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| Sep 2024 | Astoria | Council | Fish and Wildlife Program Performance: Hydrosystem Categorical Assessment: Kate Self, Fish and Wildlife Program Scientist, Kris Homel, Biologist for Program Performance, Patty O’Toole, Fish and Wildlife Division Director, and Leslie Bach, Contractor. |
| Sep 2024 | Astoria | Council | Report on Bureau of Reclamation Overview and Programs: Patty O’Toole, Fish and Wildlife Division Director and Roland Springer, Bureau of Reclamation |
| Sep 2024 | Astoria | Council | Regional Conservation Progress Results: Laura Thomas, Regional Technical Forum Manager. |
| Sep 2024 | Astoria | Council | Update to 2021 Power Plan Mid-Term Assessment: Jennifer Light, Director of Power Planning. |
| Sep 2024 | Astoria | Council | Power Plan Global Assumptions Primer and Discount Rate: Jennifer Light, Director of Power Planning and Tomás Morrissey, Senior Power Analyst. |
| Sep 2024 | Astoria | Council | Environmental Methodology Primer: Annika Roberts, Resource Policy Analyst and John Shurts, General Counsel. |
| Sep 2024 | Astoria | Council | Nuclear Landscape Looking Forward: Nate Clayville, Energy Policy Advisor and John Kotek and Andrew Neill, Nuclear Energy Institute. |
| Sep 2024 | Astoria | Council | Demand Response Methodology Primer: Joe Walderman, Resources Analyst and Kevin Smit, Manager, Power Planning Resources. |
| Sep 2024 | Astoria | Council | July Record Peak Load Event: Tomás Morrissey, Senior Power Analyst. |
| Sep 2024 | Astoria | Council | Briefing on Northwest Power Act framework for a Fish and Wildlife Program amendment process (Part I): Patty O’Toole, Fish and Wildlife Division Director and John Shurts, General Counsel. |
| Sep 2024 | Astoria | Council | Western Resource Adequacy Program Update: John Ollis, Manager of Planning and Analysis and Ryan Roy, Western Power Pool. |
| Sep 2024 | Astoria | Council | Overview of Columbia Estuary Ecosystem Restoration Program: Jason Karnezis, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Sep 2024 | Astoria | Council | Update on Project #2003-011-00, Columbia River Estuary Habitat Restoration: Mark Fritsch, Project Review and Implementation Manager and Catherine Corbett, Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership. |
| Sep 2024 | Astoria | Council | Council Business:
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| Aug 2024 | (Webinar) | Council | Update on Columbia River Treaty Negotiations: Jill Smail, U.S. Department of State; Hub Adams, Bonneville Power Administration; Pete Dickerson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Roland Springer, Bureau of Reclamation and Ryan Couch, NOAA. |
| Aug 2024 | (Webinar) | Council | Staff Discussion of Columbia River Treaty Agreement in Principle: Patty O’Toole, Director of Fish and Wildlife; Jennifer Light, Director of Power Planning and John Shurts, General Counsel. |
| Aug 2024 | (Webinar) | Council | Avian Predation on Salmon and Steelhead in the Columbia River Basin- An update on lessons learned, successes, and emerging issues: Allen Evans, Real Time Research. |
| Aug 2024 | (Webinar) | Council | Update on Response to Detection of Quagga Mussels: Nic Zurfluh, Idaho State Department of Agriculture and Justin Bush, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. |
| Aug 2024 | (Webinar) | Council | Staff Update on Regional Coordination Forum: Patty O’Toole, Director of Fish and Wildlife and Maureen Hess, Fish and Wildlife Program Scientist. |
| Aug 2024 | (Webinar) | Council | Update on Project Review: Mark Fritsch, Project Review and Implementation Manager and Maureen Hess, Fish and Wildlife Program Scientist. |
| Aug 2024 | (Webinar) | Council | Wholesale Price and Marginal Emissions Forecast: John Ollis, Manager of Planning and Analysis. |
| Aug 2024 | (Webinar) | Council | New Long-Term (20 year) Load Forecast Model and Updates Planned for Ninth Plan: Steve Simmons, Senior Energy Forecasting Analyst; Mike Russo, Itron and Tomás Morrissey, Senior Power Analyst. |
| Aug 2024 | (Webinar) | Council | Remarks from Bear Prairie, ID Falls Power General Manager: Perspective on Gas Peaker. |
| Aug 2024 | (Webinar) | Council | Developing Reference Plants Primer and Assessment of Resource Plant Options for the Plan: Annika Roberts, Resource Policy Analyst. |
| Aug 2024 | (Webinar) | Council | Distributed Solar Primer: Kevin Smit, Manager, Power Planning Resources and Joe Walderman, Resources Analyst. |
| Aug 2024 | (Webinar) | Council | Council Business:
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| Jul 2024 | Portland | Council | Conservation Methodology Primer: Kevin Smit, Manager, Power Planning Resources and Christian Douglass, Senior Resource Analyst. |
| Jul 2024 | Portland | Council | NEEA Residential Building Stock Assessment Results Overview: Mike Psaris, Senior Program Manager and Ben Spearing, Senior Program Coordinator, NEEA. |
| Jul 2024 | Portland | Council | Final Adequacy Assessment: Dor Hirsh Bar Gai, Power System Analyst and John Ollis, Manager of Planning and Analysis. |
| Jul 2024 | Portland | Council | Looking ahead to amendment of the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program: Patty O’Toole, Fish and Wildlife Division Director and John Shurts, General Counsel. |
| Jul 2024 | Portland | Council | Update on Project #2009-012-00, Willamette Bi-Op Habitat Restoration: Eric Williams, Grant Program Manager and Denise Hoffert, Partnerships Coordinator, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board. |
| Jul 2024 | Portland | Council | Update on Project #2007-397-00, John Day Watershed Restoration: Stefan Kelly, Watershed Restoration Coordinator, Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs reservation of Oregon. |
| Jul 2024 | Portland | Council | Remarks by John Hairston: Administrator and CEO, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Jul 2024 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| Jun 2024 | Helena | Council | Summary of Comments on Ninth Plan Issue Paper and Proposed Next Steps: Jennifer Light, Director of Power Planning. |
| Jun 2024 | Helena | Council | Council Business:
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| Jun 2024 | Helena | Council | Montana Co-Op Association and Board of Directors: Mark Lambrecht, Director of Government Relations, Montana Electric Cooperatives’ Association and Montana Electric Cooperative Guests. |
| Jun 2024 | Helena | Council | Council decision on Step 1 review for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Waterwheel Hatchery Program, Project #2008-906-00: Mark Fritsch, Project Review and Implementation Manager; Aaron Colter and Hunter Osborne, Shoshone-Bannock Tribe. |
| Jun 2024 | Helena | Council | Council decision on Asset Management Strategic Plan priorities for FY2025 fish screens: Mark Fritsch, Project Review and Implementation Manager; Jason Sweet, Andy Traylor and Eric Leitzinger, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Jun 2024 | Helena | Council | Final Provider of Choice Policy and Other Post-2028 Updates: Kim Thompson, Vice President, Northwest Requirements Marketing, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Jun 2024 | Helena | Power | Power Division Update and Planning (► Video) |
| Jun 2024 | Helena | Power | Bonneville Resource Program: Needs Assessment and Market Assessment: Ryan Egerdahl, Manager Long Term Power Planning and Eric Graessley, Public Utilities Specialist, Bonneville Power Administration (► Video) |
| Jun 2024 | Helena | Power | GENESYS Enhancements and Early Adequacy Assessment Results (► Video) |
| May 2024 | Portland | Council | Basin Climate and Water Supply Outlook: Amy Burke, NOAA (KS, DH) (45) |
| May 2024 | Portland | Council | Discussion of the Agreement on the Phase 2 Implementation Plan by the Upper Columbia Tribes and US Government: Panel Participants from Confederated Colville Tribes, Spokane Tribe of Indians, Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Bureau of Reclamation, Bonneville Power Administration, Army Corps of Engineers and State of Washington. (PO) (90) |
| May 2024 | Portland | Council | PNUCC Northwest Regional Forecast: Crystal Ball, Executive Director; Aliza Seelig, Analytics and Policy Director, PNUCC and Gillian Charles, Principal, Red Kite Consulting. (45) |
| May 2024 | Portland | Council | Approval of Climate and Weather Advisory Committee: (DH, CD) (15) |
| May 2024 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| May 2024 | Portland | Power | Power Division Update and Planning |
| May 2024 | Portland | Power | Review of Hydro Operations |
| May 2024 | Portland | Power | Update on BPA’s 2024 Resource Program and Resource Acquisition Process, Ryan Egerdahl, Manager Long Term Power Planning, BPA, Eric Federovitch, Manager Long Term Power Sales and Purchase, BPA |
| May 2024 | Portland | Power | Short-Term Hourly Load Forecast for Adequacy Assessment |
| May 2024 | Portland | Power | Update to Mid-Term Assessment Language |
| May 2024 | Portland | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Division Update and Planning |
| May 2024 | Portland | Fish | Step 1 Review for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Waterwheel Hatchery Program, Project #2008-906-00 |
| May 2024 | Portland | Fish | Asset Management Strategic Plan Priorities for FY2025 for Fish Screens |
| May 2024 | Portland | Fish | Update on Project Review |
| May 2024 | Portland | Fish | Overview and Discussion of the Ocean Survival of Salmonids Project and Funding #1988-014-00 |
| Apr 2024 | Olympia | Council | Reflections on the Northwest Power Act: Accomplishments, Challenges and Opportunities. Randy Hardy, Randy Hardy Associates, LLC; Nancy Hirsh, Northwest Energy Coalition and Rob Lothrop, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. |
| Apr 2024 | Olympia | Council | Clean energy transition/innovation panel: Angela Becker-Dippmann, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Sonia Aggarwal, Energy Innovation and Josh Jacobs, Puget Sound Energy. |
| Apr 2024 | Olympia | Council | Final report for Project #2016-001-00 Bonneville Power Administration Project Action Effectiveness Monitoring (AEM) Programmatic: Dave Kaplowe, Bonneville Power Administration and Dr. Phil Roni, Cramer Fish Sciences. |
| Apr 2024 | Olympia | Council | Council Business:
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| Apr 2024 | Olympia | Power | Power Division Update and Planning (JL) |
| Apr 2024 | Olympia | Power | Report on Multi Day Storage in the Pacific Northwest, Mark Thompson, Senior Director, State Affairs, Patricia Levi, Senior Analyst, and Rachel Wilson, Manager of Strategy and Market Development, Form Energy (DD) |
| Apr 2024 | Olympia | Power | Updated Generating Resources Assumptions for Annual Studies (AR, DD) |
| Apr 2024 | Olympia | Power | Updates on Conservation Program Elements (KS, CD) |
| Apr 2024 | Olympia | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Division Update and Planning (PO) |
| Apr 2024 | Olympia | Fish | Update on communication and information sharing with Bonneville (PO) |
| Apr 2024 | Olympia | Fish | Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) Retrospective Review Topic Discussion – Habitat and Hatchery: Rich Carmichael, ISRP Chair (EM) |
| Apr 2024 | Olympia | Fish | Adult Steelhead Survival through the Columbia River System: Dan Rawding and Andrew Murdoch, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (SH) |
| Mar 2024 | Portland | Council | Update on Ocean Conditions for Salmon and Steelhead: Brian Burke, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. |
| Mar 2024 | Portland | Council | Briefing on Columbia River Basin Salmon and Steelhead Returns for 2023 and Forecasts for 2024: Dr. Charlene Hurst, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Stuart Ellis, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and Dr. John Powell, Idaho Department of Fish and Game. |
| Mar 2024 | Portland | Council | Release Issue Paper on Preparation for the Ninth Power Plan: Jennifer Light, Director of Power Planning. |
| Mar 2024 | Portland | Council | Overview of the Bonneville Integrated Program Review (IPR) and Rate Case process for the BP26 Rate Period: Benjamin Agre, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Mar 2024 | Portland | Council | January 2024 Cold Weather Event: James Gall, Avista and Tomás Morrissey, Senior Power Analyst. |
| Mar 2024 | Portland | Council | Regional Technical Forum (RTF) Annual Report: Laura Thomas, Regional Technical Forum Manager. |
| Mar 2024 | Portland | Council | Release New Climate and Weather Advisory Committee Proposal: Jennifer Light, Director of Power Planning; Christian Douglass, Senior Resource Analyst and Dan Hua, Power System Analyst. |
| Mar 2024 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| Mar 2024 | Portland | Power | Power Division Update and Planning (JL) (15) |
| Mar 2024 | Portland | Power | Approach to Solar and Electric Vehicles in the Long-Term Load Forecast (SS, DHGB, DD) (45) |
| Mar 2024 | Portland | Power | Data Center and Chip Fabrication Forecast: Amber Riter, Portland General Electric and Mark Symonds, Bonneville Power Administration. (TM) (60) |
| Mar 2024 | Portland | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Division Update and Planning (PO) (15) |
| Mar 2024 | Portland | Fish | Expansion of Non-native Walleye: Another Threat to Salmon and Steelhead: Marika Dobos and Dr. John Powell, Idaho Department of Fish and Game (WS) (45) |
| Mar 2024 | Portland | Fish | Loss Assessment of Spring/Summer Chinook in the Upper Snake River Basin: Dennis Daw and Scott Hauser, Upper Snake River Tribes (USRT) Foundation and Steve Seville, Parametrix (WS) (30) |
| Mar 2024 | Portland | Fish | Overview of the Step Review process and Fish and Wildlife Program Hatcheries (MF) (15) |
| Mar 2024 | Portland | Fish | Update on Fish and Wildlife resource tools and maps: Lands, Fish Screens, and Hatcheries (MF, MH) (30) |
| Feb 2024 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Actions to Increase Mitigation for Losses in the Blocked Areas Above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee Dams: Chad McCrea, Spokane Tribe of Indians; Ralph Allen Jr., Coeur d’Alene Tribe and Jason Sweet, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Feb 2024 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Steelhead response to Habitat Improvement in the Potlatch Watershed of Idaho, Potlatch River Steelhead Monitoring and Evaluation Project: Brian Knoth, Idaho Department of Fish and Game. |
| Feb 2024 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Summary of Recent Resource Development and Comparison to 2021 Power Plan Recommendations: Annika Roberts, Resource Policy Analyst and Dylan D’Souza, Energy Analyst. |
| Feb 2024 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Council Business:
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| Feb 2024 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | Power Division Update – 2024-2025 Work Plan (JL) (15) |
| Feb 2024 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | Mid-Term Assessment Summary (JL) (30) |
| Feb 2024 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | Discussion with Northern Idaho Utilities (45) |
| Feb 2024 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | Preparation for the Ninth Plan (JL) (60) |
| Feb 2024 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Division Update and Planning (PO) (15) |
| Feb 2024 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Update on Northern Pike Predator Control Efforts: Chris Donley, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Marc Terrazas, Spokane Tribe of Indians; Holly McLellan, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; Joe Maroney, Kalispel Tribe; Angelo Vitale and Jon Firehammer, Coeur d’Alene Tribe. (SH) (45) |
| Feb 2024 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Report on progress of communication/information sharing with Bonneville. (PO) (15) |
| Feb 2024 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Update from O&M Subcommittee Meeting (MF) (15) |
| Feb 2024 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Division Workplan Highlights for 2024 (PO) (30) |
| Jan 2024 | Portland | Council | Overview of Project #1990-077-00, Development of Systemwide Predator Control: Allan Martin, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission; Eric Winther, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Grant Waltz, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. |
| Jan 2024 | Portland | Council | Update on Carbon Emissions from the Power Sector: Annika Roberts, Resource Policy Analyst. |
| Jan 2024 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| Jan 2024 | Portland | Power | Power Division Update and Planning (JL) (30) |
| Jan 2024 | Portland | Power | Report on U.S. Government Commitments: Power related topics (JS, JL) (30) |
| Jan 2024 | Portland | Power | Update on Long-Term Load Forecast Model Buildout (SS) (30) |
| Jan 2024 | Portland | Power | Idaho Power IRP, Jared Ellsworth - Transmission, Distribution & Resource Planning Director and Ian McGetrick, Senior Resource Planning Analyst (60) |
| Jan 2024 | Portland | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Division Update and Planning (PO) (15) |
| Jan 2024 | Portland | Fish | Report on U.S. Government Commitments: Fish and Wildlife related topics (JS,PO) (45) |
| Jan 2024 | Portland | Fish | Update on Informal Hatchery Workgroup meeting (MH, MF) (15) |
| Dec 2023 | (Webinar) | Council | Overview of Pacific Ocean and Columbia River Harvest Management: Ed Farley, Program Manager, Ecosystem Monitoring and Assessment Program, Alaska Fisheries Science Center; Tony Siniscal, Fisheries Biologist, Anadromous Harvest Management Branch of the NOAA Fisheries Sustainable Fisheries Division; Kyle Adicks, Intergovernmental Salmon Manager, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Mike Matylewich, Fisheries Management Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. |
| Dec 2023 | (Webinar) | Council | Update on technical service contract Project #2017-002-00, Analysis of Spatial Stream Networks for Salmonids: Dan Isaak, U.S. Forest Service and Jody Lando, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Dec 2023 | (Webinar) | Council | Council Business: Council approval for the summary of the November 2023 Council Meeting |
| Dec 2023 | (Webinar) | Power | Power Division Update and Planning (JL) |
| Dec 2023 | (Webinar) | Power | Fuels Price Forecast Update (SS, TM) |
| Dec 2023 | (Webinar) | Power | Report on Regional Demand Response Efforts (DD) |
| Dec 2023 | (Webinar) | Power | Report on Reserves Workshop (JO, DHBG) |
| Dec 2023 | (Webinar) | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Division Update and Planning (PO) |
| Dec 2023 | (Webinar) | Fish | Bonneville Fiscal Year 2024, Start of Year Fish and Wildlife Budget Update (PO) |
| Dec 2023 | (Webinar) | Fish | Update on the Fish Passage Center Data Management Projects (KH) |
| Dec 2023 | (Webinar) | Fish | Continued Discussion on the Implementation of the Fish and Wildlife Program (MF) |
| Nov 2023 | Portland | Council | Quagga Mussel Detection and Response in the Snake River, Idaho: Nic Zurfluh, Invasive Species Bureau Chief, Idaho State Department of Agriculture. |
| Nov 2023 | Portland | Council | Panel Discussion: Regional Coordination and Summer 2023 Conditions in the Western Grid:
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| Nov 2023 | Portland | Council | Astoria-Megler Bridge Double-Crested Cormorant Value Engineering Study: John Raasch; Rod Thompson; Paul Benton; Rebecca Burrow, Oregon Department of Transportation; James Lawonn and Art Martin, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. |
| Nov 2023 | Portland | Council | Groundwater Replenishment Approaches to Improve Water Resiliency in the Walla Walla Basin: Steven Patten, Public Works Engineering Technician, City of Milton-Freewater and Troy Baker, Executive Director, Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council. |
| Nov 2023 | Portland | Council | Council Business: Council approval for the summary of the October 2023 Council Meeting |
| Nov 2023 | Portland | Power | Power Division Update and Planning (JL) (15) |
| Nov 2023 | Portland | Power | Western Markets Exploratory Group Study: Arne Olson and Jack Moore, E3, (JO) (60) |
| Nov 2023 | Portland | Power | Energy Efficiency Emerging Technology: Ammi Amarnath, EPRI (KS) (45) |
| Nov 2023 | Portland | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Division Update and Planning (PO) (15) |
| Nov 2023 | Portland | Fish | Discussion on the Implementation of the Fish and Wildlife Program (Staff) (60) |
| Nov 2023 | Portland | Fish | Staff update on the Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) small workgroup meetings (Staff) (30) |
| Oct 2023 | Redmond | Council | Restoring Streamflow in the Deschutes River Basin: Kate Fitzpatrick, Executive Director, Deschutes River Conservancy |
| Oct 2023 | Redmond | Council | Northern Grid Transmission Plan: Chelsea Loomis, Manager of Regional Transmission Planning Services, Western Power Pool. |
| Oct 2023 | Redmond | Council | Remarks from Government Affairs Director of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs: Raymond Tsumpti. |
| Oct 2023 | Redmond | Council | 2024 Regional Technical Forum (RTF) Work Plan Approval: Laura Thomas, RTF Manager. |
| Oct 2023 | Redmond | Council | Regional Conservation Progress Results: Annika Roberts, Resource Policy Analyst and Laura Thomas, RTF Manager. |
| Oct 2023 | Redmond | Council | Approval of BPA Provider of Choice comments: Jennifer Light, Director of Power Planning. |
| Oct 2023 | Redmond | Council | Council Business:
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| Oct 2023 | Redmond | Power | Power Division Update and Planning: Mid-Term Assessment and Ninth Plan Timeline (JL) (30) |
| Oct 2023 | Redmond | Power | Energy Efficiency for Small and Rural Utilities: Dave Moody, BPA, Thomas Elzinga, Central Electric Coop (KS) (75) |
| Oct 2023 | Redmond | Power | Revisit Staff Recommendation for OptGen Capital Expansion Model. (JO/JL) (60) |
| Oct 2023 | Redmond | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Division Update and Planning (PO) (20) |
| Oct 2023 | Redmond | Fish | Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership: Supporting the Fish & Wildlife Program Since 2004?. Jen Bayer, PNAMP Coordinator, USGS (KH) (45) |
| Oct 2023 | Redmond | Fish | Update on Project Review (MF, MH) (30) |
| Oct 2023 | Redmond | Fish | Hydrosystem Categorical Assessment: Overview and Examples (KH, KS, LB) (120) |
| Sep 2023 | (Webinar) | Council | Update on Project #2017-005-00, Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative: Ben Clemens, Kelly Coates and Max Calloway, Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative. |
| Sep 2023 | (Webinar) | Council | Northwest Energy Coalition (NWEC) Remarks: Lauren McCloy, Policy Director, Northwest Energy Coalition. |
| Sep 2023 | (Webinar) | Council | Perspective on Regional Transmission Planning Needs: Spencer Gray, Executive Director, Northwest and Intermountain Power Producers Coalition. |
| Sep 2023 | (Webinar) | Council | Draft Policy for Provider of Choice: Kim Thompson, Vice President NW Requirements Marketing and Sarah Burczak, Policy Lead, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Sep 2023 | (Webinar) | Council | Council Business:
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| Sep 2023 | (Webinar) | Power | Power Division Update and Planning |
| Sep 2023 | (Webinar) | Power | Avista 2023 Integrated Resource Plan: James Gall, Avista |
| Sep 2023 | (Webinar) | Power | PacifiCorp 2023 Integrated Resource Plan: Randy Baker, Director, Resource Planning, PacifiCorp |
| Sep 2023 | (Webinar) | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Division Update and Planning |
| Sep 2023 | (Webinar) | Fish | Update on the Intermountain Province Subbasin Data Management Project |
| Aug 2023 | Portland | Council | Update on Project #1992-026-01, Grande Ronde Model Watershed: Jesse Steele, Executive Director, Grande Ronde Model Watershed. |
| Aug 2023 | Portland | Council | Oregon Energy Legislation Round Up: Christy Splitt, Legislative Director, Oregon Department of Energy. |
| Aug 2023 | Portland | Council | Bonneville’s Evolving Grid Effort and 2023 Cluster Study: Jeff Cook, Vice-President, Transmission Planning and Asset Management, BPA. |
| Aug 2023 | Portland | Council | Update on Douglas PUD Operations and Hydrogen project: Gary Ivory, Douglas PUD. |
| Aug 2023 | Portland | Council | Public Power Council Remarks: Scott Simms, CEO and Executive Director. |
| Aug 2023 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| Aug 2023 | Portland | Power | Power Committee Update and Planning (JL) (15) |
| Aug 2023 | Portland | Power | Portland General Electric Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) and Clean Energy Plan: Tomás Morissey, Principal Strategy & Planning Analyst and Seth Wiggins, Integrated Resource Plan Manager, Portland General Electric. (45) |
| Aug 2023 | Portland | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Committee Update and Planning (PO) (15) |
| Aug 2023 | Portland | Fish | Update on StreamNet Program: Supporting the Fish and Wildlife Program’s information needs since 1988 (KH) (45) |
| Jul 2023 | Portland | Council | Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) Presentation: Review of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Spring/Summer Chinook Program: Stan Gregory, Chair and Richard Carmichael, Vice-Chair, ISRP. |
| Jul 2023 | Portland | Council | Western Resource Adequacy Program Update: Ryan Roy, Western Power Pool. |
| Jul 2023 | Portland | Council | NEEA’s Draft Cycle 7- 2025-2029 Business Plan: Becca Yates, Executive Director, NEEA. |
| Jul 2023 | Portland | Council | State Utility Commissioners Panel: Jennifer Light, Director of Power Planning.
