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EPAct, offers gUidelines that Western will apply in evaluating replacement resources. To the extent that Western acquires replacement power at the request of mdi\.idual customers, this policy will also provide consistency between Western's replacement power acquisition process and the customer's IRP. Key Policy Issues After the public comments recel\'ed during the public consultation phase of the Replacement Resources Process were analyzed, certain fund3JT\ental policy issues were addressed by Western as pan of the process of developmg a useful and focused Methods Repon. SnUTF.GIC COAI_'i: The pnmaty concern to \Vestern's SLeMP customers \\ill be the cost competitiveness of potential replacement resources relative to other power opttons available in the new, more competitive, wholesale pO\"'er market_ The primary goal of the Replacement Resources Process and this Methods Repon is to comply WIth requirements of Section 1809 of the Grand Canyon Protection Act that called for "establlsh- mg methods to acquire replacement power resources at a cost to its firm power customers that is competitIve in the market." Western's Principles of IRP also dictate that potential replacement resources be evaluated In a fair and eqwtable manner. In identtfying acceptable methods for acquiring replacement power, the analYSIS maintained a focus on the following strategic goals: comply \\ith the GCP Act, comply ,..ith the CRSP Act and related legal mandates; adhere to Western's PnnClples of IRP; and obtain least-cost replacement power for \Vestern's customers. OTHER RElATED Issn:.s: Other key policy issues that were considered In the analysis included: the potential for future resource integra- tion ,..ith Hoover Dam and Power Plant; the nature of the resource evaluation critena regarding acceptable technolo- gies; the possible treatment of external costs, or externalities, in the evaluation process; the treatment of transmlssion.related conunitments and constralllts; the consideratIOn of energy efficiency efforts by Western for loads under its controL the appropriate planning horizon for consideration of replacement resource opttons; and the level of future public involvement and emironmental compliance in the methods implementation stage. It IS possible that additional strategIc goals or guidelines for replacement resource acquisition may be conSidered in the future based on other agency or departmental policy mandates. ~ ThepimarygoaJoflhe Repac~ntResoun:es Process and Ihis Melhods Reportis tocomplywith requirements of Section 1S09oflheGrand Canyon Protection Actlhatcalled for 'estabf~lingmethods tDatquirereplacement power resources at a cost tD its fil17l power CUSlDmers thatiscompe5tiveinthe marl<et" ~ Westem'sPrinci~esofiRP also dictatelhat pote1tial re~a;:emenlresources be ev~uated in a fair and equitab~ manner. m