Integrated Resources Plan
Update
City Council
April 25, 2023
WATER AND
POWER
Integrated Resources Plan (IRP):
WHAT IS AN IRP?
• Long-term planning for:
• Resources
• Transmission
• Renewable energy compliance
• Greenhouse gas compliance
• Study horizon is 2024-2045
IRP UPDATE: IRP GOAL
• To find a balance between:
• Reliability
• Costs
• Sustainability
IRP UPDATE: ROLES
• Black & Veatch:
• Lead on modeling/reporting requirements for IRP
• BWP Power Supply staff:
• Lead on quality assurance, stakeholder engagement, and compliance
IRP UPDATE: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
• Stakeholder Technical Advisory Group (STAG) represents BWP ratepayers and diverse cross-section of community
• Serve in an advisory capacity for IRP development
• 2 - 4 hour monthly commitment
• 4 meetings held to date
IRP UPDATE: STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT TIMELINE (TENTATIVE)
• IRP 101
• Role of
Stakeholder
Group
Stakeholder Meeting #1
(December 15, 2022)
• Power Supply
101
Stakeholder Meeting #2
(January 26, 2023)
• IPP 101
• RPS 101
• Update on
gas and
energy prices
Stakeholder Meeting #3
(February 23, 2023 )
• Stakeholder
meeting
update
• IRP findings
Board Update (Monthly)
IRP UPDATE: STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT TIMELINE (TENTATIVE)
• Black and
Veatch
Role
• Power
Supply
Update
Stakeholder
Meeting #4
• IRP 101
• Resource
needs
Community
Meeting #1
(April 20, 2023) • Modeling
results
Stakeholder
Meeting #5 - 6
(May/June 2023 )
• Discuss
final
results
Stakeholder
Meeting #7 (July
2023) • IRP
modeling
results
• Final
results
Community
Meeting #2 -3
(Summer 2023)
• Discuss
final
results
Board/City
Council
(Fall/Winter
2023)
CONTACT:
Mandip K. Samra
Assistant General Manager, Power Supply
[email protected]
(818) 238-3557