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| Jul 2023 | Portland | Council | Council Perspective on Efficiency Savings: Jennifer Light, Director of Power Planning and Tina Jayaweera, Manager, Power Planning Resources. |
| Jul 2023 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| Jul 2023 | Portland | Power | Power Committee Update and Planning (JL) (15) |
| Jul 2023 | Portland | Power | Considering Emerging Technologies in Power System Planning (TJ, JO) (45) |
| Jul 2023 | Portland | Power | Emerging Trends in Battery Storage (AR, DD) (45) |
| Jul 2023 | Portland | Power | PSE Integrated Resource Plan Update and Clean Energy Implementation Plan, Elizabeth Hossner, Puget Sound Energy (45 min) |
| Jul 2023 | Portland | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Committee Update and Planning (PO) (15) |
| Jul 2023 | Portland | Fish | Update on Columbia River (DART) Data Access in Real Time: Dr. Jennifer Gosselin and Susannah Iltis, University of Washington Columbia Basin Research (KH) (45) |
| Jul 2023 | Portland | Fish | Improved productivity of naturalized spring Chinook salmon following reintroduction from a hatchery stock in Lookingglass Creek, Oregon: Hayley Nuetzel, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (MH) (45) |
| Jul 2023 | Portland | Fish | State of Washington Interagency Northern Pike Rapid Response Plan Overview: Jesse Schultz, WDFW and Dr. Erika Rubenson, Four Peaks Environmental & Data Science (SH) (30) |
| Jun 2023 | Victor | Council | Council Decision: Asset Management Strategic Plan priorities for FY 2024 for hatcheries and screens: Jason Sweet, Andy Traylor, Eric Leitzinger, Bonneville Power Administration and Mark Fritsch, Project Review and Implementation Manager. |
| Jun 2023 | Victor | Council | Update on Klickitat Hatchery master plan: Bill Sharp, and Joe Blodgett, Yakama Nation Fisheries, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation and Mary Todd Haight, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Jun 2023 | Victor | Council | Update on Council letter regarding Double Crested Cormorants in the Columbia River Estuary: Patty O’Toole, Fish and Wildlife Division Director. |
| Jun 2023 | Victor | Council | Regional Technical Forum (RTF) Annual Report: Laura Thomas, RTF Manager. |
| Jun 2023 | Victor | Council | Grid United Regional Transmission: Brian Dekiep, Montana Staff and Brant Johnson, Grid United (this item moved to this time on day of meeting due to scheduling issue) |
| Jun 2023 | Victor | Council | Council Business:
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| Jun 2023 | Victor | Power | BPA Resource Program Update: Ryan Egerdahl, Bonneville Power Administration (45) |
| Jun 2023 | Victor | Power | NorthWestern Energy Resource Planning: Steven Schmitt and Matt Stajcar, NorthWestern (45) |
| Jun 2023 | Victor | Power | Representatives from Montana Co-op Utilities Presentations and Discussion (60) |
| Jun 2023 | Victor | Fish | Montana Resident Fish Mitigation Update: Matt Boyer, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (KB) (30) |
| Jun 2023 | Victor | Fish | Presentation on Water Transactions in the Bitterroot Subbasin: Jed Whiteley, Clark Fork Coalition (KB) (30) |
| Jun 2023 | Victor | Fish | Update on the Inter-Tribal Monitoring Data (ITMD) project of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC): Sheryn Olson, CRITFC (KH) (30) |
| Jun 2023 | Victor | Fish | Staff report on Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) (MH) (15) |
| May 2023 | Wenatchee | Council | Program Performance: Overview of Approach and Description of Program Retrospective: Kris Homel, Biologist for Program Performance; Leslie Bach, Senior Program Manager and Patty O’Toole, Fish and Wildlife Division Director. |
| May 2023 | Wenatchee | Council | WA House of Representatives Member Joe Fitzgibbon on Energy and Climate Policy Developments. |
| May 2023 | Wenatchee | Council | PNUCC Northwest Regional Forecast: Crystal Ball, Executive Director; Aliza Seelig, Analytics and Policy Director, PNUCC and Gillian Charles, Principal, Red Kite Consulting. |
| May 2023 | Wenatchee | Council | Comments from Steve Wright on Resource Adequacy. |
| May 2023 | Wenatchee | Council | Update on Upper Columbia Programmatic Habitat Project (#2010-001-00): Sarah Walker, Natural Resource Program Manager and Tracy Bowerman, Science Manager, Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board. |
| May 2023 | Wenatchee | Council | Hanford Reach Fall Chinook Protection Program: Tom Dresser, Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington. |
| May 2023 | Wenatchee | Council | Icicle Creek Workgroup: Tom Tebb, Washington State Department of Ecology; Mike Kaputa, Chelan County Natural Resources; Brock Hoenes, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Greg McLaughlin, Washington Water Trust; David Child, US Bureau of Reclamation and Chuck Brushwood, Colville Confederated Tribes. |
| May 2023 | Wenatchee | Council | Council Business:
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| May 2023 | Wenatchee | Power | History of BPA Contracts: Tim Johnson, Bonneville Power Administration (45) |
| May 2023 | Wenatchee | Power | Summary of Policy Changes in the Building Sector in Washington: Liz Reichart, WA Dept. of Commerce (EO) (45) |
| May 2023 | Wenatchee | Power | Multi-Metric Approach to Adequacy – Progress Report (DHBG, DH) (45) |
| May 2023 | Wenatchee | Fish | Asset Management Strategic Plan priorities for FY2024 for hatcheries and screens: Jason Sweet, Andy Traylor, Eric Leitzinger, Bonneville Power Administration and Mark Fritsch. (45) |
| May 2023 | Wenatchee | Fish | Update on Prosser Hatchery: Michael Fiander, Joe Blodgett, Charlie Strom, Yakama Nation Fisheries and Andy Traylor, Bonneville Power Administration. (MF) (30) |
| May 2023 | Wenatchee | Fish | Trials and Tribulations: 25 years of Coho Reintroduction in the Methow and Wenatchee Basins: Jeff Caisman and Cory Kamphaus, Yakama Nation Fisheries. (SH) (30) |
| May 2023 | Wenatchee | Fish | Okanogan Basin Monitoring and Evaluation Program (OBMEP): Learning from Monitoring: John Arterburn, Brian Miller and Ryan Klett, Confederated Tribes of the Colville. (SH) (30) |
| May 2023 | Wenatchee | Fish | Update on Concepts for the next Project Review (MH, MF) (45) |
| Apr 2023 | (Webinar) | Council | Basin Climate and Water Supply Outlook: Dr. Henry Pai, Senior Hydrologist, NOAA. |
| Apr 2023 | (Webinar) | Council | Overview of Potential New Load Forecast Tool: Steve Simmons, Principal Analyst. |
| Apr 2023 | (Webinar) | Council | Report out on Regional Technical Forum (RTF) Assessment into Valuing Resilience from Efficiency: Jennifer Light, Director of Power Planning. |
| Apr 2023 | (Webinar) | Council | Program Performance: Strategy Performance Indicators (SPI) and Program Tracker: Leslie Bach, Senior Program Manager and Kris Homel, Biologist for Program Performance. |
| Apr 2023 | (Webinar) | Council | Council Business:
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| Apr 2023 | (Webinar) | Power | Generating Resource Builds Summary and Power Plan Comparison. (AR, DD) (45) |
| Apr 2023 | (Webinar) | Power | State of Electric Utilities 2021-2022. (MJ) (45) |
| Apr 2023 | (Webinar) | Fish | Report on Regional Coordination Forum meeting April 10th (MH, LB) (15) |
| Apr 2023 | (Webinar) | Fish | Columbia River Delta Assessment for the Wind, White Salmon and Klickitat Rivers: Bill Sharp, Yakama Nation Fisheries and Charles Seaton, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (MF) (30) |
| Mar 2023 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | 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. |
| Mar 2023 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Briefing on Recent Ocean Observations and Outlooks for Salmon Returns in 2023: Brian Burke, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. |
| Mar 2023 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | 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. |
| Mar 2023 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Council Business:
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| Mar 2023 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | Work Plan and Objectives for Mid-Term Assessment. JL (45 min) |
| Mar 2023 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | 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. (75 min) |
| Mar 2023 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | 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. (45 min) |
| Mar 2023 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Dworshak Fishery Mitigation: Rebuilding Fisheries from the bottom up: Ryan Hardy, Idaho Department of Fish and Game. (MH) (30) |
| Mar 2023 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Update on Asset Management Strategic Plan Implementation: Mark Fritsch, Northwest Power and Conservation Council and Jason Sweet and Andy Traylor, Bonneville Power Administration. (MF) (30) |
| Mar 2023 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Highlights of the Fish and Wildlife Division Workplan. (PO, Staff) (30) |
| Feb 2023 | (Webinar) | Council | Update on Zebra and Quagga mussel prevention efforts: Stephen Phillips, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. |
| Feb 2023 | (Webinar) | Council | Invasive Species that Threaten Fish, Wildlife, and Habitats of the Columbia River Basin: Blaine Parker, Columbia Basin Intertribal Fish Commission; Nick Zurfluh, Idaho State Department of Agriculture; Liz Lodman, Montana Invasive Species Council; Rick Boatner, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Justin Bush, Washington Invasive Species Council. |
| Feb 2023 | (Webinar) | Council | Terra Power Nuclear: Jeremy Bries, Director of Nuclear Projects and Ryan McGraw Vice President, Project Development, PacifiCorp. |
| Feb 2023 | (Webinar) | Council | Council Business:
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| Feb 2023 | (Webinar) | Power | Boise Geothermal Heating System: Jon Gunnerson and Wil Gehl, City of Boise (TJ) (30) |
| Feb 2023 | (Webinar) | Power | Energy Efficiency Emerging Tech: Mark Rehley, NEEA (KS) (45) |
| Feb 2023 | (Webinar) | Power | Annual Wholesale Electricity Price Forecast (JO) (60) |
| Feb 2023 | (Webinar) | Fish | Whole Watershed Restoration of Trout Creek in the Deschutes Basin: Tom Nelson, ODFW and Adam Haarberg, Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District (CK) (30) |
| Feb 2023 | (Webinar) | Fish | An Overview of Columbia River System Commitments to Benefit ESA-listed Fish: Greg Smith, BPA; Cindy Studebaker, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Pam Druliner, Bureau of Reclamation (PO) (45) |
| Jan 2023 | Portland | Council | Remarks from CEO of CAISO, Elliot Mainzer, on September 2022 Heat Wave. |
| Jan 2023 | Portland | Council | ISAB Review of the Upper Columbia United Tribes' Phase 2 Implementation Plan: Testing Feasibility of Reintroduced Salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin: Stan Gregory, ISAB Chair, and John Epifanio, ISAB Vice Chair. |
| Jan 2023 | Portland | Council | Oregon Department of Energy Biennial Energy Report: Alan Zelenka, Assistant Director, Energy Planning and Innovation and Adam Schultz, Electricity Markets and Policy Group Lead, Oregon Department of Energy. |
| Jan 2023 | Portland | Council | Final Adequacy Report: John Ollis, Manager of Planning and Analysis; John Fazio, Senior Power System Analyst and Dor Hirsh Bar Gai, Power System Analyst. |
| Jan 2023 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| Jan 2023 | Portland | Power | Final Adequacy Report (JF, JO, DHBG) (120) |
| Jan 2023 | Portland | Fish | Washington Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office Update on the 2022 State of Salmon in Watersheds Report (SH) (45) |
| Jan 2023 | Portland | Fish | Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Library: Resources for the Council’s Fish and Wildlife Program (KH) (30) |
| Jan 2023 | Portland | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Program Strategy Performance Indicators: Review of Data Compilation and Launching of SPI Program Tracker (LB, KH) (60) |
| Dec 2022 | (Webinar) | Council | Overview and update of Sylix (Sockeye) Salmon Restoration in the Okanagan Basin: Casey Baldwin and Chris Fisher, Colville Confederated Tribes and Ryan Benson, Okanagan Nation Alliance, Fisheries Department. |
| Dec 2022 | (Webinar) | Council | Report on Sea Lion Predation and Management in the Columbia Basin: Doug Hatch, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and Casey Clark, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. |
| Dec 2022 | (Webinar) | Council | Briefing on the Columbia Basin Water Transactions Program: Matthew Schwartz, Bonneville Power Administration and Femke Freiberg, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. |
| Dec 2022 | (Webinar) | Council | Policy Update: Infrastructure Act and Inflation Reduction Act: Annika Roberts, Resource Policy Analyst. |
| Dec 2022 | (Webinar) | Council | Markets 101: Exploring Day Ahead Markets: Dan Williams, Director and Chris Devon, Director CES MarketIQ West. |
| Dec 2022 | (Webinar) | Council | Council Business:
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| Dec 2022 | (Webinar) | Power | Draft Final Adequacy Report (JF, JO, DHBG) (60) |
| Dec 2022 | (Webinar) | Power | USDOE Home Energy Rebate Program: Danielle Walker, US Department of Energy (AR) (30) |
| Dec 2022 | (Webinar) | Power | Future direction of building codes: Mark Lyles, New Building Institute (TJ) (60) |
| Dec 2022 | (Webinar) | Fish | Briefing on the Columbia Basin Habitat Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy (LB) (30) |
| Nov 2022 | Portland | Council | Update on Bonneville Power Administration’s Energy Efficiency Program: Jamae Hilliard-Creecy, VP of Energy Efficiency, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Nov 2022 | Portland | Council | Update on Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Accomplishments and Plans: Susan Stratton, Executive Director, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance. |
| Nov 2022 | Portland | Council | Presentation by Columbia Basin Trust: Johnny Strilaeff, President and CEO, Columbia Basin Trust. |
| Nov 2022 | Portland | Council | Portland General Electric Virtual Power Plant: Franco Albi, Director Regional Integration, Portland General Electric. |
| Nov 2022 | Portland | Council | Grant PUDs Activities on Small Modular Reactors: Kevin Nordt, Chief Resource Officer and CEO Emeritus, Grant PUD. |
| Nov 2022 | Portland | Council | The Renewable Hydrogen Policy and Project Landscape: Michelle Detwiler, Executive Director, Renewable Hydrogen Alliance. |
| Nov 2022 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| Nov 2022 | Portland | Power | GENESYS Review Process and Preliminary Adequacy Results (JO, DHBG) (75 min) |
| Nov 2022 | Portland | Power | Inflation Reduction Act and Changes to EV Tax Credits and EV Infrastructure (BD) (30 min) |
| Nov 2022 | Portland | Fish | Bonneville Fiscal year 2023, Start of year Fish and Wildlife budget update (PO) (30) |
| Nov 2022 | Portland | Fish | Status of Double Crested Cormorants in the Columbia River Estuary and Implications for Survival of Out-migrating Juvenile Salmon (MF) (45) |
| Oct 2022 | Corvallis | Council | Remarks by Curt Melcher, Director, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. |
| Oct 2022 | Corvallis | Council | Opening the oceanic black box: highlights from the 2022 International Year of the Salmon, High Seas survey: Laurie Weitkamp, NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center. |
| Oct 2022 | Corvallis | Council | Update on Program hatchery assessments per the Council’s Asset Management Strategic Plan: Mark Fritsch, Project Review and Implementation Manager and Andy Traylor, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Oct 2022 | Corvallis | Council | Regional Technical Forum 2023 Work Plan Approval: Jennifer Light, Director of Power Planning. |
| Oct 2022 | Corvallis | Council | Oregon State University Study on Hydro Efficiency: Dr. Ted Brekken, Oregon State University. |
| Oct 2022 | Corvallis | Council | Bradshaw’s Lomatium: a conservation success story: Tom Brumbelow, U.S. Fish and Wildlife. |
| Oct 2022 | Corvallis | Council | Council Business:
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| Oct 2022 | Power | Update on Hydro Operations in GENESYS (JO, DHBG) (45 min) | |
| Oct 2022 | Power | Primer on Adequacy Metrics and Assessment Updates (JF) (45 min) | |
| Oct 2022 | Fish | Update on genetic monitoring tools (MH) (45 min) | |
| Oct 2022 | Fish | Emerald Ash Borer arrives in Oregon (CK) (30 min) | |
| Sep 2022 | Portland | Council | Regional Conservation Progress Report: Kevin Smit, Senior Energy Analyst and Tina Jayaweera, Manager, Power Planning Resources. |
| Sep 2022 | Portland | Council | Council's Upcoming Adequacy Assessment and Relationship to Efforts in the West: John Fazio, Senior Power Systems Analyst. |
| Sep 2022 | Portland | Council | Remarks by John Hairston, Administrator and CEO, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Sep 2022 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| Sep 2022 | Portland | Power | Power Division Work Plan for Mid-Term Assessment (JL) (30 min) |
| Sep 2022 | Portland | Power | WECC Wide Buildouts for Adequacy Assessment (JO) (60 min) |
| Sep 2022 | Portland | Power | HVAC Technology Performance Under Extreme Weather, Ben Larson, Larson Energy Research (30 min) |
| Sep 2022 | Portland | Power | Conservation Program and Acquisition Under the Act (JS, JL) (45 min) |
| Sep 2022 | Portland | Fish | Fish Passage Manual & Introduction of New Climate Change Guidance for Fish Passage Projects, Jeff Brown, NOAA Fisheries (MF) (30) |
| Sep 2022 | Portland | Fish | Assessing performance of the Council’s Fish and Wildlife Program – Part 1: a 40-year retrospective of program development (continued) (KH, LB, PO) (90) |
| Aug 2022 | Council | Energy Strategies Lower Snake River Dams (LSRD) Study sponsored by NW Energy Coalition: Keegan Moyer, Energy Strategies | |
| Aug 2022 | Council | Update on Federal Energy Efficiency Standards: Kevin Smit, Senior Energy Analyst. | |
| Aug 2022 | Council | Status of Western Resource Adequacy Program: Sarah Edmonds, President, Western Power Pool. | |
| Aug 2022 | Council | Council Business: | |
| Aug 2022 | Power | Update on GENESYS Model Assumptions Refinement Process, JO+ (30 min) | |
| Aug 2022 | Power | Update on Annual Study Progress and Discussion on Direction, JO/JL (60 min)
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| Aug 2022 | Power | Update on Offshore Wind, DHBG, AM (30 min) | |
| Aug 2022 | Council | Lower Snake River Dam (LSRD) Studies presented by Energy GPS: Tim Belden, Steve Edburg, Energy GPS.
