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Committee meeting

Wildlife Advisory Committee

Tuesday, May 5, 2015 to Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Tuesday, May 5

Fish and Wildlife Committee – Large conference room – 8:30am

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  • ISAB Density Dependence Report (EM) (2 hours)
  • Recommendation to request a budget provision in the Start of Year (SOY) 2016 program planning budget to fund emerging priorities (LP, KB, TG) (30 mins)
  • Quantifying Avian Predation on Fish Populations (JR) (30 mins)
  • Update on BPA Annual Project reports with RM&E components (PO) (20 mins)

Power Committee – Small conference room – 8:30am

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  • Review of Electric Sales, Revenues and Prices 2007-2014, MJ, 30 min
  • Bonneville Power Demand Response Program Update, John Wellschlager, BPA, 30 min
  • Needs Assessment for Energy and Capacity Discussion, JF, BK, TE, 30 min
  • Scenario Analysis Results Discussion, Including Updates to RPM inputs, TE, BK, 90 min

Council Meeting – Large and small conference rooms – 1:30pm

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  1:30 – 2pm 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.  2 – 2:45pm Presentation on Northwest Regional Forecast by Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee: Dick Adams, Executive Director, PNUCC
2.  2:45 – 3:15pm Council decision on Final 2020/2021 Adequacy Analysis Report: John Fazio, senior power systems analyst. Also see redlined summary.
  3:15 – 3:30pm Break
3.   3:30pm Remarks by Elliot Mainzer, Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration

The Public Affairs Committee will meet at the close of Council business on Tuesday, May 5.

Wednesday, May 6

Continuation of Council Meeting – 9am

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4.  9 – 9:30am Update on Columbia Basin Water Transaction Program: Scott McCaulou, Columbia Basin Water Transaction Program; and Chris Furey, Bonneville Power Administration.
5.  9:30 – 10:15am Discussion of Scenario Analysis Results: Tom Eckman, director, power division; and Ben Kujala, manager, system analysis.
  10:15 – 10:30am Break
6.  10:30 - 11am Briefing on hydrologic conditions, water supply forecasts and drought declarations for the Columbia River Basin: Jim Ruff, manager, mainstem passage and river operations.
7.  11 - 11:30am Presentation by Energy Trust of Oregon: Margie Harris, Executive Director, Energy Trust of Oregon.
8.   11:30am Council Business
  • Adoption of minutes
  • Council decision to release Draft Fiscal Year 2017 Budget and Fiscal Year 2016 Revisions for public comment
  • Approve contract with Navigant for support through end of Fiscal Year 2015
      Public comment on any issue before the Council

The times listed for specific agenda items, and the order of those items, are approximate and are subject to change.