Market Interface Committee Meeting Minutes September 1, 2020 Webinar
1. Welcome, Call to Order, Introductions
Robert Follini, Market Interface Committee (MIC) Chair, called the meeting to order at 10:01 a.m. on September 1, 2020. A quorum was present to conduct business. A list of attendees is attached as Exhibit A. Mr. Follini asked attendees to introduce themselves.
2. Review WECC Antitrust Policy
Layne Brown, Reliability and Marketing Interface Consultant, read aloud the WECC Antitrust Policy statement. The meeting agenda included a link to the posted policy.
3. Approve Agenda
Mr. Follini introduced the proposed meeting agenda.
On a motion by Charles Faust, the MIC approved the agenda.
4. EIM DAMS Market Paper
Mr. Follini presented on the Energy Interchange Market (EIM) Day Ahead Market Services (DAMS) market and the benefits found in the paper. Mr. Follini presented on the potential risks and recommendations for WECC regarding the paper.
Alaine Ginocchio, Western Interstate Energy Board, presented on the EIM DAMS paper and the additional footnote added.
By consensus, the MIC approved the EIM DAMS Market Paper.
The presentation is posted to the WECC website.
The EIM DAMS paper is posted to the WECC website.
5. Public Comment
No comments were received.
6. Review of New Action Items
There were no new action items created during this meeting.
7. Upcoming Meetings
MIC Meeting Minutes—September 1, 2020
October 15-16, 2020 ...... Webinar
Tentative February 9-11, 2021 ...... (TBD)
8. Adjourn
Mr. Follini adjourned the meeting without objection at 10:30 a.m.
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Exhibit A: Attendance List
Members in Attendance
Brenda Ambrosi ...... British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Cory Anderson ...... Seattle City Light
Amy Burrow ...... Modesto Irrigation District
Danielle Dooley...... California Public Utilities Commission, Office of Ratepayer Advocates
Kathryn Downey ...... PacifiCorp
Grant Dunn ...... City of Redding
Catherine Elder ...... Aspen Environmental Group
Charles Faust ...... Western Area Power Administration
Robert Follini ...... Avista Corporation
Jennifer Gardner ...... Western Resource Advocates
Alaine Ginocchio ...... Western Interstate Energy Board
David Hardy...... Tri-State Generation & Transmission–Power Management Division
Laura Hatfield ...... Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
Christiaan Hofmann ...... Salt River Project
David Kelley ...... Southwest Power Pool
Lina Khoury ...... California Public Utilities Commission, Office of Ratepayer Advocates
R. Marc Printy ...... Imperial Irrigation District
Mike Shapley ...... Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County
Jason Smith ...... Public Service Company of Colorado (Xcel Energy)
Members not in Attendance
Abraham Alemu ...... City of Vernon
Al Alvarado ...... California Energy Commission
Kathy Anderson ...... Idaho Power Company
Sharmen Andrew ...... MATL Canada L.P.
Paul Arnold ...... EnTranTek LLC
David Ashuckian ...... California Energy Commission
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Jennifer Ayers-Brasher ...... E.ON Climate & Renewables North America Inc.
Ehsan Azordegan ...... Kinectrics US
Robert Bailey ...... NRG Power Marketing LLC
Alex Baird ...... Colorado Springs Utilities
Nathan Barcic ...... California Public Utilities Commission
Vincent Bartolomucci ...... San Diego Gas and Electric
Alex Battistessa ...... Open Access Technology International
Richard Bayless ...... Northern Tier Transmission Group
Richard Bayless ...... Comprehensive Power Solutions, LLC
Lane Belsher ...... Alberta Electric System Operator
Shannon Bernard ...... Tri-State Generation and Transmission—Reliability
Sudipto Bhowmik ...... Burns & McDonnell
Jerry Bicknell ...... Salt River Project
Brewster Birdsall ...... Aspen Environmental Group
Lincoln Bleveans ...... City of Burbank
Lorrie Bliss ...... Deseret Generation & Transmission Cooperative
Brad Bouillon...... California Independent System Operator
John Bowerfind ...... Poudre Valley Rural Electric Assoc., Inc.