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| Jul 2022 | Spokane | Council | Update on Pacific lamprey runs in the Columbia River Basin and translocation successes: Laurie Porter and Jon Hess, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. |
| Jul 2022 | Spokane | Council | Presentation by Avista: Jason Thackston and Heather Rosentrater, Avista. |
| Jul 2022 | Spokane | Council | Energy and Environmental Economics (E3) study on Lower Snake River Dams Power Replacement: Arne Olsen, E3, Aaron Burdick E3. Note, BPA has posted the full study on their site as of 7/12 |
| Jul 2022 | Spokane | Council | Overview of Bonneville Low-Income Program: Amy Burke, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Jul 2022 | Spokane | Council | Overview of Washington Weatherization Program: Amanda Rains, Washington Department of Commerce. |
| Jul 2022 | Spokane | Council | Community Action Agency Presentation on Delivering Energy Efficiency to Low-Income Households:
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| Jul 2022 | Spokane | Council | Briefing by Kelly Susewind, Director, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: Kelly Susewind, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. |
| Jul 2022 | Spokane | Council | Spring Chinook Salmon Update:
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| Jul 2022 | Spokane | Council | Presentation from the Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUT): DR Michel and Laura Robinson, Upper Columbia United Tribes; Tom Biladeau, Coeur d’Alene Tribe; Casey Baldwin, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; Deane Osterman, Kalispel Tribe of Indians; Shawn Young, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho and Conor Giorgi, Spokane Tribe of Indians. Note: Presentation is 160mb. |
| Jul 2022 | Spokane | Council | Council Business:
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| Jul 2022 | Fish | Examples of climate change considerations in project planning and implementation (LB) (75) | |
| Jul 2022 | Fish | Update on Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery (NPTH) Kelt project (MF) (30) | |
| Jun 2022 | Portland | Council | Council Decision: Asset Management Strategic Plan priorities for FY2023 for hatcheries and screens: Mark Fritsch, Project Review and Implementation Manager; Eric Leitzinger and Andrew Traylor, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Jun 2022 | Portland | Council | Discussion of Bonneville’s Strategic Asset Management Plans and ties to the upcoming Integrated Program Review: Patty O’Toole, Fish and Wildlife Division Director and Jason Sweet, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Jun 2022 | Portland | Council | PNUCC’s Northwest Regional Forecast Report: Jennifer Light, Interim Director of Power Planning and Shauna McReynolds, PNUCC |
| Jun 2022 | Portland | Council | Regional Technical Forum (RTF) Annual Report: Annika Roberts, Regional Technical Forum Assistant and Jennifer Light, Interim Director of Power Planning. |
| Jun 2022 | Portland | Council | Intro and high-level overview of fuels work at the Council and a panel on clean fuels and related programs in WA and OR:
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| Jun 2022 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| Jun 2022 | Portland | Power | Quick Staff Introductions, Staff (15 min) |
| Jun 2022 | Portland | Power | Primer on the Wholesale Electricity Price Forecast, JO (60 min) |
| Jun 2022 | Portland | Power | Bonneville’s Resource Program Part 2, BPA Staff (60 min) |
| Jun 2022 | Portland | Fish | Using falconry to control avian predation in the Columbia River Basin (MF) (60 min) |
| Jun 2022 | Portland | Fish | Reporting on the completion of the Steigerwald Reconnection Project (CK) (45 min) |
| May 2022 | Whitefish | Council | Discussion on Pacific Northwest electric power issues with Montana Public Utilities. Mark Hayden, General Manager at Missoula Electric Cooperative, Mark Johnson, General Manager at Flathead Electric Cooperative, Hugo Anderson, General Manager at Glacier Electric Cooperative, Jean Matt, General Manager at Mission Valley Power, Melissa Brandon, Member Service, Communications & Marketing Specialist at Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Rex Griffin, President of Ravalli County Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees, Marianne Roose, Vice President of Lincoln Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees, Terry Crooks, Trustee at Flathead Electric Cooperative |
| May 2022 | Whitefish | Council | First Year Implementation Report on Increased Mitigation Efforts in the Blocked Areas above Grand Coulee and Chief Joseph dams: Chad McCrea and Brent Nichols, Spokane Tribe of Indians. |
| May 2022 | Whitefish | Council | Update on Pacific Lamprey Conservation and Restoration in the Columbia River Basin: Christina Wang, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Alicia Marrs, Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative; Kelly Coates, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians and Ben Clemens, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. |
| May 2022 | Whitefish | Council | Council approval of statement of basis and purpose and response to comments for the 2021 Power Plan: John Shurts, General Counsel and Andrea Goodwin, Senior Counsel. |
| May 2022 | Whitefish | Council | Council Business:
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| May 2022 | Power | Preview of Upcoming Division Work (15) (JL) | |
| May 2022 | Power | BPA Overview of Resource Program Part 1 (60) (R. Egerdahl, S. Bellcoff and E. Graessley, BPA Staff) | |
| May 2022 | Power | Discussion of better ways to measure resource adequacy for the Pacific Northwest (60) (JF) | |
| May 2022 | Power | Status Report on LSRD Power Analysis Scope of Work Development (15) (JL, BK) | |
| May 2022 | Fish | Asset Management Committee Recommendations for FY2023 (30) (MF) | |
| May 2022 | Fish | Restoration of Interior Columbia River Coho (PowerPoint) (60) (MH) | |
| Apr 2022 | Power | Power Division Priorities for 2022 (JL) (30 min) | |
| Apr 2022 | Power | Update on Natural Gas Price Forecast (SS) (30 min) | |
| Apr 2022 | Power | Current Electricity Market Conditions (JO, BK) (30 min) | |
| Apr 2022 | Power | Draft scope of work for potential Lower Snake River dam power analysis (BK, JO) (30) | |
| Apr 2022 | Fish | Study of migrant juvenile salmonid survival and travel time, 1993-present (NOAA-Fisheries) (LB) (45) Also see presentation in PowerPoint format which preserves transitions more accurately. |
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| Apr 2022 | Fish | White sturgeon status report for Lower and Mid-Columbia and Lower Snake rivers (ODFW, WDFW, CRITFC) (MF) (60) | |
| Apr 2022 | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jeffery Allen, chair, fish and wildlife committee; and Jim Yost, chair, power committee. | |
| Apr 2022 | Council | Presentation by federal agencies regarding the Upper Columbia blocked areas: Roland Springer, Bureau of Reclamation; Michael Langeslay, Corps of Engineers; Ben Zelinsky, Bonneville Power Administration; Michael Tehan, NOAA Fisheries; and Judith Gordon, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Scott Hoefer, Bureau of Reclamation. | |
| Apr 2022 | Council | Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission's 2022 Energy Vision for the Columbia River Basin: Aja DeCoteau, Executive Director; Rob Lothrop, Christine Golightly, Paul Ward, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission; and Ed Sheets, Ed Sheets Consulting. | |
| Apr 2022 | Council | Update from NorthernGrid Transmission Planning Group: Dave Angell and Chelsea Loomis, NorthernGrid and Western Power Pool. | |
| Apr 2022 | Council | Council decision on Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Review Recommendations: Fish and Wildlife Division Staff. | |
| Apr 2022 | Council | Council Business:
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| Mar 2022 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Briefing on Columbia River Basin salmon and steelhead returns for 2021 and forecasts for 2022: Tim Sippel, TAC member and Charlene Hurst, Columbia River Management Unit Lead Fish Program, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Art Martin, Columbia River Coordination Section Manager, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (presentation) and John Powell, ESA Program Coordinator, Idaho Department of Fish and Game. |
| Mar 2022 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Scope of work on potential Lower Snake River Dam Analysis (replacement power options) and Future Power Plan Work: Ben Kujala, Director of Power Planning and John Ollis, Manager of Planning and Analysis. |
| Mar 2022 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Discussion on Idaho fish and wildlife issues: Ed Schriever, Director, Idaho Fish and Game (see presentation), and Shawn Young, Director, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho Fish & Wildlife (see presentation). |
| Mar 2022 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Discussion on Idaho power issues: Will Hart, Executive Director, Idaho Consumers Owned Utilities Association (ICUA); Jim Robbins, President ICUA, Director Kootenai Electric. Max Beach, General Manager, Idaho County Light & Power; Annie Terracciano, General Manager, Northern Lights, Inc. and Doug Elliott, General Manager, Kootenai Electric. |
| Mar 2022 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Briefing on ocean observations and outlooks for salmon returns: Brian Burke, Supervisory Research Fish Biologist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Northwest Fisheries Science Center. |
| Mar 2022 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Council Business:
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| Mar 2022 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Report from committee chair: Louie Pitt, Jr., chair, public affairs committee. |
| Mar 2022 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | THIS ITEM POSTPONED TO A FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING - First Year Implementation Report on Increased Mitigation Efforts in the Blocked Areas above Grand Coulee and Chief Joseph dams: Chad McCrea, Natural Resources Director and Brent Nichols, Division Director Fisheries and Water Resources, Spokane Tribe of Indians. |
| Feb 2022 | Council | 2021 Power Plan: Ben Kujala, Director of Power Planning and Staff.
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| Feb 2022 | Council | Discussion and decision to proceed with scoping a draft workplan for a proposed Lower Snake River dam power analysis: Ben Kujala, Director of Power Planning. | |
| Feb 2022 | Council | Council Business:
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| Feb 2022 | Council | Fish and Wildlife Program Strategy Performance Indicators: Review and First Year Progress Report: Leslie Bach, Senior Program Manager; Kris Homel, Biologist for Program Performance and Patty O‘Toole, Fish and Wildlife Division Director. | |
| Feb 2022 | Council | Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) Final Report: Review of Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Projects: Stan Gregory, ISRP Chair and Richard Carmichael. | |
| Feb 2022 | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jeffery Allen, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Oshie, chair, power committee; and Louie Pitt, Jr., chair, public affairs committee. | |
| Feb 2022 | Power | Further discussion of proposed edits to the draft power plan (BK, Staff) (60) | |
| Feb 2022 | Fish | Progress and next steps under the Willamette River Biological Opinion (PowerPoint) (CK) (60) | |
| Feb 2022 | Fish | Progress Report on Northern Pike Eradication Efforts in Lake Roosevelt (project #2017-004-00) (PowerPoint) (SH) (45) | |
| Feb 2022 | Fish | Discussion of Fish and Wildlife Draft Workplan (PO) (45) | |
| Feb 2022 | Fish | Update on Ocean and Plume Science and Management Forum (KH) (15) | |
| Jan 2022 | Power | Recommendations on response to comment and possible revisions to the draft plan document and supporting material (BK, Staff) | |
| Jan 2022 | Fish | Update and Overview of the Hatchery Story Map Web Tool (MH, MF) (45) | |
| Jan 2022 | Fish | Update on Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery project review (MF, MH) (45) | |
| Jan 2022 | Council | Overview of Bonneville Integrated Program Review and Rate Case processes: Karlee Manary, Supervisor of Financial Analysis and Forecasting, Bonneville Power Administration. | |
| Jan 2022 | Council | Update on Annual Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions and Generation from the Power Sector: Northwest and United States: Gillian Charles, Senior Policy Analyst. | |
| Jan 2022 | Council | Recommendations on response to comment and possible revisions to the draft plan document and supporting material: Ben Kujala, Director of Power Planning. | |
| Jan 2022 | Council | Council Business:
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| Jan 2022 | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jeffery Allen, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Oshie, chair, power committee; and Ginny Burdick, chair, public affairs committee. | |
| Dec 2021 | Council | Presentation by Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) on Three Reviews of Salmon Survival Analyses: Stan Gregory, Chair and Kenny Rose, ISAB. | |
| Dec 2021 | Council | High level summary of comments received on the 2021 Draft Power Plan: Ben Kujala, Director of Power Planning. | |
| Dec 2021 | Council | Process for updates between Draft and Final Power Plan: Ben Kujala, Director of Power Planning and John Shurts, General Counsel. | |
| Dec 2021 | Council | Council Business:
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| Dec 2021 | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jeffery Allen, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Oshie, chair, power committee. | |
| Dec 2021 | Power | Changes in Forecasts of Economic Drivers, MJ (45 min) | |
| Dec 2021 | Power | High Level Summary of Comments Received, BK (60 min) | |
| Dec 2021 | Fish | Presentation on remote sensing tools for habitat assessment, restoration planning, monitoring and evaluation (LB) (60) | |
| Nov 2021 | Power | Power Plan Website Traffic Reporting, CM (15 min) | |
| Nov 2021 | Power | Resource Adequacy in the Draft 2021 Power Plan, JO, JF (45 min) | |
| Nov 2021 | Power | Energy Storage in the Draft 2021 Power Plan, GC, JO (30 min) | |
| Nov 2021 | Power | State of Utilities Report, MJ (45 min) | |
| Nov 2021 | Power | Natural Gas Price Update, SS (30 min) | |
| Nov 2021 | Fish | The Phase 2 Implementation Plan: Testing Feasibility of Reintroduced Salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin (SH) (60) | |
| Nov 2021 | Fish | Staff report on status of Program Priorities (PO, Staff) (90) | |
| Nov 2021 | Council | Discussion with Tribal Policy Representatives from the Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUT): Honorable Chairwoman Carol Evans, Spokane Tribal Business Council; Jarred-Michael Erickson, Coville Business Council Member and Fisheries Committee Chair; Caj Matheson, Natural Resource Director, Coeur d‘Alene Tribe; Joe Maroney, Director of Fishery and Water Resources, Kalispel Tribe of Indians; Sue Ireland, Fish and Wildlife Department Director, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho and Tom Biladeau, Habitat Restoration Biologist, Coeur d‘Alene Tribe. | |
| Nov 2021 | Council | Cyber security at utilities and in infrastructure: Joe Frohlich, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. | |
| Nov 2021 | Council | American Shad Report by the Independent Scientific Advisory Board: Stan Gregory, Chair; John Epifanio and Tom Quinn. | |
| Nov 2021 | Council | Council Business:
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| Nov 2021 | Council | Election of Council Interim Vice-Chair | |
| Nov 2021 | Council | Energy Trust of Oregon Annual Report and Organization Updates: Michael Colgrove, Executive Director, Energy Trust of Oregon. | |
| Nov 2021 | Council | Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Annual Report: Susan Stratton, Executive Director and Jeff Harris, Chief Transformation Office, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance. | |
| Nov 2021 | Council | Reports 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. | |
| Oct 2021 | Council | This item related to the RTF was moved to earlier in the agenda | |
| Oct 2021 | Council | Regional Technical Forum: Jennifer Light, Manager. - this item was moved earlier due to timing issues
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| Oct 2021 | Council | Chair Devlin‘s Departure | |
| Oct 2021 | Council | Council Business:
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| Oct 2021 | Council | NorthWestern Energy 2020 Supplemental Resource Plan: Ben Fitch-Fleishmann, Manager, Energy Supply Planning. | |
| Oct 2021 | Council | PacifiCorp 2021 Integrated Resource Plan: Shay LaBray, Director, Resource Planning, PacifiCorp. | |
| Oct 2021 | Council | Reflection on the State of the Council: Bill Edmonds, Executive Director. | |
| Oct 2021 | Council | Reports 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. | |
| Oct 2021 | Power | Oregon Department of Energy Recap of 2021 Legislative Session: Christy Splitt and Adam Schultz, ODOE (LB) (45 min) | |
| Oct 2021 | Power | Avista Clean Energy Implementation Plan: Ryan Finesilver and James Gall, Avista (EO) (45 min) | |
| Oct 2021 | Fish | 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) | |
| Oct 2021 | Fish | Update from Bonneville: Scott Armentrout and Crystal Ball, Bonneville Power Administration (30 min) | |
| Oct 2021 | Fish | Project Adjustment Review (PAR) Group process update (staff) (15 min) | |
| Oct 2021 | Fish | Staff update on Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Review (MF, MH) (30 min) | |
| Sep 2021 | Fish | New Pacific Lamprey Restoration and Investigations (60) (SH) (PowerPoint) | |
| Sep 2021 | Fish | Mapping Fish and Wildlife Projects to the Council's Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (30) (MF,MH and BPA) | |
| Sep 2021 | Council | BPA Transmission Wildfire Prevention and related Policies: Michelle Cathcart, VP Transmission System Operations, Bonneville Power Administration. | |
| Sep 2021 | Council | Regional Conservation Progress Report: Jennifer Light, Regional Technical Forum Manager. | |
| Sep 2021 | Council | Discussion of Draft of 2021 Northwest Power Plan: Chad Madron, Project Analyst. Tour of draft plan resources on Council website:
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| Sep 2021 | Council | Council Business:
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| Sep 2021 | Council | Reports 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. | |
| Aug 2021 | Council | Update on the Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Project Review: Fish and Wildlife Staff. | |
| Aug 2021 | Council | Discussion of the Draft 2021 Northwest Power Plan and Possible Decision to Release Draft for Public Review and Comment: Ben Kujala, Director of Power Planning. | |
| Aug 2021 | Council | Council decision on use of Fiscal Year 2021 Cost Savings: Mark Fritsch, Project Review and Implementation Manager. | |
| Aug 2021 | Council | Council Business:
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| Aug 2021 | Council | Reports 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. | |
| Aug 2021 | Power | Discussion of the Draft 2021 Northwest Power Plan | |
| Aug 2021 | Fish | Update on Fish and Wildlife Program accomplishments of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MF,KW,CK,SW,SH)
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| Aug 2021 | Fish | Use of Fiscal Year 2021 Cost Savings (15) (MF) | |
| Jul 2021 | Power | Discussion of first collected Draft of 2021 Northwest Power Plan | |
| Jul 2021 | Fish | Bonneville Report on Program Research (LB, BPA) (30min) | |
| Jul 2021 | Fish | Revisions proposed for Budget Oversight Group Process (MF, BPA) (30min) | |
| Jul 2021 | Fish | Assessing Program Performance: Approach and Status Update (LB, KH) (90 min) | |
| Jul 2021 | Council | Overview of Transmission in the Region: Brian DeKiep, Montana staff member; Dave Angell, NorthernGrid. | |
| Jul 2021 | Council | Basin climate and water supply summary and outlook: Patty O‘Toole, Director of Fish and Wildlife Division; Leslie Bach, Senior Program Manager; Ryan Lucas, Northwest River Forecast Center and Aaron Marshall, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. | |
| Jul 2021 | Council | Council Business: | |
| Jul 2021 | Council | Remarks from Chair Richard Devlin | |
| Jul 2021 | Council | Reports 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. | |
| Jun 2021 | Council | End Use Load Research (EULR) and the Impacts of COVID: Kevin Smit, Senior Analyst and David Clement, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance. | |
| Jun 2021 | Council | Summary of WECC-Wide Utility Integrated Resource Plans Near-term Acquisitions: Gillian Charles, Senior Policy Analyst. | |
| Jun 2021 | Council | Update on Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Review process: Mark Fritsch, Project Review and Implementation Manager and Maureen Hess, Fish and Wildlife Program Analyst. | |
| Jun 2021 | Council | Bonneville Portfolio Scenario Findings: Ben Kujala, Director of Power Planning. | |
| Jun 2021 | Council | Council Business:
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| Jun 2021 | Council | Pathways to Decarbonization Scenario Findings: Ben Kujala, Director of Power Planning. | |
| Jun 2021 | Council | 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 | |
| Jun 2021 | Council | Regional Technical Forum (RTF) Annual Report: Jennifer Light, Regional Technical Forum Manager and Annika Roberts, Regional Technical Forum Assistant. | |
| Jun 2021 | Council | Reports 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. | |
| Jun 2021 | Power | Considerations of Large-Scale Renewable Resource Deployment – GC (45 min) | |
| Jun 2021 | Power | Continuation of Scenario Findings and Further Modeling Results - BK, JO (60 min) - Updated June 7 | |
| Jun 2021 | Power | Staff Proposals for the Council's Recommendations to Bonneville Discussion (60) (BK, Staff) | |
| Jun 2021 | Power | Drafts of Power Plan Sections: (60)
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| Jun 2021 | Fish | Briefing on recent activities of the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership by Elaine Placido, Executive Director of Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership (45) (KW) | |
| Jun 2021 | Fish | Overview of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and its relevance to the work of the Council (30) (JS, PO) | |
| Jun 2021 | Fish | Lower Columbia River Chum Salmon: population status, habitat projects, model development, and next steps (45) (KH) | |
| May 2021 | Power | Outlines of content planned for all sections of the Power Plan, BK, Staff (45 min) | |
