Introduction

• Course objective and discussion of participant's interests

• Transmission Planning and Operational Control in the wake of blackouts and deregulation

• Market driven solutions for transmission expansion

• Issues on transmission market power and barriers to market entry

• Regulatory decision process - determination of cost and benefitfit, allocation, and public policy objectives

• Accounting potential savings from transmission congestion reduction

• Deterministic and probabilistic Criteria

• Resource adequacy assessment with consideration of deliverability

• Contingency enumeration and Monte Carlo analysis

• Voltage collapse, reactive power reserves and response, and stability evaluations

• Transfer capability determination, FCITC, FCTTC, ATC, CBM, and TRM

• Value of Energy Not Served (ENSS) and Loss of Load Expectation (LOLE)

• Value based planning concept and cost-benefit analysis

• Uncertainties and scenario analysis

• Reliability upgrades and congestion upgrades

• Economic issues, short run, and long run marginal cost

• Market clearing price (LMP) forecast and congestion cost allocations

• Market performance analysis - transmission, generation, demand response, renewable integration, fuel diversity, environmental implications, etc.

• Financial mitigation instrument - value of FTR or TCC

• Cost and benefit analysis, and cost allocations based on market simulations

• Allocation of transmission services, value of ancillary services, and pricing methodologies

• Cost allocation rules for IPP interconnection and related system upgrade cost

• Performance based rate-making

• Incentive and capital expenditure test on new transmission project(s) in the marketplace

• New technology applications

• Wrap-Up and Q & A

Henry Chao is an electrical and operations research engineer with 20 years of experience in all aspects of electric utility planning and operations. Dr. Chao obtained his Ph.D. degree from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. As Vice President of Transmission at ABB Consulting, his main responsibility is to direct development and consulting using advanced models and technologies. These models and technologies are designed to analyze bulk power markets, relieve transmission congestion, and foster improved understanding of the competitive forces underlying the changes in the electric power sector. His areas of activities include generation and transmission asset valuation and optimal utilization, transmission reliability assessment, commercial project development, and competitive power marketing and risk management. He is frequently invited to speak about asset value enhancement and technology applications at industry and professional organizations. Prior to joining ABB, he also developed and worked on two industry standard reliability assessment packages for utilities. His customer basis includes utilities, developers, financial institutions, and industrial clients.