atss backlog clearing process (bcp) customer workshop october 4, 2013
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ATSS Backlog Clearing Process (BCP) Customer WorkshopOctober 4, 2013
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Purpose
• Provide overview and details of the Backlog Clearing Process (BCP), including timelines and requirements
• Capture questions to include in posted documents
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Overview• Overview of the Backlog Clearing Process (BCP)• ATSS Completion Agreement (ACA) • Study Procedure• Third-party Impact Process • Make-Whole Payment (MWP)• Open Season Extension• One-Time Cost-Causer Exemption
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Definitions• Current Process
– The currently-effective aggregate study process• Backlog Clearing Process (BCP)
– The process to be implemented upon FERC acceptance of SPP’s filing in ER13-2164
– Requested effective date of October 12, 2013• New Process
– A new aggregate study process – still in development in SPP’s working groups – for future implementation with a date to be determined
– No tariff changes have yet been approved or filed
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Aggregate Study is an iterative process that continues until no customers withdraw.
Open Season
(4 months)
Open Season
(4 months)
Facilities Study
(60 days)
Facilities Study
(60 days)
Letter of Intent Response Period
(15 days)
Letter of Intent Response Period
(15 days)
Restudy Needed
?
Restudy Needed
?
Write Service
Agreement
Write Service
Agreement
YESYES
NONO
Current Aggregate Study Process
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Are New Completion
Requirements Met?
Are New Completion
Requirements Met?
ACA Completion Requirements1.Maximum directly-assigned upgrade cost2.Maximum 3rd party upgrade cost3.Latest acceptable deferred start date4.Accept interim redispatch5.Maximum Letter of Credit
ACA Completion Requirements1.Maximum directly-assigned upgrade cost2.Maximum 3rd party upgrade cost3.Latest acceptable deferred start date4.Accept interim redispatch5.Maximum Letter of Credit
Overview of the Backlog Clearing Process
Post AFS-4 and Tender ATSS Completion
Agreement (ACA)
Post AFS-4 and Tender ATSS Completion
Agreement (ACA)
Facilities Study
Facilities Study
Accept all requests and Tender Service
Agreements
Accept all requests and Tender Service
Agreements
NO
YES
Collect Make-Whole Payments from
Customer, if required
Collect Make-Whole Payments from
Customer, if required
Customer Executes
ACA
Customer Executes
ACA
Customer Does Not
Execute ACA
Customer Does Not
Execute ACARequest
WithdrawnRequest
Withdrawn
Customer Confirms Service (and
Executes Service Agreement)
Customer Confirms Service (and
Executes Service Agreement)
Customer Does Not Confirm
Service
Customer Does Not Confirm
Service
StartStartNO
YES
Customer with 3rd
party impacts may
move to next study
Customer with 3rd
party impacts may
move to next study
Customer with 3rd Party impacts postpones action
Customer with 3rd Party impacts postpones action
Customers with requests that did not meet
parameters may withdraw or must execute ACA
amendment to remain
Customers with requests that did not meet
parameters may withdraw or must execute ACA
amendment to remain
Did any customers withdraw?
Did any customers withdraw?
StopStop
Customer Action
Customer Action
SPP Staff Action
SPP Staff Action
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AGGREGATE STUDY COMPLETION AGREEMENT (ACA)
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ATSS Completion Agreement (ACA) and Process• ACA tendered only for studies that are first in queue and
after AFS-4
• ACA covers the request through the completion of the study
• Customer commits either to accept service offered within the ACA parameters or to pay a make-whole payment
• Baseline values are the values from the pre-ACA study iteration and customers can enter greater “acceptable” values
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ACA Contents
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Additional components of ACA:•Agreement with Table 1 for OASIS requests •Appendix 1 – Study parameters•Appendix 2 – Mutually exclusive requests
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ACA – Table 1• ACA Table 1 will list all OASIS requests covered by
agreement:
• Any related GI study number should be included in the ‘GI Study Number’ column
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ACA – Appendix 1
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Customer selects study option at top of Appendix 1.Remain: Items 1-5 must be completed.Sign and date at bottom.
