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<br />feasible methods for replacmg lost Glen <br />Canyon power and preparing the Methods <br />Report. <br /> <br />PHASE 2 - IOE='TIFlCA.no.... OF Acn:f'T- <br />ABLE ,\IEnIOPS: TIlis phase of the <br />process began in January 1995 ...\'ith the <br />analysIs of public comments received <br />dunng Phase 1, the identification of <br />technical issues, and the fommlatlOn of <br />key policy issues and refmement of the <br />process goals and objectives by Western. <br /> <br />Weslern kept key stakeholders <br />infonned of its process in developing the <br />replacement resource methods through <br />newsletters mailed in February and <br />October 1995. By early 1996, \Vestem <br />had developed modeling methods and a <br />proof..of-concept analysis, Based on <br />these efforts, \Vestem published a Draft <br />Replacement Resources Process Methods <br />Report (Draft Report) for public review <br />and comment in July 1996 A Federal <br />Register notice was pubhshed on July 2, <br />1996 (61 FR 34433) providmgnotice of <br />both the availability of the Draft Report <br />for public comment and a series of <br />planned public meetings III Albuquerque. <br />Denver. Phoemx, and Salt Lake City. A <br />copy of the Federal Register notice was <br />mailed to the 900-plus indiViduals and <br />organizations on the Replacement Re- <br />sources Process mailmg list. A 60-day <br />comment period on the Draft Methods <br />Report closed on September 3, 1996. <br /> <br />Approximately 40 interested mdl\idu- <br />a1s and stakeholders attended the second <br />round ofpubhc meetings. The)' mcludcd <br />representatives from emironmental <br />organizations, firm electric power custom- <br />ers. state and Federal (including Depart- <br />ment of the Interior) agencies. and vanous <br />utilities and power marketers interested In <br />suppl)ing replacement resources. Stake- <br />holders were also encouraged to submit <br />\\ntlen conunents. Seven comment <br /> <br />letters were received. Overall. comments <br />supported Westcrn's approach to develop- <br />Ing the Draft Methods Report. Western <br />mailed an addiuonal newsletter which <br />sununarized the comments reccl\'ed In <br />December 1996 to the 900-plus indi\iduals <br />and organizations interested III this pro. <br />cess. <br /> <br />The Methods Report documents only <br />the feaSible methods for evaluatmg power <br />supply alternatIves to replace the generat- <br />ing capability made unavailable at Glen <br />Canyon Dam. The actual solicitation, <br />e\'aluation, acquisition. and integration of <br />replacement resources by Western \\ill <br />occur later, III the implementation phase of <br />the process. It will be based on the final <br />long-term operating critena of Glen <br />Canyon Dam, the total marketable re. <br />source available from the SLCAlIP, and <br />customers' replacement resource de- <br />mands. As these and other factors may <br />influence the SLCAlIP hydropower <br />resource in the future, the l\tethods Report <br />identifies economically and technically <br />feasIble methods appropriate to a \\.1de <br />range of potential future replacement <br />resou rce needs. <br /> <br />PHASE J - 1,\IPLE,\IE:'o'TA"n()~ Of' ACCEPT- <br />ABLE ,\IETIIODS: The final phase of the <br />Replacemcnt Resources Process ......ill be <br />to implement acceptable methods for <br />replacing "Iost" resources Several <br />factors may influence resource acqUIsition, <br />including the pro\islOns of the amended <br />long-term firm electric service contracts <br />between Western and the SLeMP <br />wholesale firm power customers. the <br />nature of SLc..VIP hydroelectnc facility <br />operational constraints and forecasted <br />hydropower availability, and subsequent <br />decisions by Western's customers on the <br />magnitude and timing of their replacement <br />power needs. <br /> <br />~ TheMethodsReport <br />documents ooly the <br />feasible methods for <br />evaluating power sup~y <br />alternatives to re~ace the <br />generating capabifily I1k1de <br />unavailableatGlen <br />Canyon Dam The actual <br />solicitation, evaluation, <br />acquisition, and intEgration <br />of re~acement resources <br />byl'lestern wil/occurlater. <br /> <br />lEI <br />