2024-CRF-01 Day Ahead Market Optimization / SWEDE Limits (Long)
The Energy Authority, Inc. (TEA) appreciates the opportunity to submit nominations for Task Force membership and respectfully nominates itself for participation in the Day Ahead Market Optimization/SWEDE Limits PRC Task Force. TEA is currently a participant in WRAP as a Load Responsible Entity (LRE) for three consumer-owned utilities that are self-scheduling entities within the Bonneville Power Administration’s (BPA) balancing authority area (BAA). BPA has recently released a Record of Decision which establishes the agency’s intent to pursue participation in Southwest Power Pool’s Markets+ day-ahead market (SPP M+). As embedded entities within the BPA BAA, TEA’s LRE utilities would also be participants in SPP M+ along with BPA. With WRAP as the specific resource adequacy program identified in the SPP M+ framework, this along with the aforementioned circumstances make TEA keenly interested in participating in this Task Force. Additionally, TEA would bring to this Task Force its extensive knowledge of both SPP M+ and the CAISO Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM). TEA has been an active stakeholder in the formation and development of SPP M+ and EDAM and is currently assisting other utilities in their respective implementation and go-live activities. TEA also has substantial overall experience operating in virtually every organized market across the US. TEA would specifically assign Ed Mount, TEA’s RAPC Representative, to this Task Force and would also make available on an as needed and/or requested basis by the Task Force, Dan Williams, TEA’s Principal Advisor on Western Markets and Laura Trolese, TEA’s Director of Western Markets and Strategy.
2024-CRF-02 Earlier FS Metrics / Monthly Volatility (Long)
The Energy Authority, Inc. (TEA) appreciates the opportunity to submit nominations for Task Force membership and respectfully nominates itself for participation in the Earlier FS Metrics/Monthly Volatility PRC Task Force. TEA joined WRAP in 2021 as a Load Responsible Entity (LRE) for several Northwest consumer-owned utilities and has participated in all non-binding Forward Showings since joining the program. Through TEA’s experience in the non-binding Forward Showings to date, TEA has the same concerns and has similar experiences identified by the concept Co-Sponsors (Nevada Energy and Idaho Power Company) related to the timing of Forward Showing metrics and the monthly volatility of the Forward Showing Planning Reserve Margins (PRMs). As such, TEA has a keen interest in participating in this Task Force. TEA has extensive knowledge and experience in electric utility resource planning and is very familiar with the modeling approach used by WRAP to calculate its Forward Showing metrics and PRMs. Through its participation in various WRAP Participant Committee (RAPC) workgroups and task forces, TEA has also gained the foundational understanding and appreciation of the key issues likely to be addressed by this Task Force. TEA would specifically assign Ed Mount, TEA’s RAPC Representative, to this Task Force and would also endeavor to make available other subject matter experts as needed and/or requested by the Task Force.
2024-CRF-03 Demand Response QCC (Medium)
No response submitted.
2024-CRF-05 Load Growth Factor (Long)
No response submitted.
2024-CRF-08 CAISO Firm Transmission (Short)
No response submitted.
2024-CRF-10 Capability Testing Off-Season (Short)
No response submitted.
2024-CRF-12 ELCC by Vintage / Indicative QCC for Long-Term Storage (Long)
No response submitted.
2024-CRF-14 Joint Owner Flexibility (Short)
No response submitted.
2024-CRF-15 Planned Outage Clarification (Short)
No response submitted.
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