west connect 2016 brochure
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http://regpricing.westconnect.com
Doug Reese– Pricing Management Committee Chair
John Steward– Pricing Management Committee Vice Chair
Charles Reinhold– Project Manager
Chris Powell– Pricing Management Committee Secretary
WestConnect is composed of utility companies providing
transmission of electricity in the United States. The members
work collaboratively to assess stakeholder and market needs
and to develop cost-effective enhancements to the western
wholesale electricity market. WestConnect is committed to
coordinating its work with other regional industry efforts to
achieve as much consistency as possible in the Western
Interconnection.
What is WestConnect Regional
Transmission Service?
WestConnect Facts Hourly, Non-Firm Service
Implemented through
WesTTrans platform
Offerings based on posted
rates
No state approvals required
16 WestConnect Providers
36 WestConnect Customers
and Growing!
No Risk to the Providers!
Arizona Public Service
Black Hills Colorado
BH/BE Common Use System
-Basin Electric Power Coop.
-Black Hills Power, Inc.
-Powder River Energy
Deseret Power Electric Cooperative
El Paso Electric
Platte River Power Authority
Public Service New Mexico
Southwest Transmission Cooperative
Tri-State G & T Association
Tucson Electric Power
Western Area Power Administration
-Rocky Mountain Region
-Desert Southwest Region
-CRSP Management Office
Xcel Energy/Public Service Colorado
West Connect Providers
Easy to join– Contact WestConnect Chair or
Project Manager to start the process and start
selling your transmission capacity quickly.
Providers can be FERC jurisdictional or non-
jurisdictional– Easy FERC filing for FERC
jurisdictional entities. No FERC filing required
for non-jurisdictional entities.
Make money without spending money– There
is no cost to become a WestConnect Provider!
NO monthly fees– OATI requires a $12,000
(maximum) yearly administrative fee, which is
automatically collected through WestConnect
transmission sales.
No billing or invoicing– OATI invoices all
WestConnect Customers and then sends you a
check for the transactions that utilized your
transmission.
Perfect for Providers who do not regularly sell
all of their non-firm transmission capacity–
WestConnect is ideal for entities who want to
maximize their transmission sales!
Transmission Service Providers
Transmission Service Customers
Easy to use: WestConnect is im-
plemented through the already
familiar webOASIS/
webSmartOASIS platform.
Save money by saving money:
It is free to become a
WestConnect Customer. Sign
up with each WestConnect
Provider to maximize your
scheduling options.
Eliminates pancaking charges:
Offerings are based upon each
WestConnect Provider’s posted
OATT rates.
(See pricing examples)
Only 1 bill to pay: Receive
invoices from OATI for your
purchased transactions. Pay
OATI directly instead of each
Provider.
Only 1 Transmission Service
Request: You only need one
Transmission Service Request per
transaction. There can be up to 5
Providers on a single transaction.
Saving time and money!
WestConnect Customers Arizona Public Service
Arizona Electric Power
Company
Arizona Public Service
Basin Electric
B.C. Power Exchange
Corporation
Black Hills Power
- Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power
- Black Hills Generation
- Black Hills Colorado
CP Energy Marketing
Eagle Energy Partners
EDF Trading North America
El Paso Electric Marketing
Exelon Generation Company
FPL Energy Power Marketing
Guzman Power Markets
Iberdrola Renewables
JP Morgan Ventures Energy
Municipal Energy Agency
Nebraska
Nevada Power Company
Nextera Energy Power
Marketing
Northpoint Energy Solutions
PacifiCorp
Panda Gila River
Platte River Power Authority
PNM Marketing
PowerEx
SRP Marketing
Tenaska Power Services
TransAlta Energy Marketing
Tri-State Generation &
Transmission
Tucson Electric Power
Westar Energy Inc.
Western Area Power
Administration
- CRSP
- DSW
Xcel Energy
- Public Service Colorado
- Southwest Public Service
Company
No Pancaking!!!
