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Volume 1
Transmittal Letter
(86KB 
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Table of Contents
(21KB )
Preface
(11KB )
Executive Summary
(23KB )
Chapter 1 Background
(41KB )
- NorthWestern’s Planning Process
- Development of 2007 Plan
- Recent Actions that Affect the Portfolio
- Pacific Northwest Landscape
Chapter 2 Status of Portfolio
(57KB )
- Existing Resources
- NWE Portfolio Changes Since 2005 Plan
- Other Portfolio Action
Chapter 3 Energy Efficiency
(42KB )
- DSM Evaluation
- DSM Programs and Expected Savings
- Demand Response
- Lost Transmission & Distribution Revenue
Chapter 4 Environmental Issues
(61KB )
- Carbon Dioxide
- Other Environmental Emissions
Chapter 5 Description of Resources
(36KB )
Chapter 6 Forecasts and Resource Inputs
(106KB )
- Load Forecast
- Load Resource Balance
- Market Price Forecasts
- Parameters of Resources Modeled
Chapter 7 Portfolio Modeling
(65KB )
- Update on Portfolio Modeling
- Intrinsic Portfolios
- Intrinsic Results
- Intrinsic Analysis Conclusions
Chapter 8 Risk and Uncertainty Analyses
(81KB )
- Load and Price Sensitivities
- Stochastic Results
- Efficiency Frontier
- Technological Factors (combustion and sequestration)
Chapter 9 Conclusions and Action Plan
(22KB )
- Plan Conclusions
- Action Plan
Appendices
(29KB )
- Appendix 1. NorthWestern Electric Supply Hedging Strategy
- Appendix 2. Abbreviations
Complete 130-Page Document
(456KB )
Volume 2
Table of Contents (10KB )
Chapter 1 Background
(11MB )
- 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 )
- Renewable Portfolio Standard Statute
Chapter 3 Energy Efficiency
(90MB )
- DSM Program Evaluation
- Nexant Report
- Time Of Use Study
- Program Change Recommendations
- Supply Curves
Chapter 4 Environmental Issues
(100MB )
Chapter 5 Description of Resources
(2MB )
- Regulation Resource Analysis
Chapter 6 Forecasts and Resource Inputs
(10MB )
- Load Forecast Detail
- Market Price Forecast Detail
Complete 1,458-Page Document (212MB )
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