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ACA – Appendix 1
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Customer selects Expedited Service, Accepts ATC or Withdraws, then skip items 1-5 and sign and date at bottom.
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ACA – Appendix 1 – cont.
(1) Directly Assigned Upgrade Costs (DAUC)– Customer can specify a maximum amount, but no less
than its DAUC from the iteration prior to signing the ACA– If no maximum amount is provided in (1)(b), the value
from the most recently posted study will be utilized
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ACA – Appendix 1 – cont.(2) 3rd Party Upgrade Costs
– Customer can specify a maximum amount, but no less than its costs from the iteration prior to signing the ACA
– Customer can elect to either remain in the current study or move to the next highest priority study in queue if the 3rd party cost is non-zero or listed as indeterminate
– If no maximum amount is provided in (2)(b), the value from the most recently posted study will be utilized
– If no selection is made for (2)(c), the request will remain in study
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ACA – Appendix 1 – cont.
(3) Deferred Start Date without redispatch– Customer can specify the latest acceptable start date– If date in (3)(b) is left blank, the Start Date from Most
Recently Posted Study will be the default date
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ACA – Appendix 1 – cont.
(4) Interim Redispatch, if it can provide an earlier Start Date
– Customer can specify if Interim Redispatch is acceptable– If no selection is made, then ‘No’ will be the default
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ACA – Appendix 1 – cont.
(5) Letter of Credit (if required)– Customer can specify a maximum amount– If no maximum amount is provided in (5)(b), the value
from the most recently posted study will be utilized
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ACA – Appendix 2
• Mutually-exclusive requests– Post AFS-4, customer must select only one (1) request to
remain in study. – Customer will withdraw any remaining requests
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BCP STUDY PROCEDURE
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Are New Completion
Requirements Met?
Are New Completion
Requirements Met?
ACA Completion Requirements1.Maximum directly-assigned upgrade cost2.Maximum 3rd party upgrade cost3.Latest acceptable deferred start date4.Accept interim redispatch5.Maximum Letter of Credit
ACA Completion Requirements1.Maximum directly-assigned upgrade cost2.Maximum 3rd party upgrade cost3.Latest acceptable deferred start date4.Accept interim redispatch5.Maximum Letter of Credit
BCP Study Procedure
Facilities Study
Facilities Study
Accept all requests and Tender Service
Agreements
Accept all requests and Tender Service
Agreements
NO
YES
NO
YES
3rd Party Process3rd Party Process
Customers with requests that did not meet
parameters may withdraw or must execute ACA
amendment to remain
Customers with requests that did not meet
parameters may withdraw or must execute ACA
amendment to remain
Did any customers withdraw?
Did any customers withdraw?
• BCP Facilities Study begins once initial ACAs are returned
• Parameters evaluated from ACA Appendix 1 and 2
• Requests that don’t meet one of the parameters may be• Withdrawn• ACA Amended
• Requests that meet all parameters will remain in study
• Restudy, if needed
• If no requests are withdrawn, begin finalizing study• “Next Steps” emails• Accept all requests• Tender Service Agreements
• 3rd Party Process
Customer Action
Customer Action
SPP Staff Action
SPP Staff Action
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3RD PARTY IMPACTS
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3rd party impacts
• The customer with 3rd party impacts has three options prior to executing the ACA and entering into BCP– Option 1: Withdraw the
request
– Option 2: Move to next study
– Option 3: Continue in study subject to make-whole payment
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Are New Completion
Requirements Met?
Are New Completion
Requirements Met?
ACA Completion Requirements1.Maximum directly-assigned upgrade cost2.Maximum 3rd party upgrade cost3.Latest acceptable deferred start date4.Accept interim redispatch5.Maximum Letter of Credit
ACA Completion Requirements1.Maximum directly-assigned upgrade cost2.Maximum 3rd party upgrade cost3.Latest acceptable deferred start date4.Accept interim redispatch5.Maximum Letter of Credit
Request Withdrawn
Request Withdrawn
3rd Party Impacts – cont.