| May 2021 | Power | Final report on System Integration Forum on Diversity Equity and Inclusion Preview, TJ, GC (30) | |
| May 2021 | Power | Demand Response Sensitivity Study, TJ, JO (30) | |
| May 2021 | Power | Bonneville Portfolio Scenario Findings, BK (45) | |
| May 2021 | Power | Plan Adequacy Assessment Preview, JF (60) | |
| May 2021 | Power | Draft of Section 2 Demand Forecast and Section 10 Methodology on Environmental Costs and Benefits, BK, AG (45) | |
| May 2021 | Power | Break 11:00am - 11:30am (timing updated as meeting was running early!) | |
| May 2021 | Power | Paths to Decarbonization Scenario Discussion, SS, MJ, BK (75) | |
| May 2021 | Fish | Yakima Basin Aquatic Restoration project (PowerPoint)(SH) (45) | |
| May 2021 | Fish | The Importance of Fish Screens to the Fish and Wildlife Program (PowerPoint I and PowerPoint II) (MF) (30) | |
| May 2021 | Council | 2021 Power Plan Adequacy Assessment: John Fazio, Senior Power Systems Analyst. | |
| May 2021 | Council | Council decision on Asset Management Strategic Plan priorities for FY 2022 hatcheries and screens: Mark Fritsch, Project Review and Implementation Manager; Eric Leitzinger, Andy Traylor and Brady Allen, Bonneville Power Administration. | |
| May 2021 | Council | Council Business:
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| May 2021 | Council | Greenhouse Gas Tipping Point Scenario Findings: Ben Kujala, Director of Power Planning and John Ollis, Manager of Planning and Analysis. | |
| May 2021 | Council | Nez Perce Tribe presentation on Snake Basin Chinook and Steelhead: Quasi-Extinction Threshold and Call to Action (PowerPoint): Dave Johnson, Jay Hesse and Ryan Kinzer, Nez Perce Tribe. | |
| May 2021 | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jeffery Allen, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Oshie, chair, power committee; and introduction of new Council members. | |
| May 2021 | Council | Markets related Scenario Findings for Power Plan: John Ollis, Manager of Planning and Analysis. |
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| May 2021 | Council | Texas Power Failure during Cold Weather Event: Beth Garza, Energy & Environmental Policy Team, R Street. | |
| May 2021 | Council | Update on Pacific lamprey in the Columbia River Basin (PowerPoint): Christina Wang, USFWS; Alicia Marrs, Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative; Laurie Porter and Jon Hess, CRITFC. | |
| May 2021 | Council | Final report on System Integration Forum on Diversity Equity and Inclusion - Key takeaways, next steps: Tina Jayaweera, Manager, Power Planning Resources and Gillian Charles, Senior Policy Analyst. | |
| May 2021 | Council | Overview of draft material for the Power Plan: Ben Kujala, Director of Power Planning. | |
| Apr 2021 | Council | 2021 Northwest Regional Forecast: Shauna McReynolds, Executive Director, Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee. | |
| Apr 2021 | Council | Summary of Coal Retirement Scenario Findings: Ben Kujala, Director or Power Planning; John Ollis, Manager of Planning and Analysis and Gillian Charles, Senior Policy Analyst. | |
| Apr 2021 | Council | PGE Smart Grid Test Bed — Interim Evaluation findings: Timothy Treadwell and Jason Salmi Klotz, Portland General Electric. | |
| Apr 2021 | Council | Reports 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. | |
| Apr 2021 | Council | White sturgeon status report for Lower and Mid-Columbia, and Lower Snake rivers: Art Martin, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; Blaine Parker, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and Laura Heironimus, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. | |
| Apr 2021 | Council |
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| Apr 2021 | Power | Seasonality and Market Prices, JO (30) | |
| Apr 2021 | Power | Markets for Energy/Capacity, JO, BK (45) | |
| Apr 2021 | Power | Early look at the Bonneville Portfolio Scenario, BK (30) | |
| Apr 2021 | Power | Power Plan Status, Reflections and Expectations, CM, BK (30) | |
| Apr 2021 | Fish | Eulachon Status Update, MF (45) | |
| Apr 2021 | Fish | Asset Management Strategic Plan priorities for FY2022 for hatcheries and screens, MF (30) | |
| Apr 2021 | Fish | Lake Pend Oreille multi-species fishery recovery update, TU (45) | |
| Mar 2021 | Power | Update on Power Plan Needs Assessment (ASCC) JO, JF (60) | |
| Mar 2021 | Power | Summary of System Integration Forum's exploration of energy equity in the 2021 Power Plan TJ, GC (30) | |
| Mar 2021 | Power | Rates and Bills Modeling and Regional Portfolio Model (RPM) BK (30) | |
| Mar 2021 | Power | Power Plan Timing Update CM, BK (15) | |
| Mar 2021 | Fish | Overview of Anadromous Salmon and Steelhead hatchery production above Bonneville Dam (PowerPoint) (MH) (45) | |
| Mar 2021 | Fish | Update on Budget Oversight Group (BOG) process (PowerPoint) (MF, PO, Scott Donahue and Crystal Ball, BPA) (30) | |
| Mar 2021 | Council | Briefing on ocean observations and outlooks for salmon returns (PowerPoint): Brian Burke, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). | |
| Mar 2021 | Council | Briefing on Columbia River Basin salmon and steelhead returns for 2020 and run forecasts for 2021: Tim Sippel, and Charlene Hurst, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (PowerPoint); Art Martin, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; and Chris Sullivan, Idaho Department of Fish and Game (PowerPoint). | |
| Mar 2021 | Council | State of the Region's EE Programs: Successes and Challenges of Adapting to COVID. Click organizations for presentations: Corey Corbett, Puget Sound Energy; Ryan Finesliver, Avista; Dave Moody, Bonneville Power Administration; Ross Holter, Flathead Electric; Jennifer Finnigan, Seattle City Light and Koral Miller, Mason PUD 3 |
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| Mar 2021 | Council | Council Business:
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| Mar 2021 | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jeffery Allen, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Oshie, chair, power committee; and Ted Ferrioli, chair, public affairs committee. | |
| Mar 2021 | Council | Robustness of EE Scenario Full Council Summary: Ben Kujala, director, power division. | |
| Feb 2021 | Council | Presentation on Mitigation and Fish Passage by Mid-Columbia Public Utility Districts: Peter Graf, Grant Public Utility District; Tom Kahler, Douglas Public Utility District and Lance Keller, Chelan Public Utility District. | |
| Feb 2021 | Council | Update on Anadromous Habitat and Hatchery Review: Mark Fritsch, manager, project review and Implementation and staff. | |
| Feb 2021 | Council | State of Utilities Report and Update on 2020 Loads and Covid Impacts: Massoud Jourabchi, manager, economic analysis. | |
| Feb 2021 | Council | Washington State Energy Strategy: Glenn Blackmon, WA Department of Commerce State Energy Office. | |
| Feb 2021 | Council | Summary of Baseline Condition Modeling Results for Power Plan: Ben Kujala, director, power division and John Ollis, manager, planning and analysis. | |
| Feb 2021 | Council | Council decision on Regional Technical Forum PAC Charter Renewal and Membership Appointments: Jennifer Light, manager, Regional Technical Forum and Andrea Goodwin, senior counsel. | |
| Feb 2021 | Council | Council Business: Council approval of the January 2021 Council Meeting minutes | |
| Feb 2021 | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jeffery Allen, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Oshie, chair, power committee; and Ted Ferrioli, chair, public affairs committee. | |
| Feb 2021 | Power | Power Plan Timing Update and Annual Workplan, CM, BK (30 min) | |
| Feb 2021 | Power | Robustness of EE Scenario Findings, BK, EE Team (60 min) | |
| Feb 2021 | Fish | Presentation of the Bird Track Springs habitat enhancement project, by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and the Bonneville Power Administration (KW) (30) | |
| Feb 2021 | Fish | Draft division workplan (PO and staff) (60)
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| Jan 2021 | Portland | Power | Power Plan Timing Update, BK, CM (15 min) |
| Jan 2021 | Portland | Power | Overview of Hydrogen, SS (30 min) |
| Jan 2021 | Portland | Power | Exports/Imports in RPM, JO, BK (30 min) |
| Jan 2021 | Portland | Power | Review of Baseline Conditions Modeling Results, BK, JO (60 min) |
| Jan 2021 | Portland | Fish | Update on Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Review (MF, LB, EM) (30) |
| Jan 2021 | Portland | Fish | Cultural and Educational Releases of Salmon Upstream of Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee Dams (PowerPoint) (SH) (45) |
| Jan 2021 | Portland | Fish | Preview of Regional Coordination Forum (staff) (15) |
| Jan 2021 | Portland | Council | Presentation of Hatchery Story Map Web Tool: Mark Fritsch, project implementation manager. |
| Jan 2021 | Portland | Council | Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2019): Gillian Charles, senior policy analyst. |
| Jan 2021 | Portland | Council | H.W. Hill Renewable Natural Gas facility in Roosevelt, Washington: Steve Simmons, principal analyst, Council Staff; Bill Donahue, Manager of Natural Gas Resources, Puget Sound Energy; and Kevin Ricks, Renewable Energy Asset Manager, Klickitat PUD. |
| Jan 2021 | Portland | Council | Continuation of Council Business:
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| Jan 2021 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| Jan 2021 | Portland | Council | NOAA status review update for ESA listed salmon: where we are in the process (PowerPoint): Mike Ford, Conservation Biology Division Director, Northwest Fisheries Science Center and Rob Markle, Protected Resources Division, NOAA West Coast Region. |
| Jan 2021 | Portland | Council | Reports 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. |
| Dec 2020 | Portland | Council | Recognition of Council Member Jennifer Anders‘ Service prior to her January 2021 retirement: Current Council members and former Council members Bill Bradbury (OR) and Phil Rockefeller (WA). |
| Dec 2020 | Portland | Council | Report on Implementation, Fish Passage, and Power Outcomes under the 2019 and 2020 Flexible Spill Agreement: Jason Sweet, Supervisory Program Analyst; and Ben Zelinsky, Senior Policy Advisor, Bonneville Power Administration; Michael Garrity, Energy, Water, and Major Projects Manager, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Jay Hesse, Director of Biological Services, Nez Perce Tribe; Ed Bowles, Lead on CR Salmon Recovery, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; and Tim Dykstra, Senior Fish Program Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. PowerPoint |
| Dec 2020 | Portland | Council | Council Decision on 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): Joe Blodgett, Fisheries Program Manager; Bill Bosch, Data Manager; Mark Johnston, Fisheries Research Scientist; and Patrick Spurgin, Policy Advisor, Yakama Nation Fisheries. |
| Dec 2020 | Portland | Council | Council Business: |
| Dec 2020 | Portland | Council | Oregon Department of Energy Biennial Energy Report: Alan Zelenka, Assistant Director for Planning and Adam Schultz, Senior Policy Analyst, Oregon Department of Energy. |
| Dec 2020 | Portland | Council | Reports 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. |
| Dec 2020 | Portland | Council | The 40th Anniversary of The Northwest Power Act: Chair Richard Devlin; and Bill Edmonds, Executive Director, Northwest Power and Conservation Council; John Hairston, acting administrator and CEO of Bonneville Power Administration; and Jaime Pinkham, Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. PowerPoint |
| Dec 2020 | Portland | Power | Power Plan timing overview - Including new proposed draft release date, BK, CM (15) |
| Dec 2020 | Portland | Power | State of Electric Utilities 2019, MJ (45) |
| Dec 2020 | Portland | Power | DEI at Advisory Committees - key takeaways, TJ, GC, KS (30) |
| Dec 2020 | Portland | Power | Overview of updates to Regional Portfolio Model, BK, JO (30) |
| Dec 2020 | Portland | Power | First look at Baseline Conditions RPM Results, BK, JO (75) |
| Dec 2020 | Portland | Power | Adequacy results from Redeveloped GENESYS, JO, JF (60) |
| Dec 2020 | Portland | Fish | Presentation on NOAA research informing hatchery activities in the Columbia River Basin PowerPoint (MF) (45) |
| Dec 2020 | Portland | Fish | NOAA update on Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans (HGMPs) PowerPoint (MF) (30) |
| Dec 2020 | Portland | Fish | Discuss four potential Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) assignments for early 2021 (EM) (30) |
| Dec 2020 | Portland | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Division tasks – 2021 (PO) (15) |
| Nov 2020 | Portland | Power | Power Plan Timing Overview (15) |
| Nov 2020 | Portland | Power | Wholesale Electricity Price Forecast Update, JO (75) |
| Nov 2020 | Portland | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Program/Addendum next steps (30) (PO) |
| Nov 2020 | Portland | Fish | 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) |
| Nov 2020 | Portland | Fish | 2020 wildfires and possible impacts to Fish and Wildlife Program projects (PO) (45) |
| Nov 2020 | Portland | Fish | Presentation on the Yellowstone cutthroat trout project, IDFG and Friends of the Teton River (TU) (45) |
| Nov 2020 | Portland | Council | Presentation on BPA Comfort Ready Home Program: Jess Kincaid, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Nov 2020 | Portland | Council | Update 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. |
| Nov 2020 | Portland | Council | Annual update from Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA): Susan Stratton, Executive Director. |
| Nov 2020 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| Nov 2020 | Portland | Council | Reports 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. |
| Oct 2020 | Council | Council decision on adoption in Fish and Wildlife Program of findings on recommendations and responses to comments for Part I of the 2020 Program Addendum: John Shurts, General Counsel. | |
| Oct 2020 | Council | Update on sea lion permit status and operations (powerpoint): Kessina Lee, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Sheanna Steingass, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; Joe DuPont, Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Doug Hatch, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission | |
| Oct 2020 | Council | Presentation on the Columbia Basin Partnership and its Phase II Report (powerpoint): Michael Tehan, NOAA; Mike Edmondson, Office of Species Conservation Idaho; Zach Penney, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and Rob Masonis, Trout Unlimited. | |
| Oct 2020 | Council | Council decision on Resident Fish and Sturgeon Project Review Recommendations (powerpoint): Mark Fritsch, Project Implementation Manager; and Staff. | |
| Oct 2020 | Council | Council Business - START TIME ADJUSTED | |
| Oct 2020 | Council | NW Power Pool Resource Adequacy Planning Effort: Gregg Carrington, Chief Operating Officer, NW Power Pool | |
| Oct 2020 | Council | Reports 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. | |
| Oct 2020 | Council | Resource Adequacy Primer: John Fazio, Senior Power Systems Analyst. | |
| Oct 2020 | Council | RTF 2021 Budget and Work Plan Approval: Jennifer Light, Regional Technical Forum Manager. | |
| Oct 2020 | Power | Power Plan Timing Overview (15) | |
| Oct 2020 | Power | Electricity Price Forecast Updates (45) | |
| Oct 2020 | Power | Comments on Draft Framework for Conservation Program: Megan Stratman, NRU; Mike Deen, PPC; Glenn Blackmon, WA Dept of Commerce, Nancy Hirsh, NWEC; Janine Benner, ODOE, Jeff Harris and Susan Hermenet, NEEA (75) |
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| Oct 2020 | Fish | Upper Columbia River Spring Chinook Life Cycle Survival Estimates from Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) Tagging and Detection (45) (SH) | |
| Sep 2020 | Power | Power Plan Timing Overview, CM, BK (15) | |
| Sep 2020 | Power | Southern Idaho Load Service discussion, BK, BPA (45) | |
| Sep 2020 | Power | Adequacy Update (ASCC/ARM) for 2021 Power Plan Part 2, JF (30) | |
| Sep 2020 | Power | Wholesale Electricity Forecast Results Part 2, JO (45) | |
| Sep 2020 | Power | Challenges with RPM Methodology, BK, JO (45) | |
| Sep 2020 | Fish | Resident Fish and Sturgeon Project Review recommendations (MF) (45) | |
| Sep 2020 | Fish | Anadromous Habitat and Hatchery Review update (MF) (30) | |
| Sep 2020 | Council | Update on Federal Energy Efficiency Standards: Kevin Smit, senior energy analyst; and Bing Liu, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance. | |
| Sep 2020 | Council | Update on California adequacy issues: could it happen in the Northwest? How does this affect adequacy planning in the Northwest? Ben Kujala, Director, Power Division; and Brian DeKiep, Montana Council office energy policy analyst. (30 min.) | |
| Sep 2020 | Council | Council Business:
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| Sep 2020 | Council | Regional Conservation Progress Report: Jennifer Light, manager, Regional Technical Forum. | |
| Sep 2020 | Council | Remarks from Chair Richard Devlin. | |
| Sep 2020 | Council | Reports 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. | |
| Aug 2020 | Council | ISRP presentation on Resident Fish and Sturgeon Project Review: Dr. Stan Gregory, Chair; and Dr. Desiree Tullos, Vice Chair, Independent Scientific Review Panel. | |
| Aug 2020 | Council | Annual update on Energy Trust of Oregon: Michael Colgrove, executive director; and Henry Lorenzen, Vice President, Board of Directors of Energy Trust of Oregon. | |
| Aug 2020 | Council | Council decision on adoption of final Part I of the Fish and Wildlife Addendum: Fish and Wildlife Division staff. | |
| Aug 2020 | Council | Council Business:
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| Aug 2020 | Council | Reports 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. | |
| Aug 2020 | Power | Power Plan Project Timing Check In, BK, CM (15 min) | |
| Aug 2020 | Power | Results from stakeholder survey on use of previous power plan content, GC (30 min) | |
| Aug 2020 | Power | Load Forecast Updates, DH, BK, MJ, JO (45 min) | |
| Aug 2020 | Power | Adequacy Update (ASCC/ARM) for 2021 Power Plan Part 1, JF, JO (45 min) | |
| Aug 2020 | Fish | Update on WECC-Wide Clean Policy Wrap Up, GC (30 min) | |
| Aug 2020 | Fish | Electricity Price Forecast, JO (45 min) | |
| Aug 2020 | Fish | Initial Conservation Target Framework, JL, EE Team (45 min) | |
| Jul 2020 | Power | Power Plan Project Timing Check In (BK, CM) (45) | |
| Jul 2020 | Power | Development of technical written material for the Power Plan (BK, CM) (45) | |
| Jul 2020 | Power | Stakeholder survey regarding use of previous plan's written content and supporting materials (GC) (30) | |
| Jul 2020 | Fish | Presentation on Lower Snake River Compensation Plan maintenance needs (MF) (60) | |
| Jul 2020 | Fish | Life Cycle Modeling to support the CRSO EIS and the FCRPS Biological Opinion (LB) (45) | |
| Jul 2020 | Fish | Update on Project Reviews (Staff) (15) | |
| Jul 2020 | Fish | Update on Amendment process: (Staff) (90)
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| Jul 2020 | Council | Briefing on NW Natural‘s Low Carbon Pathway: Steven Simmons, principal analyst, Council; Kathryn Williams, Vice President of Public Affairs; Ryan Bracken, Principal Economist; Anna Chittum, Business Development Director; and Mary Moerlins, Corporate Citizenship Manager, NW Natural. | |
| Jul 2020 | Council | Briefing by Kelly Susewind, Director, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. | |
| Jul 2020 | Council | Presentation on Hatchery Story Map: Mark Fritsch, project implementation manager | |
| Jul 2020 | Council | Presentation on the Hanford Reach Fall Chinook Protection Program: Tom Dresser, Fish and Wildlife Manager; Peter Graf, Fisheries Scientist, Grant County PUD; and Paul Hoffarth, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, District 4 Fish Biologist. | |
| Jul 2020 | Council | Council Business:
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| Jul 2020 | Council | Reports 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. | |
| Jun 2020 | Portland | Council | Council business:
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| Jun 2020 | Portland | Council | Update on Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee regional forecast: Jennifer Light, manager, Regional Technical Forum; andShauna McReynolds, executive director, PNUCC. |
| Jun 2020 | Portland | Council | Briefing on upstream methane in Power Plan: Steve Simmons, senior economic analyst. |
| Jun 2020 | Portland | Council | Presentation on the Washington Lower Snake River Dams Stakeholder Engagement Report: Jim Kramer, Kramer Consulting; and Michael Garrity, Energy, Water, and Major Projects Division Manager, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. |
| Jun 2020 | Portland | Council | Council decision: Asset Management priorities for FY2021 for hatcheries and screens: Mark Fritsch, project implementation manager. |
| Jun 2020 | Portland | Council | Reports 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. |
| Jun 2020 | Portland | Power | Power Plan project timing check-in (BK, CM) |
| Jun 2020 | Portland | Power | BPA scenario update
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| Jun 2020 | Portland | Power | Summary of primary generating resource reference plants and emerging tech reference plant for draft 2021 Power Plan (GC) |
| Jun 2020 | Portland | Fish | Impacts of Covid-19 on the Fish and Wildlife Program (MF) |
| Jun 2020 | Portland | Fish | Update on Amendment process: (Staff)
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| Jun 2020 | Portland | Fish | Washington Statewide Salmon Strategy (KF) |
| Jun 2020 | Portland | Fish | EPA Presentation on Draft Columbia River Cold Water Refuges Plan |
| Jun 2020 | Portland | Fish | Update on Comparative Survival Study project (LB, PO) |
| May 2020 | Power | Power Plan Project Timing Check In, BK, CM (15) | |
| May 2020 | Power | Update on New Version of GENESYS, JO, JF, DH (45) | |
| May 2020 | Power | Update on Existing System, Coal Retirements, and Policies, GC (30) | |
| May 2020 | Power | EE Supply Curves for Baseline and for Scenario Analysis, EE Team (30) | |
| May 2020 | Fish | Final discussion on Fish and Wildlife Program Addendum Part I (Staff) (30) | |
| May 2020 | Fish | Impact of Covid-19 on the Fish and Wildlife Program (MF) (30) | |
| May 2020 | Fish | White Sturgeon status report (MF) (60) | |
| May 2020 | Fish | Asset Management Strategic Plan priorities for FY2021 for hatcheries and screens (MF) (30) | |
| May 2020 | Fish | Update on informal hatchery work group and story map (MF) (30) | |
| May 2020 | Council | Council decision to release for public comment the revised draft of Part I of the 2020 Addendum to the Council‘s Fish and Wildlife Program: Fish and Wildlife Division staff.
