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Western Area Power Administration

Western Area Power Administration. Summer Status Arizona Corporation Commission Special Open Meeting May 17, 2000. Introduction. Western is a federal power marketing agency within the Department of Energy

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Western Area Power Administration

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  1. Western Area Power Administration Summer Status Arizona Corporation Commission Special Open Meeting May 17, 2000

  2. Introduction • Western is a federal power marketing agency within the Department of Energy • Western markets over 10,600 MW of Federal hydropower generation and operates over 16,800 circuit miles of transmission in the western states • How does Western fit into the Summer Peak 2000 discussion?

  3. Arizona Status • Western markets wholesale energy to electrical districts, municipalities, Indian Tribes, and federal facilities throughout Arizona • In Arizona, the federal generating resources total about 730 MW • Western’s transmission systems constitute 3,100 miles of the grid in Arizona • Western markets transmission service to all of the other Arizona utilities

  4. Load Requirements • Western’s control area peak for 1999 was 3,150 MW (August) • Expected control area peak for summer 2000 is 3,154 MW • Capacity requirements are based on contractual commitments rather than load growth

  5. Generation Status • The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation projects: • a surplus water year • no flood releases • water releases based upon down stream orders • No planned outages during summer months

  6. Transmission Status • All transmission is projected to be in service throughout the summer

  7. Summary • Western’s capacity requirements are based upon contractual commitments rather than load growth • Western’s resources are limited by hydrology. • Western’s policy is to be ready for summer capacity requirements.

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