HYDROPOWERHYDROPOWERNWD HAS LION SHARE (75%) OF COE HYDRONWD HAS LION SHARE (75%) OF COE HYDROPACIFIC NW’S DOMINANT POWER SOURCEPACIFIC NW’S DOMINANT POWER SOURCETWO MCX’S: HDC AND HACTWO MCX’S: HDC AND HACHIGH FLOW IN SPRING; LOW POWER DEMANDHIGH FLOW IN SPRING; LOW POWER DEMANDSPRING/SUMMER SPILL REDUCES GENERATIONSPRING/SUMMER SPILL REDUCES GENERATIONFISH NEEDS SHORTEN MAINTENANCE WINDOWFISH NEEDS SHORTEN MAINTENANCE WINDOWSYSTEM OPERATED PER TREATY AND PNCASYSTEM OPERATED PER TREATY AND PNCACORPS GENERATES; BPA SELLSCORPS GENERATES; BPA SELLSCONSTRAINTS: ENVIRONMENT, BPA FUNDINGCONSTRAINTS: ENVIRONMENT, BPA FUNDINGSAME MISSION; NEW CHALLENGES; NEED TO SAME MISSION; NEW CHALLENGES; NEED TO

BE PRO-ACTIVEBE PRO-ACTIVE

HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY

Water Conditions Firm Energy Non-Firm (aMW)

Dry 12,000 0

Ave 16,000 4,000

Wet 20,000 8,000

• HIGHEST FLOWS : APRIL-JUN

• HIGHEST ELECTRICITY DEMAND: NOV-FEB

• SPRING RUNOFF STORED & RELEASED IN FALL/WINTER

SYSTEM GENERATION (aMW)

Firm Hydro 11,740 58%

Coal 3,280 16%

Combustion T. 1,150 6%

Nuclear 780 4%

Import 2,500 135

Biomass 650 3%

TOTAL 20,100 100%

COLUMBIA RIVER COLUMBIA RIVER TREATYTREATY

PRIMARY FOCUS: POWER, FLOOD PRIMARY FOCUS: POWER, FLOOD CONTROLCONTROL

CORPS IS ONE HALF OF THE US ENTITYCORPS IS ONE HALF OF THE US ENTITYCORPS RESPONSIBLE FOR FLOOD CONTROLCORPS RESPONSIBLE FOR FLOOD CONTROLBPA RESPONSIBLE FOR POWERBPA RESPONSIBLE FOR POWERBC HYDRO REPRESENTS CANADIAN ENTITYBC HYDRO REPRESENTS CANADIAN ENTITY

BI-MONTHLY OPERATING COMMITTEE BI-MONTHLY OPERATING COMMITTEE MEETINGSMEETINGS

WEEKLY OPERATIONAL CONFERENCE CALLSWEEKLY OPERATIONAL CONFERENCE CALLSCANADIAN ENTITLEMENTS = 0.5 x D/S MW CANADIAN ENTITLEMENTS = 0.5 x D/S MW

BENEFITSBENEFITS

PACIFIC NW COORDINATION

AGREEMENT COORDINATION AMONG PARTIES IMPLEMENTATION RIGHTS & OBLIGATIONS

Return of Canadian Entitlements

PLANNINGData submittalActual Energy RegulationsRefill Studies

OPERATION

PWR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Annual Hydropower Operational Planning • Special Power Impact Studies • Support to COE-BPA Joint Operating Committee• Coordination of FERC Review • Support to Treaty PEBCOM

• Center of Expertise for Hydropower Analysis• Coordination of Coastal Engineering Activities

OPERATIONAL PLANNING

• Actual Energy Regulation• Treaty Storage Regulation• Assured Operating Plan• Refill Studies• Special Power Studies• Annual Data Submittal• Coastal Engineering • HYSSR Model Support

ANNUAL PLANNING MILESTONES

Feb PNCA Data Submittal; Entity Meeting

May PNCA 6(d) Changes in Regulation

Jul(*)CRT OPERATING PROCEDURES (DOP, AOP, Refill)

Oct PNCA Refill Study; PEBCOM Report;

Nov CRT-OC Annual Report

Apr PNCA Headwater Payment Study

2/mo. PNCA Actual Energy Regulation (AER)

1/mo. CRT Storage Regulation (VECC)

OTHER: Chum Studies (Sept); QADJ Studies (Dec-May)

Developed for the 6th Succeeding Developed for the 6th Succeeding Operating Year for Optimum Power & Flood Operating Year for Optimum Power & Flood Control Benefits in Canada and the US. Control Benefits in Canada and the US.

Defines Operating Criteria for Canadian Defines Operating Criteria for Canadian Projects.Projects.

Determines Downstream Benefits Determines Downstream Benefits (that will (that will do not change, no matter how much actual do not change, no matter how much actual energy is generated).energy is generated).

ASSURED OPERATING ASSURED OPERATING PLANPLAN(CRT)(CRT)

Plan for the upcoming yearPlan for the upcoming yearFine-tuned from the AOP (done 6 six years Fine-tuned from the AOP (done 6 six years

earlier)earlier)Includes real-time project operations (not Includes real-time project operations (not

in AOP) in AOP) May be changed if mutually beneficial for May be changed if mutually beneficial for

power and non-power purposes.power and non-power purposes.

DETAILED OPERATING DETAILED OPERATING PLANPLAN(CRT)(CRT)

HYDROPOWER ANALYSIS CENTERMAJOR POWER PLANT STUDIES

- Major Rehab- Plant Expansions- New Hydro

Miscellaneous Hydropower Studies- Water Supply Reallocation- Major River Systems

Special Activities- Hydropower Engineering Manual- FERC Coordination- COE-BPA Joint Operating Committee- Treaty’s PEBCOM

Power Branch Overall Prospects

• Goal: Premier modelers in the region

• Need: top-notch hydro analysts + stable staff

• Must train & retain staff, with good backup

• Danger: Corps may be forced to give up its mission and renege on its CRT and PNCA responsibilities (if we rely on BPA and others to do operational planning for us)