Western Area Power
Administration (WAPA)
Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) Revision(s),
Status and Postings
Last Update(s): 10/22/2020
(NEW): Update on proposed
schedule for filing and posting of responses to stakeholder
comments for OATT Revision 20-02 (For CRSP/RMR participation in
the SPP WEIS Market)
10/02/2020:
Notice of WAPA's FERC Filing of OATT Revision 20-01 under FERC
Docket No. NJ21-1-000
Currently planned, active, or completed WAPA
OATT revisions:
10/22/2020:
Update on proposed schedule for filing and posting of
responses to stakeholder comments for OATT Revision 20-02
(For CRSP/RMR participation in the SPP WEIS Market)
Based upon SPP's filing of
the revised WEIS Tariff on October 1, 2020, and SPP's request
that FERC act on the filing and issue an order by December 1,
2020, WAPA has adjusted its OATT Revision 20-02 schedule and
now plans to submit that filing to FERC on or around December
2, 2020, with an Effective Date of February 1, 2021.
Please note that time frame may need to further change
depending upon the status of the WEIS Tariff at FERC.
In addition, to accommodate review of the revised WEIS Tariff,
WAPA intends to post its responses to comments received from
stakeholders on our around October 30, 2020. WAPA will
subsequently post any necessary updates to the initially
proposed OATT revisions to address the stakeholder comments,
when completed. Consistent with its OATT revision practices,
WAPA will request additional comments from stakeholders if
WAPA proposes additional substantive OATT revisions not
originally scoped, or makes changes to the originally proposed
revisions that require an additional comment period.
Given the comments received, and WAPA's planned responses and
intended updates to the OATT revisions, WAPA does not expect a
need to request additional comments from stakeholders at this
time.
09/01/2020: Update
on proposed filing schedule for OATT Revision 20-02 (For
CRSP/RMR participation in the SPP WEIS Market)
To allow sufficient time
to review FERC's July 31st order regarding the SPP WEIS Tariff
and SPP's plans to file a revised WEIS Tariff, WAPA has
adjusted its OATT Revision 20-02 schedule and now plans to
submit that filing to FERC on or around November 2, 2020, with
an Effective Date on or around January 4, 2021. Please
direct questions/comments to your OATT
Regional contact(s).
07/08/2020:
Extension of Informal
Comment Period for OATT Revision 20-02 (For CRSP/RMR
participation in the SPP WEIS Market) to end on July 30,
2020
Following
the June 22nd Stakeholder Meeting on WAPA’s proposed OATT
Revision 20-02, WAPA received a request to extend the informal
comment period to allow stakeholders/customers more time to
review the proposed revisions. In response to that
request, WAPA has extended the informal comment period for
OATT revision 20-02 by 2 weeks to now end on July 30,
2020. Please direct
questions/comments to your OATT
Regional contact(s).
06/16/2020:
Posting of Proposed OATT Revision 20-02 Redline Documents and
Stakeholder Meeting Presentation, Start of Informal Comment
Period
WAPA has posted the Proposed OATT Revision 20-02 Redline documents below and Stakeholder
Meeting Presentation for the Stakeholder Meeting on June 22, 2020 at 10am MDT. WebEx
information is here: Webex Info.
This
posting begins the 30-day informal comment period.
WAPA invites all interested parties to attend the Stakeholder
Meeting, and provide comments. Please also submit any
comments in writing to: tariffcomments@wapa.gov
06/01/2020:Initial Notification of Proposed OATT Revision
20-02 (for SPP WEIS Market), Announcement of Stakeholder
Meeting:
WAPA is proposing OATT revisions to address CRSP's and RMR's planned participation in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Western Energy Imbalance Service Market (WEIS
Market) on or around February 1, 2021. See announcement here: WAPA-Proposed-OATT-Revision-20-02-Announcement.pdf.
WAPA is also providing notice via electronic mail to its customers/stakeholders.
As
part of WAPA's process to seek
stakeholder comments on the proposed
OATT revisions,
WAPA will
hold a Stakeholder Meeting on June 22, 2020 at 10am MDT (via
WebEx) to present its proposed OATT revisions for
OATT Revision 20-02.
