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Meeting via Webinar, meetings are recorded

Monday, June 7

Power Committee – 9:30am (PDT) / 10:30am (MDT)

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  • Considerations of Large-Scale Renewable Resource Deployment – GC (45 min)
  • Scenario Findings and Further Modeling Results - BK, JO (120 min) - to be continued on June 8

The Public Affairs Committee will meet on Monday, June 7th at 2pm (PDT) / 3pm (MDT)

Tuesday, June 8

Power Committee – 9:30am (PDT) / 10:30am (MDT)

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  • Continuation of Scenario Findings and Further Modeling Results - BK, JO (60 min) - Updated June 7
  • Staff Proposals for the Council’s Recommendations to the Region Discussion (60) (BK, Staff)
  • Staff Proposals for the Council’s Recommendations to Bonneville Discussion (60) (BK, Staff)
  • Drafts of Power Plan Sections: (60)
    • Section 4 – Conservation Program
    • Section 6 – Forecast of Federal Power Resource and Obligation
    • Section 8 – Analysis of Cost-Effective Methods for Reserves
    • Section 9 – Recommendations for Research and Development

Fish and Wildlife Committee - 8am (PDT) / 9am (MDT)

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  • Briefing on recent activities of the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership by Elaine Placido, Executive Director of Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership (45) (KW)
  • Overview of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and its relevance to the work of the Council (30) (JS, PO)
  • Lower Columbia River Chum Salmon: population status, habitat projects, model development, and next steps (45) (KH)

Wednesday, June 9

Council Meeting – 8:30am (PDT) / 9:30am (MDT)

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 8:30 – 9amReports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jeffery Allen, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Oshie, chair, power committee; Doug Grob and Chuck Sams, co-chairs, public affairs committee.
1.9 – 9:30amEnd Use Load Research (EULR) and the Impacts of COVID: Kevin Smit, Senior Analyst and David Clement, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance.
2.9:30 – 10:15amSummary of WECC-Wide Utility Integrated Resource Plans Near-term Acquisitions: Gillian Charles, Senior Policy Analyst.
 10:15 – 10:30amBreak
3.10:30 – 11:15amBonneville Portfolio Scenario Findings: Ben Kujala, Director of Power Planning.
4.11:15am – 12pmPathways to Decarbonization Scenario Findings: Ben Kujala, Director of Power Planning.
 12 – 12:20pmLunch - UPDATED June 9 as the Council is running early
5.12:20 – 12:50pmRegional Technical Forum (RTF) Annual Report: Jennifer Light, Regional Technical Forum Manager and Annika Roberts, Regional Technical Forum Assistant.
6.12:50 – 1:20pmUpdate on Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Review process: Mark Fritsch, Project Review and Implementation Manager and Maureen Hess, Fish and Wildlife Program Analyst.
7.1:20pmCouncil Business:
  Public comment on draft Council Budget for FY2023 and FY2022 Revised Note: Please sign up prior to the Council Meeting to provide public comment by sending an email to the Council at meetingorganizer@nwcouncil.org
  Public comment on any issue before the Council Note: Please sign up prior to the Council Meeting to provide public comment by sending an email to the Council at meetingorganizer@nwcouncil.org