Regional Dialogue Policy Implementation Workshops
Previous Meeting Materials

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January 2008     Febuary 2008     March 2008     April 2008     May 2008    
June 2008     July 2008     August 2008     September 2008

January 2009     February 2009     March 2009     April 2009     May 2009    
June 2009     July 2009     August 2009     September 2009    October 2009    

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October 2009     (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• October 22 Transmission Curtailment Management Service Workshop-
  (9 a.m. to noon)
• Market Approach Letter from Mark Gendron and Cathy Ehli - September 29,2009
• Steps for Delivering a Non-federal Resource to Load Under the Load Following Contract
• Revised Exhibit F Transmission Scheduling Service Contract Language

September 2009     (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• September 8 Weather Normalization Workshop - (9 a.m. to 11a.m.)
  
• September 24 Weather Normalization Close-out Workshop - (9 a.m. to 11a.m.)
  

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August 2009     (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• August 12 Transmission Curtailment Management Service Workshop - (9 a.m. to noon)
  
  • Revised Contract Language
  • Revised Contract Language - Redline
  • Redispatch vs. TCMS Diagrams
• August 14 Weather Normalization Workshop - (9 a.m. to 11a.m.)
  
• August 24 Weather Normalization Workshop - (9 a.m. to 11a.m.)
  
• August 25 Resource Program Workshop - (8 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
  
  • Workshop Materials Package

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July 2009     (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• July 15 Transmission Curtailment Management Service Workshop - (9 a.m. to noon)
  
  • BPA Response to NRU/PNGC Proposal on Transmission Curtailment Management Service (TCMS) and Transmission Scheduling Service (TSS)
  • Transmission Scheduling Service (TSS) Exhibit F
  • Transmission Scheduling Service (TSS) Timeline

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June 2009     (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• June 8 Service to DSIs - Public Meeting - (1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  
• June 22 RSS Workshop - (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
  
  • Illustrative Example for Transfer using DFS
  • Illustrative Example for DFS & FORS
  • Illustrative Example for DFS for a Wind Resource
• June 22 Tier 2 Workshop - (1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
  • Tier 2 PowerPoint Presentation
  • Tier 2 Example

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May 2009     (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• May 5 Transfer Service for Non-Federal Resources Agreement - (9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)
  
  • Draft Non Federal Customer Language
• May 5 Resource Support Services workshop - (11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
  
  • Slice Exhibit C
  • Slice Exhibit D
  • Slice Exhibit F
• May 19 Transfer Service for Non-Federal Resources Agreement - (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
  
  • Draft Non Federal Customer Language – Redline
• May 19 THWM workshop - (1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  
  • Transition Period High Water Mark Fact Sheet
  • Transition Period High Water Mark Release Letter
  • Transition Period High Water Mark Spreadsheet
  • Federal System Tier 1 System Firm Critical Output Study
• May 21 THWM workshop - (1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  
  • FY 07/08 Numbers
  • CHWM Anomaly Presentation

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April 2009     (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• April 01 Resource Support Services workshop - (1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
  
  • Additional Proposed Reviewer’s Notes
  • Draft RSS Contract Language for RD Load Following Contract
  • RSS Contract Language Comparison
  • Revised RRS and SCS Language
• April 03 Resource Support Services workshop - (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
• April 06 Preliminary Needs Assessment - (2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• April 09 - DSI Workshop - (9:00 a.m. - noon)
  
  Agenda
• April 10 Resource Support Services workshop - (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • NRU Handout #1
  • NRU Handout #2
  • Revisions to Exhibit D RSS provisions - 04/06/09
  • Exhibit D – 04/10/09
  • Exhibit F
  • Slice RSS Concept Discussion
  • RSS Edits
• April 14 Transfer Service for Non-Federal Resources Agreement - (1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
  
  • Final Draft Non-Federal Transfer Agreement
• April 22 Resource Support Services workshop - (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
  • RSS Clean
  • RSS - Comparison between 04/17/09 and 04/03/09 versions
• April 27 Resource Support Services workshop - (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
  • Exhibit C
  • Exhibit D
  • Exhibit D – Load Following
  • Exhibit F
  • Illustrative Example(updated 4/28/09)