WebEx information is here: Webex Info.
WAPA's 30-day comment
period will begin once WAPA posts its
proposed OATT revisions on its Regional
OASIS sites before the June 22, 2020
Stakeholder Meeting. WAPA invites
all interested parties to attend. In
addition to sharing the proposed revisions, WAPA
will also outline the expected timeline
to respond to stakeholder
feedback, complete the OATT revisions, and
file
the OATT revisions with FERC.
Additional
details, including the meeting presentation and redlines
of WAPA's proposed OATT revisions, will be posted on
this page prior
to the June 22, 2020 Stakeholder
Meeting. Please
direct questions/comments to your OATT
Regional contact(s).
04/20/2020 (Update to
03/18/2020 posting): Advance Notice of Potential
OATT Revisions, Likely Schedules (Revised
04/20/2020 to reflect on or around June 1, 2020)
WAPA has posted notice on its www.wapa.gov
website of: (1) the intent of the Sierra Nevada Region (SNR) to
participate in the California Independent System Operator's
Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) along with several members
of the Balancing Area of Northern California (BANC), and (2) the
intent of the Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP), Rocky
Mountain Region (RMR), and Upper Great Plains Region (UGP) to
participate in the Southwest Power Pool's (SPP) Western Energy
Imbalance Service Market (WEIS Market). Information regarding
WAPA's plans for participation in the Western Interconnection
Energy Imbalance Service Markets is available at the following
URL: https://www.wapa.gov/About/keytopics/Pages/energy-imbalance.aspx
In order to participate in the EIM and WEIS Market, WAPA will need
to make associated revisions to its Open Access Transmission
Tariff (OATT). Therefore, WAPA is planning for potential OATT
Revision 20-01 (for SNR's participation in the EIM) and OATT
Revision 20-02 (for CRSP's and RMR's participation in the WEIS
Market). UGP will be working with SPP to make the necessary
updates to the SPP OATT to accommodate UGP's participation in the
WEIS Market, given its membership as a Transmission Owner in SPP.
WAPA tentatively plans to begin notification and distribution of
information about potential revisions to the WAPA OATT for
participation in each of the Energy Imbalance Service Markets on
or around June 1, 2020. All information related to
the upcoming OATT Revisions will be posted on this page.
10/02/2020 (NEW): Notice of WAPA's
FERC Filing of OATT Revision 20-01 under FERC Docket No.
NJ21-1-000
WAPA
has filed the FINAL OATT Revisions (posted below on 9/25/2020)
with FERC on October 2, 2020. A copy
of the Filing is available at the following link: WAPA
OATT
Revision 20-01 Filing (October 2, 2020)
WAPA will be posting additional
information related to
SNR's Business Practices
associated with the OATT
Revision 20-01
pursuant
to WAPA's
Business Practices Update
procedures in the near future.
09/25/2020:
Posting of Stakeholder Comments /
WAPA Responses & FINAL OATT Revision Redline
Documents for OATT Revision 20-01
WAPA received written comments from Stakeholders on the advance draft of
Attachment S and no additional comments during
the 30-day comment period that ended July 31, 2020.
WAPA has summarized the comments received, along with
corresponding WAPA responses, in the following document: WAPA-OATT-Revision-20-01-Stakeholder-Comments-and-WAPA-Responses.pdf.
WAPA expresses its
appreciation for the feedback from Stakeholders.
WAPA has
posted the FINAL OATT Revision Redline document below. WAPA
made several clarifying changes to Attachment S
of the proposed OATT revisions posted on
7/1/2020 based upon Stakeholder comments.
In addition, WAPA made a number of
clean-up/formatting edits to the proposed OATT
revisions (in Attachment S), which were
non-material type changes.
•
WAPA
anticipates
filing to FERC
around October
1, 2020
•
Effective Date
of OATT
Revisions (60
days after
WAPA filing)
09/01/2020:
Update on proposed filing schedule for OATT Revision 20-01
(For SNR participation in the CAISO EIM)
To coordinate timing with the
proposed adjustment to the OATT Revision 20-02
schedule (for SPP WEIS Market) described above, WAPA has
adjusted its OATT Revision 20-01 schedule and
now plans to submit that filing to FERC on or
around October 1, 2020, with an Effective Date
on or around December 1, 2020. Please
direct questions/comments to your OATT
Regional contact(s).
