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West Region Planning Group Meeting

January 26, 2005
09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
ERCOT Taylor, TCC1
800 Airport Drive
Taylor, TX 76574
Rm. 252/253
Agenda

This meeting is open to transmission owners, stakeholders, market participants and other interested parties.

Please plan on arriving at least 15 to 30 minutes before start time each day to accommodate security check in and processing.  Taylor is located about one hour northeast of the Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) via FM973.  Please include appropriate travel time when making your travel arrangements.

Registration is required to attend this meeting.  Please email Jan Grisham at jgrisham@ercot.com by Noon Wednesday, January 19, if you will attend.  RSVPs are needed for security and for catering needs.  Failure to RSVP in a timely manner will complicate security and may likely result in you needing to make plans to dine elsewhere for lunch.

Welcome, Introduction, Anti-Trust Warning

Ken Donohoo, Manager of ERCOT System Planning

9:00 AM

Construction Status Report on Projects in the McCamey area

Natalie Vaughn, LCRA

9:45 AM

Conclusion of the 2004 McCamey Study

Cathey Carter, ERCOT System Planning

10:15 AM

Reactive Plan for McCamey

Paul Hassink, AEP

10:45 AM

Dynamic Ratings for McCamey Lines

Paul Hassink, AEP

11:15 AM

Lunch (provided by ERCOT, RSVP Required)

All

11:45 AM

Open Discussion -- SPS for McCamey Wind Generation?

All

12:45 PM

Upgrading Terminal Equipment to Meet or Exceed Conductor Ratings

Larry Reiter, TXU Electric Delivery

1:15 PM

10,000 MW Renewable Study for TREIA

Sergio Garza, LCRA

1:45 PM

5,000 MW Wind in West outline for Texas Energy Planning Commission

Cathey Carter, ERCOT System Planning

2:00 PM

Cost Estimate for the 5,000 MW Wind in West Study

Sergio Garza, LCRA

2:30 PM

Action Item:  Study Scope Development

All

3:00 PM

Items to consider when developing the study scope:

  1. If the study is for more than 5,000 MW then the other two regional planning groups need to be involved.
  2. Stability limits.
  3. Assumptions about the existing fossil units in the West.
  4. Time frame.

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