Activity ID Activity Name Original

Duration
Start Finish %
Complete
XCEL Integrated Startup for PUC 04-02-10 XCEL Integrated Startup for PUC 04-02-10
142 16-Jan-10 A 07-Aug-10
XLXXSU1110 Ramp up Plant to Full load 10 16-Jan-10 A 31-Mar-10 A 100%
XLXXSU1480 Feedwater Heater level Tuning 30 18-Jan-10 A 04-Apr-10 90%
XLXXSU7370 BF Pumps Tuning 30 19-Jan-10 A 04-Apr-10 80%
XLXXSU2670 Boiler Combustion & Hot Air Testing 18 20-Jan-10 A 04-Apr-10 90%
XLXXSU1100 SCR Operation / Tuning 38 18-Feb-10 A 07-Apr-10 75%
XLXXSU1530 FGD Operation / Tuning 22 06-Mar-10 A 09-Apr-10 75%
XLXXSU1045 Start operation Steam Driven Boiler Feed Pump A 2 26-Mar-10 A 27-Mar-10 A 100%
XLXXSU8220 Ramp to 75% Load & MHI 8 hr Hold 1 26-Mar-10 A 27-Mar-10 A 100%
XLXXSU8240 Ramp to 100% Load 1 28-Mar-10 A 31-Mar-10 A 100%
XLXXSU1090 Full Load Combustion Adjustment and Tuning (75-100% load) 14 31-Mar-10 A 13-Apr-10 15%
XLXXSU1490 First Plant Full load 0 31-Mar-10 A 100%
XLXXSU1050 Safety valve Setting and Test 4 02-Apr-10 05-Apr-10 0%
XLXXSU2820 IN SERVICE DATE (Rate Base Inclusion Date) 0 05-Apr-10 0%
XLXXSU1540 CEMS RATA at 3 load points 7 12-Apr-10* 18-Apr-10 0%
XLXXSU8210 Performance Testing - Sorbent Consumption 2 19-Apr-10 20-Apr-10 0%
XLXXSU3230 Performance Testing - Ash Handling Capacity 3 19-Apr-10 21-Apr-10 0%
XLXXSU3220 Alstom Emissions & Performance Guarantee Tests PTC 4 5 19-Apr-10 23-Apr-10 0%
XLXXSU1620 Performance Testing - Lime Reagent Usage & Bal of Tests 5 19-Apr-10 23-Apr-10 0%
XLXXSU1630 Performance Testing - Balance of Plant PTC 46 5 19-Apr-10 23-Apr-10 0%
XLXXSU1640 Performance Testing - Steam Turbine & FW Heater 5 19-Apr-10 23-Apr-10 0%
XLXXSU1650 Performance Testing - Heat Rejection System 5 19-Apr-10 23-Apr-10 0%
XLXXSU2780 Air Permit Emissions Testing 5 19-Apr-10 23-Apr-10 0%
XLXXSU1660 Performance Testing Complete for Substantial Completion 0 23-Apr-10 0%
XLXXSU8820 Install Noise Baffles in Stack 16 24-Apr-10* 09-May-10* 0%
XLXXSU2840 Strainer Removal Outage 16 24-Apr-10 09-May-10 0%
XLXXSU2440 SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION 0 26-Apr-10 0%
XLXXSU8280 Additional Eqmt Tuning over Plant Load Range 21 10-May-10 30-May-10 0%
XLXXSU8300 Alstom Minimum Stable Load Test 2 11-May-10 12-May-10 0%
XLXXSU8290 Alstom Ramp Rate Guarantee 1 13-May-10 13-May-10 0%
XLXXSU1520 Runback Testing 8 14-May-10 21-May-10 0%
XLXXSU3720 COMMERCIAL OPERATION 0 30-May-10 0%
XLXXSU2850 CEMS RATA Retest after Noise Baffles at 3 load points 7 01-Jun-10* 07-Jun-10 0%
XLXXSU1510 Remote Load Control Testing 4 08-Jun-10 11-Jun-10 0%
XLXXSU2790 Interconnection Guidelines / WECC Testing 10 08-Jun-10 17-Jun-10 0%
XLXXSU2450 Reliability Testing & Minimum Turndown 30 08-Jun-10 08-Jul-10 0%
XLXXSU2910 Punchlist and Closeout 60 08-Jun-10 07-Aug-10 0%
XLXXSU2470 Final Acceptance (Acceptance per Contract) 0 07-Aug-10 0%
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
2010
Ramp up Plant to Full load
Feedwater Heater level Tuning
BF Pumps Tuning
Boiler Combustion & Hot Air Testing
SCR Operation / Tuning
FGD Operation / Tuning
Start operation Steam Driven Boiler Feed Pump A
Ramp to 75% Load & MHI 8 hr Hold
Ramp to 100% Load
Full Load Combustion Adjustment and Tuning (75-100% load)
First Plant Full load
Safety valve Setting and Test
IN SERVICE DATE (Rate Base Inclusion Date)
CEMS RATA at 3 load points
Performance Testing - Sorbent Consumption
Performance Testing - Ash Handling Capacity
Alstom Emissions & Performance Guarantee Tests PTC 4
Performance Testing - Lime Reagent Usage & Bal of Tests
Performance Testing - Balance of Plant PTC 46
Performance Testing - Steam Turbine & FW Heater
Performance Testing - Heat Rejection System
Air Permit Emissions Testing
Performance Testing Complete for Substantial Completion
Install Noise Baffles in Stack
Strainer Removal Outage
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION
Additional Eqmt Tuning over Plant Load Range
Alstom Minimum Stable Load Test
Alstom Ramp Rate Guarantee
Runback Testing
COMMERCIAL OPERATION
CEMS RATA Retest after Noise Baffles at 3 load points
Remote Load Control Testing
Interconnection Guidelines / WECC Testing
Reliability Testing & Minimum Turndown
Punchlist and Closeout
Final Acceptance (Acceptance per Contract)
Actual Work
Remaining Work
Critical Remaining Work
Milestone
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LEVEL 2 CRITICAL PATH SCHEDULE
BYPASS OPERATION TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE
Date Revision Checked Approved
April 1, 2010
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