07/01/2020:
Posting of Proposed OATT Revision 20-01 Redline Documents and
Stakeholder Meeting Presentation, Start of Informal Comment
Period
WAPA has posted the Proposed OATT Revision 20-01 Redline documents below and Stakeholder
Meeting Presentation for the Stakeholder Meeting on July 8, 2020 at 10am MDT. WebEx
information is here: Webex
Info.
This
posting begins the 30-day informal comment period.
WAPA invites all interested parties to attend the Stakeholder
Meeting, and provide comments. Please also submit any
comments in writing to: tariffcomments@wapa.gov
06/01/2020: Initial
Notification of Proposed OATT Revision 20-01 (for CAISO
EIM), Announcement of Stakeholder Meeting
WAPA is proposing OATT revisions to address SNR's planned
participation in the California
Independent System Operator's Western Energy Imbalance Market
(EIM)
on or around April 1, 2021. See announcement here: WAPA-Proposed-OATT-Revision-20-01-Announcement.pdf.
WAPA is also providing notice via electronic mail to its customers/stakeholders.
WAPA has posted an advance
draft of the new
proposed Attachment S, which includes key
changes required for SNR's
participation in
the EIM at the following link:
WAPA welcomes
questions and
comments
related to the
advance draft
concepts,
terms, and
conditions of
the proposed
Attachment S.
The advance
draft
Attachment S
is subject to
revision prior
to posting the
complete
proposed OATT
Revision 20-01
materials on
or around June
29, 2020. The
advance draft
review period
will not
abbreviate the
30-day
informal
stakeholder
comment period
described
below.
As part
of WAPA's process to seek
stakeholder comments on the
proposed
OATT revisions,
WAPA will hold a
Stakeholder Meeting on July 8, 2020 at 10am MDT
(via WebEx) to present its proposed complete set of
OATT revisions for
SNR's participation in the EIM. WebEx information is
here: Webex Info.
WAPA's 30-day comment
period will begin once WAPA posts its
proposed complete set of OATT revisions on
its Regional OASIS sites ahead of the July
8, 2020, Stakeholder Meeting.
WAPA invites all interested parties to attend.
In addition to sharing the proposed revisions, WAPA
will also outline the expected timeline
to respond to stakeholder
feedback, complete the OATT revisions, and
file
the OATT revisions with FERC.
Additional
details, including the meeting presentation and redlines
of WAPA's proposed OATT revisions, will be posted on
this page prior
to the July 8, 2020 Stakeholder
Meeting. Please
direct questions/comments to your OATT
Regional contact(s). 04/20/2020 (Update
to 03/18/2020 posting): Advance Notice of Potential
OATT Revisions, Likely Schedules (Revised
04/20/2020 to reflect on or around June 1, 2020)
WAPA has posted notice on its www.wapa.gov website of: (1) the intent of
the Sierra Nevada Region (SNR) to participate in the the
California Independent System Operator's Western Energy
Imbalance Market (EIM) along with several members of the
Balancing Area of Northern California (BANC), and (2) the intent
of the Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP), Rocky Mountain
Region (RMR), and Upper Great Plains Region (UGP) to participate
in the Southwest Power Pool's (SPP) Western Energy Imbalance
Service Market (WEIS Market). Information regarding WAPA's plans
for participation in the Western Interconnection Energy
Imbalance Service Markets is available at the following
URL: https://www.wapa.gov/About/keytopics/Pages/energy-imbalance.aspx
In order to participate in the EIM and WEIS Market, WAPA will
need to make associated revisions to its Open Access
Transmission Tariff (OATT). Therefore, WAPA is planning for
potential OATT Revision 20-01 (for SNR's participation in the
EIM) and OATT Revision 20-02 (for CRSP's and RMR's participation
in the WEIS Market). UGP will be working with SPP to make the
necessary updates to the SPP OATT to accommodate UGP's
participation in the WEIS Market, given its membership as a
Transmission Owner in SPP.
