The John Hopkins University (JHU) modeling team is working to improve its dataset of information on resources and transmission topology from the 20-Year WECC Plan and make their model applicable to the WECC dataset. The JHU team is developing scenarios to capture the uncertainty variables using four key themes: Fuels, Load growth, Technology and Policies. The group continues its progress towards solving its model through December, 2014 using the Common Case Transmission Assumptions dataset and including the uncertainty scenarios.
In 2014, TEPPC began considering alternatives to a comprehensive biennial transmission plan for reporting on TEPPC and Transmission Expansion Planning (TEP) analyses and activities. In October, 2014, TEPPC and the SPSG unanimously approved a “hybrid” approach to reporting that would streamline and simplify reporting while maintaining the reports and databases that are most valuable to stakeholders. TEP and TEPPC are continuing to develop the proposed reporting approach for review by TEPPC stakeholders and, ultimately, implementation later in 2015.
