RAC-DS-MS Meeting Minutes August 11, 20171
1.Welcome, Call to Order, Introductions
Dave Angell, Reliability Assessment Committee (RAC) Chair, called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. A quorum was present for all three committees for the conducting of business. A list of attendees is attached as Exhibit A.
2.Antitrust Policy
Enoch Davies, System Stability Manager, read aloud the WECC Antitrust Policy statement. A link to the posted Policy was provided in the meeting agenda.
3.Approve Agenda
Mr. Angell introduced the proposed meeting agenda.
On a motion by Chifong Thomas, the RAC, DS, and MS approved the agenda.
4.DS Consideration of ADSTF Nominees
Vijay Satyal, Senior Policy and Outreach Advisor, presented an overview of the Anchor Data Set (ADS) Task Force (ADSTF) and introduced the nominees for the ADSTF.
Mr. Satyal introduced Andrew Christensen and Jameson Thornton for Data Subcommittee (DS) consideration for ADSTF membership.
On a motion by Fred Heutte, the DS approved the following two nominees for membership in the ADSTF; Andrew Christensen (BPA) and Jameson Thornton (PG&E).
The presentation is posted to the WECC Website.
5.MS Consideration of ADSTF Nominees
Mr. Satyal introduced Jamie Austin and Radha Soorya for Modeling Subcommittee (MS) consideration for ADSTF membership.
On a motion by Peter Mackin, the MS approved the following two nominees for membership in the ADSTF; Jamie Austin (PacifiCorp) and Radha Soorya (TANC).
6.RAC Consideration of ADSTF Nominees
Mr. Satyal introduced Andrew Christensen, Jameson Thornton, Jamie Austin, Radha Soorya, Philip Augustin and Jan Strackfor consideration by the RAC for the ADSTF membership.
Tom Carr, Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB), proposed including additional members on the ADSTF to represent classes four and five, which are currently unrepresented. Recommended changes to the ADSTF Charter and membership will be given to the ADSTF for consideration.
On a motion by Peter Mackin, the RAC approved the following nominees for membership on the ADSTF; Andrew Christensen (BPA), Jameson Thornton (PG&E), Jamie Austin (PacifiCorp), Radha Soorya (TANC), Philip Augustin (SRP), and Jan Strack (SDG&E) and further resolved that it is the sense of the RAC that the ADSTF Charter should be amended to include two additional members representing other WECC Member Classes.
7.RAC Consideration of RAC Charter Revisions—Dave Angell
Mr. Angell presented the revised RAC Charter based on the request from the Board of Directors (Board) on June 20, 2017.
On a motion by Jan Strack, the RAC approved the revised RAC Charter.
The revised Charter is posted to the WECC Website.
8.Public Comment
No comments were made.
9.Review of New Action Items
There were no new action items.
10.Upcoming Meetings
October 19, 2017 (RAC)...... Salt Lake City, UT
11.Adjourn
Mr. Angell adjourned the meeting without objection at 11:25 a.m.
Exhibit A: Attendance List
Name...... Affiliation
RAC Members in Attendance
DaveAngell...... Idaho Power Company
JamieAustin...... PacifiCorp
ScottBeyer...... PacifiCorp
AseemBhatia...... California Department of Water Resources
JonathanCichosz...... Black Hills Corporation
GaryDeShazo...... California Independent System Operator
ThomasFlynn...... California Energy Commission
DavidFranklin...... Southern California Edison Company
JosephGillette...... Sacramento Municipal Utility District
JeffHanson...... Colorado Springs Utilities
StephanieImamovic...... Seattle City Light
JohnLeland...... Northern Tier Transmission Group
PeterMackin...... Utility System Efficiencies, Inc.
EstebanMartinez...... Arizona Public Service Company
MichaelRein...... Public Service Company of Colorado (Xcel Energy)
MarcoRios...... Pacific Gas and Electric Company
RadhaSoorya...... Transmission Agency of Northern California
JanStrack...... San Diego Gas & Electric
AngelaTanghetti...... California Energy Commission
ChifongThomas...... Smart Wires Inc.
GaryTrent...... Tucson Electric Power
JerodVandehey...... Public Utility District No. 1 of Cowlitz County
WesWingen...... Black Hills Corporation
JaniceZewe...... Sacramento Municipal Utility District
CarlZichella...... Natural Resources Defense Council
DS Members in Attendance
JamieAustin...... PacifiCorp
AseemBhatia...... California Department of Water Resources
LukasBoler...... Bonneville Power Administration - Transmission
ThomasFlynn...... California Energy Commission
GresterGarcia...... Arizona Public Service Company
RoyGearhart...... Western Area Power Administration
JustinHagler...... California Public Utilities Commission
JeffHanson...... Colorado Springs Utilities
KevinHarris...... ColumbiaGrid
FredHeutte...... NW Energy Coalition
StephanieImamovic...... Seattle City Light
TitoInga-Rojas...... British Columbia Hydro & Power Authority
SunithaKothapalli...... Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
JimLi...... British Columbia Hydro & Power Authority
PeterMackin...... Utility System Efficiencies, Inc.
HankMcIntosh...... San Diego Gas & Electric
AmirMohammednur...... Southern California Edison Company
DenisObiang...... Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
AymanSamaan...... Southern California Edison Company
RadhaSoorya...... Transmission Agency of Northern California
MikeStarrett...... Northwest Power and Conservation Council
MarkStoker...... Arizona Public Service Company
MuditaSuri...... California Independent System Operator
AngelaTanghetti...... California Energy Commission
ChifongThomas...... Smart Wires Inc.
JamesonThornton...... Pacific Gas and Electric Company
SongWang...... PacifiCorp
JonathanYoung...... ColumbiaGrid
MS Members in Attendance
AmosAng...... Southern California Edison Company
JamieAustin...... PacifiCorp
HassanBaklou...... San Diego Gas & Electric
AseemBhatia...... California Department of Water Resources
ThomasFlynn...... California Energy Commission
JosephGillette...... Sacramento Municipal Utility District
JeffHanson...... Colorado Springs Utilities
KevinHarris...... ColumbiaGrid
JimHirning...... Western Area Power Administration
StephanieImamovic...... Seattle City Light
PeterMackin...... Utility System Efficiencies, Inc.
Thomas E.Miller...... Pacific Gas and Electric Company
DenisObiang...... Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
RadhaSoorya...... Transmission Agency of Northern California
AngelaTanghetti...... California Energy Commission
ChifongThomas...... Smart Wires Inc.
GuiHuaWang...... British Columbia Hydro & Power Authority
SongWang...... PacifiCorp
JonathanYoung...... ColumbiaGrid
JaniceZewe...... Sacramento Municipal Utility District
YiZhang...... California Independent System Operator
Others in Attendance
Chris Albrecht...... WECC
Eusubio Arballo...... San Diego Gas & Electric
Tom Carr...... Western Interstate Energy Board
Enoch Davies...... WECC
Christopher Duch...... Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Corey Fong...... California Department of Water Resources
Bill Hosie...... PSI Power System Innovation Corp.
Jon Jensen...... WECC
Colby Johnson...... WECC
Effat Moussa...... San Diego Gas & Electric
Shelli Nyland...... WECC
Vijay Satyal...... WECC
Branden Sudduth...... WECC
Brooke Tucker...... Utah Division of Public Utilities
Western Electricity Coordinating Council