Tuesday, July 9, 2013 to Wednesday, July 10, 2013
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Monday, July 8
Northwest Power Markets Symposium in the Willow Room at 9am
Tuesday, July 9
Power Committee – Willow Room, 2nd floor – 8:30am
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- The Evergreen State Solar Partnership, Presentation, Howard Schwartz, Tim Stearns, Washington Department of Commerce Energy Office; Linda Irvine – Northwest SEED, and other guests
- WECC reorganization, CB
- Briefing on power plan provisions of the Northwest Power Act. JS, CB, TE
- Demographic and economic drivers for the Seventh Power Plan, MJ
- Natural Gas Price Forecast 2013 Update, MJ
Fish Committee – Cirrus Room – 35th floor – 8:30am
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- Fish and Wildlife Program amendment process discussion:
a – Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Reporting and Information Management
b – Program Biological Objectives - Draft Ocean Forum Charter – Patty & Jim
- Fish Tagging Forum: Fish Committee will get a briefing on the Fish Tagging Forum and have a discussion of the recommended alternatives.
Council Meeting – 1:30pm – Cirrus Room – 35th floor
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| 1:30 – 1:45pm | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Phil Rockefeller, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Jim Yost, chair, power committee; and Henry Lorenzen, public affairs committee. | |
| 1. | 1:45 – 2:00pm | Progress report on joint projects with Columbia Basin Trust: Greg Deck, Chair, Columbia Basin Trust; and David Raven, Council liaison, Columbia Basin Trust |
| 2. | 2:00 – 2:30pm | Remarks by Governor Jay Inslee, State of Washington: Governor Inslee will brief the Council on his energy agenda. See press release, video or audio. |
| 3. | 2:30 – 2:45pm | Report on Northwest Power Markets Symposium: Charlie Black, director, power division. |
| 2:45 – 3pm | Break | |
| 4. | 3:00 – 3:30pm | Presentation on efforts to reintroduce extirpated coho, sockeye and summer Chinook in the Yakima subbasin: Dave Fast, Yakama Nation. |
| 5. | 3:30 – 3:45pm | Briefing and audio transcript of Safeco Field Energy Efficiency Program: Scott Jenkins, Safeco Field Operations Manager. |
| 6. | 3:45 – 4:15pm | Briefing on Regional Technical Forum annual report for 2012: Nick O’Neil, Regional Technical Forum manager. |
| 7. | 4:15pm | Council Business:
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The Public Affairs Committee will meet at the close of business on Tuesday, July 9 in the Cirrus Room.
Wednesday, July 10
Continuation of Council Meeting - Cirrus Room – 35th floor – 8:30 am
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| 8. | 8:30 – 9:30am | Panel presentation on reducing toxic contaminants in the Columbia River Basin: Paul Lumley, CRITFC; Deane Osterman, Kalispel Tribe; Tracy Collier, Science Director, Puget Sound Partnership; and Dennis McLerran, EPA Regional Administrator. |
| 9. | 9:30 – 9:45am | Overview of implementation of conservation in Washington and the role of I-937: Howard Schwartz, Washington Council staff; and Nancy Hirsh, Northwest Energy Coalition. |
| 9:45 - 10am | Break | |
| 10. | 10:00 – 11:00am | Panel on utility implementation of conservation: Charlie Grist; Chris Robinson, Tacoma Power; Bob Stolarski PSE; Jim West, Snohomish Public Utility District; and a representative from Seattle City Light. |
| 11. | 11:00 – 11:45am | Briefing on Washington’s approach to answering critical questions through monitoring: Jennifer O’Neal, TetraTech; Amy Windrope, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Bill Ehinger, Washington Department of Ecology; Keith Dublanica, Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office. |
| 12. | 1:30 – 1:45pm | Briefing on Seattle City Light’s Strategic Plan: Jorge Carrasco, Superintendent, Seattle City Light. |
| 13. | 1:45 – 2:30pm | Briefing on comprehensive evaluation of the first five years of Federal Columbia River Power System Biological Opinion Implementation: Sarah McNary, Bonneville Power Administration; Rock Peters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Kate Puckett, Bureau of Reclamation. |
| 14. | 2:30 – 3:00pm | Presentation on relicensing and upgrades at hydro projects: Patrick McCarty, Generation Manager, Tacoma Power. |
| 3:00 – 3:15pm | Break | |
| 15. | 3:15 – 3:45pm | Briefing on Puget Sound Energy Integrated Resource Plan: Philip Popoff, Manager, Integrated Resource Planning, Puget Sound Energy. |
The times listed for specific agenda items, and the order of those items, are approximate and are subject to change.
Public comment will be taken on each issue as time allows.