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Volume 1
Transmittal Letter
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Table of Contents
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Executive Summary
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Chapter 1 Background
(187KB )
- Context of NorthWestern's Procurement Plan
- Comparisons to Activities and 2007 Action Plan
- Development of 2009 Electric Supply Resource Procurement Plan
Chapter 2 Energy Efficiency
(234KB )
- MPSC Comments on 2007 Plan Energy Efficiency
- Updated Study of DSM Potential
- DSM Acquisition Plan
- DSM Programs
- Demand Response and Smart Grid
- Lost Transmission and Distribution Revenue
Chapter 3 Status of Portfolio
(1.37MB )
- Existing Resources
- Load and Resources
- Peak Demand Forecast
- Energy Supply During HL and LL Hours
- Compliance with Montana's Renewable Resource Standard and Community Renewable Energy Projects
- Discussion of Next Five Years
- Additional Components of the NorthWestern Portfolio
- Regulation for Wind
Chapter 4 Environmental Issues
(93KB )
- Greenhouse Gas Legislation
- Carbon Sequestration
- Proposed Clean Air Act Amendments
- NorthWestern's GHG Policy and Plan Assumptions
Chapter 5 Description of Resources
(174KB )
- Resource Descriptions
- Resource Capacity Value
- Qualifying Facility Queue
- Fuel Considerations
- On-System Resources
Chapter 6 Forecasts and Resource Inputs
(519KB )
- Load Forecast
- Load Resource Balance
- Market Price Forecasts
- Comparison to 6th Power Plan
- High and Low Case Price Forecasts
- Carbon Adjustment
- Peak Period Definitions
- Price Volatility
- Parameters of Resources Modeled
- Delayed Implementation of CCS
Chapter 7 Portfolio Modeling
(333KB )
- Update on Portfolio Modeling
- Intrinsic Portfolios
- Intrinsic Model Results
- Intrinsic Analysis Conclusions
Chapter 8 Risk and Uncertainty Analysis
(268KB )
- Stochastic Analysis
- Efficiency Frontier
- Stochastic Results
Chapter 9 Plan Conclusions
(106KB )
- Energy Supply Direction
- Preferred Portfolios
- Plan Conclusions
Chapter 10 Action Plan
(24KB )
Appendices
(81KB )
- Appendix 1. Energy Supply Hedging Strategy
- Appendix 2. Avoided Cost Information
- Appendix 3. Price Elasticity of Demand
- Appendix 4. Abbreviations
Volume 1 - Complete 208-Page Document
(3.42MB )
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Volume 2
Table of Contents
(63KB )
Chapter 1 NorthWestern's Electric DSM RFP
(1.54MB )
Chapter 2 NorthWestern's End-Use and Load Profile Report
(9.22MB )
Chapter 3 NorthWestern's Energy Efficiency Potential
(1.93MB )
Chapter 4 DSM Acquisition Plan Spreadsheet
(54KB )
Chapter 5 NorthWestern's BPA Smart Grid Summary
(801KB )
Volume 2 - Complete 327-Page Document
(13.66MB )
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Volume 3
Table of Contents
(82KB )
Chapter 1 Background
(16MB )
- Summary of ETAC Meetings
- Pacific Northwest Landscape
- Wind Integration Working Group
Chapter 2 Environmental Issues
(910KB )
Chapter 3 Description of Resources
(1.12MB )
- Mill Creek Regulation Resource Cost Work Papers
- Resource Costs
Chapter 4 Model Output
(28.72MB )
- Intrinsic Model Results
- Stochastic Model Results
Chapter 5 Forecasts and Resource Inputs
(9.35MB )
- Load Forecast Detail
- Peak Demand Analysis
- Market Price Forecasts and Peak Period Volatility
- Renewable Standards Projection
Volume 3 - Complete 1039-Page Document
(50.3MB )
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