Michael Bowling ...... Tucson Electric Power
Jesse Boyd ...... RES Americas Development
Tisha Brackeen ...... Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (Arizona G&T Cooperatives)
Mike Bradshaw ...... Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County
Lauren Briggs ...... Tucson Electric Power
Diane Brignone ...... Tacoma Power
Romkaew Broehm ...... The Brattle Group
David Brown ...... California Department of Water Resources
Ben Brownlee ...... Energy Strategies
Jason Bryan ...... Bonneville Power Administration—Transmission
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Deane Burk ...... California Department of Water Resources
Robert Burner ...... Duke Energy
Thomas Burns ...... PacifiCorp Merchant Function
Kevin Cardoza ...... Eugene Water & Electric Board
Shawn Carlson ...... Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Bill Casey ...... Portland General Electric Company
Stacy Chang ...... NV Energy
Brian Chernack ...... Sea Breeze Pacific Regional Transmission Systems, Inc.
Chase Cheshire...... Public Service Company of New Mexico
Nonso Chidebell-Emordi ...... Arizona Corporation Commission
Tom Christensen ...... Basin Electric Power Cooperative
John Clarke ...... Seattle City Light
Brian Cole ...... Cole, Brian
Joel Cordero ...... Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Brook Costalupes ...... Modesto Irrigation District
Brad Cox ...... Tenaska, Inc.
Amy Cuellar ...... Transmission Agency of Northern California
Calvin Dacus ...... Tucson Electric Power
Patrick Damiano ...... ColumbiaGrid
Anthony D'Aquila ...... City of Pasadena
Tara Davis ...... Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (Arizona G&T Cooperatives)
Gerald Deaver ...... Public Service Company of Colorado (Xcel Energy)
Dennis L. Delaney ...... Aguila Irrigation District
ChaRee DiFabio ...... Northwest Power Pool Corporation
Kenny Dillon ...... Avista Corporation
Bryce Dininger ...... Central Arizona Water Conservation District
Rodica Donaldson ...... EDF Renewable Energy
Richard Dragonajtys ...... Merced Irrigation District
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Eric East ...... Black Hills Corporation
Eric Egge ...... Black Hills Corporation
Dan Egolf ...... FortisBC, Inc.
Marshall Empey ...... Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems
Hamid E Esfahani ...... Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Mark Etherton ...... TransCo Energy, LLC
Mike Evans ...... Shell Energy North America (US), L.P.
Robert Evans ...... Hetch Hetchy Water and Power
James Farrar ...... Turlock Irrigation District
Richard Flanigan ...... Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County
Patrick Foley ...... NV Energy
Bill Forsythe ...... City of Roseville
Demetrios Fotiou ...... Powerex, Inc.
Rebeca Gallegos ...... City of Colton
Daniel E. Garcia ...... City of Riverside
Jordan Garcia ...... Los Alamos County
Lenneal Gardner ...... Trans Bay Cable, LLC
Tina Gary ...... Portland General Electric Company
Steve Gaube ...... Bonneville Power Administration
David Getts ...... Southwestern Power Group II, LLC
Chuck Gilfoy ...... CalEnergy Operating Corporation
Ken Goeke ...... Northern California Power Agency
Jim Gonzalez ...... Southwest Power Pool
Cheryl Gosch ...... Gila Bend Power Partners, LLC
Derek Gosnay ...... Vitol, Inc.
Kevin Gresham ...... E.ON Climate & Renewables North America Inc.
Andrew Grieve ...... Lincoln Renewable Energy, LLC
Scott Gutting ...... Utah Association of Energy Users
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Terrence J. Hall ...... Y-W Electric Association, Inc.
Julie Hall ...... Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Freeman Hall ...... Solar Electric Solutions, LLC
Tim Hamilton ...... Imperial Irrigation District
Tim Hammond ...... City of Anaheim
Steve Hance ...... Silicon Valley Power (City of Santa Clara)
Brad Hansen ...... Bonneville Power Administration—Transmission
Patrick Hardin ...... Farmington Electric Utility System
Kevin Harris ...... ColumbiaGrid
Andrew Heinle...... Tenaska, Inc.
