1	Colorado Coordinated Planning Group WestConnect Stakeholder Meeting June 22, 2005 Tri-State G&T Offices Bob Easton - Western
2	Colorado Coordinated Planning Group Result of the Colorado-Ute Bankruptcy and Subsequent Reorganization between PSCo, Tri- State and PacifiCorp State of Colorado required an Electric Transmission Service Policy Statement
3	Colorado Coordinated Planning Group The Colorado Association of Municipal Utilities concerned about Transmission Access Together Developed the Joint Transmission Access Principles dated December 16, 1991 that guide CCPG activities
4	Colorado Coordinated Planning Group Originally executed on 12/23/91 by: PSCO Tri-State CAMU PRPA ARPA CSU
5	Colorado Coordinated Planning Group Others signing since: MEAN Western Aquila UAMPS
6	Colorado Coordinated Planning Group Principles provide for: Coordinated Planning Process Procedures for Requesting Service Sharing Ownership in New facilities Rate Calculation Methodology
7	Colorado Coordinated Planning Group Coordinated Planning Process Emphasis on Reliability Planning Efficient Use and Operation of Existing System Construction Enhancements to Accommodate Transmission Service Requests Information Exchange Share Study Costs
8	Colorado Coordinated Planning Group Offer of Service – Pre-OATT Open requests Interconnections at 69-kV or higher Firm and Non-Firm First-Come-First-Served
9	Colorado Coordinated Planning Group Additional Facility Requests/Ownership Made Available to Party Willing to Cost Share Adhere to Existing WECC/MAPP Procedures Open to All Parties – TPs, Merchants, IPPs
10	Colorado Coordinated Planning Group Rate Calculation Embedded Cost Consistent with Sections 205 and 206 of FPA Billing Provision
11	Colorado Coordinated Planning Group Dispute Resolution Rules of American Arbitration Association Parties can Select Non-Binding Arbitration
12	Colorado Coordinated Planning Group Chair – John Collins - PRPA (until 12/31/05) Secretary – John Greenlaw – Western Two-year terms
13	Colorado Coordinated Planning Group Use mostly to Conduct Regional Studies Required by NERC and WECC Criteria and Guidelines Three Meetings/Year Joint Transmission/Generation Ideas
14	Colorado Coordinated Planning Group Lamar DC Tie – 2005 – new E-W tie Tekla – Carr Draw – October 2005 – TOT4B Walsenburg – Gladstone – 2007 - Co-NM tie Nucla – Telluride – 2007 – TOT2A Miracle Mile – Ault – 2009 – TOT3
15	Colorado Coordinated Planning Group Colorado Long-Range Transmission Planning Group Foothills Planning Group – PV/VQ Study Voltage Coordination Group Short-Circuit Database Group NERC/WECC Compliance Studies Real-Time Topology (TSM)