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BPM 105 - Qualifying Resources

Closed Jun 23, 2023 to Jul 18, 2023 Qualifying Resources BPM

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Overview

The Qualifying Resources Business Practice Manual (BPM) fits into a suite of BPMs related to the Forward Showing Program of the WRAP. 

Please provide comments on the BPM 105 draft posted. Note that the BPM is meant to reflect the WRAP tariff, and comments on the BPM should not include suggestions that contradict the tariff or would require a tariff change.  

 

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Response Guide

Prompts

1 01 Please supply any comments related to the Introduction, Definitions, or Background sections.
2 02 Please supply any comments related to the Resource Registration – Resource Eligibility and Timelines section.
3 03 Please supply any comments related to the Resource Registration – Late Registration of Resources section.
4 04 Please supply any comments related to the Resource Registration – Qualifying Resource Aggregation section.
5 05 Please supply any comments related to the Resource Registration – Generator Testing section.
6 06 Please supply any comments related to the Resource Registration – Operational Testing section.
7 07 Please supply any comments related to the Resource Registration – New or Upgraded Unit Testing section.
8 08 Please supply any comments related to the Resource Registration – New or Upgraded Unit Testing section.
9 09 Please supply any comments related to the Resource Registration – Provision of Test Reports in the FS Submittal section.
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11 10 Please supply any comments related to the Resource Registration – Testing for Late Registered Resources section.
12 11 Please supply any comments related to the Qualifying Capacity Contribution of Resources – Background section.
13 12 Please supply any comments related to the Qualifying Capacity Contribution of Resources – Qualified Resources Included in FS Submittal That Have No QCC Previously Calculated section.
14 13 Please supply any comments related to the Qualifying Capacity Contribution of Resources – Thermal Resources section.
15 14 Please supply any comments related to the Qualifying Capacity Contribution of Resources – Variable Energy Resources section.
16 15 Please supply any comments related to the Qualifying Capacity Contribution of Resources – Energy Storage section.
17 16 Please supply any comments related to the Qualifying Capacity Contribution of Resources – Hybrid Facilities section.
18 17 Please supply any comments related to the Qualifying Capacity Contribution of Resources – Demand Response section.
19 18 Please supply any comments related to the Qualifying Capacity Contribution of Resources – Hydro Resources section.
20 19 Please supply any comments related to the Qualifying Capacity Contribution of Resources – Other Resources section.
21 20 Please supply any comments related to Appendix A.
22 General Comment

Responses

Comments Received

Ian W. / SE

Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. ("Shell Energy") appreciates the opportun…

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Michael W. / Seattle City Light

City Light recommends that a table should be added to each business practice. City Lig…

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William G. / Calpine Energy So…

No general comment submitted.

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Katie N. / BPA

DISREGARD - OUTDATED COMMENTS

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Connor C. / Powerex

Powerex would like to highlight the usage of the terms “unit”, “plant&r…

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Leah M. / Tacoma Power

While we found Business Practice Manual 105 to be an insightful document, we struggled so…

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Katie N. / BPA

The usage of the terms “unit”, “plant”, “project” and…

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Lori H. / Avista

How are forced outages treated? Or is this addressed in another BPM and, if so, which one…

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Tyler M. / Arizona Public Se…

APS would support evaluation of resources utilizing PCAP methodology in the future, but i…

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Lindsey S. / NVE

No general comment submitted.

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Amy B. / PSE

please delete my test comment

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Camille C. / Idaho Power Compa…

No general comment submitted.

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Benjamin F. / PacifiCorp Energy…

No general comment submitted.

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Jerret F. / SRP

 No comment at this time.

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Sachi B. / Puget Sound Energy

Please include section numbers throughout the document. These capitalized terms are no…

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