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TSS Report

PCC Meeting

Salt Lake City, UT

October 26-27, 2006

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Approval Item

Generation Testing Implementation Plan

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Status Reports

MVWG WECC Dynamic Modeling Procedure Load Model Wind Generation Model

Wind Generation Task Force Reactive Reserve Work Group Progress Reports Projects Progressing in Three-Phase Rating

Process SRWG (David Franklin – Chair)

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Generation Testing Implementation Plan Responding to a PCC assignment of

TSS/MVWG, Generator Testing Task Force (GTTF) prepared a Generation Testing Implementation Plan (GTIP)

GTIP includes: transition plan for the new Generation Testing

Policy Clarification on the treatment of identical units

within the same power plnt

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Generation Testing Implementation Plan – Issue 1 Issue 1: Generator Owners who did not perform

baseline testing in accordance with the original requirements are non-compliant with the Policy.

Issue 1 Response/Implementation: Generator Owners that are non-compliant with the

baseline test requirement (as defined in section B.1.2 of the Policy) shall provide to WECC staff, by December 31, 2006, a schedule to perform baseline testing and model validation.

The Generator Owner should coordinate the schedule with the appropriate Transmission Planner (s).

The Generator Owner will be considered non-compliant with the Policy until the baseline testing and model validation is completed.

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Generation Testing Implementation Plan – Issue 2 Issue 2: A large number of Generator

Owners, who complied with the original baseline test requirement, are required to perform model re-validation. Spread generator re-validation over a five-year

period. Coordinate the re-validation efforts with the

respective replacement programs, as well as maintenance cycles.

WECC should have the authority to accept or reject the re-validation schedule proposed by the Generator Owners.

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Generation Testing Implementation Plan – Issue 2 (continued) Issue 2 Response/Implementation :

Generator Owners that have complied with the baseline test requirements (as defined in section B.1.2 of the Policy) shall provide to WECC staff, by December 31, 2006, a schedule to perform model re-validation (as defined in section B.1.3 of the Policy).

The Generator Owner should coordinate the schedule with its the appropriate Transmission Planner(s).

The Generator Owner will be considered compliant with the Policy as long as the initial model re-validation is completed within 5 years from December 31, 2006. or from when the baseline test and model validation was first completed; whichever comes first.

Subsequent model re-validation should be done every 5 years.

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Generation Testing Implementation Plan – Issue 3 Issue 3: Baseline testing and model

validation of the “sister” units in the same Generating Facility.

Issue 3 Response/Implementation: In case of multiple “identical” generating units

at the same Generating Facility, baseline testing (as defined in section B.1.2 of the Policy) shall be performed on at least one of the representative units.

Model data validation (as defined in section B.1.3 of the Policy) shall be performed for all generating units.

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Generation Testing Implementation Plan – Issue 4 Issue 4: Wind Farm Model Validation Issue 4 Response/Implementation:

The technical guidelines developed in conjunction with the Policy, as well as existing WECC generator testing guidelines, apply to conventional generating units.

Similar guidelines will be developed to address model data and model validation requirements for wind power plants.

Those guidelines will go through the WECC approval process.

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Proposed Motion

TSS Requests PCC Approval of the Generation Testing Implementation Plan

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WECC Dynamic Modeling Procedure

Purpose Establish procedure for development and

maintenance of models, and for the submittal of data to WECC.

Improve the quality of the WECC Master Dynamic Data File

Assist WECC staff in managing submittals of models

Clarify modeling procedure for WECC members Improve interaction with program developers

Identify need for new models and improvement to existing models

Identify and report compatibility and conversion issues

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WECC Dynamic Modeling Procedure (continued)

MVWG is the WECC group responsible for assuring the model database is kept up to date.

Any models added to the WECC master dynamic model library require acceptance from MVWG.

This Procedure will formalize the process for MVWG acceptance.

The Dynamic Model library will be posted on WECC website.

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Load Modeling Development

Status WECC-CIEE/PIER MOU approved by BOD

Air-conditioner testing and modeling Load composition analysis (component data base) Load monitoring (white paper) Load data uncertainty analysis

Finalized specification for Composite Load Model Architecture and Prototype Load Model Data Tool

under development Going Forward

Implement composite load model in PSLF Version 1.0 (without single phase motor model)

Solicit bids and contract for load model data tool Load model validation (some validation base cases

created)

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1. Basic Research

2. Load Model Prototype

3. Sensitivity Studies

4. Fill in Research Gaps

5. Composite Load Model Structure

6. Load Model Data Tool

7. Load Model Databases

8. Load Model Validation / Sensitivity Studies

9. Load Monitoring

10.System Performance Studies

11.Advanced - Load Composition Model

Now

FY07

Done

FY08

Load Modeling Development

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Wind Generator Model Development

Status Nearing completion standard Type 3 model implementation

in PSLF and PSSE Obtained additional $45K from WECC for implementation of

three remaining models Collaboration with wide range of stakeholders continues

Going Forward Continue development of Type 1, 2 and 4 standard models Prepare guide on steady-state modeling of wind power

plants Independent of dynamic models Target date: December 2006

Draft Proposal to CIEE/PIER for follow-up work NREL leading effort; WGTF, WGMG will be “technical advisors” Scope of work includes near-term needs such as monitoring,

dynamic model validation, wind power plant “equivalencing”, best practices for modeling wind power plants in WECC

