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Tuesday, October 12

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

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  • Oregon Department of Energy Recap of 2021 Legislative Session: Christy Splitt and Adam Schultz, ODOE (LB) (45 min)
  • Avista Clean Energy Implementation Plan: Ryan Finesilver and James Gall, Avista (EO) (45 min)

Fish and Wildlife Committee – 9am (PDT) / 10am (MDT)

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  • EPA work efforts to address temperature in the Columbia and Lower Snake River: TMDL, Federal Dam National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits and Cold Water Refuge Plan: Mary Lou Soscia and John Palmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (LB) (45 min)
  • Update from Bonneville: Scott Armentrout and Crystal Ball, Bonneville Power Administration (30 min)
  • Project Adjustment Review (PAR) Group process update (staff) (15 min)
  • Staff update on Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Review (MF, MH) (30 min)

Wednesday, October 13

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.
 8:45-9:10am

Regional Technical Forum: Jennifer Light, Manager. - this item was moved earlier due to timing issues

  • Approval of the RTF 2022 Work Plan
  • Approval of the RTF 2022-2024 Membership

1.

910 – 9:55amNorthWestern Energy 2020 Supplemental Resource Plan: Ben Fitch-Fleishmann, Manager, Energy Supply Planning.

2.

9:55 – 10:35amPacifiCorp 2021 Integrated Resource Plan: Shay LaBray, Director, Resource Planning, PacifiCorp.
 10:35 – 10:50amBreak

3.

10:50 – 11:20amReflection on the State of the Council: Bill Edmonds, Executive Director.

 

 This item related to the RTF was moved to earlier in the agenda

5.

11:20amCouncil Business:
  Public comment on any issue before the Council Note: Please sign up prior to the Council Meeting to provide comment by sending an email to the Council at meetingorganizer@nwcouncil.org with your name. Any person participating in the meeting should review and abide by the Code of Conduct expected of all who participate in the Council’s public forums.  
  Chair Devlin’s Departure