Project Coordination, Path Rating and Progress Report Processes

This Project Coordination, Path Rating and Progress Report Processes address the following purposes:

1. Provide procedures for WECC members and others to report on planned projects and to work together to expand the Western Interconnection's capacity according to member and stakeholder needs.
2. Provide an opportunity to recognize regional transmission planning conducted by the Transmission Expansion Planning Policy Committee (TEPPC) and others.
3. Provide project sponsors with an industry-agreed upon procedure that, when completed, could potential be used to help demonstrate that coordinated planning has been performed for proposed projects, as may be required to obtain required regulatory approvals.
4. Provide the policies and procedures for notification and reliability assessment requirements related to projects planned within the Western Interconnection.
5. Provide agreed upon methods applicable to the rating of transmission facilities.

6. Promote the reliable and coordinated integration of existing and new projects so that the use of the system is maximized for all participants.

   Project Coordination, Path Rating and Progress Report Processes