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NEET Work Group # 1
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
1:30PM - 4:00 PM

Northwest Power and Conservation Council
851 SW Sixth Ave, Ste 1100
Portland, OR 97204

Meeting Minutes (80k Word)


Round of Introductions - Presentation (125k Power Point)

  • Brief review of NEET objectives
  • Brief review of agenda (50k Word), objectives, timeline, and deliverable for Work Group #1
  • Brief review of tasks mapped out for Work Group #1

Discussion
What data is needed for:

  • Forecasting energy and capacity (annual, daily, hourly)
  • Conservation planning and market analysis
  • Demand response planning (behavioral issues, engineering issues)
  • Conservation implementation
  • Conservation evaluation

What data is currently available?

  • Utilities IOU + Publics (gas and electric)
  • State and local government (ETO…)
  • Regional and National organizations (BPA, NEEA, RTF, Council)
  • Private companies (trade allies, consultants, Platts, major retailers)

How should we identify important gaps?

  • Peak demand issues
  • Emerging technologies
  • Demand response?
  • Information on new major loads (data centers, plug-in electric cars,...?)

Identification of sub-groups to refine and conduct the survey (70k Word)

  • Utilities IOU + Public
  • State and local government
  • Regional and National organizations
  • Private companies

Schedule next steps...