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March 2009     (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• March 04 FY10-11 ASC Issues List - (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • Oral Argument Process
  
  
• March 06 Contract Clean-up Amendment - (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
  
  • Clean-up Amendment
  • Slice Regional Dialogue Contract Clean Up Issues Memo
  • RSS Provisions
  • NRU RD Clean-up Scheduling
  
  
• March 13 Contract Clean-up Amendment - (1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
  
  • Clean-up Amendment
  • PPC Comments, LF Contract Clean-up
  • NLSL IOU Issue
  • Customer Slice RD Clean Up Issues
  • UIUC Umpqua Comment
  • Snohomish Contract Amendment
  
  
• March 13 Resource Support Services workshop - (3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
  • Resource Support Services
  • RSS Provisions
  • RD Workshop Proposed Timeline
• March 25 Contract Clean-up Amendment - (2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
  
  • Draft Slice Creditworthiness Agreement Amendment
  • Slice/Block Contract Clean-Up Issues
  • Regional Dialogue Contract Clean-up Amendment
  • Slice/Block & RP Augmentation v. RHWM Augmentation
  
  

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February 2009     (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• February 11 FY09 ASC Issues List - (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • BPA Generic Issues for FY 2009 ASC Filing
  • FY 09 ASC Issues List
  
  
  
• February 11 Avista Deemer Settlement Public Meeting - (1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
  The Avista Deemer Settlement Public Meeting will start at 1:00 p.m., directly after the ASC Issue Lists Workshop. In the event that the ASC Issues List Workshop runs into the afternoon, the Avista Deemer Settlement Public Meeting will begin as soon as it concludes.
  • Agenda
  • Avista Deemer Graph
  • Mark Gendron's January 28, 2009 letter to Interested Parties requesting public comment, including associated attachments
  • Spreadsheet comparing GDP and CPI deflators

  The following background materials are provided for the convenience of Parties. This material will not be specifically discussed at the workshop.

  Pages 216-248 of the 2007 Supplemental Wholesale Power Rate Case Administrator's Final Record of Decision address deemer issues. See http://www.bpa.gov/corporate/ratecase/2008/2008_WP-07S/proposal.cfm

  The WP-07 Supplemental rate case record extensively addresses deemer issues. The following documents from the record are particularly relevant to the proposed Avista Deemer Settlement:

  • WWP 1981 RPSA
  • WWP RPSA Suspension Agreement
  • FAX between BPA, WWP and Idaho Power regarding Termination of RPSA - 9/21/93
  • FAX between BPA, WWP and Idaho Power regarding Termination of RPSA - 9/23/93
  • WWP RPSA Termination Notice
  • BPA letter to WWP regarding Termination Conditions
  • BPA letter correcting its Oct 19 1993 letter to WWP
  • WWP letter to BPA regarding no agreement to BPA's Termination provisions
  
  
• February 27 Contract Clean-up Amendment - (8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) (CANCELLED)

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January 2009             (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• January 15 Exchange Clarification for Consumer-Owned Utilities & RPSA Exchange Load Public Process - (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
    
  • PowerPoint Presentation
    
  
  
• January 16 TRM Clean Up - (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
    
  • Errata to Final TRM
    
  • Pend Oreille Box Canyon Letter
    
  • Pend Oreille CHWM Letter
    
  • Pend Oreille Letter
    
  • Revised Resource Amounts for Pend Oreille Letter
    
  • Pend Oreille Tier 2 Response Letter
    
  • Forecast Annual Tier 1 Load
    
  • NRU Suggested Changes/Clarifications to the Final TRM
    
  • Correction to City of Centralia's Attachment C to Tiered Rate Methodology
    
  
  
• January 22 Exchange Clarification for Consumer-Owned Utilities & RPSA Exchange Load Public Process - (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
    
  • Public Process #1: RPSA Exchange Load Public Process (RPSA for public customers only)
    
  • Public Process #1: RPSA Exchange Load Public Process (RPSA for public customers only) - Redline
    
  • Public Process #2: Exchange Clarification for Consumer-Owned Utilities
    
  • Public Process #2: Exchange Clarification for Consumer-Owned Utilities - Redline
    
  
  
• January 22 TRM Clean Up - (1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
    
  • TRM Clean Up List
    
  • NRU Suggested Changes/Clarifications to the Final TRM
    
  • Errata to Final TRM
    
  
  
• January 28 TRM Clean Up Process - (2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  
  • TRM Clean UP
  • Economic Downturn and CHWM Calculation
    

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September 2008             (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• September 3 Slice Contract Workshop - (9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
  
  • Changes to the August 19 Slice/Block Template
• September 4 Slice Contract Conference Call - (12 p.m. - 1 p.m.)
  
