Wind Integration Forum - Steering Committee Meeting January 6, 2010

Wednesday, January 6, 2010
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Northwest Power and Conservation Council
851 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 1100
Portland, OR 97204

Conference Line: 1.800.786.1922, guest code 53922423#
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1.	Welcome and Introductions - Tom Karier and Steve Wright, Co-Chairs
2.	Update on Pacific Northwest Wind Energy Development - Jeff King >> Presentation (170k PowerPoint)
3.	Action Plan Status Report – Elliot Mainzer
4.	Steering Committee Member Comments
5.	Panel: Improvements in Grid Operation NTTG/West Connect/Columbia Grid Joint Initiative – Kristi Wallis, Sharon Helms, Charlie Reinhold >> Joint Initiative Presentation (410k PowerPoint) >> WIST Presentation (2mb PowerPoint) WECC Variable Generation Subcommittee (VGS) – Michelle Mizumori >> Presentation (520k PowerPoint) REC Impacts Work Team - Paul Arnold >> Presentation (160k PowerPoint) Other operational matters (Curtailment, Sub-hourly scheduling) – Elliot Mainzer >> Presentation (40k PowerPoint)
6.	Panel: Augmentation of Flexibility BPA flexibility augmentation work – Elliot Mainzer Other flexibility augmentation efforts (PGE, NorthWestern, Others)
7.	Panel: Transmission Planning and Expansion WECC Interconnection-based transmission plans (TEPPC) – Tom Schneider >> Presentation (1mb PowerPoint) Western Renewable Energy Zones work (WREZ) – Tom Schneider BPA transmission expansion activities – Brian Silverstein >> Presentation (1mb PowerPoint) Transmission expansion activities of others (PacifiCorp, NorthWestern, Idacorp, Others)
8.	Further Efforts and Priorities - Elliot Mainzer, Jeff King, Comments from the Committee
9.	Next Steps - Walt Pollock