WAPA tentatively plans to begin notification and distribution of
information about potential revisions to the WAPA OATT for
participation in each of the Energy Imbalance Service Markets on
or around June 1, 2020. All information related
to the upcoming OATT Revisions will be posted on this page.
12/15/2019:
Notice of WAPA's FERC Filing of OATT Revision 19-01 under
FERC Docket No. NJ20-6-000
WAPA
has filed the FINAL OATT Revisions (posted below on 10/24/2019)
with FERC on December 13, 2019. A copy
of the Filing is available at the following link: WAPA
OATT
Revision 19-01 Filing (December 13, 2019)
WAPA will be posting the
following Business Practices
(BP) associated with the OATT
Revision 19-01
updates for stakeholder comment
according to its Business
Practices Update procedures in
the near future:
New BP "Effective
Date for Generator PF Requirements Under Order 827"
New BP "Generator
Primary Frequency Response Requirements Under Order 842"
10/24/2019: Posting of FINAL
OATT Revision 19-01 Redline Documents
WAPA has posted the FINAL OATT Revision Redline format documents below. WAPA has
made no material changes to the proposed OATT
revisions posted on 08/14/2019.
• WAPA anticipates filing to
FERC on December 13,
2019
•
Effective Date of OATT Revisions (60 days
after WAPA filing)
10/01/2019:
Posting of Stakeholder Comments / WAPA Responses for
Potential OATT Revision 19-01
WAPA received written comments/questions from
Stakeholders during the 30-day comment period that ended September 16, 2019,
and has summarized the comments along with corresponding
WAPA responses in the following document: WAPA-OATT-Revision-19-01-Stakeholder-Comments-and-WAPA-Responses.pdf.
WAPA expresses its
appreciation for the feedback from Stakeholders.
Next Steps:
• WAPA finalizes and posts proposed
OATT Revision Package by around October 25,
2019
• WAPA anticipates filing to FERC on
December 13,
2019
• Effective Date of OATT Revisions
(60 days after WAPA filing)
08/14/2019:
Posting of Proposed OATT Revision 19-01 Redline Documents and Customer
Meeting Presentation, Start of Public Comment Period
WAPA has posted the Proposed OATT Revision 19-01 Redline documents below and Customer
Meeting Presentation for the Customer
Meeting on August
19, 2019 at 10am MDT.
This
posting begins the 30-day comment period. WAPA
invites all interested parties to attend the Customer Meeting,
and provide comments. Please also submit any comments in
writing to: tariffcomments@wapa.gov
07/26/2019:Initial
Notification of Proposed OATT Revision 19-01,
Announcement of Customer Meeting: WAPA is
evaluating OATT revisions to primarily address FERC Order No. 827 and Order No. 842 as WAPA indicated it would do during the prior
OATT Revision 18-01 process and in its
associated filing under FERC Docket No.
NJ19-10-000. In addition, WAPA is also evaluating other OATT clean-up and maintenance revisions. See announcement
here: WAPA-Potential-OATT-Revision-19-01-Announcement.pdf.
WAPA is also providing notice via electronic mail to its customers.
WAPA will hold a
Customer Meeting on August 19, 2019 at 10am MDT (via
WebEx) to present its proposed OATT revisions.
WebEx information is here: WAPA-OATT-Revision-19-01-Customer-Meeting-2019-0819-Webex-Info.pdf.
This meeting is part of WAPA's process to seek
stakeholder comments on the proposed
OATT revisions. WAPA's 30-day
comment period will begin once WAPA posts its
proposed OATT revisions before the August
19,
2019 Customer Meeting. WAPA
invites all interested parties to attend.
In addition to sharing the proposed revisions, WAPA
will also outline the expected timeline
to respond to stakeholder
feedback, complete the OATT revisions, and
file
the OATT revisions with FERC.
Additional
details, including the meeting presentation and redlines
of WAPA's proposed OATT revisions, will be posted on
this page prior
to the August 19, 2019 Customer
Meeting. Please
direct questions/comments to your OATT
Regional contact(s).