  • Proposed Changes to the Slice/Block Template 9/4/2008

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August 2008             (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• August 7 PPC Executive Committee Meeting - (11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.)
  
• August 11 Slice Contract Review Meeting - (1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
  
  • Slice/Block Template - Redlined
    
• August 22 Slice Contract Meeting - (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
  

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July 2008             (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• July 1 Slice Technical Work Group - (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
  
• July 11 Slice Contract Meeting - (12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda Items:
  • 1. Slice True-up and Cost Verification, TRM Section 9
  • 2. Adjustment to Slice Percentage, TRM Section 3
  • 3. Discuss Slice Contract Provisions
  • Cost Verification Process for Slice True-up Adjustment Changes
  • Verification of Slice True-up
  • Background and Purpose
  
  Please Note: The meetings scheduled July 14-31 are to discuss Regional Dialogue contract templates; however, since the contract templates and the Tiered Rates Methodology are closely tied, it is likely that rate issues will be discussed. We currently have meetings scheduled every day, however the times and actual need for these dates may change. Please refer to this webpage on a continuous basis for updates.
  
  Contract Discussions Schedule
  
  
• July 14 Contract Discussions - (9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
  • Master Template (07/09/08)
  • Load Following Template (07/09/08)
  • Draft Master Template Comments
  • Blackline Master Template
  • Draft NR Block Template with Edits
  • TRM Definitions
• July 15 Contract Discussions - (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
  
• July 16 Contract Discussions - (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
  • Regional Dialogue TRM Contract Enforcement Section 6
  • Master Template with Sections Redlined
  • Sections 7, 8 and Exhibit B Redlined
  • Irrigation Rate Mitigation change
• July 17 Contract Discussions - (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
  • Scheduling Flowchart
• July 18 Contract Discussions - (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
  • Binding Arbitration Policy - Working Draft
  • Rules Regarding Usage
  • Redlined Load Following Template (7/18/08)
• July 21 Contract Discussions - (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
  • Slice/Block Template(7/18/08)
• July 22 Contract Discussions - (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
  
• July 23 Contract Discussions - (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
  • Revisions from 7-18-08 to 7-22-08
  • Principles Transfer Service (Exhibit G)
  • Consumer Owned Resource
• July 24 Contract Discussions - (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
  • Exhibit I Calculation Example
  • Exhibit Q Calculation Example
  • Slice Percent Adjustment Paper
  • Slice System Concepts
• July 25 Contract Discussions - (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
  • Slice Credit Worthiness
  • Proposed Section 1 for Exhibit C
• July 28 Slice Contract Workshop - (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) CANCELLED
  
• July 29 Slice 101 Workshop - (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
  • General Description of Slice for Prospective Slice/Block Customers
  • Example: Slice & Block Changes as HWM or NR Change
  • Slice Computing Application Conceptual Diagram
• July 30 Slice Contract Workshop - (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
  
  • Redlined Slice Contract - 7/30/08
• July 31 Slice Contract Workshop - (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
  
  • Redlined Slice Contract - 7/31/08

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June 2008             (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• June 5 Slice Contract Meeting - (8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
• June 11 Slice Technical Work Group - (9:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m.)
• June 12 Slice Contract Meeting - (8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m.)
  • QBR Cost Verification
  • BPA Comments on Slice Customer Proposal
  • Proposed Cost Verification Process Timeline
  • Summary of the TRM Cost Verification Process
• June 18 Slice Contract Meeting - (8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m.)
  • RSO Test Language
  • Cost Verification Diagram
  • 1981 Contract Language
  • Legislative History
• June 19 Slice Technical Work Group - (8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m.)
  • SCA Functionality Test
  • Simulator Performance Test
• June 25 Slice Contract Workshop - (10:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m.)
  • Cost Verification Process
  • BPA's Quarterly Business Reviews and the TRM Cost Verification Process
• June 26 Slice Technical Group - (9:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.)

