RAAC Tech/SAAC Combined Meeting - April 4, 2024 from 9:30am - 3:30pm Pacific
This meeting is in person at the Council's offices or by webinar. In person attendance is encouraged.
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About this meeting:
This meeting will include an update on loads and existing resources, hydro operations/GENESYS updates, scenarios and assumptions
Agenda
9:30 – 9:45 Introductions, review agenda and minutes from previous SAAC meeting
9:45 – 11:00 Wholesale Market Study Timeline, Scenario and Enhancements Update
- Proposed 2024 methodology and assumptions for modeling buildout in AURORA
- Way too early draft results…
- Proposed scenario design and scope for adequacy support and other needs
11:00 – 11:30 Update on GENESYS Enhancements and Assumptions
- Future Value of Hydro
- Forecast error refinements
- More complex and nuanced modeling of WECC-wide market risk
- Updating renewable shapes
- Hydro reserve allocation assumptions
11:30 – 12:00 Existing Resources Update
- Revisiting the 2021 Power Plan recommendations
- Resources built since 2021 Plan
- Thermal retirements and coal to gas conversion
- Future trends
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch Break
1:00 – 1:45 Short Term Load Forecast Model Update
1:45 – 2:15 Data Center Forecast and WECC Load
2:15 – 2:30 Transportation Electrification Forecast
2:30 – 2:40 Break
2:40 – 3:20 New Federal Spill Operations at Lower Snake and Columbia Projects
- Discussion modeling assumptions and implementation of the US commitments in GENESYS
3:20 – 3:30 Topics for Upcoming Meetings and Conclusion
- SAAC meetings: May, June
- RAAC Meetings: May, June