Council Meeting
  1. /

Council Meeting

Council Meeting

Tuesday, September 11, 2018 to Wednesday, September 12, 2018

See meeting notes >
 

Monday, September 10

The Council will meet at the Portland office in Executive Session from 8:30am – 11:30am for a retreat to discuss Council organization, structure, procedure and personnel.

Tuesday, September 11

Fish and Wildlife Committee – O’Neill Room – 8:30am

GoToMeeting and conference call 800-356-8278, code 164673

  • Sub-committee recommendation on Asset Management Strategic Plan (MF)
  • Status report on the Melvin R. Sampson Coho Facility and ISRP step review response, Project #1988-115-25) (MF)
  • Discussion of potential science and economics predation review (LR)
  • Discussion of alternatives for Economic Review of fish and wildlife topics (TG)
  • Discussion of ISAB and ISRP budgets (EM, TG)
  • Update and discussion on policy issues emerging from Bonneville’s budget adjustments (TG)

Power Committee – Wilder Room – 9:30am

GoToMeeting and conference call 800-356-8278, code 686694

  • 8th Plan Timeline and Project Milestones (CM, BK)
  • Update on Load Forecast for Mid-Term, (MJ)
  • Draft Sections of Mid-Term
    • Section 3 – Load Forecast, Markets, (MJ, SS, JO)
    • Section 4 – Conservation, EE Team
    • Section 7 - Resource Strategy, (BK, JO, JF)

Council Meeting – O’Neill Room – 1:30pm

GoToMeeting and conference call 800-356-8278, code 390467

 1:30 – 1:45pmReports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs Committees: Guy Norman, chair, Fish and Wildlife Committee; Tim Baker, chair, Power Committee; and Bill Booth, chair, Public Affairs Committee.
1.1:45 – 2:15pmPresentation on the development and pending release of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance 2020 – 2024 Business Plan: Susan Stratton, Executive Director, NEEA.
2.2:15 – 2:45pmFrom the Government and Here to Help: Presentation by Jeff Nelson, General Manager, Springfield Utility Board.
3.2:45 – 3:15pmPresentation by Eugene Water & Electric Board: Susan Ackerman, Chief Energy Officer.
 3:15 – 3:30pmBreak
4. 3:30 – 4:15pmImpact of Bitcoin mining on Northwest Loads: Christopher Tamarin, Oregon Broadband; Massoud Jourabchi, manager, economic analysis; and Devin Bales, Council intern.
5.  4:15 – 4:45pmPresentation on Avian Predation on Juvenile Salmonids: Dan Roby, Oregon State University.

The Executive Committee will meet in closed session at the close of business on Tuesday, September 11, to discuss internal personnel matters.

Wednesday, September 12

Continuation of Council meeting – O’Neill Room – 8:30am

GoToMeeting and conference call 800-356-8278, code 390467

6.8:30 – 9amSummary of topics in Mid-Term Assessment; overview of items presented to Power Committee: Ben Kujala, director, power division.
7.9 – 9:30amCouncil decision on Council staff comments to NOAA Fisheries on the provisional goals developed by the Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force: Tony Grover, director, fish and wildlife division; and Nancy Leonard, fish, wildlife and ecosystem M&E report manager.
 9:30 – 9:45pmBreak
8.9:45 – 10:30amStatus of hatchery construction and renovations in the F&W Program: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation.
9.10:30amCouncil Business:
  • Approval of minutes of August 2018 Council Meeting
  • Council decision to use FY2018 Cost Savings and BOG funds to support Northern Pike suppression in Lake Roosevelt
  • Council decision to release draft of Council Annual Report to Congress for 90-day public comment period
  • Council decision to release final version of Examination of Economic Trends Compared to Energy Efficiency Achievements paper (TJ, MJ, BK) 
  • Approval of contract for Tom Eckman (BK)
  • Approval of maintenance contract for Energy 2020 (load forecasting model) (BK)
  Public comment on any issue before the Council