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May 2008             (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• May 1 Slice Workshop - (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • Outline of Table of Contents for Exhibit M
  • Rounding Document
• May 2 Slice Workshop - (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
• May 6 Contract Workshop -  (Cancelled)
• May 7 Slice Workshop - (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• May 8 Contract Workshop -  (Cancelled)
• May 15 Slice Technical Group - (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• May 16 Slice Contract Meeting - (12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
  • Side by side Slice Contract
  • Side by Side Framework
• May 22 Slice Contract Meeting - (8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.)
• May 23 Slice Contract Meeting - (8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
• May 30 Slice Contract Meeting - (8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
  
  • BPA's Quarterly Business Reviews and the TRM Cost Verification Process
    
    

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April 2008             (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• April 14 Contract Workshop - (10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • RD Process Schedule
  • Timeline for Customer Choices
• April 15 Contract Workshop - (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • Comparison of Standard Clauses
  • Regional Dialogue Definitions
• April 21 Contract Workshop - (1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • Slice/Block Template
  • Block Template
  • Block Scheduling Exhibit
• April 22 Contract Workshop - (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • February Framework
  • Exhibit K
  • Exhibit K - Excel version
• April 24 Contract Workshop - (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)  (Cancelled)
• April 30 Contract Workshop - (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • Scheduling Section 10, Exhibit F
  • Regional Dialogue Scheduling Presentation
  • Regional Dialogue Metering Exhibit
  • Master Contract 

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March 2008             (Top) (Menu) (Next)

There were not any meetings scheduled in March 2008.

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February 2008             (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• Feb. 5 Transfer Service - (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
    
  • Delivery Language
    
  • Exhibit I
    
  • Customer response to BPA's principles of non-Federal Transfer Service
    
• Feb. 6 Slice Contracting Drafting Working Meeting - (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  
• Feb. 7 Slice Workshop Topic: Detailed Scheduling Flexibility Contract Language - (8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• Feb. 13 Slice Contracting Drafting Working Meeting - (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)  (Cancelled)
• Feb. 14 Slice Workshop Topic: Detailed Scheduling Flexibility Contract Language - (8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• Feb. 15 DSI Workshop - (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)  (Cancelled)
• Feb. 19 Transfer Service Customer Meeting - (1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
  
  • Exhibit I: Principles of Non-Federal Transfer Service
  • Exhibit I: Principles of Non-Federal Transfer Service - Redlined
    
• Feb. 20 Slice Contracting Drafting Working Meeting - (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• Feb. 21 Slice Workshop Topic: Detailed Scheduling Flexibility Contract Language - (8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• Feb. 27 Slice Contracting Drafting Working Meeting - (11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m)
• Feb. 28 Slice Contract Drafting Meeting - (8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.)
• Feb. 28 Slice Technical Work Group - (10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

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January 2008             (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• Jan. 3 Slice Scheduling Conference Call - Moved to Jan 4.
• Jan. 4 Slice Scheduling Conference Call - (2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• Jan. 8 TRM Clarification Workshop (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  • Load Shaping Charge
• Jan. 10 Slice Workshop Topic: Outline Scheduling Flexibility Contract Issues (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
• Jan. 15 TRM Clarification Workshop (1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• Jan. 16 Slice Contract Drafting Working Meeting (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• Jan. 17 Slice General Product Workshop (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  
  • The Slice and Block Power Sales Agreement
• Jan. 23 Slice Contract Drafting Working Meeting (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• Jan. 24 Slice Workshop Topic: Detailed Scheduling Flexibility Contract Language (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• Jan. 29 RSS Workshop (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
  
  • Resource Support Services
  • RSS Pricing Methodology
  • RSS Whiteboard Example
    
• Jan. 30 Slice Contract Drafting Working Meeting (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• Jan. 31 Slice Workshop Topic: Detailed Scheduling Flexibility Contract (8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

