C. Energy Emergency Alert 3 Report

NERC policy 9B section B paragraph 3.5 requires that a Deficient Control Area or Load Serving Entity declaring a Energy Emergency Alert 3 must complete the following report. Upon completion of this report it is to be sent to the Security Coordinator for review within two business days of the incident. Requesting Control Area: Sunflower Electric Power Corp. (SECI)

Entity experiencing energy deficiency (if different from Control Area):

Date/Time Implemented: 07/22/01 18:20

Date/Time Released: 07/22/01 21:30

Declared Deficiency Amount (MW): 150 mW

Total Energy supplied by other Control Areas During the Alert 3 period: 350mWh

Conditions that precipitated call for “Energy Deficiency Alert 3”: Lost Holcomb 1 generator at 1701 and ran SPP contingency. Contingency energy deliveries ended at 1800. Ran all available system generation, cut non-firm contracted sales and ran SPP Other Extreme Conditions (OEC) contingency at 1801. OEC energy deliveries ended at 1900. Unable to get transmission due to MAPP TLR so shedding of firm load was imminent. Declared EEA 3 to SPP security coordinator at 1820. Received transmission for 100 mW from CSWS. Received additional transmission for 50 mW from MPS.

If “Energy Deficiency Alert 3” had not been called, would firm load be cut? if no, explain: Yes.

Explain what action was taken in each step to avoid calling for “Energy Deficiency Alert 3”:

1. All generation capable of being on line in the time frame of the energy deficiency was on line (including quick start and peaking units) without regard to cost. Contracted capacity sales were recalled from WPEK and peaking units were started and ramped to full load. Municipal power plants were contacted and their generation was applied to the system. 2. All firm and nonfirm purchases were made regardless of cost. Was unable to purchase power due to TLR in MAPP region. Had power available from marketer, just unable to get it to Sunflower.

3. All nonfirm sales were recalled within provisions of the sale agreement. Only nonfirm sales being made were to municipalities and they were recalled.

4. Interruptible load was curtailed where either advance notice restrictions were met or the interruptible load was considered part of spinning reserve. No such load was available within Sunflower’s system at the time of the emergency.

5. Available load reduction programs were exercised (public appeals, voltage reductions, etc.). Not applicable.

6. Operating Reserves being utilized. Operating reserves were used for the initial loss of the Holcomb unit. They were further utilized by running the Other Extreme Conditions on two separate occasions to avoid shedding firm load.

Comments: The SPP Security Coordinator was very helpful in keeping Sunflower from shedding firm load and minimizing the length and severity of the declared EEA 3.

Reported By: Bill Nolte Organization: Sunflower Electric Power Corporation Title: Supervisor, System Operations