Tuesday, May 16, 2017 to Wednesday, May 17, 2017
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Tuesday, May 16
Fish and Wildlife Committee Meeting – 8:30am Mountain Time – Payette Room
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- Update on the Cost Savings Workgroup (Staff) (30)
- Staff recommendations on Sturgeon Request for Information proposals
- Discussion and recommendation on the Draft Research Plan (PO) (45)
- Briefing on May 15 Regional Coordination Forum (LP) (15)
- Project Review: (LP, MF) (45)
- Staff recommendations on Umbrella projects
- Status update on Wildlife Review
- Climate velocity effects on cold-water habitat: An impetus for new conservation tools and databases: Presentation by Dan Isaak (LB) (30)
- Discussion on the next fish and wildlife program and power plan (TG, BK, PO, LR)
Power Committee – 8:30am Mountain Time – Boise Room
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- Update on Adequacy Assessment, JF (30)
- Discussion of draft timeline for mid-term and 8th plan development, BK, CM (15)
- Natural gas and electricity market price inputs and RPM, SS, BK, JO (30)
- Understanding system adequacy shortfalls and capacity interactions with energy efficiency, demand response, and other resources, JF, CG (45)
- PacifiCorp IRP, Rick Link, Ted Weston (30)
Council Meeting – 1:30pm Mountain Standard Time – Payette Room
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| 1:30 – 2:00pm | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee; Report on oral arguments in Ninth Circuit on 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program challenge: John Shurts, general counsel. | |
| 1. | 2:00 – 2:30pm | Briefing on stand-alone vs. integrated capacity value for resources: John Fazio, senior power system analyst. |
| 2:30 – 2:45pm | Break | |
| 2. | 2:45 – 3:15pm | Briefing on highlights from Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting: Tony Grover, director, Fish and Wildlife Division. |
| 3. | 3:15 –4:00pm | Update on details of Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) in Idaho: Kristine Raper, Commissioner, Idaho Public Utilities Commission. |
| 4. | 4:00 – 4:30pm | Update on Idaho Power solar projects: Michael Darrington, Energy Contracts Leader, Idaho Power Company. |
The Public Affairs Committee will meet at the close of business on Tuesday, May 16
Wednesday, May 17
Continuation of Council Meeting – 9:00am Mountain Time – Payette Room
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| 5. | 9:00 – 9:30am | Update on Bonneville Dam Sea lion tour: Guy Norman, Washington Council Member. |
| 6. | 9:30 – 10:00am | Update on Energy Imbalance Market: Tess Park, Vice President of Power Supply, Idaho Power Company. |
| 10:00 – 10:15am | Break | |
| 7. | 10:15 – 11:00am | Briefing from Natural Resources Conservation Service and NOAA on recent weather compared to past years: Ron Abramovich, water supply specialist, NRCS; Jay Breidenbach, warning coordination meteorologist, National Weather Service Boise; and Troy Lindquist, senior hydrologist, National Weather Service, Boise. |
| 8. | 11 – 11:15am | Council decision to release the draft Fiscal Year 2019 budget and Fiscal Year 2018 revisions for public comment: Sharon Ossmann, director, administrative division. |
| 9. | 11:15am | Council Business:
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| Public comment on any issue before the Council |