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December 2007             (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• Dec. 3 Topic: Technical Workgroup on Weather Normalization (9:00 a.m. - noon)
  • Weather and Irrigation Normalization
• Dec. 5 Topic: Contracts, Declaration Parameters and Closeout of Tier 2 Rate Alternatives  (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • Information Exchange
  • Exhibit F - Scheduling
  • BPA Tier 2
  • Updated Response to Strawman Proposal
  • Regional Dialogue Decision Tracking Chart
  • Regional Dialogue Calendar
  • Regional Dialogue Contract Structure
  • Working Draft: Master Contract Template
• Dec. 6 Slice Workshop  (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • Slice Modeling Framework
• Dec. 7 Slice Workshop   (9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
• Dec. 13 Topic: Slice Workshop   (9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
• Dec. 14 Topic: Review & Closeout of Slice Scheduling Flexibility Framework   (9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
  • Framework for Slice Product Modeling and Scheduling Delivery Limits

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November 2007              (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• Nov. 1 Topic: Customer Response to Environmentally Preferred 
                         Power, Products and Rates (1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • RNP Response on EPP
  • Snohomish PUD Response on EPP
  • NRU Response to EPP
  • Allocation of Green Attributes from Tier 1 Augmentation
  • Tacoma's Response to BPA's Oct. 19 Response
  • Public Power Technical Staff Response to BPA's Oct. 19 Response
  • Cowlitz Response to BPA's Oct. 19 Response
  • McMinnville Water and Light Response to BPA's Oct. 19 Response
• Nov. 2 Topic: Slice Scheduling Flexibility  (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • Topics of Discussion Regarding the Slice Product
  • Slice Customer Concept Modeling the Dispatchable System
• Nov. 6 Residential Exchange Program Workshop (Cancelled)
• Nov. 7 Topic: HWM Load Data Acquisition and HWM Load Data and Contracts  (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • HWM Load Normalization Process Maps
  • Contract H1WM Development Proposal for 2010 Load Data Normalization
  • Data Needs for Regional Dialogue
• Nov. 8 Topic: Transparency and HWM Conservation Adjustment  (1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • Conservation Adjustment Methodology in the Contract HWM Determination Process
  • Transparency of HWM and Net Requirements Determinations Under Regional Dialogue
• Nov. 8 Slice Technical Planning Session  (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
• Nov. 9 Topic: Slice Scheduling Flexibility (Tentative)  (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • Objectives BPA Expects to Meet Through Implementation of Alternative 2 Concepts
• Nov. 13 Topic: Contracts, Credit Requirements and Response to Customers on Products  (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • An Approach to Regional Dialogue Contracts
  • BPA Regional Dialogue Table of Contents
  • BPA Exhibit B Table of Contents
  • Creditworthiness Contract Language
  • Regional Dialogue Decision Tracking Chart
  • Response to Customer Strawman
• Nov. 14 Topic: Tier 1 and 2 Cost Separation and 5(b)9(c) and Contracts (Cancelled)
• Nov. 14 Slice Technical Planning Session (Cancelled)
• Nov. 15 Residential Exchange Program Workshop  (1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
• Nov. 15 Slice Technical Planning Session  (8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
• Nov. 16 Topic: Slice Scheduling Flexibility  (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
• Nov. 26 Topic: Transfer Services (Cancelled)
• Nov. 27 Topic: Resource Support Services  (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • Resource Support Services
  • Declaration Parameters
• Nov. 27 Topic: Clarification on Service to New Publics  (1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • ATNI Discussion Topics
• Nov. 28 Topic: IRM/LDD  (1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • Irrigation Rate Mitigation submitted by NIU
  • Low Density Discount in a Tiered Rates World submitted by NRU
  • Updated Regional Dialogue Schedule
• Nov. 29 Topic: Closeout of Scheduling Service, Bundled Power & Transmission Product, EPP Credit Worthiness   (1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
  • Scheduling Service Closeout
  • EPP Framework Closeout Updated Dec. 3, 2007
  • Limiting Potential Cost Migration
  • Contract Language on Cost Migration
  • Regional Dialogue Decision Tracking Chart
  • Draft Delivery Language for the Master Contract Template
• Nov. 29 Topic: Slice Technical Planning Session  (9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
• Nov. 30 Topic: Slice Scheduling Flexibility  (9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda

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October 2007              (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• Oct. 1 Topic: Load Following Service to Publics  (Cancelled)
• Oct. 2 Topic: Load Following Service to Publics and Block  (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
  • Customer Proposal: Non-Federal Resource Commitments in Post-2011 Contracts
  • Customer Proposal: Public Power Strawman Proposal for Products and Rate Design
• Oct. 3 Topics: Load Following Service to Publics and Block  (Cancelled)
• Oct. 5 Residential Exchange Program Workshop  (Cancelled – Moved to Oct. 10th)
• Oct. 9 Topic: Environmentally Preferred Power  (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
  • Proposed BPA Response to Informal Customer Proposals from the RD Workshop
  • Proposed Framework for Sales of EPP and RECs
  • NRU & WPAG Responses to the Proposed Simplified Start-Up of Tiered Rates
• Oct. 10 Residential Exchange Program Workshop  (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
  • 7(b)(2) Methodology
  • ASC Methodology
  • Potential Updates for Non-REP Topics for the Supplemental Initial Proposal
• Oct. 11 Topic: Slice Scheduling Flexibility  (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • The Slice/Block Product
  • Slice Customer Responses and Proposals in Response to the 8/28 BPA Slice Workshop
  • NRU Comments for 10/11/07 Slice Meeting
• Oct. 15 Topic: Slice Scheduling Flexibility (Tentative)  (Cancelled)
• Oct. 16 Session 1 - Topic: Tiered Rate Methodology  (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
• Oct. 16 Session 2 - Working Session on the Proposed ASC Filing Template  (3 p.m. - 5 p.m.)
  
  • Workshop Template
  • Regulatory Assets and Liabilities
• Oct. 17 Topic: Transfer Service  (1 p.m. – 4 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
  • Principles of Non-Federal Transfer Service
  • Transfer Service Administrative Roles
  • Allocation of dollar and MW caps
• Oct. 18 Topic: Tiered Rate Methodology  (1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
• Oct. 22 Residential Exchange Program Workshop (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
  • Alternative Approach to Allocation of Section 7(b)(3) Costs
  • Allocation Proposal
  • Proposed Average System Cost Methodology Process
  • Comparison of Different Proposed ASC Methodology Process Approaches
  • Oregon PUC comments
  • Comparison of Major Differences of Positions
  • IOU preliminary responses to BPA 7(b)(2) Methodology
  • IOU preliminary responses to ASC Methodology
• Oct. 23 Topic: Resource Support Services and Scheduling Service  (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
  • BPA Response to Public Power Strawman
• Oct. 24 Topics: Slice Scheduling, Flexibility, Shared Tier 1 and 2 Rate and Contracts  (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
  • Slice Delivery Limit Refinements: Rest of System Details
  • Slice/Block Product: General Overview Update
  • Applicability of Master Template Clauses to Other Templates
  • Public Power's Draft Power Sales Agreement:Table of Contents
  • Slice Customer Responses and Proposals in Response to the 10/11/07 BPA Slice Worskshop
  • NRU/WPAG Comments on BPA's 10/9/07 Response to the Shared Rate Plan
  • Draft Regional Dialogue Master Contract Template
    • Introduction
    • Draft Master Contract Template
    • Summary of changes from Subscription to Regional Dialogue Contract Templates
    • "Redline" Comparison of Subscription vs. Regional Dialogue Template
• Oct. 26 Topic: Slice Scheduling Flexibility (Tentative) (Cancelled)
• Oct. 29 Residential Exchange Program Workshop  (Cancelled)
• Oct. 30 Residential Exchange Program Workshop  (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
  • Staff of the Public Utility Commission Comments, Residential Exchange Issues
  • IOU Supplemental Responses to 7(b)(2) Issues
  • IOU Supplemental Responses to ASC Methodology Issues
  • Public's Responses to 7(b)(2) and ASC Methodology Issues
  • Public Power Preliminary Responses to BPA's Request for Feedback on 7(b)(2) and ASC Methodology Issues
• Oct. 31 Topics: FBS Determination for Tier 1, 5(b)9(c) and Net Requirements Transparency (Cancelled)

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September 2007             (Top) (Menu) (Next)