Sharon Helms ...... Comprehensive Power Solutions, LLC
Jacob Henry ...... Grays Harbor PUD
Twila Hofer ...... Tacoma Power
Raj Hundal ...... Powerex, Inc.
Douglas Hunter ...... Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems
CJ Ingersoll ...... Gridforce Energy Management, LLC
Richard Jackson ...... US Bureau of Reclamation
Diana Jackson ...... Pend Oreille County PUD #1
Melinda James-Saffron ...... Grays Harbor PUD
Heather Jaques ...... Platte River Power Authority
Robert Jenkins ...... Flynn Resource Consultants, Inc.
Jeffrey Johnson ...... Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County
Steve Johnson ...... Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
Casey Johnston ...... NorthWestern Energy
Jill Jones ...... Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska
Chris Jones ...... Duke Energy
Doug Jones ...... POWER Engineers, Inc.
Jason Kelly ...... POWER Engineers, Inc.
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Jessica Kelsey ...... Arizona Public Service Company
Erin Kester ...... Avangrid Renewables
Bill Key ...... NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
Shazma Khan...... BP Wind Energy Company
Cathy Kim ...... Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
Steve L. King ...... Consumers Power, Inc.
Jamie King ...... FortisBC, Inc.
Steve L. King ...... Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative
Scott Kinney...... Avista Corporation
Bob Kiser ...... McCoy Power Consultants Inc.
Andrey Komissarov ...... San Diego Gas and Electric
Igor Kormaz...... Tri-State Generation and Transmission—Reliability
Elden Krause ...... City of Anaheim
Heather Kreager ...... Gila Bend Power Partners, LLC
Vitaly Lee ...... AES Corporation
Paul Lee ...... City of Pasadena
Paul Lee ...... AltaLink Management Ltd.
Laura Lei ...... RES Americas Development
Ryan Leonard ...... Avangrid Renewables
Sharon Liebert ...... Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County
Andy Lilja ...... Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Eric Little ...... Southern California Edison Company
Nengjin Liu ...... Idaho Power Company
Todd Lloyd ...... Tacoma Power
Marcus Lotto ...... Southern California Edison Company
Melissa Lyons ...... Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County
Clay MacArthur ...... Deseret Generation & Transmission Cooperative
Clay MacArthur ...... Deseret Generation & Transmission Cooperative
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Peter Mackin ...... GridBright, Inc.
Steven Maestas ...... Public Service Company of New Mexico
Sarah Majok ...... Sarah Aggrey Consulting Engineers LLC
Richard Malloy ...... City of Idaho Falls Electric Light Division
Paul Manalansan ...... Vistra Energy Corp.
Noe Manriquez ...... Merced Irrigation District
Willie Manuel ...... Turlock Irrigation District
Jon Martell ...... Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (Arizona G&T Cooperatives)
Victor Martinez ...... El Paso Electric Company
Jesus Martinez ...... City of Riverside
Sabrina Martz ...... Platte River Power Authority
Steve McCoy ...... McCoy Power Consultants Inc.
Mike McDermott...... Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Michael McGowan ...... NorthWestern Energy
James McLellan ...... Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc.
Chris McNeece ...... Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Stephen Mellentine ...... Salt River Project
Greg Mendonca...... Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative
Andrew Meyers ...... Bonneville Power Administration
Ryan Miller ...... San Diego Gas and Electric
Michael Milligan ...... National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Brenna Moore ...... Public Utility District No. 1 of Clark County
Folko Mueller ...... Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Jenny Mueller ...... Utility System Efficiencies, Inc.
