Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Tuesday, November 6
Fish and Wildlife Committee – Bay Three Meeting Room – 8:30am
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- Project Review (updated 11/7): Step 2 review of the Kootenai River White Sturgeon Aquaculture Conservation Facility, Project #1988-064-00
- Discussion of the next Fish and Wildlife Program Amendments
- Discussion (updated 11/7) on Program objectives and research plan and ocean research
- Summary of MERR comments received and MERR’s next steps
- Update on Geographic Review
- Presentation (updated 11/7) on ESA reviews of Hatchery Genetic Management plans, supplementation and hatchery policies – Rob Jones and Craig Busack, NOAA Fisheries
- Update (updated 11/7) on the status of the Walla Walla hatchery, Gary James, Umatilla Tribe
Power Committee – Northcape Meeting Room – 8:30am
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- Update on Mid-Term Assessment
- Briefing on the 2017 Resource Adequacy Assessment
- Report (updated 11/5) on Wind Integration Forum Oversupply Technical Oversight Committee – Paul Norman
- Update (updated 11/5) on the Wholesale Electricity Price Forecast
- Discuss Council support for co-funding BPA Technology Innovation Project (Ecofys)
- Recommendation (updated 11/5) for 2013 Regional Technical Forum Workplan
Council Meeting – Bay Three Meeting Room – 1:30pm
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| 1:30 –1:45pm | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Phil Rockefeller, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Jim Yost, chair, power committee; and Bill Bradbury, chair, public affairs committee. |
1. | 1:45 – 2pm | Council decision on Program Evaluation and Reporting Committee (PERC): Tony Grover, director, fish and wildlife committee. |
2. | 2 – 2:30pm | Update (updated 11/7) on Northern Idaho Projects: Chip Corsi, Panhandle Regional Supervisor, Idaho Department of Fish and Game. |
| 2:30 – 2:45pm | Break |
3. | 2:45 – 3:15pm | Briefing (updated 11/7) by Bonneville on expense budget for fish and wildlife – 2012 end of year and 2013 start of year budgets – Bill Maslen, Bonneville Power Administration. |
4. | 3:15 – 3:45pm | Council decision (updated 11/5, and spreadsheet) to approve the 2013 Regional Technical Forum (RTF) Workplan: Nick O’Neil, RTF manager. |
Wednesday, November 7
8:30am Continuation of Council Meeting – Bay Three Meeting Room
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5. | 8:30 – 9am | Briefing on the 2017 Resource Adequacy Assessment: John Fazio, senior power systems analyst. |
6. | 9 – 9:15am | Update on Mid-Term Assessment: Charlie Black, director, power division |
7. | 9:15 – 10:15am | Presentation (updated 11/9) on Regional Transmission Issues: Allen Burns, CEO, ColumbiaGrid and a representative from Northern Tier Transmission Group. |
| 10:15 –10:30am | Break |
8. | 10:30 – 11am | Status report (updated 10/31) on Northwest Energy Efficiency Taskforce: Ken Canon, Taskforce Facilitator. |
9. | 11am | Council Business |