Tuesday, July 10, 2018 to Wednesday, July 11, 2018
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Tuesday, July 10
Fish and Wildlife Committee – 9:30am (Mountain Time)– Bitterroot Room
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- Project Reviews:
- Step review of the Master Plan - Pacific Lamprey Artificial Propagation, Translocation, Restoration, and Research (MF) (30)
- Update on Project Review (LP) (15)
- Discussion on policy issues emerging from Bonneville budget adjustments (TG) (45)
- NOAA Regional Partnership – update on provisional goals (TG) (30)
Power Committee – 9am (Mountain Time) – Blackfoot Room
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- Draft of Mid-Term Assessment - Section 5 – Demand Response, TJ, JO (30) - See Draft Section 5
- Draft of Mid-Term Assessment - Section 6 - Generation Resources, GC, MS (30) - See Draft Section 6
- Wholesale Price Forecast and Fuel Inputs, JO (30)
- Primer on Reported Efficiency Savings, JL (60)
Council Meeting – 1:30pm (Mountain Time) – Blackfoot Room
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| 1:30 – 1:45pm | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Guy Norman, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tim Baker, chair, power committee; and Bill Booth, chair, public affairs committee. | |
| 1. | 1:45 – 2:30pm | Briefing on Montana Renewable Resource Development Action Plan: Mike Starrett, energy policy analyst; Bill Pascoe, Pascoe Energy Consulting; and Brian DeKiep, Montana staff member. |
| 2:30 – 2:45pm | Break | |
| 2. | 2:45– 3:15pm | Briefing on Demand Voltage Reduction Implementation: Shawn Dolan, VP Engineering and Technical Services, Kootenai Electric Cooperative, Inc. |
The Public Affairs Committee and the Executive Committee will meet at the close of the Council Meeting on Tuesday, July 10.
Wednesday, July 11
Continuation of Council Meeting – 9am (Mountain Time) – Blackfoot Room
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| 3. | 9 – 9:30am | Council decision on release of Examination of Economic Trends Compared to Energy Efficiency Achievements for public comment, Ben Kujala, director, power division; and Tina Jayaweera, senior analyst. Read the Draft |
| 4. | 9:30 – 10:15am | Presentation on Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention: Status, Highlights and Challenges. Kate Wilson, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. |
| 10:15– 10:30am | Break | |
| 5. | 10:30 – 11:15am | Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program: Briefing on the role of ESA and similar matters: John Shurts, legal counsel. |
| 6. | 11:15am | Council business |
| Public comment on any issue before the Council |