Post AFS-4 and Tender ATSS Completion
Agreement (ACA)
Post AFS-4 and Tender ATSS Completion
Agreement (ACA)
Facilities Study
Facilities Study
Accept all requests and Tender Service
Agreements
Accept all requests and Tender Service
Agreements
NO
YES
Collect Make-Whole Payments from
Customer, if required
Collect Make-Whole Payments from
Customer, if required
Customer Executes
ACA
Customer Executes
ACA
Customer Does Not
Execute ACA
Customer Does Not
Execute ACA
Customer Confirms Service (and
Executes Service Agreement)
Customer Confirms Service (and
Executes Service Agreement)
Customer Does Not Confirm
Service
Customer Does Not Confirm
Service
StartStartNO
YES
Customer with 3rd
party impacts may move to next
study
Customer with 3rd
party impacts may move to next
study
Customer with 3rd Party impacts postpones action
Customer with 3rd Party impacts postpones action
Customers with requests that did not meet
parameters may withdraw or must execute ACA
amendment to remain
Customers with requests that did not meet
parameters may withdraw or must execute ACA
amendment to remain
Did any customers withdraw?
Did any customers withdraw?
Issue NTCs, if required
Issue NTCs, if required
Project TrackingProject
Tracking
StopStop
Customer Action
Customer Action
SPP Staff Action
SPP Staff Action
Customers with unresolved 3rd party impacts may
choose to move to the next aggregate study prior to
execution of the ACA
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Are New Completion
Requirements Met?
Are New Completion
Requirements Met?
ACA Completion Requirements1.Maximum directly-assigned upgrade cost2.Maximum 3rd party upgrade cost3.Latest acceptable deferred start date4.Accept interim redispatch5.Maximum Letter of Credit
ACA Completion Requirements1.Maximum directly-assigned upgrade cost2.Maximum 3rd party upgrade cost3.Latest acceptable deferred start date4.Accept interim redispatch5.Maximum Letter of Credit
Request Withdrawn
Request Withdrawn
3rd Party Impacts – cont.
Post AFS-4 and Tender ATSS Completion
Agreement (ACA)
Post AFS-4 and Tender ATSS Completion
Agreement (ACA)
Facilities Study
Facilities Study
Accept all requests and Tender Service
Agreements
Accept all requests and Tender Service
Agreements
NO
YES
Collect Make-Whole Payments from
Customer, if required
Collect Make-Whole Payments from
Customer, if required
Customer Executes
ACA
Customer Executes
ACA
Customer Does Not
Execute ACA
Customer Does Not
Execute ACA
Customer Confirms Service (and
Executes Service Agreement)
Customer Confirms Service (and
Executes Service Agreement)
Customer Does Not Confirm
Service
Customer Does Not Confirm
Service
StartStartNO
YES
Customer with 3rd
party impacts may move to next
study
Customer with 3rd
party impacts may move to next
study
Customer with 3rd Party impacts postpones action
Customer with 3rd Party impacts postpones action
Customers with requests that did not meet
parameters may withdraw or must execute ACA
amendment to remain
Customers with requests that did not meet
parameters may withdraw or must execute ACA
amendment to remain
Did any customers withdraw?
Did any customers withdraw?
