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September 25, 2006 Technical Workgroup meeting 

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Northwest Wind Integration Action Plan

TECHNICAL WORK GROUP

Monday September 25, 2006

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Northwest Power and Conservation Council Central Offices

851 SW Sixth Avenue

Suite 1100

Portland, Oregon 97204

1-877-848-1997 Guest Code: 306

 

10:00-10:15             Welcome, Review Agenda and Aug. 24 Steering Committee Meeting

 

10:10-12:00              Progress Reports on Selected Work Plan Tasks

        Task 1.1: Determine Nature and Magnitude of Expected Windpower Development (Steve Enyeart, BPA)

                            Task 1.2: Summarize Current State of Knowledge about Impacts and Costs (Clint Kalich, Avista)

                            Task 1.3: Review Other Northwest and Regional Study Efforts
                            Northwest Transmission Assessment Committee -- Chris Reese, PSE
                            WECC Renewable Resource Task Force -- Bart McManus, BPA
                            NWPP Regulating Reserves Sharing Agreement – Bart McManus, BPA

                            Task 1.5: Collect and Analyze Wind Data
                            (Wind Data and Forecasting Committee, Task Lead: Michael Milligan, NREL. Brian Parsons, NREL to present)

                            Task 1.6: Assess National Experience and Policy Questions Associated with the Allocation of Regulation Costs Associated with Wind (and other) Generation Resources
                            (Regulatory Policy & Cost Recovery Team, Task Lead: Mark Jackson, BPA)

                            Task 2.5: Active Wind Project Output Management
                            (Wind Project Operators Committee Natalie McIntire)
            

12:00-12:30            Lunch

 

12:30-1:50             Discussion with Jim Blatchford and David Hawkins of the CAISO

 

1:50-2:00                Break

 

2:00-3:30               Discussion with Abe Ellis of Public Service New Mexico

 

3:30-4:00               Schedule Next Meetings/Next Steps