Council Meeting

June 12 - 13, 2018
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Council Central Offices
851 SW 6th Ave, Suite 1100
Portland,
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503-222-5161

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Tuesday, June 12

Fish and Wildlife Committee – large conference room – 9am

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  • Presentation by the Spokane Tribe of Indians on fish harvest data in real time (SH) (30)
  • Update on identifying and resolving survival challenges from smolts released from Springfield Hatchery: Paul Kline and Christine Kozfkay, IDFG (JA) (15)
  • Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) meeting highlights (LP) (30)
  • Project Reviews:
    • Research progress review update (LP) (15)
    • Discussion on scope and schedule for next review process (LP) (30)
  • Update on the Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment Process (PO) (15)
  • Emerging Priorities (Staff) (30)

Power Committee – small conference room – 9:30am

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  • Examination of economic trends compared to EE achievements (draft paper/analysis), EE Team, MJ (45)
  • BPA/PGE Power Purchase Agreements, John Wellschlager, BPA (30)
  • Updated Generation Resource Cost Analysis for Mid-Term Assessment (Natural Gas Tech), GC, MS (30)
  • Cannabis Production impact on Load (Results of survey), MJ (30)

Council Meeting – large and small conference rooms – 1:30pm

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 1:30 – 1:45pmReports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs Committees: Guy Norman, chair, Fish and Wildlife Committee; Tim Baker, chair, Power Committee; and Bill Booth, chair, Public Affairs Committee.
1. 1:45 – 2:45pmPresentation on Indian Treaty Rights and Intersection with the Northwest Power Act: Charles “Jody” Calica, Vice Chair, Warm Springs Tribal Council; and John Ogan, legal counsel for the Warm Springs Tribe.
 2:45 – 3pmBreak
2.3 – 3:30pmPresentation on Bonneville’s Resource Program: Rob Petty, Power Forecasting and Planning, Bonneville Power Administration.  
3.3:30 – 4pmPresentation on Bonneville’s Energy Efficiency Goals and Integrated Program Review process: Kim Thompson, Vice President, Energy Efficiency, Bonneville Power Administration.
4.4:00 – 5pmBriefing on Bonneville Power Administration proposed reductions to Fish and Wildlife Expenditures, FY 2019-2021: Elliot Mainzer, Bonneville Administrator; Lorri Bodi, Vice President of Environment, Fish and Wildlife, Bonneville; and Bryan Mercier, Executive Manager, Fish and Wildlife Division, Bonneville.

The Public Affairs Committee will meet at the close of business on Tuesday, June 12.

Wednesday, June 13

Continuation of Council meeting – large and small conference rooms – 9am

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5.  9 – 9:30amCouncil decision on project review: Proposal #2017-004-00, Northern Pike Suppression and Monitoring Plan:  Mark Fritsch
6.9:30 – 10amBriefing on Regional Technical Forum 2017 Annual Report: Jennifer Light, manager, Regional Technical Forum; and Garrett Herndon, assistant, Regional Technical Forum.
 10 – 10:15amBreak
7.10:15 – 10:45amPresentation on Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee Northwest Regional Forecast “The State of the NW Power System”: Shauna McReynolds, Executive Director; and Tomas Morrissey, Senior Policy Analyst, PNUCC.
8.10:45 – 11amResponse to comments and Council decision to release final Irrigation White Paper: John Fazio, senior systems analyst; and Tina Jayaweera, senior energy analyst.
9.11 – 11:30amBriefing on Pacific Northwest Power Supply Adequacy Assessment for 2023: John Fazio.
10.11:30amCouncil Business:
  • Approval of minutes of May 2018 Council Meeting
  • Renewal of Advisory Committee Charters, BK, SH
  • Decision on contract amendment for RTF website
  Public comment on Council Draft Fiscal Year 2020 budget and Fiscal Year 2019 revisions
Public comment on any issue before the Council