Issue NTCs, if required
Issue NTCs, if required
Project TrackingProject
Tracking
StopStop
Customer Action
Customer Action
SPP Staff Action
SPP Staff Action
Customers with un-resolved 3rd party
impacts after study completion may
postpone the decision to confirm service
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3rd Party Impacts – Postponing Service
Agreement is not reached with
3rd party or time expires
Agreement is not reached with
3rd party or time expires
Request is Accepted and Service
Agreement is Tendered
Request is Accepted and Service
Agreement is Tendered
Make Whole Payment (MWP) is collected
from Customer
Make Whole Payment (MWP) is collected
from Customer
3rd Party clears Request
3rd Party clears Request
Customer Confirms Service (and
Executes Service Agreement)
Customer Confirms Service (and
Executes Service Agreement)
Request is Declined and Sponsored
Upgrade Agreement is Tendered
Request is Declined and Sponsored
Upgrade Agreement is Tendered
Customer with 3rd Party impacts
postpones action
Customer with 3rd Party impacts
postpones action
Timer Starts(1 year or
Service Start Date)
Timer Starts(1 year or
Service Start Date)
Applicable 3rd Party
Evaluation Process
Applicable 3rd Party
Evaluation Process
Customer Action
Customer Action
SPP Staff Action
SPP Staff Action
3rd Party Action
3rd Party Action
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Are New Completion
Requirements Met?
Are New Completion
Requirements Met?
ACA Completion Requirements1.Maximum directly-assigned upgrade cost2.Maximum 3rd party upgrade cost3.Latest acceptable deferred start date4.Accept interim redispatch5.Maximum Letter of Credit
ACA Completion Requirements1.Maximum directly-assigned upgrade cost2.Maximum 3rd party upgrade cost3.Latest acceptable deferred start date4.Accept interim redispatch5.Maximum Letter of Credit
Request Withdrawn
Request Withdrawn
3rd Party Impacts – cont.
Post AFS-4 and Tender ATSS Completion
Agreement (ACA)
Post AFS-4 and Tender ATSS Completion
Agreement (ACA)
Facilities Study
Facilities Study
Accept all requests and Tender Service
Agreements
Accept all requests and Tender Service
Agreements
NO
YES
Collect Make-Whole Payments from
Customer, if required
Collect Make-Whole Payments from
Customer, if required
Customer Executes
ACA
Customer Executes
ACA
Customer Does Not
Execute ACA
Customer Does Not
Execute ACA
Customer Confirms Service (and
Executes Service Agreement)
Customer Confirms Service (and
Executes Service Agreement)
Customer Does Not Confirm
Service
Customer Does Not Confirm
Service
StartStartNO
YES
Customer with 3rd
party impacts may move to next
study
Customer with 3rd
party impacts may move to next
study
Customer with 3rd Party impacts postpones action
Customer with 3rd Party impacts postpones action
Customers with requests that did not meet
parameters may withdraw or must execute ACA
amendment to remain
Customers with requests that did not meet
parameters may withdraw or must execute ACA
amendment to remain
Did any customers withdraw?
Did any customers withdraw?
Issue NTCs, if required
Issue NTCs, if required
Project TrackingProject
Tracking
StopStop
Customer Action
Customer Action
SPP Staff Action
SPP Staff Action
Customers with 3rd party impacts that move forward by signing the ACA may be subject to a make-whole payment if service is not
confirmed.
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MAKE-WHOLE PAYMENT (MWP)
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Make-Whole Payment (MWP)• Customers that sign an ACA without executing a
Transmission Service Agreement (TSA) are obligated to pay for any shared upgrade costs in the form of a MWP
• Customers that pay a MWP will execute a Sponsored Upgrade agreement under Attachment J– Sponsored Upgrades are eligible to receive revenue
credits under Attachment Z2
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Re-Run Cost Allocation &
Prepare Sponsored Upgrade
Agreements
Re-Run Cost Allocation &
Prepare Sponsored Upgrade
Agreements
Notify Customer of MWP and
Tender Sponsored Upgrade
Agreements
Notify Customer of MWP and
Tender Sponsored Upgrade
Agreements
Settlement of Make Whole
Payment
Settlement of Make Whole
Payment
Incorporate into Creditable Upgrades Database
Incorporate into Creditable Upgrades Database
Make-Whole Payment (MWP) Process
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Maximum Potential MWP Example• Excerpt from Table 3 of study report showing Service
Upgrades allocated to a request
• The highlighted cells depict the potential MWP for each upgrade, based on the revenue requirements.
