# Presentation: 914654

## Regional Manager’s Report

- October 30, 2002

## Rocky Mountain Region Total Staffing 

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## Slide 4

## Safety Record 2002

## Maintenance in 2002

- Expanded the use of MAXIMO
- Started implementation of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) practices
- Completed the upgrade of the Carter Mountain - Big George line to 115-KV
- Reviewed the physical security of RMR’s assets

## RMR Infrastructure

- Miles of Line			   5,300
- Substations				105
- Communication Sites 	135
- Duty Stations 			  12

## Rocky Mountain Region Transmission       In-Service History 

**Rocky Mountain Region Transmission       In-Service History **
**(1934 - Present)**

## Rocky Mountain Region Transmission       In-Service History 

**Rocky Mountain Region Transmission       In-Service History **
**(1934 - 1939)**

## Rocky Mountain Region Transmission       In-Service History 

**Rocky Mountain Region Transmission       In-Service History **
**(1934 - 1949)**

## Rocky Mountain Region Transmission       In-Service History 

**Rocky Mountain Region Transmission       In-Service History **
**(1934 - 1959)**

## Rocky Mountain Region Transmission       In-Service History 

**Rocky Mountain Region Transmission       In-Service History **
**(1934 - 1969)**

## Rocky Mountain Region Transmission       In-Service History 

**Rocky Mountain Region Transmission       In-Service History **
**(1934 - Present)**

## Operations in 2002

- Workload has stabilized
- New tools continue to be refined
- Implemented an Energy Imbalance rate/process in July
- Extremely low water conditions are making control area operations difficult

## FY 2000 - 2002OASIS Reservations Taken By WACM

## FY 2000 - FY 2002 Total Electronic Tags Submitted to WACM

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## RMR Ancillary Services RevenuesLAP and CRSP

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## Ave. 

**Ave. **
**4876**

**Ave. **
**2100**

## Ave.

**Ave.**
** ****2061**

**Ave.**
** ****1400**

**Ave.**
** ****700**

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## Pick-Sloan Cash Flow(1994-2002)

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## The Road Ahead  

- The Road Ahead

- Uncertain Program Funding levels
- Rebuilding/replacing our aging system
- Potential rate adjustments
- Significant resources will continue to be devoted to industry restructuring
- Physical Security Costs

## Industry Restructuring Challenges

- Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO) options
- Westconnect
- RTO West
- Others?
- Standard Market Design Impacts?

## Western’s RTO Position

*“**Western must be assured that its transmission rights needed to meet its statutory and contractual obligations are preserved.”*
*“**Western must be assured that it can continue to honor all existing contracts.”*

## Western’s RTO Position

*“**Western must be assured that it can retain sufficient “final reviewing authority” over operations of its Federal transmission assets.”*
*“**Western must be assured that any increased costs to Western associated with participation in the Desert STAR RTO will be offset by operational and economic benefits to Western and/or its customers.”*
- 	    Michael S. Hacskaylo, April 12, 2001

## People Make the Difference 

- People Make the Difference

-   The hard work and dedication of Western’s employees is what keeps the lights on, rates stable, and the system in good repair.