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2006 Modeling Workshop

Logistics November 14-15 (Tue-Wed) 2006, Las Vegas, NV Coordinated with annual SRWG workshop per TSS

request Major Topics

NERC/WECC Modeling Standards Generator Testing and Model Validation Wind Modeling Load Modeling System Monitoring and Applications

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Wind Generation Task Force

Working with RS on development of a Voltage Ride-through Standard Cover low voltage and high voltage periods after

clearing a system fault Going Forward

Coordination with existing NERC/FERC/IEEE/IEC requirements

FERC power factor range (+/- 0.95, only if TP can demonstrate the need through technical studies) may conflict with WECC MORC voltage control requirement

Reactive and Voltage Control Reactive capability at low generation levels Dynamic performance for voltage control and or/reactive

compensation Off-Nominal Frequency

Verification of wind turbine frequency trip settings with the WECC Off-Nominal Frequency Standard.

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Reactive Reserve Work Group

Distributed a Survey Implementation of Planning Standards I.D:

Voltage Support and Reactive Power Directed to use the “Guide to WECC/NERC

Planning Standards I.D: Voltage Support and Reactive Power” to help you complete survey

Completed survey due to WECC Staff by November 17, 2006.

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Progress Reports

Member Systems reporting significant facilities in the 2006 Annual Progress reports to WECC from which, as of October 13, 2006 no report has been received: None

Member Systems reporting significant facilities in the WECC Transmission Database from which, as of October 13, 2006, no report has been received: None

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Significant facilities reported in the WECC Transmission Database as of October 17, 2006, which were not included in Annual Progress Reports submitted:

CFE Xochimilco – Mexicali 230 kV Xochimilco – Wisteria 230 kV

Metropoli – Tijuanan MX 230 kV La Jovita – Presidente Juarz 230 kV

La Jovita – El Cipres 230 kV La Jovita – Lomas 230 kV

Mexicali – Tecnologico 230 kV El Centenario – La Rosita 230 kV

El Centenario – Sanchez Taboada 230 kV Ejodo Michoacan de Ocampo – Mexicali 230 kV Ejido Michoacan de Ocampo – Sanchez 230 kV

La Jovita – La Herradura 230 kV El Canon – El Cipres 230 kV

NEVP VARS Project 230 kV

Equestrian North 500 KV Project Pecos – Brooks 230 kV

Centennial II Project PNM

San Juan – West Mesa SPR

Equestrian North 500 kV Emma – Mira Lome 345 kV

DPA Navajo Transmission Project Segment 2 Navajo Transmission Project Segment 3

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Three Phase Rating Status – Phase 1

* Initiated Regional Planning Process. Has not yet requested a Project Review Group or submitted a Comprehensive Progress Report

Project Name Sponsor Proposed Rating Date Entered

Ely* SPPC 2,000 MW (N-S)

1,000 MW (S-N)

10/10/06

Path 27 Upgrade LADWP 2400 MW 8/23/06

BC to Northern California Project *

PG&E 1500 to 2000 MW 8/16/06

Path 51 – Southern Navajo*

APS 3100 MW 6/15/06

LEAPS* Nevada Hydro 1000 MW 3/1/06

Harry Allen-Robinson Summit

Great Basin Transmission

2,000 MW 2/9/06

Desert Rock APS for Dine Power Authority

1,500 MW 11/21/05

Sea Breeze* Sea Breeze Pacific Regional Transmission System

1000 MW 10/26/04

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Three Phase Rating Status – Phase 2

Project Name Sponsor Proposed Rating Date Entered

Path 46 Rating Increase

CAISO

10,623 MW

(505 MW Increase)

10/11/06

Sunrise Project SDG&E 1,000 MW 5/2/06

IV-San Felipe Green Path Project

IID 1,000 MW 5/2/06

Path 36 Rating Increase

Western 1,680 MW

(75 MW Increase)

4/7/06

DPV2_EOR9300 SCE/SRP 10,500 MW

(2,445 MW Increase)

3/14/06

Indian Hills-Upland Green Path Project

LADWP 1,000 MW 2/23/06

Montana Alberta Tie MATL 300 MW 2/2/06

MPSL PacifiCorp 600 MW

(200 MW Increase)

2002

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Three Phase Rating Status – Phase 3

Project Name Sponsor Proposed Rating Date Entered

Path 46 Rating Increase

CAISO

10,623 MW

(505 MW Increase)

10/13/06

DPV2 Path 46 SCE 11,823 MW

(1,200 MW Increase)

5/17/06

Path 48 Colorado-New Mexico Interconnection Project (CNMIP)

PNM 1,849 MW (simultaneous) to

1,970 MW (non simultaneous)

5/5/06

Path 26 Upgrade III CAISO 4,000 MW

(300 MW Increase)

5/5/06

EOR 9000+ Project SRP 9,300 MW

(1,245 MW increase)

9/12/05

DPV2 Path 49 SCE 9,255 MW

(1200 MW Increase)

8/30/05

Path 49 Upgrade CAISO 8,055 MW

(505 MW Increase)

1/18/05

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Three Phase Rating Status – Expedited

Project Name Sponsor Proposed Rating Date Entered Path 51 Redefinition

SRP

No change

10-6-06

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SRWG Report – WECC Base Case Data Preparation Process

David Franklin, SRWG Chair to present