• The non-highlighted upgrades are non-shared upgrades and are not included in the MWP calculation.
Upgrade # Upgrade Name DUN EOCEarliest
Start DateRedispatch Available
Allocated E & C Cost Total E & C Cost
Total Revenue Requirements
1 GRAND ISLAND - SWEETWATER 345KV CKT 2 12/1/2013 6/1/2019 No $ 207,454 $ 96,288,750 $ 634,269
2 HYDRALIC JCT NORTH - MACARTHUR 69KV CKT 1 6/1/2018 6/1/2018 $ 1,745,900 $ 1,745,900 $ 5,150,283
3 HYDRALIC JCT NORTH - OAKLAWN 69KV CKT 1 6/1/2018 6/1/2018 $ 1,098,100 $ 1,098,100 $ 3,239,318
4 SMAN_W_3 115.00 - SOUTH MANHATTAN 115KV CKT 1 6/1/2015 6/1/2016 $ 78,476 $ 790,000 $ 285,837
5 ST JOHN - ST_JOHN 115KV CKT 1 MIDW 12/1/2013 6/1/2016 No $ 19,438 $ 450,000 $ 55,670
6 ST JOHN - ST_JOHN 115KV CKT 1 MKEC 12/1/2013 6/1/2016 No $ 24,298 $ 562,500 $ 117,718
Total: $ 3,173,666 $ 100,935,250 $ 9,483,093
Maximum Potential MWP:
$1,098,494
Maximum Potential MWP:
$1,098,494
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Non-Shared Upgrades
• Non-shared upgrades will not be included in the Make-Whole Payment for requests that are not confirmed
• Exception: – Non-shared upgrades that are allocated to a request
with a third-party impact that exercised the option to postpone action will be included in subsequent studies
– If service is granted to subsequent requests that rely on the non-shared upgrade, the original request will be assigned a MWP if the request is not confirmed
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OPEN SEASON EXTENSION
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Open Season Extension• Open season will remain open until either the
immediately prior study becomes the highest priority study or SPP Staff determines the Open Season needs to close– SPP will give at least 10 days’ notice before the open
season closes
– The Open Season will be open for no less than 4 months
• 2014-AG1 will be the first open season to be extended
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ONE-TIME COST-CAUSER EXEMPTION
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One-Time Cost-Causer Exemption
• Customers will have an opportunity to withdraw any pending aggregate study request without incurring an obligation to pay for subsequent restudies– Customers have 45 days after FERC acceptance
of the tariff language to exercise the option
• This is a one-time exemption
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WRAP-UP
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Implementation Timeline
• Filed Tariff Aug. 15, 2013
• FERC order expected by Oct. 14, 2013
• Letters of Intent due for 2011-AG3-AFS-10 on Oct. 12
• If FERC issues an order by COB October 14, 2013 and accepts the October 12, 2013 effective date, then:– 2011-AG3 will be subject to BCP if it did not complete
with AFS-10 (ACA will be tendered)
– If October 12th is not the effective date, 2011-AG3 will continue under the Current Process if it did not complete with AFS-10
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Posting of Documents on spp.org
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ATSS Contact InformationSteve Purdy, Manager [email protected] (501) 614-3371
Chris Jamieson, Lead Engineer [email protected] (501) 614-3231Eric Samson, Sr. Engineer [email protected] (501) 614-3375James Bailey, Engineer [email protected] (501) 688-8243David Duhart, Engineer [email protected] (501) 688-1705Terry Fang, Engineer [email protected] (501) 688-1709Charlton Hill, Engineer [email protected] (501) 688-1716Aaron Stewart, Engineer [email protected] (501) 482-2168
John O’Dell, Analyst [email protected] (501) 688-8285Sherri Maxey, Analyst [email protected] (501) 688-1648
General email: [email protected]