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| May 2020 | Council | Council Business:
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| May 2020 | Council | Briefing on recent structural modifications for fish passage at Corps of Engineers‘ dams: Tim Dykstra, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Gordon Axel, NOAA-Fisheries. | |
| May 2020 | Council | Briefing on impact of Covid-19 on the power system: Power Division staff. | |
| May 2020 | Council | Overview of Bonneville‘s Integrated Program Review (IPR) schedule and process: Marcus Harris, Budget Officer and Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis, Bonneville Power Administration. | |
| May 2020 | Council | Regional Technical Forum 2019 Annual Report: Jennifer Light, manager, Regional Technical Forum; and Annika Roberts, assistant, Regional Technical Forum. | |
| May 2020 | Council | Reports 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. | |
| Apr 2020 | Council | Council Business:
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| Apr 2020 | Council | Update on BPA energy Efficiency Action Plan: Joel Cook, Senior Vice President of Power Services; Jamae Hilliard Creecy, Acting Vice President of Energy Efficiency; Danielle Walker, Energy Efficiency and Evaluation Manager; and Jessica Aiona, Industry Economist. | |
| Apr 2020 | Council | States‘ panel on Incident Command Response (ICR) for invasive species: Stephen Phillips, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission; Allen Pleus and Captain Eric Anderson, WDFW; Rick Boatner, ODFW; Thomas Woolf, Montana; Lloyd Knight and/or Nicholas Zurfluh, Idaho. | |
| Apr 2020 | Council | Update on the Marine Mammal Protection Act Section 120(f) Permit Application: Robert Anderson, NOAA. | |
| Apr 2020 | Council | Update on historical regional greenhouse gas emissions, Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst. | |
| Apr 2020 | Council | Briefing on the analytical process for the 2021 Power Plan, Part 4: Ben Kujala, director, power division. | |
| Apr 2020 | Council | Discussion of Columbia River System Operations Draft Environmental Impact Statement: John Shurts; Patty O‘Toole, director, fish and wildlife division; and Ben Kujala. | |
| Apr 2020 | Council | Background presentation on Bonneville‘s statutory responsibilities with regard to power sales and resource acquisitions: Tim Johnson, General Counsel‘s office, BPA; and John Shurts, general counsel. | |
| Apr 2020 | Council | Reports 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. | |
| Apr 2020 | Council | Western Flexibility Assessment: Thomas Carr, Staff Attorney and Economist, Western Interstate Energy Board. | |
| Apr 2020 | Power | Power Plan Project Timing Check-in (15) BK, CM | |
| Apr 2020 | Power | Update on Climate Scenario Selection (15) DH | |
| Apr 2020 | Power | EE Typical Meteorological Year Adjustment: (30) EE team | |
| Apr 2020 | Power | Out-of-region load forecast and California climate-inclusive load forecast: (30) MJ, SS, JO | |
| Apr 2020 | Power | BPA Load forecast: Reed Davis, BPA (45) MJ | |
| Apr 2020 | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Program amendment: Update on collaborative work on Part I of the Program amendment addendum (60) LB, Staff) | |
| Apr 2020 | Fish | Briefing on recent ocean observations and outlooks for salmon returns: Brian Burke, Research Fishery Biologist, NOAA, NW Fisheries Science Center. (30) MF | |
| Apr 2020 | Fish | Briefing on Columbia Basin salmon and steelhead returns for 2019 and run forecasts for 2020: Bill Tweit, Special Assistant, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Art Martin, Columbia River Coordination Section Manager, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; and Chris Kozfkay, Natural Resource Program Coordinator, Idaho Department of Fish and Game. (60) MF | |
| Apr 2020 | Fish | Update on Resident Fish and Sturgeon Review (15) MF | |
| Apr 2020 | Fish | Update on Cost Savings allocation options (15) PO, MF) | |
| Mar 2020 | Portland | Power | Power Plan project timing check in (BK,CM) (15) |
| Mar 2020 | Portland | Power | EE supply curves for Draft Plan (EE team) (60) |
| Mar 2020 | Portland | Power | DR supply curves for Draft Plan (TJ, JO ) (45) |
| Mar 2020 | Portland | Power | Power plan publication strategy (BK) (15) |
| Mar 2020 | Portland | Fish | Discussion of savings for use of funds in 2020 (MF, PO) (45) |
| Mar 2020 | Portland | Fish | Briefing on Columbia River Eulachon: Laura Heironimus, WDFW; and Robert Anderson, NOAA Fisheries (MF) (30) |
| Mar 2020 | Portland | Fish | Columbia River Estuary: overview and update on ongoing efforts and expected future direction. Jason Karnezis, Bonneville Power Administration; and Michael Turaski, US Army Corps of Engineers. |
| Mar 2020 | Portland | Council | Briefing on the analytical process for the 2021 Power Plan, Part 3: Ben Kujala, director, power division. |
| Mar 2020 | Portland | Council | Council decision on adoption into Fish and Wildlife Program of findings on recommendations and responses to comments for Part II of the 2020 Program Addendum: John Shurts, general counsel. |
| Mar 2020 | Portland | Council | Council Business: |
| Mar 2020 | Portland | Council | Reports 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. |
| Feb 2020 | Portland | Council | Presentation by Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission on Avian Predation: Jaime Pinkham, Executive Director; and Blaine Parker, Fish Management Department, CRITFC. |
| Feb 2020 | Portland | Council | Briefing on Energy NW and E3 Resource Adequacy Study: Greg Cullen, Generation and Technology Development Manager, Energy Northwest. |
| Feb 2020 | Portland | Council | Briefing on the analytical process for the 2021 Power Plan: Ben Kujala, director, power division. |
| Feb 2020 | Portland | Council | Briefing on Lighting Standards and Considerations for the 2021 Power Plan: Tina Jayaweera, senior energy analyst; and Andrea Goodwin, senior counsel. |
| Feb 2020 | Portland | Council | Continuation of briefing on the analytical process for the 2021 Power Plan: Ben Kujala. |
| Feb 2020 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| Feb 2020 | Portland | Council | Reports 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. |
| Feb 2020 | Portland | Power | Power Plan project timing check-in, BK (15) |
| Feb 2020 | Portland | Power | Scenario Review Part 2, BK (60) |
| Feb 2020 | Portland | Power | Draft natural gas reference plants, GC (30) |
| Feb 2020 | Portland | Power | Draft conventional geothermal reference plant, GC (30) |
| Feb 2020 | Portland | Power | Updates to load and other forecasts based on GCM Selection, MJ/SS (45) |
| Feb 2020 | Portland | Fish | Discussion of preliminary Fish and Wildlife Division Workplan (PO) (60) |
| Feb 2020 | Portland | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Program amendment: Discussion on Part I of the Program Addendum (Staff) (10) |
| Feb 2020 | Portland | Fish | Implementing the language in Part II on fish and wildlife project information (Staff) (10) |
| Feb 2020 | Portland | Fish | Update on Cost Savings process (Staff) (10) |
| Jan 2020 | Portland | Power | Review of Plan Scenarios – Part 1, (BK, Staff) (60) |
| Jan 2020 | Portland | Power | 2020 Power Division Work Plan Update, (BK, CM) (15) |
| Jan 2020 | Portland | Power | Upstream Methane, (SS) (30) |
| Jan 2020 | Portland | Power | Updates to RPM Methodologies, (JO) (45) |
| Jan 2020 | Portland | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Program amendment: Update on collaborative work on Part 1 of the Program amendment addendum (Staff) (30) |
| Jan 2020 | Portland | Fish | Update on Habitat Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (RM&E) Strategy (LB, MF) (10) |
| Jan 2020 | Portland | Fish | Update on Resident Fish and Sturgeon Category Review (LP) (10) |
| Jan 2020 | Portland | Council | Presentation by John Francisco, CEO, Northwest Requirements Utilities. |
| Jan 2020 | Portland | Council | Final review and Council decision on Part II of the 2020 Addendum to the Council‘s Fish and Wildlife Program: Council staff |
| Jan 2020 | Portland | Council | Continuation of Council Business: Election of Officers |
| Jan 2020 | Portland | Council | Council Business
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| Jan 2020 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Guy Norman, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Richard Devlin, chair, power committee; and Jeffrey Allen, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Dec 2019 | Portland | Council | Fish and Wildlife Program amendments:
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| Dec 2019 | Portland | Council | Continuation of Fish and Wildlife Program amendments |
| Dec 2019 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Guy Norman, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Richard Devlin, chair, power committee; and Jeffery Allen, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Dec 2019 | Portland | Power | State of Electric Utilities (2018-2019), MJ (45min) |
| Dec 2019 | Portland | Power | Draft Pumped storage reference plant, GC (30min) |
| Dec 2019 | Portland | Power | Website Analytics/Communications outreach summary, CM (15min) |
| Dec 2019 | Portland | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Program amendment: Discussion of proposed process and timeline for proceeding on Part I of the 2020 Program Addendum. |
| Nov 2019 | Portland | Power | General Circulation Model Scenario Selection, DH, JF, JO (45 min) |
| Nov 2019 | Portland | Power | Natural Gas Price Forecast for 2021 Power Plan, SS (45 min) |
| Nov 2019 | Portland | Power | Onshore Wind Generation Reference Plant, MS (45 min) |
| Nov 2019 | Portland | Power | Website Analytics/Communications outreach summary, CM (15 min) |
| Nov 2019 | Portland | Fish | Review and discuss comments on Draft Program Amendments (PO) (60) |
| Nov 2019 | Portland | Fish | Presentation of Kootenai Tribe of Idaho and Idaho Department of Fish & Game on the status of Kootenai River Burbot recovery efforts (30) (TU). Also see presentation with video (200mb PowerPoint) |
| Nov 2019 | Portland | Fish | Washington State Aquatic Invasive Species Program Overview: WDFW (45) (KF) |
| Nov 2019 | Portland | Fish | Update by Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership (PNAMP) (30) (NL) |
| Nov 2019 | Portland | Fish | History and Significance of Freshwater Mussels, Umatilla Tribe (30) (MF) |
| Nov 2019 | Portland | Council | Update on Public Power Council: Scott Simms, Executive Director, Public Power Council. |
| Nov 2019 | Portland | Council | Update on the Walla Walla Spring Chinook Hatchery, Project #2000-038-00, Walla Walla Hatchery Final Design/Construction: Mark Fritsch, project implementation manager; Gene Shippentower and Craig Contor, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR); and Mary Todd Haight, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Nov 2019 | Portland | Council | Review of public comments on draft Fish and Wildlife Program amendments (addendum): Patty O‘Toole, acting director, fish and wildlife division. |
| Nov 2019 | Portland | Council | Review of the Upper Columbia United Tribes‘ Fish Passage and Reintroduction Report: Dr. Stan Gregory, Chair; and Tom Quinn, member, Independent Scientific Advisory Board. |
| Nov 2019 | Portland | Council | Update on Wholesale Electricity Price Forecast and Avoided Emissions Rate, John Ollis, manager, planning and analysis. |
| Nov 2019 | Portland | Council | Review and finalize the web-based Program Performance and Progress tool: Nancy Leonard, program performance manager; Carol Winkel, senior writer and editor; and Mark Fritsch. |
| Nov 2019 | Portland | Council | Update on the Asset Management Strategic Plan. Mark Fritsch. |
| Nov 2019 | Portland | Council | Update on Resident Fish and Sturgeon Category Review: Lynn Palensky, manager, project review. |
| Nov 2019 | Portland | Council | Clark Public Utility District Update: Lena Wittler, CEO and General Manager, Clark Public Utility District. |
| Nov 2019 | Portland | Council | Council Business |
| Nov 2019 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Guy Norman, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Richard Devlin, chair, power committee; and Jeffery Allen, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Oct 2019 | Seattle | Council | Presentation by the Orca Task Force: Dr. Les Purce and Stephanie Solien, Co-Chairs of the ORCA Task Force. |
| Oct 2019 | Seattle | Council | Briefing on water resources in the Pacific Northwest as Related to Marine Heat Waves, El Nino, and Climate Change: Dr. Nick Bond, Washington State Climatologist. |
| Oct 2019 | Seattle | Council | Briefing on methodology for quantifying the environmental costs and benefits of new resources for the 2021 Power Plan: Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst; and John Shurts, general counsel. |
| Oct 2019 | Seattle | Council | Update on key Environmental Protection Agency activities in the Columbia River Basin: Chris Hladick, Regional Administrator, US EPA Region 10. |
| Oct 2019 | Seattle | Council | Briefing on regional energy future from an independent power producer perspective: Orijit Ghoshal, Invenergy. |
| Oct 2019 | Seattle | Council | Council decision on 2020 Regional Technical Forum Work Plan and Budget, Charter, and new PAC Member Nominations, Jennifer Light, manager, RTF. |
| Oct 2019 | Seattle | Council | Council Business:
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| Oct 2019 | Seattle | Council | Public comment on the proposed amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Program |
| Oct 2019 | Seattle | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Guy Norman, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Richard Devlin, chair, power committee; and Jeffery Allen, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Oct 2019 | Seattle | Council | Seattle City Light Update: Debra Smith, General Manager, Seattle City Light. |
| Oct 2019 | Seattle | Council | Tacoma Power Update: Chris Robinson, Power Superintendent, Tacoma Power. |
| Oct 2019 | Seattle | Power | Update on Progress of GENESYS Redevelopment (45 min), JO, JF, DH |
| Oct 2019 | Seattle | Power | Review State Clean Energy Policies and Impact on 2021 Plan Analysis, GC (30 min) |
| Oct 2019 | Seattle | Power | Further Detail on Load Forecast (45 min), BK, SS |
| Oct 2019 | Seattle | Power | Solar, Battery Storage, and Solar + Battery Storage Reference Plants, MS (60 min) |
| Oct 2019 | Seattle | Fish | Discussion of upcoming Resident Fish and Sturgeon project Review |
| Oct 2019 | Seattle | Fish | Yakima Basin Integrated Plan: Urban Eberhart, Manager, Kittitas Reclamation District, Wendy McDermott, Director, Puget Sound and Columbia Basin, American Rivers, Michael Garrity, WDFW Columbia River/Water Policy Manager |
| Oct 2019 | Seattle | Fish | Aquatic invasive species early detection monitoring and mapping in Washington state: Jesse Schultz, WDFW and Justin Bush, WA Invasive Species Council |
| Oct 2019 | Seattle | Fish | Overview of Northwest Fisheries Science Center Research Programs: Mike Ford |
| Sep 2019 | Corvallis | Power | Forecast of Draft Loads w/Frozen Efficiency for 2021 Power Plan/Related GCMs, MJ, SS, AR (45 min) |
| Sep 2019 | Corvallis | Power | Develop Cost Effective Methods for Providing Reserves (Process Description), JO, JS (30 min) |
| Sep 2019 | Corvallis | Power | Review of Existing System and WECC-Wide Coal Retirements, GC, (30 min) |
| Sep 2019 | Corvallis | Power | 2024 Resource Adequacy Report, JF (30 min) |
| Sep 2019 | Corvallis | Power | Website Analytics/Communications Power Plan outreach summary, CM (15 min, postponed for time) |
| Sep 2019 | Corvallis | Council | Briefing on Status of Federal Energy Efficiency Standards: Kevin Smit, senior energy efficiency analyst; and Tom Eckman, Tom Eckman LLC. |
| Sep 2019 | Corvallis | Council | Presentation on Bonneville Power Administration plan to join Energy Imbalance Market: Steve Kerns, Director of Grid Modernization, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Sep 2019 | Corvallis | Council | Update on avian predation in the Columbia River Basin: Dr. Dan Roby, Oregon State University; and Allen Evans, Real Time Research. |
| Sep 2019 | Corvallis | Council | Briefing on 2018 Regional Conservation Progress Report: Jennifer Light, manager, Regional Technical Forum. |
| Sep 2019 | Corvallis | Council | Presentation on 2024 Resource Adequacy Report: John Fazio, senior power system analyst; and John Ollis, power system analyst. |
| Sep 2019 | Corvallis | Council | Briefing on methodology for quantifying the environmental costs and benefits of new resources for the 2021 Power Plan: Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst, and John Shurts, general counsel. |
| Sep 2019 | Corvallis | Council | Update on the review phase of the staff Draft Columbia Basin Habitat Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy: Patty O‘Toole, acting director, fish and wildlife division; and Leslie Bach, senior program manager. |
| Sep 2019 | Corvallis | Council | Council Business
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| Sep 2019 | Corvallis | Council | Public comment on the Fish and Wildlife Program amendments |
| Sep 2019 | Corvallis | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs Committee chairs: Guy Norman, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Richard Devlin, chair, power committee; and Jeff Allen, chair, public affairs committee |
| Aug 2019 | Portland | Council | Briefing on Douglas County PUD Hydrogen Project: Gary Ivory, general manager, Douglas County PUD. |
| Aug 2019 | Portland | Council | Presentation of Clean Energy Transition Institute/Evolved Energy Research Study on Pacific NW Deep Decarbonization: Eileen Quigley, Clean Energy Transition Institute; and Gabe Kwok, Evolved Energy Research. |
| Aug 2019 | Portland | Council | Presentation on End Goal Energy Planning: Melissa Powers, Lewis & Clark Law School. |
| Aug 2019 | Portland | Council | Update on Fish and Wildlife Program outreach schedule: Laura Robinson, program analyst and tribal liaison. |
| Aug 2019 | Portland | Council | Presentation by Portland General Electric on their IRP and recent Demand Response Efforts:
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| Aug 2019 | Portland | Council | Council decision on recommendation to Bonneville on mainstem and program support project review: Lynn Palensky, manager, project review. |
| Aug 2019 | Portland | Council | Council Business
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| Aug 2019 | Portland | Council | Public comment on the Fish and Wildlife Program amendments |
| Aug 2019 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Guy Norman, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Richard Devlin, chair, power committee; and Jeff Allen, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Aug 2019 | Portland | Power | Revisit final scenario list for the 2021 Power Plan, BK (30 min) |
| Aug 2019 | Portland | Power | Power plan process review
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| Aug 2019 | Portland | Power | Update on planning parameters for EE supply curves, CG (30 min) |
| Aug 2019 | Portland | Power | Timeline and project update for power plan (CM, BK) (15 min) |
| Aug 2019 | Portland | Fish | Regional review phase of Draft Columbia Basin Habitat Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy (LB) (30) |
| Aug 2019 | Portland | Fish | Update on Committee's mainstem and program support project review recommendations (LP) (30) |
| Aug 2019 | Portland | Fish | Update on the next project review: Resident Fish and Sturgeon Review (LP) (10) |
| Aug 2019 | Portland | Fish | Briefing: Regional Coordination Forum - August 12 meeting (staff) (15) |
| Jul 2019 | Butte | Council | Presentation by the Western Montana Public Power utilities: Ray Ellis, General Manager, Lincoln Electric Cooperative; Rollie Miller, General Manager, Vigilante Electric Cooperative; Mark Hayden, General Manager, Missoula Electric Cooperative; Willard Hjartarson, Board President, Glacier Electric Cooperative. |
| Jul 2019 | Butte | Council | Briefing by panel of Montana Public Power Utilities regarding implementation of pre-pay programs: Ray Ellis, General Manager, Lincoln Electric Cooperative: Ross Holter, Director Member Services, Flathead Electric Cooperative; Rollie Miller, General Manager, Vigilante Electric Cooperative; Jonnalea Tatsey, Director Member Services, Glacier Electric Cooperative. |
| Jul 2019 | Butte | Council | Presentation of the Regional Technical Forum Annual Report: Jennifer Light, manager, Regional Technical Forum. |
| Jul 2019 | Butte | Council | Briefing on Power Plan 101 and introduction on modeling and analytics: John Shurts, legal counsel; and Ben Kujala, director, power division. |
| Jul 2019 | Butte | Council | Presentation by the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks regarding Aquatic Invasive Species: Tom McDonald, CSKT Fish, Wildlife, Recreation & Conservation Division Manager; Erik Hanson, CSKT AIS Program Coordinator; and Thomas Woolf, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Aquatic Invasive Species Bureau Chief. |
| Jul 2019 | Butte | Council | Council decision to release the draft Fish and Wildlife Program amendments for a 90-day public review and comment period: John Shurts, legal counsel; Tony Grover, Director, Fish and Wildlife division; and Patty O‘Toole, Manager, Program Performance and Development. |
| Jul 2019 | Butte | Council | Council Business |
| Jul 2019 | Butte | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Guy Norman, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Richard Devlin, chair, power committee; and Jeffery Allen, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Jul 2019 | Butte | Power | Discussion of scenarios for the 2021 Power Plan (BK) (60) |
| Jul 2019 | Butte | Power | Categorization of new generating resource options for 2021 Power Plan (GC) (30) |
| Jul 2019 | Butte | Power | Power Plan Process Review
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| Jul 2019 | Butte | Fish | Mainstem and Program Support Project Review Recommendations (LP) (90) |
| Jul 2019 | Butte | Fish | Presentation on Northern Pike policy and outreach tool (LR) (30) |
| Jul 2019 | Butte | Fish | Draft letter and science questions for ISAB review of Upper Columbia United Tribes fish passage and reintroduction investigation report (LR) (30) |
| Jun 2019 | Portland | Power | Power Plan process overview, BK (15) |
| Jun 2019 | Portland | Power | Overview of climate change and earth system models and representative concentration paths, Dr. David Rupp (45 min) |
| Jun 2019 | Portland | Power | Forecast load with price effects and forecast load with frozen efficiency, MJ (45 min)
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| Jun 2019 | Portland | Power | Power Plan Process Review (120 min)
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| Jun 2019 | Portland | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Program public outreach discussion (30) (LR) |
| Jun 2019 | Portland | Fish | The Upper Columbia United Tribes submittal: Fish Passage and Reintroduction Phase 1 Report: Investigations Upstream of Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee Dams (60) (SH) |
| Jun 2019 | Portland | Fish | North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission and International Year of the Salmon – overview on annual meeting and workshop (15) (LP) |
| Jun 2019 | Portland | Fish | Update on Columbia Basin Habitat Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy (10) (LB) |
| Jun 2019 | Portland | Council | Presentation on Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc. Five-Year Strategic Plan: Mike Colgrove, Executive Director, Energy Trust of Oregon. |
| Jun 2019 | Portland | Council | Presentation on the Upper Columbia United Tribes submittal: Fish Passage and Reintroduction Phase 1 Report: Investigations Upstream of Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee Dams: DR Michel, Executive Director, UCUT; Randy Friedlander, Fish and Wildlife Director, Colville Tribe; Caj Matheson, Natural Resource Director, Coeur d‘Alene Tribe; Sue Ireland, Natural Resource Director, Kootenai Tribe; and representatives from the Spokane and Kalispel tribes. |
| Jun 2019 | Portland | Council | Presentation on 2019 energy legislation in Washington: Dr. Glenn Blackmon, Energy Policy Manager; Chuck Murray, Senior Energy Policy Specialist; and Dr. Sarah Vorpahl, Senior Energy Policy Specialist. |
| Jun 2019 | Portland | Council | Overview of Climate Change and Earth System Models: Dr. David Rupp, Assistant Professor, Senior Research College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University. |
| Jun 2019 | Portland | Council | Remarks from Jan Lee, former Executive Director of Northwest Hydroelectric Association, and introduction of new Executive Director Brenna Vaughn. |
| Jun 2019 | Portland | Council | Presentation on Northern Pike economics report:Dr. David Kling, Economics Assistant Professor, Oregon State University; Dr. Jim Sanchirico, Environmental Science & Policy Professor, UC Davis; and Dr. William Jaeger, Independent Scientific Advisory Board Member (LR) |
| Jun 2019 | Portland | Council | Presentation by the Independent Scientific Review Panel on the Mainstem and Program Support Category Review: Dr. Steve Schroder, Chair, Independent Scientific Review Panel; and Erik Merrill, Independent Science Manager. |
| Jun 2019 | Portland | Council | Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment: review Committee recommended draft addendum: Council staff. |
| Jun 2019 | Portland | Council | Council Business |
| Jun 2019 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Guy Norman, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Richard Devlin, chair, power committee; and Jeffery Allen, chair, public affairs committee. |
| May 2019 | Boise | Council | Briefing on PNUCC Northwest Regional Forecast of power loads and resources: Shauna McReynolds, Executive Director, Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee. |
| May 2019 | Boise | Council | Update on Idaho Power participation in the Energy Imbalance Market. Tess Park, Vice President of Power Supply, Idaho Power. |
| May 2019 | Boise | Council | Remarks by Ed Schriever, Director, Idaho Department of Fish and Game. |
| May 2019 | Boise | Council | Remarks by John Chatburn, Director, Idaho Governor‘s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources. |
| May 2019 | Boise | Council | Presentation by Idaho Consumer-Owned Utilities Association: Will Hart, Executive Director, ICUA; Bryan Case, CEO, Fall River Electric; Ken Dizes, GM, Salmon River Electric; Max Beach, GM, Idaho County Light and Power and Bear Prairie, GM, Idaho Falls Power. |
| May 2019 | Boise | Council | Presentation by Independent Scientific Advisory Board on Predation Management Report: Dr.Stan Gregory, ISAB member and Erik Merrill, Independent Science Manager. |
