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2007 Electric Supply Resource Procurement Plan

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Volume 1

Transmittal Letter (86KB PDF Document)

Table of Contents (21KB PDF Document)

Preface (11KB PDF Document )

Executive Summary (23KB PDF Document )

Chapter 1  Background   (41KB PDF Document )

  • NorthWestern’s Planning Process
  • Development of 2007 Plan
  • Recent Actions that Affect the Portfolio
  • Pacific Northwest Landscape

Chapter 2  Status of Portfolio   (57KB PDF Document )

  • Existing Resources
  • NWE Portfolio Changes Since 2005 Plan
  • Other Portfolio Action

Chapter 3  Energy Efficiency (42KB PDF Document )

  • DSM Evaluation
  • DSM Programs and Expected Savings
  • Demand Response
  • Lost Transmission & Distribution Revenue

Chapter 4  Environmental Issues (61KB PDF Document

  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Other Environmental Emissions

Chapter 5  Description of Resources (36KB PDF Document )

  • Resource Descriptions

Chapter 6  Forecasts and Resource Inputs (106KB PDF Document )

  • Load Forecast
  • Load Resource Balance
  • Market Price Forecasts
  • Parameters of Resources Modeled

Chapter 7  Portfolio Modeling (65KB PDF Document )

  • Update on Portfolio Modeling
  • Intrinsic Portfolios
  • Intrinsic Results
  • Intrinsic Analysis Conclusions

Chapter 8  Risk and Uncertainty Analyses (81KB PDF Document )

  • Load and Price Sensitivities
  • Stochastic Results
  • Efficiency Frontier
  • Technological Factors (combustion and sequestration)

Chapter 9  Conclusions and Action Plan (22KB PDF Document )

  • Plan Conclusions
  • Action Plan

Appendices (29KB PDF Document )

  • Appendix 1. NorthWestern Electric Supply Hedging Strategy
  • Appendix 2. Abbreviations

Complete 130-Page Document (456KB PDF Document )


Volume 2

Table of Contents (10KB PDF Document)

Chapter 1  Background (11MB PDF Document)

  • Summary of ETAC Meetings
  • Summary of Qualifying Facilities
  • Pacific Northwest Landscape
  • MPSC Comments Regarding 2005 Plan, and Responses
  • HB 25 Legislation

Chapter 2  Status of Portfolio (462KB PDF Document)

  • Renewable Portfolio Standard Statute

Chapter 3  Energy Efficiency (90MB PDF Document)

  • DSM Program Evaluation
  • Nexant Report
  • Time Of Use Study
  • Program Change Recommendations
  • Supply Curves

Chapter 4  Environmental Issues (100MB PDF Document)

  • MIT Coal Study

Chapter 5  Description of Resources (2MB PDF Document)

  • Regulation Resource Analysis

Chapter 6  Forecasts and Resource Inputs (10MB PDF Document)

  • Load Forecast Detail
  • Market Price Forecast Detail  

Complete 1,458-Page Document (212MB PDF Document)


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