All meetings are located in the BPA Rates Hearing Room, at 905 NE 11th Ave., Portland, OR., unless otherwise noted. To participate by phone, please call (503) 230-4297.

• Post Meeting Materials (10/22/09)
  • Functionalization of Software Assets
  • NLSL Calculation Template
  
  
• Comments on 10/6 Workshop Discussion (11/09/09)
  • Idaho Power
  • Avista, PacifiCorp, Portland General Electric and Puget Sound Energy

• February 16 ASC Workshop (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

• April 22 ASC Workshop (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

• October 6 ASC Workshop - (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  1) Agenda
  2) Workshop Presentation
  3) Customer Load Eligibility Guidelines
  4) FY 2012-2013 ASC Review Process DRAFT Schedule
  5) REP Compliance Review Objectives
  6) Software System Descriptions and Functionalizations
  7) Residential Exchange Program (REP) Settlement Load Eligibility Determination
  8) Summary of Contract Year 2008 RPSA Agreement Activity
  9) Lessons Learned Handout
  10) NLSL Calculation
  11) December 8, 2006 Letter to PacifiCorp
  12) Final ASC Review Process Confidentiality Procedures
  
  

• March 4 FY 2010-2011 ASC Issues List - (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • Oral Argument Process

• February 11 FY 2009 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)

• March 06 Contract Clean-up Amendment - (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
  
  

Previous Meeting Materials

February 2009
• February 11 FY 2009 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.

January 2009



• 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 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 2
  • Public Process #2: Exchange Clarification for Consumer-Owned Utilities - Redline

• October 29 ASC Workshop - Appendix 1 Filings (FY 10-11) (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • Appendix 1 Errata
  • Average System Cost Methodology Appendix 1 Endnotes - Redlined
  • FERC Proposed Interim Rule
  • FERC Proposed Interim Rule – Relined
  • Table 1: Functionalization and Escalation Codes – Redlined
  
  
  
  
• October 15 ASC Workshop - Appendix 1 Filings (1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.).
  
  • Agenda
  • Test Appendix 1
  • Test Forecast Model

• August 27 Pre-filing ASC Clarification Workshop (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.).
  • Agenda
  • ASC Filing Attestations
  • Direct Analysis and Data Requirements Handout 1
  • Direct Analysis and Data Requirements Handout 2
  • ASC Process Schedule

• July 10 ASC Workshop (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
• Agenda

May 2008

• May 19 Workshop on ASC EP Issue List (10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• May 23rd May 19 Workshop on FY09 ASC Reports (10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

• April 3 Contract Review Website - (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• Agenda
• DRAFT Short Term Bridge RPSA Contract
• DRAFT Regional Dialogue RPSA Contract
• Draft RPSA Template
• Apr. 10 ASC Consultation and WP-07 Supplemental Rate Case Briefing with WUTC - (1:30 p.m., 1300 S. Evergreen Park Drive S.W., Olympia, Washington, Room 206)
• Notice of Briefing
• WUTC Briefing Presentation
• Apr. 14 ASC Methodology Issues Workshop - (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) CANCELLED
• Apr. 16 ASC Methodology Issues Workshop - (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• Agenda
• BPA NLSL Policy
• NLSL Policy ROD - March 2002
• Guide to NLSL Determinations - December 1990
• Guide to NLSL Determinations - March 1991
• NLSL Policy - April 2001
• ASC Methodology NLSL Language Review
• ASC Filings Review Process
• REP NLSL Calculation Example
• Summary of Changes to Proposed 2008 ASCM Template
• Apr. 17 ASC Methodology Issues Workshop - (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• Agenda
• ASC Forecast Model
• Escalating Costs Instructions
• Normalization Example
• Taxes, Equity and Transmission ASCM Issues
• Updated Combined ASC Methodology Consultation and Expedited Process Schedule
• Apr. 18 ASC Methodology Issues Workshop - (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
• Agenda
• Alternative Approaches to HWM and the ASC Methodology
• Apr. 23 ASC Methodology Issues Workshop - (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
• Agenda
• Apr. 24 ASC Methodology Issues Workshop - (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) CANCELLED
• Apr. 25 ASC Methodology Issues Workshop - (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) CANCELLED
• Apr. 29 Workshop on FY09 Expedited Process ASC Issues - (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
• Agenda
• Revised ASC Filing Template
• ASC Forecast Model
• ASC adjustment examples for COU's with HWM contract
• ASC review timeline
• Test File that will Populate the ASC Forecast Model

• Mar. 6 ASC Resource Workshop - (8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.)
• Agenda
• Mar. 11 - deadline to file a petition to intervene in the 2009 ASC Expedited Review process
• Mar. 13 ASC Methodology Issues Workshop - (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• Agenda
• ASC Methodology Schedule Review
• BPA ASCM Issues List
• NLSL data reminder
• ASC Forecast Escalator
• Errors in Functionalization Codes
• FERC Form 1 Download Training
• Mar. 14 - deadline for ASC data requests for 2009 ASC filings in expedited review process
• Mar. 14 ASC Methodology Consultation and WP-07 Supplemental Rate Case briefing with Montana PUC in Helena (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
• Mar. 25 Contract Review Workshop - (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Cancelled
• Mar. 26 ASC Workshop: Data Request - (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• Agenda
• 2007   2008 Cost Details
• Mar. 27 ASC Methodology Consultation and WP-07 Supplemental Rate Case briefing with Idaho PUC in Boise (12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• Mar. 31 ASC Methodology Issues Workshop - (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  • Agenda
  • Functionalization Corrections
  • ASC Model 1
  • ASC Model 2

• Feb. 12 Council Meeting
  BPA will be speaking at the Northwest Power and Conservation Council's (Council) public meeting on Tuesday, February 12, 2008. BPA will be consulting with the Council on the recently proposed Average System Cost Methodology. In addition, there will be a general description of the recently published 2007 Supplemental Wholesale Power Rate Proposal. For an agenda and times please see the Council's website at http://www.nwppc.org/news/2008/02/Default.htm.
  
• Feb. 13 WP-07 Supplemental and ASC Methodology No Surprises Workshop (1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  • Overview
• Feb. 15 DSI Workshop - (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
• Feb. 19 Prehearing Conference (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)