• Sept. 4 Transfer Service (10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
• Sept. 10 Residential Exchange Program Workshop  (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
  • Re-Opening of the WP-07 Rate Case
  • ASC Scenario
  • ASC Methodology Strawman
• Sept. 12 Topic: Load Following Service to Publics and Scheduling Service (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
  • Exploring a Bundled Transmission & Power Product
  • Nature of Non-Federal Resource Commitments within the Proposed Load Following Product
• Sept. 13 Topics: Resource Support Services and Shared Tier 1 and 2 Rate (1 p.m. - 5 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
  • Resource Support Services and Resource Shaping Adjustment Clarification
  • Resources Shaping Adjustment & Resource Support Services
• Sept. 14 Topic: Slice/Block (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
• Sept. 17 Residential Exchange Program Workshop (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
  • Initial BPA Response to 7(b)(2) Issues from 8/21/07 Workshop
  • Public Power Straw Proposal for ASC Methodology
  • WP-07 Rate Analysis Model (3.4 MB Excel spreadsheet - may seem slow when opening)
  • IOU CF/CT Determination
• Sept. 18 Topic: Load Following Service to Publics and Scheduling Service (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
  • Suggested Revisions to portions of BPA's Load Following construct for Service to Publics
  • NRU Bundled Product Proposal
• Sept. 19 Topic: Tiered Rate Methodology (1 p.m. - 4 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
  • Draft Tiered Rates Methodology Table of Contents
• Sept. 20 Topic: Tier 2 Rate Design (Cancelled)
• Sept. 24 Topics: Tier 1 Rate Design and Environmentally Preferred Power (Cancelled)
• Sept. 25 Topic: Tier 1 and 2 Rate Design (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
• Sept. 26 Topics: Load Following Service to Publics, Tiered Rate Methodology and Contracts  (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
  
  • Agenda
  • Regional Dialogue Principles and Interests
  • Simplifying the Start-up of Tiered Rates
  • BPA Response
  • The Shared Rate Plan
  • Contracts

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August 2007              (Top) (Menu)

• July 31 and Aug. 1 Clarification sessions:
  
  • Agenda
  • Regional Dialogue Schedule
• Aug. 1 Residential Exchange Public Meeting
  
  • Presentation
  • Draft approach to re-determination of Residential Exchange benefits
  • Comments received on Residential Exchange Program
  • August 1, 2007 Public Meeting notes
• Aug. 7 Framework Overview - Service to Publics (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
  • Workshop Schedule - as of August 3, 2007
  • Service to publics - Framework Overview - August 7, 2007
• Aug. 8 A.M. 5(b)9(c) & High Water Marks P.M. Tier 2 rate alternatives (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
  • High Water Mark Determination for Tiered-Rate Methodology - August 8, 2007
  • Proposed 5(b)9(c) Policy Changes under the RD Policy - August 8, 2007
  • BPA Tier 2 - August 8, 2007
• Aug. 14 Tier 1 rate design (11 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • Agency Load Forecasting and Analysis (9 a.m. - 11 a.m.)
  • Tier 1 rate design: sample Generation System Peak HLH Load Factor vs. Customer System Peak HLH Load Factor
  • .Rate Impact Model
  • Previously released handouts on Tiered Rates are available on the Regional Dialogue Announcement page under the below dates:
    • July 2, 2007,   June 26, 2007,   May 29, 2007,   May 18, 2007,   May 17, 2007,   April 17, 2007,   March 21, 2007,   Dec. 18, 2006,   Dec. 11, 2006,   Nov. 15, 2006  and  Sept. 13, 2006
• Aug. 15 Clarification on Transfer Service issues (10 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
  • Agenda
• Aug. 21 Residential Exchange Program Workshop 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • The 7(b)(2) Rate Test Overview, History, and Issues
  • Residential Exchange Program & Average System Cost
  • REP Workshops Schedule
• Aug. 22 Topic: {A.M. 5(b)9(c) } -- Cancelled {P.M. Residential Exchange Program Workshop--Moved to A.M. (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • Residential Exchange Program (REP) Going Forward
• Aug. 27 Continuation of Transfer Service discussions (1 p.m. - 4 p.m.)
  • Transfer Service issues
• Aug. 28 Load Following and Resource Support Services (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • Load Following Product Framework
  • Resource Support Services
• Aug. 29 Slice/Block and Block (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • Slice / Block Product Framework
  • Block Product Framework

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