Tuesday, March 10, 2015 to Wednesday, March 11, 2015
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Tuesday, March 10
Power Committee – O’Neill Room – 8:30am
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| 8:30am – 9am | Approach to capacity for Draft Plan:BK, JF, TE |
| 9am – 10am | RPM Update: Phase 3 Delivery and Testing, including how major RPM inputs and model logic impact model results: BK, JF, TE |
| 10:00am – 10:15am | Break |
| 10:15am – 12:15pm | Discussion of draft scenarios, RPM input assumptions and standardized metrics:TE, BK Additional Materials, including Presentations and input matrix |
| 12:15pm | Opportunity for public comment on draft scenarios |
Fish and Wildlife Committee – Vistas II Room – 9am
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- Discussion of the Fish and Wildlife Workplan Including updates from Council priority list on cost savings
- Update on Regional Coordination Forum, March 19: LP
- Three Step Review: History and use in the Program as it might relate to the reintroduction plan: MF,TG (Presentation)
- Follow-up Accord Project review for #2008-471-00, Upper Columbia Nutrient Supplementation
- Update on the Willamette Wildlife Settlement: KW
Council Meeting – 2:30pm – O’Neill Room
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| 2:30 – 3pm | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Bill Bradbury, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Jennifer Anders, chair, public affairs committee. | |
| 1. | 3 – 3:30pm | Welcome and briefing on Eugene-area public power issues: Roger Gray, General Manager, Eugene Water and Electric Board; and Scott Coe, General Manager, Emerald People’s Utility District. |
| 3:30 – 3:45pm | Break | |
| 2. | 3:45 – 4:15pm | Council decision on adoption of the findings on recommendations and responses to comments relating to the 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program Amendments: John Shurts, general counsel. |
| 3. | 4:15 – 4:45pm | Update on Columbia River fish run forecast for 2015: Lynn Palensky, program development; Paul Kline, Idaho Department of Fish and Game; Bill Tweit, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. |
| 4. | 4:45 – 5:15pm | Council guidance on Direct Use of Natural Gas Policy for Draft Plan: Tom Eckman, director, power division; and Massoud Jourabchi, manager, economic analysis. |
Wednesday, March 11
Continuation of Council Meeting – 8:30am – O’Neill Room
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| 5. | 8:30 – 9:15am | Council guidance on Conservation Resource Characteristics (i.e. supply curves) Assumptions for use in Regional Portfolio Model (RPM): Charlie Grist, manager, conservation resources; Tina Jayaweera, senior energy efficiency analyst; and Kevin Smit, senior energy efficiency analyst. |
| 6. | 9:15 – 9:45am | Council guidance on Demand Response Characteristics Assumptions for use in RPM: John Ollis, power system analyst; and Tina Jayaweera. |
| 9:45 – 10am | Break | |
| 7. | 10 – 10:45am | Council guidance on Generating Resource Characteristics Assumptions for use in RPM: Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst; and Steve Simmons, senior economic analyst. |
| 8. | 10:45 – 11:30am | Discussion of draft scenarios and strategies to be analyzed:Tom Eckman; and Ben Kujala, manager, system analysis. |
| 9. | 11:30am– 12:15pm | Presentation on the Independent Scientific Advisory Board’s report “Density Dependence and its Implications for Fish Management and Restoration Programs in the Columbia River Basin”: Greg Ruggerone, member, ISAB; Kurt Fausch,, member ISAB; Jim Ruff, manager, mainstem passage and river operations; and Erik Merrill, ISRP/ISAB coordinator. |
| 10. | 12:15pm | Council business:
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| Public comment on any issue before the Council |