► This meeting was video recorded. See video links below for each agenda item.


Tuesday, March 14

Power Committee – 8:30am (PDT) / 9:30am (MDT) – Bay 2 Meeting Room and Virtual

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  • Work Plan and Objectives for Mid-Term Assessment (JL) (► Video)
  • Briefing on Bonneville’s Provider of Choice (Post-2028 Contract Negotiations) and Resource Program Efforts: Bill Leady, Vice President, Generation Asset Management and Kim Thompson, Vice President, Requirements Marketing (► Video)
  • Presentation on Bonneville’s Energy Efficiency Action Plan for 2022-2027: Bonnie Watson, Interim Planning & Evaluation Manager and Eric Mullendore, Acting Manager for Energy Efficiency Programs (► Video)

Council members will be visiting the offices of Kootenai Electric Cooperative mid-day on Tuesday, March 14, for a welcome meeting with personnel from Kootenai and possibly several other consumer-owned electric utilities. No Council business will be discussed.

Fish and Wildlife Committee – 2:30pm (PDT) / 3:30pm (MDT) – Bay 2 Meeting Room and Virtual

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  • Dworshak Fishery Mitigation: Rebuilding Fisheries from the bottom up: Ryan Hardy, Idaho Department of Fish and Game (MH) (► Video)
  • Update on Asset Management Strategic Plan Implementation: Mark Fritsch, Northwest Power and Conservation Council and Jason Sweet and Andy Traylor, Bonneville Power Administration (MF) (► Video)
  • Highlights of the Fish and Wildlife Division Workplan (PO, Staff) (► Video)

Wednesday, March 15

The Executive Committee will meet in closed session to discuss business matters on Wednesday, March 15th at 8:30am (PDT) / 9:30am (MDT).

Council Meeting – 9:30am (PDT) / 10:30am (MDT) – Bay 2 Meeting Room and Virtual

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  9:30 – 9:45am
(► Video)
Reports from Committee Chairs and Executive Director: Mike Milburn, Chair, Fish and Wildlife Committee; Doug Grob, Chair, Power Committee; Louie Pitt Jr., Chair, Public Affairs Committee and Bill Edmonds, Executive Director.

1.

9:45 – 10:30am
(► Video)
Briefing on Columbia River Basin Salmon and Steelhead Returns for 2022 and Forecasts for 2023: Charlene Hurst, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and John Powell, Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

2.

10:30 – 11:15am
(► Video)
Briefing on Recent Ocean Observations and Outlooks for Salmon Returns in 2023: Brian Burke, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  11:15 – 11:30am Break

3.

11:30 – Noon
(► Video)
Annual Update on BPA Progress to Significantly Increase  the Level of Mitigation in the Blocked Areas Above Chief Joe and Grand Coulee Dams: Chad McCrea, B.J. Kieffer and Brent Nichols, Spokane Tribe of Indians and Jason Sweet, Bonneville Power Administration.

4.

Noon
(► Video)
Council Business:
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