| May 2019 | Boise | Council | Council decision on release for public comment of draft Council budget for FY 2021 and revised budget for FY 2020. Sandra Hirotsu, Administrative Director and Michael Osborne, Business Manager. |
| May 2019 | Boise | Council | Council business: |
| May 2019 | Boise | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs Committees: Guy Norman, chair, Fish and Wildlife Committee; Tim Baker, chair, Power Committee; and Jeff Allen, chair, Public Affairs Committee. |
| May 2019 | Boise | Power | Overview of Plan and how the proposed resource strategy is developed (BK) (30) |
| May 2019 | Boise | Power | Natural Gas Price Forecast and other fuel prices (SS) (30) |
| May 2019 | Boise | Power | Transportation Forecast (SS) (30) |
| May 2019 | Boise | Power | Development of Generating Resources Reference Plants (GC, MS) (30) |
| May 2019 | Boise | Power | Demand Response Supply Curve Development (TJ, JO) (30) |
| May 2019 | Boise | Power | Gauging the impact of behind-the-meter Solar+Batteries on Load in the Northwest (SS) (30) |
| May 2019 | Boise | Power | Example resource dispatch in a centralized market (MS) (30) |
| May 2019 | Boise | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment work session (staff) (4 hours) |
| Apr 2019 | Portland | Power | Climate change and the 2021 power plan, BK (30 min) |
| Apr 2019 | Portland | Power | Presentation by NEEA on latest Residential Building Stock Assessment Finding, Aaron James, NEEA (30 min) |
| Apr 2019 | Portland | Power | Economic drivers for the plan, MJ, SS (30 min) |
| Apr 2019 | Portland | Power | Impacts of Transmission on Resource Planning, MS (45 min) |
| Apr 2019 | Portland | Power | High level 2019 work plan, CM, BK (15 min) |
| Apr 2019 | Portland | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment work session (staff) (1.5 hours) |
| Apr 2019 | Portland | Fish | Briefing on May 9th Council visit to Lake Roosevelt for Northern Pike suppression (LR) (5) |
| Apr 2019 | Portland | Council | Update on the Fish and Wildlife Program amendment process: Patty O‘Toole and Fish and Wildlife division staff. |
| Apr 2019 | Portland | Council | Remarks by Crystal Ball, Executive Manager, Fish and Wildlife Division, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Apr 2019 | Portland | Council | Briefing on Columbia River Eulachon: Laura Heironimus, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. |
| Apr 2019 | Portland | Council | Briefing on PGE Decarbonization Study: Elysia Treanor, Portland General Electric. |
| Apr 2019 | Portland | Council | Remarks by Brad Sawatzke, CEO of Energy Northwest. |
| Apr 2019 | Portland | Council | Council decision on comments to DOE in response to the Notices of Proposed Rulemaking regarding (1) the “Process Rule” and (2) General Service Lamps: Kevin Smit, Senior Energy Analyst and John Shurts, General Counsel. |
| Apr 2019 | Portland | Council | Council decision on project review: Step 2 review of Klickitat River Spring Chinook Master Plan YKFP-Klickitat Design and Construction, Project #1988-115-35: Bill Sharp and Chris Frederiksen, Yakama Nation; and Mary Todd Haight, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Apr 2019 | Portland | Council | Council Business: Approval March 2019 Council Meeting minutes |
| Apr 2019 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Guy Norman, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tim Baker, chair, power committee and Jeff Allen, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Apr 2019 | Portland | Council | The International Gulf of Alaska Expedition: Using a Russian research ship to study salmon on the high seas: Laurie Weitkamp, NOAA, Chief U.S. Scientist, on the International Gulf of Alaska High Seas Winter Expedition. |
| Apr 2019 | Portland | Council | White sturgeon status report for the Columbia River Basin: Art Martin, ODFW; Blaine Parker, CRITFC; Laura Heironimus, WDFW; Jason McLellan, CTCR; Andy Miller, STI; Shawn Young, KTOI; and Ryan Hardy, IDFG. |
| Mar 2019 | Portland | Council | Briefing on Columbia River Basin salmon and steelhead returns for 2018 and run forecast for 2019: Dan Rawding (WDFW); Art Martin (ODFW); Lance Hebdon (IDFG); and Brian Burke (NOAA) |
| Mar 2019 | Portland | Council | Presentation by Roger Gray, CEO, PNGC Power |
| Mar 2019 | Portland | Council | Presentation by Nicole Hughes, Executive Director, Renewable Northwest |
| Mar 2019 | Portland | Council | Briefing on PGE‘s Wheatridge Renewable Facility: Brendan McCarthy, Geoff Moore and Brian Faist, PGE |
| Mar 2019 | Portland | Council | Remarks by Scott Armentrout, Vice President of Environment, Fish and Wildlife, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Mar 2019 | Portland | Council | Briefing on the Fish and Wildlife Program amendment process: Patty O‘Toole and Fish and Wildlife division staff |
| Mar 2019 | Portland | Council | Council Business
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| Mar 2019 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Guy Norman, chair, fish and wildlife committee; and Tim Baker, chair, power committee |
| Mar 2019 | Portland | Power | Draft 2021 Power Plan High Level Approach and Organization (45 min), BK |
| Mar 2019 | Portland | Power | Consistent Treatment of Quantifiable Resource Costs (30 min), JL, GC |
| Mar 2019 | Portland | Power | Update on Transmission and Distribution Deferral Value (30 min), TJ |
| Mar 2019 | Portland | Power | Northwest Transmission Utilization (45 min), MS |
| Mar 2019 | Portland | Power | DOE "Process Rule” and General Service Lamps NOPRs (30 min) KS, JS |
| Mar 2019 | Portland | Fish | Review and discuss information pertaining to the amendment process (Staff) (3 hours) |
| Mar 2019 | Portland | Fish | Project Review: Step 2 review of Klickitat River Spring Chinook Master Plan (YKFP-Klickitat Design and Construction, Project #1988-115-35 (MF) (30) |
| Mar 2019 | Portland | Fish | Briefing from Northwest Fisheries Enhancement; Growing to impact Efficiencies and Effectiveness in Hatchery Operations - a unique new fisheries enhancement group: Larry Pryor, NW Fisheries Enhancement (MF) (30) |
| Feb 2019 | Portland | Power | Demo of redeveloped GENESYS and discussion of project JO, JF, DH (30) |
| Feb 2019 | Portland | Power | Presentation of the Oregon Biennial Energy Plan, Alan Zelenka, Assistant Director - Planning and Innovation Division and Adam Schultz - Senior Policy Analyst (45) |
| Feb 2019 | Portland | Power | Proposed discount rate for the 2021 Power Plan, MS (30) |
| Feb 2019 | Portland | Power | Context and history of the Power Act and the power plan, JS, BK (60) |
| Feb 2019 | Portland | Fish | Regional Coordination Forum briefing: February 2019 meeting |
| Feb 2019 | Portland | Fish | Update on Program Performance and Progress Tool (NL)(CW) (30) |
| Feb 2019 | Portland | Fish | Postponed until March due to weather: Project Review: Step 2 review of Klickitat River Spring Chinook Master Plan (YKFP-Klickitat Design and Construction, Project #1988-115-35) (MF) (30) |
| Feb 2019 | Portland | Council | Presentation on serving load reliably under a changing resource mix: Therese Hampton, Public Generating Pool; and Arne Olson, Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc.. |
| Feb 2019 | Portland | Council | Briefing on history of the Council‘s Fish and Wildlife Program regarding mainstem, flow and spill: Leslie Bach, senior manager; and John Shurts, general counsel |
| Feb 2019 | Portland | Council | Briefing on the Fish and Wildlife Program amendment process
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| Feb 2019 | Portland | Council | Presentation on Columbia River System Flexible Spill Agreement: Elliot Mainzer, Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration; Rob Lothrop, Columbia River Inter-tribal Fish Commission; Tim Dykstra, US Army Corps of Engineers; Lesa Stark, Bureau of Reclamation (tentative); Dave Johnson, Nez Perce Tribe; Jay Hesse, Nez Perce Tribe; Ed Bowles, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; Michael Garrity, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Ben Zelinsky, BPA; and Jason Sweet, BPA |
| Feb 2019 | Portland | Council | Council decision on adoption of final mid-term assessment report (includes completed response to comment): Ben Kujala, director, power division |
| Feb 2019 | Portland | Council | Council decision to release Value of Energy Efficiency White Paper for public comment: Charlie Grist, manager, conservation resources; and Energy Efficiency team |
| Feb 2019 | Portland | Council | Council Business
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| Feb 2019 | Portland | Council | Public comment on Fish and Wildlife Program amendment process |
| Feb 2019 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Guy Norman, chair, fish and wildlife committee; and Tim Baker, chair, power committee |
| Jan 2019 | Portland | Council | Briefing on the Fish and Wildlife Program amendment process
Update on annual historic carbon emissions: Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst. |
| Jan 2019 | Portland | Council | Briefing by Yakama Nation on Fish Habitat Resource: Michelle Steg-Geltner and Steve Parker, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. |
| Jan 2019 | Portland | Council | Update on Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program: Steve Williams, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission;Eric McOmie and John Skidmore, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Jan 2019 | Portland | Council | Council decision on follow-up action for Pacific Lamprey Conservation Project: Christina Wang, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and Steve Williams, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. |
| Jan 2019 | Portland | Council | Council decision on request that Bonneville fund acquisition of floating platform for managing large pinnipeds, out of identified savings from other projects: Tony Grover; Shaun Clements, ODFW; and Kessina Lee, Southwest Regional Director, WDFW. |
| Jan 2019 | Portland | Council | Council Business
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| Jan 2019 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Guy Norman, chair, fish and wildlife committee; and Tim Baker, chair, power committee. |
| Jan 2019 | Portland | Council | Public comment on Fish and Wildlife Program amendment recommendations |
| Jan 2019 | Portland | Power | Value of Energy Efficiency White Paper Final Draft Discussion, BK, CG (30) |
| Jan 2019 | Portland | Power | RTF Expanding into Gas Measures, JL (30 min) |
| Jan 2019 | Portland | Power | BPA Energy Efficiency 2020-2021 Implementation Plan, Kim Thompson, VP of EE, BPA (45) |
| Jan 2019 | Portland | Power | Summary of Comments on Mid-Term Assessment and Proposed Response, BK (30) |
| Jan 2019 | Portland | Fish | Briefing and discussion on the Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment Process
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| Jan 2019 | Portland | Fish | Request that Bonneville fund the acquisition of a floating platform for managing large pinnipeds, out of identified savings from other projects: Kessina Lee, regional director for WDFW southwest region, and Steven Jeffries, WDFW (TG) (30) |
| Jan 2019 | Portland | Fish | Ocean and Plume Science and Management Forum update (PO) (15) |
| Jan 2019 | Portland | Fish | Update and discussion on policy issues emerging from Bonneville's budget adjustments (TG) (30) |
| Dec 2018 | Portland | Council | Briefing on Fish and Wildlife Program amendment process: Patty O‘Toole, program implementation manager. |
| Dec 2018 | Portland | Council | Briefing on California Energy Legislation Impacts (Part 2): John Ollis, power system analyst; and Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst. |
| Dec 2018 | Portland | Council | Presentation by Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission on Predation in the Columbia River Basin: Using Salmon Equivalents for Effective Management: Jaime Pinkham, executive director; Blaine Parker; Doug Hatch; and Robert Lessard, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. |
| Dec 2018 | Portland | Council | Comments from retiring Council Members Bill Booth and Tom Karier |
| Dec 2018 | Portland | Council | Council decision on Research Project Review: Lynn Palensky, program development. |
| Dec 2018 | Portland | Council | Council Business: Approval of Minutes of November 2018 Council Meeting |
| Dec 2018 | Portland | Council | Fish and Wildlife Project Reviews 2019-2021: Categories and Schedule: Lynn Palensky. |
| Dec 2018 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Guy Norman, chair, fish and wildlife committee; and Tim Baker, chair, power committee. |
| Dec 2018 | Portland | Power | State of Electric Utilities 2017 (sales, revenues, prices) (MJ) (30) |
| Dec 2018 | Portland | Power | End Use Load Research Update, Dave Clement, NEEA (30) |
| Dec 2018 | Portland | Power | Value of Energy Efficiency White Paper and presentation, EE Team (45) |
| Dec 2018 | Portland | Power | Context and history of the Northwest Power Act and the power plan continued (JS, BK) (60) |
| Dec 2018 | Portland | Fish | Briefing on Fish and Wildlife Program amendment process (PO, LR, LB, TG) (30) |
| Dec 2018 | Portland | Fish | Discuss design and content of the Draft Program Performance and Species Status Tool (NL) (30) |
| Dec 2018 | Portland | Fish | Update and discussion on policy issues emerging from Bonneville's budget adjustments (TG) (30) |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Power | Energy Efficiency Emerging Tech (NEEA), Mark Rehley, NEEA (30 min) |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Power | PGE Utility of the Future Presentation, Franco Albi, PGE (30 min) |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Power | Power Plan Provisions of the Northwest Power Act (JS, BK) (45 min) |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Power | History and context of Power Plan provisions from the Northwest Power Act (JS) (45 min) |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Fish | Review of Fish and Wildlife Program amendment process and schedule, and overview of Program framework as context for Fish and Wildlife Committee agenda topics (PO) (15 min) |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Fish | Research Progress Review: Discussion and recommendations (LP) (60) |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Fish | Announcing the start of Mainstem/Program Support Category Review – November 2018 (LP) (10 min) |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Fish | Project review: Follow-up action for Project #2017-005-00, Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative Columbia River Basin, Christina Wang, USFWS; Brian McIlraith, HDR; Steve Williams, PSFMC and Siena Lopez-Johnson, BPA. |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Fish | Update on the draft mapping tool and query tool developed to display existing goals and objectives for seven resident and two anadromous fish species (NL) (45 min) |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Fish | Update on tributary habitat monitoring and evaluation (LB, MF,NL) (30 min) |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Fish | Bonneville MOA with the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho (Dorie Welch, Bonneville; and Sue Ireland, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho) (15 min) |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Fish | Update and discussion on policy issues emerging from Bonneville's budget adjustments (TG) (30 min) |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Council | Briefing on PNGC Power Marketing Insights: Greg Mendonca, Vice President of Power Supply, PNGC Power. |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Council | Presentation on the US Army Corps of Engineers‘ predation management in the Columbia River System: Tim Dykstra, Fish Program Manager, USACE, Northwestern Division. |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Council | Presentation on Streamflow and Temperature Projections of the Latest Climate-Change Datasets for the Columbia River Basin: Erik Pytlak, manager, Weather and Streamflow Forecast Group, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Council | Update on Natural Gas Pipeline rupture in British Columbia: Steve Simmons,senior economic analyst. |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Council | Briefing on the effect of compound climate events on adequacy in the Pacific Northwest: Sean Turner, Water Resources Management Modeler, and Nathalie Voisin, Regional Water-Energy Dynamics Research Lead, Pacific Northwest National Labs. |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Council | Presentation by Snohomish County PUD on solar/EV/and demand response: John Haarlow, CEO; and Jessica Matlock, government relations manager, Snohomish County PUD. |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Council | Briefing on California‘s 100% Clean Energy Standard: Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst; and John Ollis, power system analyst. |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Council | Council decision to request a science and economic review of predation by the ISAB and contract economist(s): Laura Robinson, program implementation and liaison specialist. |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Council | Council decision to release final Energy Efficiency Savings Development and Use White Paper, Jennifer Light, manager, Regional Technical Forum |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Council | Council business: Approval of October 2018 Council meeting minutes |
| Nov 2018 | Portland | Council | Reports 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. |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Council | Presentation by Snohomish PUD on New Small Hydroelectric Projects: Scott Spahr, Manager, General Engineering; and Anna Berg, Senior Manager, Power Supply |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Council | Presentation on Invasive Northern Pike and Lessons from the Pend Oreille: Joe Maroney, Kalispel Tribe |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Council | Presentation by Mid-Columbia Public Utilities on predator management efforts: : Lance Keller, Senior Fisheries Biologist, Chelan PUD; Tom Kahler, Fisheries Biologist, Douglas PUD; Tom Dresser; Fish, Wildlife, Water Quality Manager, Grant PUD |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Council | Panel on Transportation Electrification: Steve Simmons; Jim White, Chelan County PUD; and Richard DeRock, General Manager, LinkTransit |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Council | Presentation by the Independent Scientific Review Panel on Research Project Progress: Dr. Steve Schroder, member, ISRP |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Council | Briefing by representatives from Chelan Public Utility District regarding innovative developments in hydro research and dam safety: Hydropower Research Institute: Kirk Hudson, Managing Director of Generation and Transmission and Dam Safety; and Bill Christman, Chief Engineer, Dam Safety/ Natural Resources |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Council | Council decision on release of Draft Mid-Term Assessment for public comment: Ben Kujala, director, Power Division |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Council | Council decision on comments for Draft Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Business Plan: Charlie Grist, manager, conservation resources |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Council | Council decision on approval of 2019 Regional Technical Forum Work Plan and Budget; and Council decision on 2019-2021 RTF Members: Jennifer Light, manager, RTF |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Council | Council decision on Asset Management Strategic Plan: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Council | Council Business:
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| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Council | Reports 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 |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Council | Briefing on Bonneville‘s Columbia Basin Fish Accord Extensions: Bryan Mercier and Peter Cogswell, Bonneville Power Administration *This item was originally scheduled at 10:30 a.m. |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Council | Council decision on scope of science and economic Predation Review: Tony Grover *This item was originally scheduled at 8:30 a.m. |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Power | Final Draft of the Mid-Term Assessment with Power Committee edits processed (CM, BK, Staff)(45) |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Power | Seattle City Light Integrated Resource Plan (Aliza Seelig, SCL) (30) |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Power | Gas/Electric Interface Study (SS) (30) |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Power | Report on Agricultural Energy Efficiency Potential Study (TJ) (15) |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Power | Proposed Council comments on Draft Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Business Plan (CG) (30) |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Fish | Brief overview of the Program framework as context for the upcoming amendment process and for Committee agenda topics (PO) (5) |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Fish | Update on project review processes: Research Project Progress Review and upcoming Category Review (LP) (30) |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Fish | International Year of the Salmon – Announcement of Workshop (LP) (5) |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Fish | Overview of objectives for other anadromous and resident fish (NL) (30) |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Fish | Developments in Sharing Yakama Nation Fish and Habitat Information: Michelle Steg-Geltner and Steve Parker, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation (MF) (30) |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Fish | Understanding the distribution and sources of invasive northern pike in the Columbia River Basin: Dr. Kellie Carim, National Genomics Center for Wildlife and Fish Conservation (SH) (30) |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Fish | Beavers as an Ecosystem Conservation Tool: Strategies and results from the Upper Columbia: Cody Gillin, Trout Unlimited and Julie Nelson, Methow Beaver Project (SH) (30) |
| Oct 2018 | Wenatchee | Fish | Update and discussion on policy issues emerging from Bonneville's budget adjustments (TG) |
| Sep 2018 | Eugene | Power | 8th Plan Timeline and Project Milestones (CM, BK) |
| Sep 2018 | Eugene | Power | Update on Load Forecast for Mid-Term, (MJ) |
| Sep 2018 | Eugene | Power | Draft Sections of Mid-Term
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| Sep 2018 | Eugene | Fish | Sub-committee recommendation on Asset Management Strategic Plan (MF) |
| Sep 2018 | Eugene | Fish | Status report on the Melvin R. Sampson Coho Facility and ISRP step review response, Project #1988-115-25) (MF) |
| Sep 2018 | Eugene | Fish | Discussion of potential science and economics predation review (LR) |
| Sep 2018 | Eugene | Fish | Discussion of alternatives for Economic Review of fish and wildlife topics (TG) |
| Sep 2018 | Eugene | Fish | Discussion of ISAB and ISRP budgets (EM, TG) |
| Sep 2018 | Eugene | Fish | Update and discussion on policy issues emerging from Bonneville's budget adjustments (TG) |
| Sep 2018 | Eugene | Council | Presentation on the development and pending release of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance 2020 — 2024 Business Plan: Susan Stratton, Executive Director, NEEA. |
| Sep 2018 | Eugene | Council | Presentation by Eugene Water & Electric Board: Susan Ackerman, Chief Energy Officer. |
| Sep 2018 | Eugene | Council | Impact of Bitcoin mining on Northwest Loads: Christopher Tamarin, Oregon Broadband; Massoud Jourabchi, manager, economic analysis; and Devin Bales, Council intern. |
| Sep 2018 | Eugene | Council | Presentation on Avian Predation on Juvenile Salmonids: Dan Roby, Oregon State University. |
| Sep 2018 | Eugene | Council | From the Government and Here to Help: Presentation by Jeff Nelson, General Manager, Springfield Utility Board. |
| Sep 2018 | Eugene | Council | Reports 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. |
| Sep 2018 | Eugene | Council | Summary of topics in Mid-Term Assessment; overview of items presented to Power Committee: Ben Kujala, director, power division. |
| Sep 2018 | Eugene | Council | Status of hatchery construction and renovations in the F&W Program: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation. |
| Sep 2018 | Eugene | Council | Council decision on Council staff comments to NOAA Fisheries on the provisional goals developed by the Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force: Tony Grover, director, fish and wildlife division; and Nancy Leonard, fish, wildlife and ecosystem M&E report manager. |
| Sep 2018 | Eugene | Council | Council Business:
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| Aug 2018 | Portland | Council | Presentation on California Markets and California Independent System Operator: Stacey Crowley, Vice President, Regional and Federal Affairs, CAISO; John Anders, Assistant General Counsel. |
| Aug 2018 | Portland | Council | Briefing on 2017 Regional Conservation Progress Survey Results: Jennifer Light, Manager, Regional Technical Forum; and Garrett Herndon, Regional Technical Forum assistant. |
| Aug 2018 | Portland | Council | Presentation on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force's Provisional Products and Next Steps: Tony Grover, director, fish and wildlife division; Nancy Leonard, fish, wildlife and ecosystem M&E report manager; Katherine Cheney, NOAA; and some members of the Task Force. |
| Aug 2018 | Portland | Council | Briefing on Surface Collectors in the Pacific Northwest: Operating Characteristics and Collection Success: Toby Kock, U.S. Geological Survey. |
| Aug 2018 | Portland | Council | Presentation on Bonneville‘s decision to implement the FY 2018 Spill Surcharge: Bryan Mercier, Peter Cogswell and Daniel Fisher, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Aug 2018 | Portland | Council | Council decision to release draft White Paper on Development and Use of Regional Savings Estimates in the Northwest for public comment: Jennifer Light. |
| Aug 2018 | Portland | Council | Council decision to adopt Final Under-Served Energy Efficiency Markets Report: Kevin Smit, senior energy analyst. |
| Aug 2018 | Portland | Council | Council decision on Project Review: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation.
