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<br /> <br />, use computer-based models to <br />evaluate resource offers from <br />potential suppliers; and <br /> <br />, use greater public involvement and <br />more complex evaluation proce. <br />dures and acquisition methods for <br />long-term acquisitions than for <br />short-term acquisitions. <br /> <br />Transmission System <br />Modifications <br /> <br />Western has identified transmission <br />system constraints that could affect the <br />acquisition of replacement resources, but <br />did not investigate or identify transmission <br />system modifications needed for any <br />specific acquisition, since no specific long- <br />tenn acquisition has yet been identified, <br /> <br />Western proposes to: <br /> <br />continue to study CRSP transmis- <br />sion system modifications that <br />could yield needed improvements <br />in system reliability and capacity; <br /> <br />supplement its studies of potential <br />transmission system modifications <br />when a specific resource is identi- <br />fied that may result in a least-cost <br />replacement; and <br /> <br />. seek authorization and appropria- <br />tions required to construct, or <br />participate in construction of, <br />identified cost-effective transmis- <br />sion projects. <br /> <br />Adjusting Hoover Powerplant <br />Operations <br /> <br />Western has investigated the <br />feasibility of adjusting operation at Hoover <br />Power Plant to replace all or part of the <br />lost capacity at Glen Canyon, All Hoover <br />capacity and energy currently available is <br />allocated to Hoover contractors. Previous <br /> <br />work done by Reclanlation and Western <br />suggests that small efficiency improve- <br />ments are possible from integrating Glen <br />Canyon and Hoover operations, However, <br />efficiency improvements would result <br />mainly in additional energy. rather than the <br />capacity needed to replace capacity iost <br />at Glen Canyon, <br /> <br />Physical and institutional barriers <br />would make efficiency improvements <br />difficult to realize, since Hoover and <br />SLCA/IP customers have widely varying <br />interests and physical locations, Allocating <br />efficiency gains among customers would <br />be a complex undertaking, Additionally, <br />transmission system use and losses would <br />increase, lessening tile benefits of integra- <br />tion, Complicated and expensive changes <br />to Western and Reclamation control and <br />communications systems would also be <br />required to integrate the two power plants, <br /> <br />\Westeril'has~clude~ that ;,~l!'!ng <br />fP"ration~.at~~~~o~~~ ~ow,:~ ~I~~!s <br />not-a..ofeaslble method of replacn\g lost <br />eell"'€anyon capacity. Western-.: <br />~~poses"yo coi.!I~~ I!'o!l!to~in~ and <br />[participating, when appropriate, in any <br />~ of "Reclamation's future investigations <br />of power plant integration. <br /> <br />Additions to Legal Authorities <br /> <br />The methods to acquire replacement <br />resources outlined in this report can be <br />accomplished within Western's existing <br />authorities to purchase or exchange power <br />in the regional power market This will be <br />adequate for resource acquisitions in the <br />near term, while regional surplus power is <br />assumed to be inexpensive and readily <br />available, and may also be adequate over <br />the longer term. <br /> <br />Western is not currently proposing <br />acquisitions that would require new legal <br />authorities, so implementing draft legisla- <br /> <br />~ Physical and instilutioO]l' <br />barriers would make <br />efficiency improvements <br />difficulttorealize, since <br />Hoover and SLeMP <br />customerihave widely <br />varying interests and <br />physical locations. <br /> <br />II <br />