Council Meeting
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Council Meeting

Council Meeting

Tuesday, December 12, 2017 to Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Tuesday, December 12

Power Committee – 9am – Small Conference Room

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  • State of electric utility loads, sales, revenues and prices in 2016, MJ (45 min)
  • Update on ocean energy resources action items and analysis of offshore wind
  • MS, GC (30 min)
  • BPA demand response barriers and potential study, BPA (Lee Hall) (45 min)
  • Briefing on DOE proposal for revisions to the federal efficiency standards processes, Tom Eckman, Senior Advisor

Fish Committee – 9am – Large Conference Room

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  • Habitat Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy: Progress and Status (30 min) (LB,NL,MF)
  • Discussion of Atlas: Strategic Prioritization of Habitat Restoration Actions: Dave Kaplowe, BPA (30 min) (LB,MF)
  • Toxics Workgroup draft PAH story map (30 min) (LB,TG, Mary Lou Soscia, EPA)
  • Discussion on Northern Pike (15 min) (SH,KF)
  • Update on Emerging Priorities Implementation (30 min) (Staff)
    • Briefing on Sturgeon Conference
    • Lamprey update

Council Meeting – 1:30pm - Large and Small Conference Rooms

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 1:30 – 1:45pmReports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs:  Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; and Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee.
1.1:45 – 2:30pmPresentation on Puget Sound Energy Demand Response, Behind-the-Meter Technology, and Future Risks: David Mills, Senior Vice President, Energy Operations, Puget Sound Energy.
2.2:30 – 3pmBriefing on vision, priorities, and resources for Bonneville energy efficiency activities: Kim Thompson, Vice President of Energy Efficiency, Bonneville Power Administration.
 3 – 3:15pmBreak
3.3:15 – 4pmBriefing on Public Generating Pool Decarbonization Study, PGP, E3 Consulting: Therese Hampton, Public Generating Pool; and Arne Olson, E3 Consulting.

The Council will meet in Executive Session on Tuesday, December 12, at the close of Council business to discuss internal personnel matters. 

Wednesday, December 13

Continuation of Council Meeting – 8:30am Large and Small Conference Rooms

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4.8:30 – 8:45amCouncil Business:
5.8:45 – 9amUpdate on Spill Proposal: (Tentative) John Shurts, general counsel and Leslie Bach, senior manager.
6.9– 9:45amPresentation on evaluating an experimental commercial pound net trap for stock-selective fishing in the Lower Columbia River:  Adrian Tuohy, Wild Fish Conservancy.
 9:45 – 10amBreak
7.10 – 10:45amUpdate on Columbia River System Operations Environmental Impact Study: Sonja Kokos, Bureau of Reclamation; Rebecca Weiss, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and David Kennedy, Bonneville Power Administration.
  Public comment on any issue before the Council.

The Executive Committee will meet at the close of business on Wednesday, December 13.