The Northwest Wind Integration Forum
Steering
Committee
Wednesday,
January 6, 2010
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Northwest Power and Conservation Council
851 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 1100
Portland, OR 97204
Meeting
Minutes
(60k PDF)
| 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
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Joint Initiative Presentation (410k PowerPoint)
>> WIST Presentation (2mb PowerPoint)
- WECC Variable Generation Subcommittee (VGS) – Michelle Mizumori
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Presentation (520k PowerPoint)
- REC Impacts Work Team - Paul Arnold
>> Presentation (160k
PowerPoint)
- Other operational matters (Curtailment, Sub-hourly scheduling) – Elliot Mainzer
>> Presentation (40k PowerPoint)
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| 6. |
Panel: Augmentation of Flexibility
- BPA flexibility augmentation work – Elliot Mainzer
- Other flexibility augmentation efforts (PGE, NorthWestern, Others)
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| 7. |
Panel: Transmission Planning and Expansion
- WECC Interconnection-based transmission plans (TEPPC) – Tom Schneider
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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)
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| 8. |
Further Efforts and Priorities - Elliot Mainzer, Jeff King, Comments from the Committee |
| 9. |
Next Steps - Walt Pollock |
