The timeline for the Slice Project Plan is shown below. This Project
Plan addresses two major areas of workload, for which activities and
tasks will occur simultaneously over the next several months. The two
areas are: 1) Set-up (product implementation details), and 2) Contract
Negotiations. The completion of tasks associated with Set-up and
Contract Negotiations will require a series of discussions with
technical staff of potential Slice purchasers. The completion of this
work is important, in that it will provide customers with sufficient
information to evaluate whether or not to purchase Slice within the
120-day window following the end of the rate case. The completion of
this work will be more difficult, once there is a prohibition of ex
parte communication related to rate case issues. BPA's Negotiating Team
will consist of Phil Mesa (lead negotiator), Doug Hanlon (contract
writer), Terrin Pearson (technical/implementation lead), Patty Busse,
Carie Lee, Tom Miller, and several Account Executives from the East and
West Hubs.

# SLICE PROJECT PLAN AND TIMELINE

+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| # Step                          | ## Who    | ##        | ## Due By |
|                                 |           |  Start By |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 1.  **Set-up**                  | ##        |           |           |
|                                 | # Point o |           |           |
|                                 | f contact |           |           |
|                                 |  -- Terri |           |           |
|                                 | n Pearson |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 1.  Determine ex-parte rules    | Burger    | 3/3/99    | 3/15/99   |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 2.  Discuss scope of project    | Pearson,  | 3/15/99   | 3/19/99   |
|     with participants           | Mesa      |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 3.  Establish agreement with    | Pearson,  | 3/18/99   | 3/22/99   |
|     participants on protocol    | Mesa      |           |           |
|     and limits                  |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 1.  Participation in and        |           |           |           |
|     frequency of meetings       |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 2.  Decision making, voting     |           |           |           |
|     structure                   |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 3.  Scope of project            |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 4.  Linkage with contract       |           |           |           |
|     negotiations                |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 5.  How recommendations will be |           |           |           |
|     dealt with                  |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 4.  Set up side agreement(s)    | Hanlon,   | 3/22/99   | 3/24/99   |
|     for reimbursement of BPA's  | Pearson,  |           |           |
|     costs                       | Mesa      |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 5.  Hold technical meetings     |           | 4/13/99   | 6/21/99   |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 1.  Develop storage accounting  | Pearson,  |           |           |
|     methods and details         | Mesa      |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 1.  Basis for storage           |           |           |           |
|     accounting (accounts are    |           |           |           |
|     relative to what?)          |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 2.  Frequency and resolution of |           |           |           |
|     accounting (hourly, daily,  |           |           |           |
|     weekly?)                    |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 3.  Determination and           |           |           |           |
|     application of maximum and  |           |           |           |
|     minimum limits              |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 2.  Develop algorithm for       | Pearson,  |           |           |
|     calculating Slice           | Mesa,     |           |           |
|     Entitlements and limits     | King,     |           |           |
|                                 | Cain      |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 1.  Determination of Slice      |           |           |           |
|     Entitlement                 |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 2.  Maximum and minimum rates   |           |           |           |
|     of delivery                 |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 3.  Maximum rate of change      |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 4.  Calculation and application |           |           |           |
|     of Sustained peaking        |           |           |           |
|     capability                  |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 3.  Use of Slice for reserves   | Phillips, |           |           |
|                                 | Pearson   |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 1.  Limitations                 |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 2.  Regulating                  |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 3.  Spinning                    |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 4.  Data requirements           | Pearson,  |           |           |
|                                 | Mesa      |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 1.  Identify data to be         |           |           |           |
|     provided                    |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 2.  Frequency of updates        |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 3.  Corrections                 |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 5.  Financial accounting        | Homenick, |           |           |
|                                 | Pearson   |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 1.  Basis of cost numbers       |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 2.  Frequency of true up        |           |           |           |
|     calculation                 |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 3.  Auditing and verification   |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 6.  Provide updates and status  | Pearson,  | As needed | As Needed |
|     reports to Generation       | Mesa      |           |           |
|     Supply                      |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 7.  Set up and test mock        | Pearson,  | 6/21/99   | 7/21/99   |
|     preschedule for agreed upon | Mesa,     |           |           |
|     historical conditions       | Phillips  |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 8.  Develop technical committee | Pearson,  | 7/22/99   | 7/29/99   |
|     report and recommendations  | Mesa      |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
|                                 |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 2.  **Contract negotiations**   | ### Poin  |           |           |
|                                 | t of cont |           |           |
|                                 | act -- Do |           |           |
|                                 | ug Hanlon |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 1.  Determine ex-parte rules    | Burger    | 3/3/99    | 3/15/99   |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 2.  Develop contract principles | Hanlon    |           |           |
|     which will serve as a basis |           |           |           |
|     for contract development    |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 3.  Develop initial and all     | Hanlon    | 3/22/99   | 12/17/99  |
|     subsequent contract drafts  |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 4.  Set initial negotiation     | Mesa,     | 3/18/99   | 3/22/99   |
|     meeting; set up ground      | Hanlon    |           |           |
|     rules for negotiations,     |           |           |           |
|     present initial contract    |           |           |           |
|     draft (if available)        |           |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 5.  Set schedule for subsequent | Mesa,     |           |           |
|     negotiation sessions (times | Slice     |           |           |
|     and locations)              | par       |           |           |
|                                 | ticipants |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| 6.  Set date on which final     | Mesa,     |           |           |
|     contract is to be offered,  | Slice     |           |           |
|     and how long the offer will | par       |           |           |
|     remain open                 | ticipants |           |           |
+---------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+