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| Aug 2018 | Portland | Council | Council Business: |
| Aug 2018 | Portland | Council | Reports 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. |
| Aug 2018 | Portland | Power | Update on Renewable Portfolio Standards in the Northwest, GC, MS (30) |
| Aug 2018 | Portland | Power | Resource Acquisition Trends and Current Utility Requests for Proposals, MS, GC (30) |
| Aug 2018 | Portland | Power | Draft Mid-term Assessment - Section 2 - Action Plan, BK (45) |
| Aug 2018 | Portland | Power | Update on Value of Conservation White Paper, BK, EE Team (45) |
| Aug 2018 | Portland | Fish | Discussion on NOAA Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force's Provisional Goals: TG, NL, Katherine Cheney, NOAA (45) |
| Aug 2018 | Portland | Fish | Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program amendment process (45)
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| Aug 2018 | Portland | Fish | Presentation by CRITFC on their 10-year Accord Summary: Jaime Pinkham, Executive Director; Aja DeCoteau, Watershed Department Manager; Jeremy FiveCrows, Public Affairs Specialist, CRITFC; and Tom Iverson, Consultant (LR) (30) |
| Aug 2018 | Portland | Fish | Response submittal for Walla Walla Hatchery master plan: Brent Hall, CTUIR and Gerald McClintock, BPA (MF) (30) |
| Aug 2018 | Portland | Fish | Asset Management Subcommittee update on strategic plan and proposed funding option (B. Booth, MF) (30) |
| Aug 2018 | Portland | Fish | Update and discussion on policy issues emerging from Bonneville's budget adjustments (TG) (30) |
| Jul 2018 | Missoula | Power | Draft of Mid-Term Assessment - Section 5 – Demand Response, TJ, JO (30) - See Draft Section 5 |
| Jul 2018 | Missoula | Power | Draft of Mid-Term Assessment - Section 6 - Generation Resources, GC, MS (30) - See Draft Section 6 |
| Jul 2018 | Missoula | Power | Wholesale Price Forecast and Fuel Inputs, JO (30) |
| Jul 2018 | Missoula | Power | Primer on Reported Efficiency Savings, JL (60) |
| Jul 2018 | Missoula | Fish | Project Reviews:
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| Jul 2018 | Missoula | Fish | Discussion on policy issues emerging from Bonneville budget adjustments (TG) (45) |
| Jul 2018 | Missoula | Fish | NOAA Regional Partnership – update on provisional goals (TG) (30) |
| Jul 2018 | Missoula | Council | Briefing on Montana Renewable Resource Development Action Plan: Mike Starrett, energy policy analyst; Bill Pascoe, Pascoe Energy Consulting; and Brian DeKiep, Montana staff member. |
| Jul 2018 | Missoula | Council | Briefing on Demand Voltage Reduction Implementation: Shawn Dolan, VP Engineering and Technical Services, Kootenai Electric Cooperative, Inc. |
| Jul 2018 | Missoula | Council | Presentation on Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention: Status, Highlights and Challenges. Kate Wilson, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. |
| Jul 2018 | Missoula | Council | Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program: Briefing on the role of ESA and similar matters: John Shurts, legal counsel. |
| Jul 2018 | Missoula | Council | Council decision on release of Examination of Economic Trends Compared to Energy Efficiency Achievements for public comment, Ben Kujala, director, power division; and Tina Jayaweera, senior analyst. Read the Draft |
| Jul 2018 | Missoula | Council | Council business |
| Jul 2018 | Missoula | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Guy Norman, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tim Baker, chair, power committee; and Bill Booth, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Jun 2018 | Portland | Council | Presentation 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. |
| Jun 2018 | Portland | Council | Presentation on Bonneville‘s Resource Program: Rob Petty, Power Forecasting and Planning, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Jun 2018 | Portland | Council | Presentation on Bonneville‘s Energy Efficiency Goals and Integrated Program Review process: Kim Thompson, Vice President, Energy Efficiency, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Jun 2018 | Portland | Council | Briefing 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. |
| Jun 2018 | Portland | Council | Briefing on Regional Technical Forum 2017 Annual Report: Jennifer Light, manager, Regional Technical Forum; and Garrett Herndon, assistant, Regional Technical Forum. |
| Jun 2018 | Portland | Council | Presentation 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. |
| Jun 2018 | Portland | Council | Response to comments and Council decision to release final Irrigation White Paper: John Fazio, senior systems analyst; and Tina Jayaweera, senior energy analyst. |
| Jun 2018 | Portland | Council | Briefing on Pacific Northwest Power Supply Adequacy Assessment for 2023: John Fazio. |
| Jun 2018 | Portland | Council | Council decision on project review: Proposal #2017-004-00, Northern Pike Suppression and Monitoring Plan: Mark Fritsch |
| Jun 2018 | Portland | Council | Council Business: |
| Jun 2018 | Portland | Council | Reports 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. |
| Jun 2018 | Portland | Power | Examination of economic trends compared to EE achievements (draft paper/analysis), EE Team, MJ (45) |
| Jun 2018 | Portland | Power | BPA/PGE Power Purchase Agreements, John Wellschlager, BPA (30) |
| Jun 2018 | Portland | Power | Updated Generation Resource Cost Analysis for Mid-Term Assessment (Natural Gas Tech), GC, MS (30) |
| Jun 2018 | Portland | Power | Cannabis Production impact on Load (Results of survey), MJ (30) |
| Jun 2018 | Portland | Fish | Presentation by the Spokane Tribe of Indians on fish harvest data in real time (SH) (30) |
| Jun 2018 | Portland | Fish | Update on identifying and resolving survival challenges from smolts released from Springfield Hatchery: Paul Kline and Christine Kozfkay, IDFG (JA) (15) |
| Jun 2018 | Portland | Fish | Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) meeting highlights (LP) (30) |
| Jun 2018 | Portland | Fish | Project Reviews:
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| Jun 2018 | Portland | Fish | Update on the Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment Process (PO) (15) |
| Jun 2018 | Portland | Fish | Emerging Priorities (Staff) (30) |
| May 2018 | Boise | Power | Draft 2023 Resource Adequacy Assessment, JF (45 min) |
| May 2018 | Boise | Power | Generation Resource Updates for the Mid-Term Assessment, GC, MS (60 min)
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| May 2018 | Boise | Power | Demand forecasting and the transportation sector, SS (30 min) |
| May 2018 | Boise | Power | Report on BPA Resource Program, BPA (45 min) |
| May 2018 | Boise | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment – Committee recommendation of draft amendment announcement and call for recommendations (PO,TG) (30) |
| May 2018 | Boise | Fish | Update on MAFC Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force (TG) (15) |
| May 2018 | Boise | Fish | Project Review: Proposal #2017-004-00, Northern Pike Suppression and Monitoring Plan (MF) (30) |
| May 2018 | Boise | Fish | Briefing on the final Screw Trap Report (KF) (30) |
| May 2018 | Boise | Fish | Update on Research Inventory and Project Review (LP) (15) |
| May 2018 | Boise | Fish | Update on habitat monitoring and evaluation strategy (LB, MF and NL) (30) |
| May 2018 | Boise | Fish | Emerging Priorities (Staff) |
| May 2018 | Boise | Council | Briefing on Idaho Power Company implementation of membership in the Energy Imbalance Market: John Prescott, Northwest Representative, EIM Board Member; and Tess Park, Idaho Power Company. |
| May 2018 | Boise | Council | Briefing on 2018 snow and streamflow outlook — shortages, surplus, etc.: Ron Abramovich, Water Supply Specialist, USDA NRCS Snow Survey, Boise, Idaho. |
| May 2018 | Boise | Council | Briefing on the Lake Roosevelt Forum meeting: John Harrison, public information officer. |
| May 2018 | Boise | Council | Demonstration of updated Council website, Mark Walker, director, public affairs division; Ben Kujala, director, power division and Chad Madron, project analyst. |
| May 2018 | Boise | Council | Update on Genetic Monitoring: Dr. Shawn Narum, Lead Geneticist, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission; and Matt Campbell, Fisheries Genetics Program, Idaho Department of Fish and Game. |
| May 2018 | Boise | Council | Update on Lake Pend Oreille Lake Trout Suppression Efforts: Dr. Dan Schill, Fishery Research Supervisor, Idaho Department of Fish and Game; and Dr. Matt Corsi, Principal Fishery Research Biologist, Idaho Department of Fish and Game. |
| May 2018 | Boise | Council | Briefing on the administrative record for the Fish and Wildlife Program amendment process: John Shurts |
| May 2018 | Boise | Council | Council business:
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| May 2018 | Boise | Council | Council decision to release draft “Under-served Energy Efficiency Markets Assessment — Summary of Results” for public comment: Kevin Smit, senior energy efficiency analyst. |
| May 2018 | Boise | Council | Council decision on Fish and Wildlife Program amendment announcement and call for recommendations: Patty O‘Toole, program implementation manager; Tony Grover, director, fish and wildlife division and John Shurts, legal counsel. |
| May 2018 | Boise | Council | Reports 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. |
| Apr 2018 | Portland | Council | Remarks from Joel Cook, Power Services Senior Vice President, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Apr 2018 | Portland | Council | Briefing on final outline of the Mid-Term Assessment of the Seventh Power PlanChad Madron, project analyst; and Ben Kujala, director, power division. |
| Apr 2018 | Portland | Council | Remarks from Rachel Shimshak, Executive Director, Renewable Northwest. |
| Apr 2018 | Portland | Council | Briefing on the legal framework for the Fish and Wildlife Amendment Process:John Shurts, general counsel; Tony Grover, director, fish and wildlife division and Patty O‘Toole, program implementation manager. |
| Apr 2018 | Portland | Council | Presentation on Independent Scientific Advisory Board‘s Review of the 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program:Alec Maule, ISAB Chair, and Stan Gregory, ISAB member. |
| Apr 2018 | Portland | Council | Council Business: |
| Apr 2018 | Portland | Council | Reports 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. |
| Apr 2018 | Portland | Power | Hard-to-Reach Energy Efficiency Markets Assessment Results (Action Plan MCS-1), KS (45) |
| Apr 2018 | Portland | Power | RFP for Demand Response Potential Model, TJ, JO (15) |
| Apr 2018 | Portland | Power | BPA Resource Program Introduction, Council Staff introduction (10)
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| Apr 2018 | Portland | Power | Proposed joint California-Northwest process to share analytical data and methods, JF (15) |
| Apr 2018 | Portland | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment: review request for recommendations (PO,TG) (60) |
| Apr 2018 | Portland | Fish | Update on research project inventory and project review process (LP) (30) |
| Apr 2018 | Portland | Fish | White sturgeon status report for the Columbia River Basin (LP) (75) |
| Apr 2018 | Portland | Fish | Follow-up from April 5th CHaMP presentation (LB) (30) |
| Apr 2018 | Portland | Fish | Discussion of alternatives for Economic Review of the Council's Long-Term O&M Asset Management Strategic Plan (TG) (15) |
| Apr 2018 | Portland | Fish | Emerging Priorities: Proposal #2017-004-00, Northern Pike Suppression and Monitoring (Staff) |
| Mar 2018 | Portland | Power | Bonneville FY17 Oversupply Review, Pam Van Calcar, Supervisor, Short Term Planning, BPA (30) |
| Mar 2018 | Portland | Power | Energy Efficiency and the Washington Energy Independence Act, Glenn Blackmon, Sr Energy Policy Specialist, WA Commerce, EO (30) |
| Mar 2018 | Portland | Power | Updates to Irrigation Paper, TJ, JF (30) |
| Mar 2018 | Portland | Power | Final Marginal Carbon Paper, JO (15) |
| Mar 2018 | Portland | Power | Energy 2020 Contracts updates, MJ, SH (15) |
| Mar 2018 | Portland | Power | DOE Hydropower Request for Information, DH (15) |
| Mar 2018 | Portland | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment Process (PO,TG, JS) (45)
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| Mar 2018 | Portland | Fish | Six High Priority Fish and Wildlife Goals for 2018 (TG) (30) |
| Mar 2018 | Portland | Fish | Results of "mechanistic” process identified cost savings (TG) (15) |
| Mar 2018 | Portland | Fish | Emerging Priorities (Staff) |
| Mar 2018 | Portland | Council | Remarks by Elliot Mainzer, Administrator and CEO, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Mar 2018 | Portland | Council | Presentation by Chelan Public Utility District and Washington Department on Fish and Wildlife Upper Columbia Spring Chinook migration and passage:Alene Underwood and Lance Keller, Chelan County PUD; and Andrew Murdoch, WDFW. |
| Mar 2018 | Portland | Council | Presentation on Snohomish County Public Utility District Integrated Resource Plan (IRP): Anna Berg, Snohomish County PUD. |
| Mar 2018 | Portland | Council | Discussion of Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment issues and process:Patty O‘Toole, program implementation manager. |
| Mar 2018 | Portland | Council | Update on use of story maps for fish and wildlife information: Nancy Leonard, fish, wildlife and ecosystem monitoring and evaluation manager, and Mark Fritsch. |
| Mar 2018 | Portland | Council | Briefing on Columbia River Basin salmon and steelhead returns for 2017 and run forecasts for 2018:Dan Rawding, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Paul Kline Idaho Department of Fish and Game; and Brian Burke, NOAA NW Fisheries Science Center. |
| Mar 2018 | Portland | Council | Council decision on Project Review: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation.Proposal #2017-005-00.Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative Columbia River Basin Projects |
| Mar 2018 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| Mar 2018 | Portland | Council | Reports 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. |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Council | Briefing on Albeni Falls Wildlife settlement: Bill Booth, Idaho Council Member; Jeff Allen, Idaho staff;Ed Schriever and Chip Corsi, Idaho Department of Fish and Game; and Dorie Welch, Bonneville Power Administration. Also see Clark Fork delta video. |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Council | Presentation on Independent Scientific Advisory Board‘s Upper Columbia Spring Chinook Review:Dr. Stan Gregory and Dr. Steve Schroder, ISAB members. |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Council | Summary of Utility Integrated Resource Plans: Anticipated resource needs over the next 5 to 10 years:Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Council | Presentation on Bonneville's Wholesale Market and Competitive Position: Steve Kern, General Manager, Cowlitz County PUD |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Council | Presentation on survival of adult spring/summer Chinook salmon through the estuary and lower Columbia River amid a rapidly changing predator population:Dr. Michelle Wargo Rub, NOAA Fisheries |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Council | Council decision on comments to Department of Energy on revisions to the federal efficiency standards process:Kevin Smit, senior energy efficiency analyst; John Shurts, general counsel; and Ben Kujala, director, power division |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| Feb 2018 | Portland | Council | Reports 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 |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Power | High Level Work Plan Update with focus on 2018, (CM, BK) (15 min) |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Power | RFP for EE Agricultural Potential Study, (TJ) (10 min) |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Power | Draft Outline of the Mid-Term Assessment, (BK, Staff) (30 min) |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Power | Review of Load Forecasting methodology and its linkage to other analytical tools, (MJ) (30 min) |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Power | Load Forecast and No Future Natural Gas Scenario, (MJ) (30 min) |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Power | Briefing on EE Cost Effectiveness Methodology, (EE Team) (30 min) |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Fish | Project Review: Proposal #2017-005-00, Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative Columbia River Basin Projects (MF) (30 min) |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Fish | Overview of the Snake River Salmon Recovery Plan: Rosemary Furfey, NOAA (TG) (45 min) |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Fish | Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) meeting highlights (LP) (15 min) |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Amendment update (PO) (30 min) |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Fish | Update on Research Projects Review (LP) (15 min) |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Fish | Status of the Fish and Wildlife Program's Story Maps (NL,MF,TG) (30 min) |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Fish | Cost Savings Workgroup (CSW) next steps (TG) (30 min) |
| Feb 2018 | Portland | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities Implementation (Staff) (30 min) |
| Jan 2018 | Portland | Power | BPA long-term sales and the call-back provision, Tim Johnson, Legal Counsel, BPA (30) |
| Jan 2018 | Portland | Power | Draft comments on DOE proposal for revisions to the federal efficiency standards process, EE Team, (30) |
| Jan 2018 | Portland | Power | Options for the 8th Power Plan Analytics, BK (30) |
| Jan 2018 | Portland | Power | Requirements of the Power Act for the Power Plan, BK, JS (45) |
| Jan 2018 | Portland | Power | Avoided CO2 Emissions Rate Study Update, JO (30) |
| Jan 2018 | Portland | Fish | O&M Sub-committee update (BB, MF) (30) |
| Jan 2018 | Portland | Fish | F&W Amendment update (PO) (30) |
| Jan 2018 | Portland | Fish | Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force Process report (TG) (30) |
| Jan 2018 | Portland | Fish | Briefing on IDFG proposed Albeni Falls Settlement (BB) (15) |
| Jan 2018 | Portland | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities Implementation (Staff) |
| Jan 2018 | Portland | Fish | Committee recommendation for Council decision to make final edits and post the Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) story map on the Council's website |
| Jan 2018 | Portland | Council | Chinook salmon survival in the midst of increasing marine mammal predation: Brandon Chasco, Oregon State University; and Michelle Wargo Rub, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center. |
| Jan 2018 | Portland | Council | Update on ocean conditions: Laurie Weitkamp, Northwest Fish Science Center. |
| Jan 2018 | Portland | Council | Council decision to release Avoided Rate of CO2 Emissions Study for public review and comment:John Ollis, power system analyst. Read the Draft Study, Comments due by February 16 |
| Jan 2018 | Portland | Council | Council decision to make final edits and post the Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) story map on the Council‘s website:Tony Grover, director, fish and wildlife division; Leslie Bach, senior manager; and Mary Lou Soscia, Environmental Protection Agency. |
| Jan 2018 | Portland | Council | Council Business: |
| Jan 2018 | Portland | Council | PNW Resource Update and Demonstration of Enhanced Website Mapping Tool: Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst; Eric Schrepel, technical and web data specialist. |
| Jan 2018 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; and Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Dec 2017 | Portland | Council | Presentation on Puget Sound Energy Demand Response, Behind-the-Meter Technology, and Future Risks:David Mills, Senior Vice President, Energy Operations, Puget Sound Energy. |
| Dec 2017 | Portland | Council | Briefing on vision, priorities, and resources for Bonneville energy efficiency activities:Kim Thompson, Vice President of Energy Efficiency, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Dec 2017 | Portland | Council | Briefing on Public Generating Pool Decarbonization Study, PGP, E3 Consulting:Therese Hampton, Public Generating Pool; and Arne Olson, E3 Consulting. |
| Dec 2017 | Portland | Council | Update on Spill Proposal:(Tentative) John Shurts, general counsel and Leslie Bach, senior manager. |
| Dec 2017 | Portland | Council | Presentation on evaluating an experimental commercial pound net trap for stock-selective fishing in the Lower Columbia River: Adrian Tuohy, Wild Fish Conservancy. |
| Dec 2017 | Portland | Council | Update on Columbia River System Operations Environmental Impact Study:Sonja Kokos, Bureau of Reclamation; Rebecca Weiss, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and David Kennedy, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Dec 2017 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| Dec 2017 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; and Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Dec 2017 | Portland | Power | State of electric utility loads, sales, revenues and prices in 2016, MJ (45 min) |
| Dec 2017 | Portland | Power | Update on ocean energy resources action items and analysis of offshore wind |
| Dec 2017 | Portland | Power | MS, GC (30 min) |
| Dec 2017 | Portland | Power | BPA demand response barriers and potential study, BPA (Lee Hall) (45 min) |
| Dec 2017 | Portland | Power | Briefing on DOE proposal for revisions to the federal efficiency standards processes, Tom Eckman, Senior Advisor |
| Dec 2017 | Portland | Fish | Habitat Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy: Progress and Status (30 min) (LB,NL,MF) |
| Dec 2017 | Portland | Fish | Discussion of Atlas: Strategic Prioritization of Habitat Restoration Actions: Dave Kaplowe, BPA (30 min) (LB,MF) |
| Dec 2017 | Portland | Fish | Toxics Workgroup draft PAH story map (30 min) (LB,TG, Mary Lou Soscia, EPA) |
| Dec 2017 | Portland | Fish | Discussion on Northern Pike (15 min) (SH,KF) |
| Dec 2017 | Portland | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities Implementation (30 min) (Staff)
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| Nov 2017 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Update on Columbia Basin Trust activities and current initiatives:Rick Jensen, Chair, and Johnny Strilaeff, CEO and President, Columbia Basin Trust. |
| Nov 2017 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Update on Idaho Fish and Wildlife issues: Virgil Moore, director, Idaho Department of Fish and Game. |
| Nov 2017 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Implications of the California solar surplus on West Coast power markets: Randy Hardy, Hardy Energy Consulting Co. |
| Nov 2017 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Council decision on use of cost savings for fish hatchery and fish screen O&M purposes: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation. |
| Nov 2017 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Council business:
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| Nov 2017 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs:Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; and Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Nov 2017 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | Value of Conservation White Paper Update, CG, BK (45min) |
| Nov 2017 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | Report on ANLYS-3 Progress: Exploration of an End Use Conservation Model, TJ (30min) |
| Nov 2017 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | An update on the impact of hurricanes on natural gas prices SS (30min) |
| Nov 2017 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | Power System Value of Conserved Irrigation Diversions, JF, TJ (30min) |
| Nov 2017 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Idaho Sockeye Update: Paul Kline, IDFG and Dr. Jesse Trushenski IDFG (JA) (30) |
| Nov 2017 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Research Project Review Process (LP)(30) |
| Nov 2017 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | 2017 White Sturgeon Workshop - Overview (LP)(15) |
| Nov 2017 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Adult anadromous fish in the Columbia Basin (TG)(15) |
| Nov 2017 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Upper Salmon Integrated Rehabilitation Assessment (IRA) process presented by Mike Edmondson, Idaho Offices of Species Conservation; Chris Beasley, GCINC; Jude Trapani, Bureau of Reclamation; and Mark Davidson, The Nature Conservancy (JA)(45) |
| Oct 2017 | Columbia Falls | Council | Briefing on Solid State Lighting: Marc Ledbetter, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| Oct 2017 | Columbia Falls | Council | Recap of NW Demand Response and Energy Storage Summit, John Ollis, power system analyst; and Michael Starrett, energy policy analyst. |
| Oct 2017 | Columbia Falls | Council | Update on Libby Biological Opinion: Jason Flory, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. |
| Oct 2017 | Columbia Falls | Council | Update on O&M Subcommittee actions on the use of cost saving funds for FY2018: Mark Fritsch. |
| Oct 2017 | Columbia Falls | Council | 2016 Regional Conservation Progress Survey Results, Jennifer Light. |
| Oct 2017 | Columbia Falls | Council | Council Business
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| Oct 2017 | Columbia Falls | Council | Council decision on Regional Technical Forum 2018 Work Plan and Budget: Jennifer Light, manager, Regional Technical Forum. |
| Oct 2017 | Columbia Falls | Council | Council decision on Wildlife Projects and Programmatic Issues: Lynn Palensky, program development; and Mark Fritsch, manager program implementation. |
| Oct 2017 | Columbia Falls | Council | Council decision on questions for Independent Scientific Advisory Board review of 2014 Program: Tony Grover, director, fish and wildlife division; and Patty O‘Toole, program implementation manager. |
| Oct 2017 | Columbia Falls | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committees: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; and Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Oct 2017 | Columbia Falls | Power | Update on natural gas price forecast, SS (30 min) |
| Oct 2017 | Columbia Falls | Power | PURPA/Solar discussion, MS (45 min) |
| Oct 2017 | Columbia Falls | Power | GENESYS redevelopment update, JO (15 min) |
| Oct 2017 | Columbia Falls | Power | BPA Integrated Demand Side Management update, BPA (30 min) |
| Oct 2017 | Columbia Falls | Power | Update on value of Conservation White Paper, BK, CG (30 min) |
| Oct 2017 | Columbia Falls | Fish | Discuss questions for ISAB review of 2014 Program (Staff)(30) |
| Oct 2017 | Columbia Falls | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities Implementation (Staff)(30) |