Chris Nebrigich ...... Idaho Power Company
Chelsey Neil ...... Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
Candance Neufeld ...... NaturEner USA, LLC
Robert Nieto ...... Arizona Power Authority
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Russell A. Noble ...... Public Utility District No. 1 of Cowlitz County
Neil O'Donovan ...... Lincoln Renewable Energy, LLC
Jon Olson ...... Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Barbara O'Neill...... National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Steve Otero Jr...... Public Service Company of New Mexico
April Owen ...... Pend Oreille County PUD #1
Greg Park ...... Northwest Power Pool Corporation
Chris Parker ...... Utah Division of Public Utilities
Curtis Parsons ...... Farmington Electric Utility System
Blake Pederson ...... Tucson Electric Power
Mike Pfeister ...... Salt River Project
Pouyan Pourbeik ...... Power and Energy, Analysis, Consulting and Education, PLLC
Artie Powell ...... Utah Division of Public Utilities
Bear Prairie ...... City of Idaho Falls Electric Light Division
Daniel Pritchard ...... Aguila Irrigation District
Michael Pulskamp ...... US Bureau of Reclamation
Justin Radl...... EDF Renewable Energy
Bhaskar Ray ...... Burns & McDonnell
Renate Rectenwald ...... Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County
Jeff Rehfeld ...... NaturEner USA, LLC
James Reschke ...... NV Energy
Mark Rothleder ...... California Independent System Operator
Stacy Russ ...... Western Area Power Administration
Michael Sahs ...... El Paso Electric Company
Manuel Sanchez ...... Public Service Company of New Mexico
Lenie Sarion ...... CalEnergy Operating Corporation
Andrew Scates ...... San Diego Gas and Electric
Wade Schauer ...... Wood Mackenzie
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Jeff Schlect ...... Avista Corporation
Kim Schott ...... Colorado Springs Utilities
James Shetler ...... Balancing Authority of Northern California
Kevin Short ...... Anza Electric Cooperative
Jack Sidler ...... New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
Tikan Singh ...... City of Lompoc
Stuart Sloan ...... Consumers Power, Inc.
Mark J. Smith ...... Calpine Corporation
Radha Soorya ...... Transmission Agency of Northern California
Kathleen Spees ...... The Brattle Group
Rick Spyker ...... AltaLink Management Ltd.
Jonathan Stahlhut ...... TransCo Energy, LLC
David Stark ...... Arizona Public Service Company
Katrina Starr ...... Eugene Water & Electric Board
Chris Stelzer ...... BP Wind Energy Company
Michael Stern ...... Solar Electric Solutions, LLC
John Steward ...... Western Area Power Administration
Mark Strength ...... Great Basin Transmission, LLC
Rex Stulting ...... Arizona Public Service Company
Aaron Tang ...... MATL Canada L.P.
Holly Taylor ...... Western Interstate Energy Board
Chad Thies ...... Black Hills Corporation
Jim Thomas ...... Open Access Technology International
Mark Thompson ...... TransCanada Energy Ltd.
Chris Tomchuk ...... Valley Electric Association, Inc.
Bill Trigero ...... NV Energy
Lisa Umeda ...... City of Vernon
Tony Usibelli ...... Washington Department of Commerce - State Energy Office
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Vince Velasquez ...... Shell Energy North America (US), L.P.
Raymond Vojdani ...... Western Area Power Administration
Jeff Wadsworth ...... Poudre Valley Rural Electric Assoc., Inc.
Joe Wadsworth ...... Vitol, Inc.
Marguerite Wagner ...... ITC Grid Development, LLC
John Walker ...... Portland General Electric Company
Dan Walter ...... Tri-State Generation & Transmission–Power Management Division
Paul Wetherbee ...... Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
Todd White ...... City of Roseville
Mary Wiencke ...... PacifiCorp
Byron Williamson ...... Tacoma Power
David Withrow ...... California Public Utilities Commission
Paul Wood ...... PacifiCorp Merchant Function
Thomas Wray ...... Southwestern Power Group II, LLC
Mark Young ...... City of Glendale Water and Power
Brian Young ...... Central Arizona Water Conservation District
Nick Zettel ...... City of Redding
James A. Ziebarth ...... Y-W Electric Association, Inc.
Tony Zimmer ...... Northern California Power Agency
Others in Attendance
Scott Anderson ...... Salt River Project
Paulo Apolinario ...... Silicon Valley Power (City of Santa Clara)
Jamie Austin ...... PacifiCorp
Rodrigo Avalos ...... California Department of Water Resources
Layne Brown ...... WECC
Vic Howell ...... WECC
Dillon Kolkmann ...... FERC
Marcie Martin ...... Salt River Project
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Jerry Melcher ...... California Public Utilities Commission
Marie Morris ...... WECC
Vijay Satyal ...... Western Resource Advocates
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