Regional Transmission Service
Price Components
Regional Rate is the highest posted OATT rate in
the path
Ancillary Service 1 (scheduling) remains pancaked
Ancillary Service 2 ( reactive) assessed only at Sink
Losses remain pancaked
-Monetized at Palo Verde Index
OATI administrative charge of $1.26 per MWh
WestConnect Regional Transmission Service Examples:
*All examples assume the Transaction Amount of 100MW of ON-PEAK Transmission
Two WestConnect Providers:
Providers
In The Tag Paths
Transmission
Providers
Hourly Rates
WestConnect
Regional
Rate
Pancake
Transmission
Cost
WestConnect
Regional
Transmission
Rate
WestConnect
Regional
Transmission
Savings
TSGT SGW-SJ345 $11.28
$11.28 $1,936 $1,128 -$808
TSGT SJ345-FOURCORNE345 $0.00
AZPS FOURCORNE345-
PALOVERDE500 $8.08
$19.36 TOTAL
Three WestConnect Providers:
Providers
In The Tag Paths
Transmission
Providers
Hourly Rates
WestConnect
Regional Rate
Pancake
Transmission
Cost
WestConnect
Regional
Transmission
Rate
WestConnect
Regional
Transmission
Savings
TSGT SGW-CRG $11.28
$11.28 $2,116 $1,128 -$988
CRCM CRG-SJ345 $3.38
PNM SJ345-FOURCORNE345 $6.496
$21.16 TOTAL
Four WestConnect Providers:
Providers
In The Tag Paths
Transmission
Providers
Hourly Rates
WestConnect
Regional Rate
Pancake
Transmission
Cost
WestConnect
Regional
Transmission
Rate
WestConnect
Regional
Transmission
Savings
TSGT LAMR230-MIDW $11.28
$11.28 $2,922 $1,128 -$1,794
PSCO MIDW-AU $8.06
CRCM AU-SHIPROCK345 $3.38
PNM SHIPROCK345-
FOURCORNE345
$6.496
$29.22 TOTAL
Five WestConnect Providers:
Providers
In The Tag Paths
Transmission
Providers
Hourly Rates
WestConnect
Regional Rate
Pancake
Transmission
Cost
WestConnect
Regional
Transmission
Rate
WestConnect
Regional
Transmission
Savings
TSGT SGW-CRG $11.28
$11.28 $3,542 $1,128 -$2,414
CRCM CRG-SJ345 $3.38
PNM SJ345-FOURCORNE345 $6.496
AZPS FOURCORNE345-
WESTWING345
$8.08
SWTC WESTWING345-
PALOVERDE500
$6.18
$35.42 TOTAL
WestConnect Regional Transmission Service Examples:
*All examples assume the Transaction Amount of 100MW of ON-PEAK Transmission
How To Find A WestConnect Deal 1. Go to ANY WestConnect Provider’s OASIS and select the “Transaction”
dropdown and then select “WestConnect Deal Wizard”.
2. Once You have arrived at the “WestConnect Deal Wizard” page, select
the “Server Filter Options” button.
How To Find A WestConnect Deal
3. From the “Server Filter Options” you can now select any POR/POD
offered through WestConnect. Also, you can determine the desired
amount of TPs you would like to use through the Max TPs drop down, as
well as your Start Time and Stop Time. Once all necessary information is
populated, select the “Apply” button to find all possible WestConnect
How To Find A WestConnect Deal
5. Once the desired path is selected, the “WestConnect Deal Wizard” will
show you the itemized savings!
Through the “WestConnect Deal Wizard”, you are given the choice
to proceed with the WestConnect deal, or opt for the “Pancaked
Price”.
Either way, you will never have to pay more !
4. From the numerous path options provided, you can use the “Select” icon
to proceed with the deal that suites you best.
Contact us!
DOUG REESE Pricing Management Committee Chair (303) 254-3676 · [email protected]
JOHN STEWARD
Pricing Management Committee Vice Chair (602) 605-2774 · [email protected]
CHARLES REINHOLD
WestConnect Project Manager (208) 253-6916 · [email protected]
CHRIS POWELL
Pricing Management Committee Secretary (303) 254-3614 · [email protected]
http://regpricing.westconnect.com
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