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To slow the spread of coronavirus, the Council will make all meetings completely virtual and prohibit access to the Council’s offices. We encourage people to engage with our staff and members by phone and webinar and email.

Thank you for your patience and interest in the work of the Council. Meetings are recorded.

Tuesday, November 17

Power Committee – 9am (PST) and 10am (MST)

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  • Power Plan Timing Overview (15)
  • Wholesale Electricity Price Forecast Update, JO (75)

Fish and Wildlife Committee – 9am (PST) and 10am (MST)

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  • Fish and Wildlife Program/Addendum next steps (30) (PO)
  • Review of Revised Master Plan for Yakima Subbasin Summer- and Fall-run Chinook, Coho Salmon and Steelhead, associated with Project #1988-115-25, Yakima River Design and Construction-Yakima/Klickitat Fisheries Project (YKFP) (45) (MF)
  • 2020 wildfires and possible impacts to Fish and Wildlife Program projects (PO) (45)
  • Presentation on the Yellowstone cutthroat trout project, IDFG and Friends of the Teton River (TU) (45)

The Executive Committee will meet in closed session at 1pm (PST) and 2pm (MST) on Tuesday, November 17 to discuss internal personnel matters.

Wednesday, November 18

Council Meeting 8:30am (PST) and 9:30am (MST)

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 8:30 – 9amReports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Guy Norman, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Oshie, chair, power committee; and Jeffery Allen, chair, public affairs committee.

1.

9 – 9:45amAnnual update from Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA): Susan Stratton, Executive Director.

2.

9:45 – 10:15amPresentation on BPA Comfort Ready Home Program: Jess Kincaid, Bonneville Power Administration.
 10:15 – 10:30amBreak

3.

10:30 – 11:15amUpdate on Washington Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) Rule Making Process: Sarah Vorpahl, Energy Policy Specialist and Austin Scharff, Energy Rules and Legislative Coordinator, Washington Department of Commerce.
4.11:15amCouncil Business:
  • Council approval of the October 2020 Council Meeting minutes
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