document since the posting of the November 9th draft.The final clean version of the Local Transmission Plan was also posted on the OASIS December 22, 2009.Local

4、Transmission Plan DevelopmentFor information regarding NWE Local Transmission Plan development and the process, please see the information and documents identified in Shortcut to: For information on NWEs Transmission Advisory Committee (“TRANSAC”) please go to our OASIS site and look for the followi

5、ng folders:q Transmission Planning TRANSAC 2007q Transmission Planning TRANSAC 2008q Transmission Planning TRANSAC 2009Shortcut to: Distribution of the Local Transmission PlanNorthWestern Energys first Local Transmission Plan was distributed on December 23, 2009 through the following email:From: Bau

6、er, Kathleen H Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 2:17 PMSubject: Local Transmission PlanTRANSAC Members:NorthWestern Energy has posted, and through this email, is releasing its first Local Transmission Plan. This marks the end of the first two-year system-wide local planning cycle. Much effort went

7、 into this plan and NorthWestern thanks the TRANSAC members who participated in the process. Both a clean copy and red-lined copy of the document are posted on our OASIS as well as the updated Attachment K Business Practice Links document. The red-lined copy of the document shows all accepted change

8、s since the November 12, 2009 TRANSAC meeting. Through this email, NorthWestern Energys Local Transmission Plan is being sent to regional and sub-regional entities, rural electric coops, the large customer group, Montana Consumer Council, the Montana Department of Commerce, the Montana Department of

9、 Environmental Quality/Governors Office, the Montana Public Service Commission, Northwest Power and Conservation Council, neighboring utilities and others.  This plan was designed to examine NorthWestern Energys system reliability under normal operating conditions, and all single and credible m

10、ultiple outage conditions. This study will be a benchmark for future biennial plans to be compared against. The following outlines the links to our OASIS where these documents are posted.Local Transmission Plan clean copy 12-22-09Local Transmission Plan red-lined copy 12-22-09Links DocumentThe Local

11、 Transmission Plan documents are large, so please allow a few minutes for the documents to load up and open. If you have any trouble with them, please give me a call.Thank you.Kathy BauerAnalystElectric Transmission PlanningNorthWestern Energy40 East BroadwayButte, MT 59701(406) 497-3576Kathleen.bau

12、erNorthWestern Energy sent the Local Transmission Plan to sub-regional and regional entities in a second email sent on December 30, 2009 through the following email:From: Bauer, Kathleen H Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 3:09 PMSubject: NorthWestern Energys Local Transmission PlanNorthWestern Ene

13、rgy has posted on its OASIS, and released its first Local Transmission Plan. This information is being provided pursuant to FERC Order 890 and marks the end of the first two-year system-wide local planning cycle. NorthWestern Energys Local Transmission Plan has been electronically sent to regional a

14、nd sub-regional entities, rural electric coops, the large customer group, Montana Consumer Council, the Montana Department of Commerce, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality/Governors Office, the Montana Public Service Commission, Northwest Power and Conservation Council, neighboring utili

15、ties and others who make up our Transmission Advisory Committee.  With this email we include regional and sub-regional entities outside of our Advisory Committee.This plan was designed to examine NorthWestern Energys system reliability under normal operating conditions, and all single and credi

16、ble multiple outage conditions. This study will be a benchmark for future biennial plans to be compared against. Mitigation associated with this plan will be included in our base case development and submitted to WECC, NTTG and other appropriate entities as required.NorthWestern Energys Local Transmission Plan 12-22-09The Local Transmission Plan document is larg