WAPA will be posting the following
Business Practices (BP) associated with
the OATT Revision 18-01 updates for
stakeholder comment according to its
Business Practices Update procedures in
the near future:
Update to the
"Resale of Transmission Rights" BP
New "Rate Schedules
Made Part of Service Agreements" BP
03/12/2019: Posting of FINAL
OATT Revision Redline
Documents
WAPA has posted the FINAL OATT Revision Redline format documents below. WAPA has made no
material changes to the proposed OATT revisions posted on
12/28/2018.
Note:
No revisions to the LGIP, OATT
Attachment L (Standard Large
Generator Interconnection
Procedures).
Next Steps:
• WAPA anticipates filing to FERC
on April 1, 2019
• Effective Date of OATT Revisions
(60 days after WAPA filing)
02/26/2019:
Posting of Stakeholder Comments / WAPA Responses for Potential
OATT Revision 18-01
WAPA received written comments/questions from Stakeholders
during the 30-day comment period that ended February 1, 2019,
and has summarized the comments and grouped similar comments by
topic along with corresponding WAPA responses in the following
document: WAPA-OATT-Revision-18-01-Stakeholder-Comments-and-WAPA-Responses.pdf.
WAPA expresses its appreciation for the
feedback from Stakeholders.
Next Steps:
• WAPA finalizes and posts proposed OATT
Revision Package by around March 8, 2019
• WAPA anticipates filing to FERC on April
1, 2019
• Effective Date of OATT Revisions (60
days after WAPA filing)
12/28/2018:
Posting of Customer Meeting Presentation and Proposed OATT Revision
Redline Documents,
Start of Public Comment Period
WAPA has posted the Customer Meeting Presentation and
Proposed OATT Revision Redline
documents below
for the Customer Meeting on January 11, 2019 at 10am MST.
Note: No revisions are proposed to
the LGIP, OATT Attachment L
(Standard Large Generator
Interconnection Procedures)
This posting
begins the 30-day comment period, which is extended to COB on
February 1, 2019 due to this posting occurring during the
holiday period. WAPA invites all interested parties to
attend the Customer Meeting, and provide comments. Please
also submit any comments in writing to: tariffcomments@wapa.gov
12/12/2018: Customer Meeting
Notice - WAPA plans to hold a Customer Meeting on January
11, 2019 at 10am MST (via WebEx) to present its proposed
OATT revisions, including removal of the Transmission Service
resale price cap currently in Section 23.1 of WAPA's OATT. WebEx information is
here: WAPA-OATT-Revision-18-01-Customer-Meeting-2019-0111-Webex-Info.pdf.
This meeting is part of WAPA's process to seek
stakeholder comments on the proposed OATT
revisions. WAPA's 30-day comment period will
begin once WAPA posts its proposed OATT revisions before the
January
11, 2019 Customer Meeting. WAPA invites
all interested parties to attend. In addition to
sharing the proposed revisions, WAPA will also outline
the expected timeline to obtain stakeholder
feedback, complete the OATT revisions, and file the
OATT revisions with FERC.
Additional details, including the meeting presentation and redlines of
WAPA's proposed OATT revisions, will be posted on this page
prior to
the January 11, 2019 Customer Meeting. Please direct
questions to your Regional
contact(s).
10/05/2018: WAPA plans to
evaluate OATT revisions including removal of the Transmission
Service resale price cap currently in Section 23.1 of WAPA's OATT,
per the October 5, 2018,
OASIS Notice to its customers (WAPA-OATT-Transmission-Resale-Price-Cap-Removal-Evaluation.pdf).
Additional details will be posted on this page regarding the
specific OATT revisions being proposed, the planned informal
public comment process, and the expected schedule including
filing of the OATT revisions with FERC if WAPA decides to
proceed with the proposed OATT revisions. Please direct
questions/comments to your Regional contact(s) listed in the
posted Notice above.
WAPA
OATT Regional Transmission Provider
contact(s):
- Desert Southwest Region (DSW): John Steward at
602-605-2774 (steward@wapa.gov);
- Rocky Mountain Region (RMR) and Colorado River
Storage Project (CRSP): Raymond Vojdani at
970-461-7379 (avojdani@wapa.gov);
- Sierra Nevada Region (SNR): Ray Ward at 916-353-4766
(ward@wapa.gov);
- Upper Great Plains Region (UGP): Steve Sanders at
406-255-2840 (sanders@wapa.gov)
Any other questions can be directed to:
Steve Sanders (WAPA-UGP) at 406-255-2840 (sanders@wapa.gov).
Previous Updates:
OATT Revisions 20-02
(WEIS) 09/01/2020:
Update on proposed filing schedule for OATT Revision 20-02
(For CRSP/RMR participation in the SPP WEIS Market)
07/08/2020: Extension of Informal Comment Period for OATT
Revision 20-02 (For CRSP/RMR participation in the SPP WEIS
Market) to end on July 30, 2020
06/16/2020: Posting of Proposed OATT Revision 20-02 (For
CRSP/RMR participation in the SPP WEIS Market) Redline
Documents and Stakeholder Meeting Presentation, Start of
Informal Comment Period
06/01/2020: Initial Notification of Proposed OATT
Revision 20-02 (for SPP WEIS Market), Announcement of
Stakeholder Meeting:
OATT Revisions 20-01 (EIM) 10/02/2020: Notice
of WAPA's FERC Filing of OATT Revision 20-01 under
FERC Docket No. NJ21-1-000
09/25/2020: Posting of Stakeholder Comments / WAPA
Responses & FINAL OATT Revision Redline Documents
for OATT Revision 20-01
09/01/2020: Update on proposed filing schedule for
OATT Revision 20-01 (For SNR participation in the
CAISO EIM)
07/01/2020: Posting of Proposed OATT Revision 20-01
Redline Documents and Stakeholder Meeting
Presentation, Start of Informal Comment Period
07/01/2020: Posting of Proposed OATT Revision 20-01
(For SNR participation in the CAISO EIM) Redline
Documents and Stakeholder Meeting Presentation, Start
of Informal Comment Period
06/01/2020: Initial Notification of Proposed OATT
Revision 20-01 (for CAISO EIM), Announcement of
Stakeholder Meeting
OATT Revisions 20-01 and
& 20-02 (Combined initial postings) 04/20/2020:
Update to 3/18/2020 Advance notice of Potential OATT Revisions
20-01 and 20-02 for Western Interconnection Energy Imbalance
Markets Participation by WAPA
03/18/2020: Advance notice of Potential OATT Revisions 20-01
and 20-02 for Western Interconnection Energy Imbalance Markets
Participation by WAPA
OATT Revision 19-01
02/11/2020:
OATT files Effective as of 02/11/2020 posted for OATT
Revision 19-01
12/15/2019: Notice of WAPA's FERC Filing of OATT
Revision 19-01 under FERC Docket No. NJ20-6-000
10/24/2019: Posting of FINAL OATT Revision 19-01
Redline Documents
10/01/2019: Posting of Stakeholder
Comments / WAPA Responses for Potential OATT Revision 19-01
08/14/2019:
Posting of Proposed OATT Revision 19-01 Redline Documents and
Customer Meeting Presentation, Start of Public Comment Period
07/26/2019: Announcement of Potential OATT Revision
19-01, FERC Order issued on 07/18/19 related to OATT Revision
18-01
OATT
Revision 18-01
06/03/2019: OATT files
Effective as
of 06/03/2019 posted
for OATT
Revision 18-01
04/01/2019: Notice of
WAPA's FERC Filing of OATT Revision 18-01 under FERC Docket No. NJ19-10-000
03/12/2019: Posting of
FINAL OATT Revision Redline Documents for Potential
OATT Revision 18-01
02/26/2019:
Posting of Stakeholder Comments / WAPA Responses for Potential
OATT Revision 18-01
12/28/2018: Posting of Customer Meeting Presentation and
Proposed OATT Revision Redlines for Potential OATT Revision
18-01
12/12/2018: Posting of Customer Meeting Notice for
Potential OATT Revision 18-01
10/10/2018:
Posting of FAQs (Version 1) for Potential OATT Revision
18-01
10/05/2018:
Announcement of Potential OATT Revision 18-01