| Oct 2017 | Columbia Falls | Fish | Update on Montana wildlife Settlement Agreement and Construction, Inundation and Operational Wildlife Impacts in Montana: Alan Wood and Dwight Bergeron, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (KB) (30) |
| Oct 2017 | Columbia Falls | Fish | Presentation on Hungry Horse Mitigation Work: Les Evarts and Barry Hansen: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. |
| Oct 2017 | Columbia Falls | Fish | Presentation on the South Fork Flathead Westslope Cutthroat Conservation Project: Matt Boyer: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (KB) (30) |
| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Power | Briefing on Bonneville rate structures and conservation program mechanisms: Kim Thompson, Acting Vice President of Energy Efficiency, BPA; and Emily Traetow, Public Utility Specialist, BPA. |
| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Power | Outline for Value of Conservation White Paper (CG,BK) |
| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Power | Timeline for publishing the 7th Plan Mid-Term Assessment (BK,CM) |
| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Power | Contract renewals and discussion (BK) |
| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Fish | Staff recommendations on wildlife projects and programmatic issues (LP,MF) |
| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Fish | Next Fish and Wildlife Program amendment (TG,PO)
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| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Fish | Briefing on Regional Coordination Forum (RCF,LP) |
| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Fish | Developing a field-based environmental DNA sampling and detection system: Dr. Austen Thomas, Smith-Root (KF) |
| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Fish | Update on Phase 1 Investigations Related to Reintroduction of Anadromous Fish Above Grand Coulee Dam. Casey Baldwin, Sr. Research Scientist for the Colville Confederated Tribes Fish and Wildlife Department and Conor Giorgi, Anadromous Program Manager for the Spokane Tribe (SH) |
| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Fish | Willamette Falls pinniped predation update (KW) |
| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Fish | Update on emerging priorities implementation (Staff) |
| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Council | Presentation on Washington energy technologies:Tony Usibelli, Special Assistant to the Director for Energy and Climate Policy, Washington Department of Commerce. |
| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Council | Update on Idaho Power Integrated Resource Plan: Phil Devol, Lead Planning Analyst, Power Supply, Idaho Power Company. |
| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Council | Briefing on Fish and Wildlife Program implementation assessments: Laura Robinson, program implementation and liaison specialist; and Patty O‘Toole. |
| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Council | Briefing on the Upper and Mid-Columbia sturgeon activities. Upper Columbia: Jason McLellan, Colville Confederated Tribes with representatives from Spokane Tribe of Indians and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Mid-Columbia: Representatives from the Yakama Nation, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Mid-Columbia PUDs. |
| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Council | Briefing on Avista Integrated Resource Plan and Urbanova Smart Cities Project: James Gall, Senior Power Supply Analyst, Avista; and Heather Rosentrater, Vice President, Energy Delivery, Avista. |
| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Council | Presentation by Steve Wright:General Manager, Chelan County PUD. |
| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Council | Presentation on innovative water projects: Guy J. Gregory, Technical Unit Supervisor, Water Resources Program, Eastern Regional Office, Washington Department of Ecology; and JT Steenkamp, Project Manager, Pearl Hill Project, Shell Energy. |
| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Council | Council business:
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| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Council | Next Fish and Wildlife Program amendment: Tony Grover, director, fish and wildlife division; and Patty O‘Toole, program implementation manager
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| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Council | Public comment on any issues before the Council |
| Sep 2017 | Spokane | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs:Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; and Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Aug 2017 | Portland | Council | Presentation on emerging changes in the electric utility system: Phil Jones,Phil Jones Consulting. |
| Aug 2017 | Portland | Council | Briefing on regional issues of customer concern to consumer-owned utilities: Scott Corwin, Executive Director; Michael Deen, senior policy analyst; Bo Downen, senior policy analyst, Public Power Council. |
| Aug 2017 | Portland | Council | Presentation by Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board:Steve Manlow, Executive Director, Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board. |
| Aug 2017 | Portland | Council | Presentation on Bonneville Fiscal Year 2017 fish and wildlife spending and the forecast for Fiscal Year 2018: Bryan Mercier, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Aug 2017 | Portland | Council | Presentation on low carbon pathways at Northwest Natural: Steve Simmons, senior economic analyst; and Bill Edmonds, director, environmental policy and sustainability, NW Natural. |
| Aug 2017 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| Aug 2017 | Portland | Council | Panel presentations on the resiliency of the power system:
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| Aug 2017 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; and Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Aug 2017 | Portland | Power | Innovations in irrigation energy efficiency, Fred Ziari, IRZ (30 min) |
| Aug 2017 | Portland | Power | Update on MCS 2 - Program to assess and capture distribution efficiency savings, CG, KS, BPA (45 min) |
| Aug 2017 | Portland | Power | Comments and updates to Marginal Carbon paper, JO, BK (30 min) |
| Aug 2017 | Portland | Power | Discussion on potential methods for analyzing the value of conservation, BK, CG (30 min) |
| Aug 2017 | Portland | Power | RTF website updates, JL (15 min) |
| Aug 2017 | Portland | Fish | Update on prototype multimedia website about the Fish and Wildlife Program, NL, JH (15 min) |
| Aug 2017 | Portland | Fish | Discussion of Program Implementation Summaries on the Programs adaptive management strategy, LR, NL (15 min) |
| Aug 2017 | Portland | Fish | Discussion of Wildlife Project Review policies and programmatic issues, LP, MF (45 min) |
| Aug 2017 | Portland | Fish | Update on O&M Strategic Plan and Priorities, Booth, MF, JA (30 min) |
| Aug 2017 | Portland | Fish | Presentation on effects of toxic contaminants on fish by Dr. Nat Scholz and Jessica Lundin, NOAA Fisheries, LB (30 min) |
| Aug 2017 | Portland | Fish | Staff recommendation to use Council funds to develop a pilot toxic contaminants story map using Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) data, LB, TG (15 min) |
| Aug 2017 | Portland | Fish | Preparing for the next Fish and Wildlife Program amendment – staff and Committee discussion on:
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| Aug 2017 | Portland | Fish | Update on emerging priorities implementation (staff)
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| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Power | Lifecycle of batteries, MJ |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Power | Update on Peak Load Forecasting Review for Adequacy (ANLYS-4), MJ |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Power | Direction on Measures with Fuel Choice Update, JL, CG |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Power | CO2 Refrigerant Heat Pumps, A Successful Emerging Technology, Ken Eklund WSU |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Power | Portland General Electric Demand Response Pilot, Josh Keeling PGE |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Fish | Lower Columbia River Chum Salmon: Status, Restoration and Recovery, WDFW (KF) |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Fish | Presentation by the Cowlitz Indian Tribe on work in the region: Rudy Salakory, Cowlitz Indian Tribe |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Fish | Clark County Public Utility District Stream Team presentation on restoring Salmon Creek Watershed: Jeff Wittler, Clark PUD (KF) |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Fish | Status on Fish and Wildlife Program Implementation Assessments (Staff) |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Fish | Update on Cost Savings Workgroup (Staff) |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities Implementation (Staff) |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Council | Briefing on Regional Technical Forum Annual Report: Jennifer Light; and Garrett Herndon, Regional Technical Forum assistant. |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Council | Briefing on 2021 - 2022 Adequacy Analysis and Report: John Fazio, senior power systems analyst. |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Council | Update on the diverse resources accessible from, and services provided by, the StreamNet Regional Library:Lenora A Oftedahl, StreamNet Regional Librarian and David M. Liberty, Assistant StreamNet Librarian. |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Council | Presentation on Independent Scientific Review Panel final Wildlife Report: Steve Schroder, ISRP Chair; and Dave Heller, ISRP. |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Council | Presentation from Clark Public Utilities on energy efficiency, power supply and demand response:Larry Blaufus, Tom Haymaker, and Zeecha Van Hoose, Clark Public Utilities. |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Council | Presentation by Snohomish Public Utility District on actions to advance innovative and emerging energy technologies:Jessica Matlock, Director, Government and External Affairs, Snohomish PUD. |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Council | Update on Council‘s review of tributary habitat monitoring and next steps on Council‘s monitoring and evaluation approach:Leslie Bach, senior manager; Nancy Leonard, fish, wildlife and ecosystem monitoring and evaluation manager; and Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation. |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Council | Council decision on guidance to Regional Technical Forum on treatment of fuel choice: Jennifer Light, manager, Regional Technical Form; and Charlie Grist, manager, conservation resources. |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Council | Council Business: |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Council | Panel presentation on Northern Pike suppression in Lake Roosevelt:Holly McLellan, Colville Confederated Tribe; Elliott Kittel, Spokane Tribe of Indians; and Chris Donley, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. |
| Jul 2017 | Vancouver | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; and Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Council | Briefing on recent Bonneville Power Administration decision on the I-5 Corridor Transmission Reinforcement Project: Jeff Cook, Vice President, Transmission Planning and Asset Management, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Council | Update on hard-to-reach markets energy efficiency efforts, (Action Plan Item MCS 1): Kevin Smit, senior energy efficiency analyst; and Charlie Grist, manager, conservation resources. |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Council | Presentation by Jim Piro, President and CEO, Portland General Electric. |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Council | Panel on ocean energy technologies: See presentations from Michael Starrett, energy policy analyst; Jason Busch, Oregon Wave Energy Trust/Pacific Ocean Energy Trust; Ted Brekken, Oregon State University; and Kevin Banister from Principle Power |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Council | Briefing on Willamette Biological Opinion Passage and Flow: Ian Chane, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Council | Briefing on Willamette Biological Opinion Habitat and Floodplain Restoration: Dan Bell, Bonneville Environmental Foundation and Andrew Dutterer, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board. |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Council | Council decision on fish and wildlife umbrella project review: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation; and Lynn Palensky, program development. |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Council | Council decision on final Research Plan for the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program: Patty O‘Toole, program implementation manager. |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Council | Council Business: |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Council | Council decision to implement additional sturgeon activities on existing projects: Lynn Palensky. |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Council | Council discussion and guidance on Spokane Tribes request for funding for Project #1994-043-00,Lake Roosevelt Northern Pike Suppression(tentative): Tony Grover, director, fish and wildlife division. |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Power | Direction to Regional Technical Forum on Treatment of Fuel Choice, CG, JL (45 min) |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Power | Carbon Tax, REC Price, Hydro, and Other Inputs and RPM, BK, JO, JF (45 min) |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Power | RTF Market Analysis Update, JL, CG (30 min) |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Power | Briefing on the 2022 Adequacy Assessment Report, JF (30 min) |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Fish | Bull Trout Vulnerability to Changing Climate presentation by Jason Dunham, USGS (NL)(45) |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Fish | Update on discussions with managers/sponsors on tributary habitat monitoring and review of M&E approaches. (LB, NL, MF and Rick Golden (BPA) (60) |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Fish | Discussion of Program Implementation Assessment (LR)(15) |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Fish | Staff discussion on future Project Reviews (LP,MF)(15) |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Fish | Update on Cost Savings Workgroup (Staff) (15) |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Fish | Discussion of the Spokane Tribes request for funding for Project #1994-043-00, Lake Roosevelt Northern Pike Suppression (tentative)(15)(TG,MF,LR,SH) |
| Jun 2017 | Corvallis | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities Implementation (Staff)(15) |
| May 2017 | Boise | Power | Update on Adequacy Assessment, JF (30) |
| May 2017 | Boise | Power | Discussion of draft timeline for mid-term and 8th plan development, BK, CM (15) |
| May 2017 | Boise | Power | Natural gas and electricity market price inputs and RPM, SS, BK, JO (30) |
| May 2017 | Boise | Power | Understanding system adequacy shortfalls and capacity interactions with energy efficiency, demand response, and other resources, JF, CG (45) |
| May 2017 | Boise | Power | PacifiCorp IRP, Rick Link, Ted Weston (30) |
| May 2017 | Boise | Fish | Update on the Cost Savings Workgroup (Staff) (30)
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| May 2017 | Boise | Fish | Discussion and recommendation on the Draft Research Plan (PO) (45) |
| May 2017 | Boise | Fish | Briefing on May 15 Regional Coordination Forum (LP) (15) |
| May 2017 | Boise | Fish | Project Review: (LP, MF) (45)
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| May 2017 | Boise | Fish | Climate velocity effects on cold-water habitat: An impetus for new conservation tools and databases: Presentation by Dan Isaak (LB) (30) |
| May 2017 | Boise | Fish | Discussion on the next fish and wildlife program and power plan (TG, BK, PO, LR) |
| May 2017 | Boise | Council | Briefing on stand-alone vs. integrated capacity value for resources: John Fazio, senior power system analyst. |
| May 2017 | Boise | Council | Briefing on highlights from Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting: Tony Grover, director, Fish and Wildlife Division. |
| May 2017 | Boise | Council | Update on details of Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) in Idaho: Kristine Raper, Commissioner, Idaho Public Utilities Commission. |
| May 2017 | Boise | Council | Update on Idaho Power solar projects: Michael Darrington, Energy Contracts Leader, Idaho Power Company. |
| May 2017 | Boise | Council | Update on Bonneville Dam Sea lion tour: Guy Norman, Washington Council Member. |
| May 2017 | Boise | Council | Update on Energy Imbalance Market: Tess Park, Vice President of Power Supply, Idaho Power Company. |
| May 2017 | Boise | Council | Briefing from Natural Resources Conservation Service and NOAA on recent weather compared to past years: Ron Abramovich, water supply specialist, NRCS; Jay Breidenbach, warning coordination meteorologist, National Weather Service Boise; and Troy Lindquist, senior hydrologist, National Weather Service, Boise. |
| May 2017 | Boise | Council | Council decision to release the draft Fiscal Year 2019 budget and Fiscal Year 2018 revisions for public comment: Sharon Ossmann, director, administrative division. |
| May 2017 | Boise | Council | Council Business:
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| May 2017 | Boise | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee; Report on oral arguments in Ninth Circuit on 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program challenge: John Shurts, general counsel. |
| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Council | Panel of Montana BPA preference customers: Brian DeKiep, Montana Council staff. |
| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Council | Briefing on electrification of transportation: Steve Simmons, senior economic analyst; and Massoud Jourabchi, manager, economic analyst. |
| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Council | Update from Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance on demand response: Jeff Harris,Chief Transformation Officer,NEEA. |
| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Council | Demonstration of the draft web page for Fish and Wildlife Program Tools: Nancy Leonard, fish, wildlife and ecosystem monitoring and evaluation manager. |
| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Council | Briefing on recent developments in FCRPS Biological Opinion litigation: John Shurts, general counsel; and Leslie Bach, senior manager. |
| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Council | Briefing on hydro and market conditions and recent oversupply curtailment actions by Bonneville Power Administration: Ben Kujala, director, power division. |
| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Council | Update on Bonneville Power Administration Energy Efficiency Plan: Allie Mace, Manager, Energy Efficiency Planning and Evaluation, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Council | Council decision on release for public comment of paper on Marginal Carbon Production: John Ollis, power system analyst. |
| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; and Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Council | Council Business: |
| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Power | Updates to Bonneville Power Administration Resource Program, Rob Petty, BPA (30) |
| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Power | How Council Coordinates Hydro Unit Outages for Adequacy Modeling (30), JF |
| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Power | Panel on Montana transmission and resources (90), BD, Panel |
| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Power | How RPM load inputs are developed (30), MJ, BK |
| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Fish | Presentation on putting aquatic species on the map: the eDNAtlas and the eDNArchive for aquatic taxa in western North America (45), NL |
| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Fish | StreamNet Annual Update (30), NL |
| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Fish | Discussion of the Draft Research Plan (30), PO |
| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Fish | Project reviews: (30), LP
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| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Fish | Update from the Cost Savings Workgroup (15), Staff
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| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Fish | Presentation and discussion on cold-water habitat (45), LB |
| Apr 2017 | Missoula | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities Implementation (15), Staff |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Power | Update from Portland General Electric on its IRP, PGE, (30) |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Power | Primer on Electricity Markets , JO, (30) |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Power | Methane Emissions from Reservoirs, MS, GC, BK, (30) |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Power | Regional Portfolio Model fundamentals, BK, JO, JF, (30) |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Power | Industrial Research RFP (15) |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Fish | Bull Trout presentation by USFWS-Wenatchee (NL)(45) |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Fish | Update/Recommendation from the Cost Savings Workgroup (Staff)(30) |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Fish | Discussion of comments received on the Council's Draft Research Plan (PO)(30) |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Fish | Update on the Program's Fish Information/Data Products (NL)(30) |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Division retreat report |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Fish | Water markets and flow restoration presentation (LB)(45) |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Council | Presentation by Independent Science Review Panel on Umbrella Project Review: Steve Schroder, ISRP Chair and Dave Heller, ISRP member |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Council | Briefing on CHaMP, ISEMP and AEM schedule: Nancy Leonard, fish, wildlife and ecosystem monitoring and evaluation manager; Leslie Bach, senior manager; and Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Council | Update on Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance's programs and accomplishments: Jeff Harris, Chief Transformation Officer, NEEA |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Council | Presentation by Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee on the Northwest Regional Forecast: Shauna McReynolds, executive director; and Tomás Morrissey, senior policy analyst, PNUCC |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Council | Briefing on federal hydro-capital investments: Bill Leady, Asset Manager; and Wayne Todd, Generating Assets Manager, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; and Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Council | Presentation from Mike Colgrove, Executive Director, Energy Trust of Oregon |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| Mar 2017 | Portland | Council | Update from StreamNet Library (project 2008-515-00): David Liberty and Lenora Oftedahl, StreamNet |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Council | Presentation by the Bonneville Power Administration on cold weather operations: Salah Kitali, Internal Operations Manager; and John Lahti, Construction and Maintenance Service Manager, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Council | Briefing on Columbia River fish runs for 2016 and forecast for 2017: Ron Roler, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Tucker Jones, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; Paul Kline, Idaho Department of Fish and Game; and Brian Burke, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA |
| Mar 2017 | Portland | Council | Report on program hatchery assessments: Mark Hassebrock, HDR Engineering |
| Feb 2017 | Portland | Council | Briefing on recent cold-weather events and their impact on load and power prices: Massoud Jourabchi, manager, economic analysis; and Steve Simmons, senior economic analyst. |
| Feb 2017 | Portland | Council | Briefing on wind generation during recent cold-weather events: Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst. |
| Feb 2017 | Portland | Council | Briefing and discussion on ISEMP, CHaMP and Action Effectiveness Monitoring: Nancy Leonard, fish, wildlife and ecosystem monitoring and evaluation manager; and Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation. |
| Feb 2017 | Portland | Council | Briefing on the current state of federal Energy Efficiency Standards as of the end of 2016: Tom Eckman, consultant. |
| Feb 2017 | Portland | Council | Update on the Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative and Regional Restoration Efforts: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation; Christina Wang and Howard Schaller, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and Brian McIlraith, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. |
| Feb 2017 | Portland | Council | Council Business
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| Feb 2017 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; and Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Feb 2017 | Portland | Power | Preview of Paper on Marginal Carbon Production, JO, GC (30) |
| Feb 2017 | Portland | Power | Deep Dive into Conservation Achievements, JL (30) |
| Feb 2017 | Portland | Power | NEEA Discussion of Emerging Technology in energy efficiency: Mark Rehley, NEEA; energy efficiency team (45) |
| Feb 2017 | Portland | Power | Primer on the Physics of the Power System, MS, JO (30) |
| Feb 2017 | Portland | Fish | Update on Natural Origin Salmon and Steelhead Adult Objective Mapping Tool (Staff, QW Consulting, StreamNet) (30) |
| Feb 2017 | Portland | Fish | Update on Cost Savings Workgroup (Staff) (30) |
| Feb 2017 | Portland | Fish | Update on O&M Strategic Plan (MF) (15) |
| Feb 2017 | Portland | Fish | Update on the Ocean Forum Meeting (PO) (15) |
| Feb 2017 | Portland | Fish | Report on January NOAA Regional Partnership meeting (Staff & Council members) (30) |
| Feb 2017 | Portland | Fish | ISAB Review of Upper Columbia Spring Chinook (EM) (15) |
| Feb 2017 | Portland | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities Implementation (Staff) (15) |
| Jan 2017 | Portland | Power | 2017 Work Plan Priorities, BK, CM (15 min) |
| Jan 2017 | Portland | Power | Deep dive into the Aurora Model, JO, BK (60 min) |
| Jan 2017 | Portland | Power | Briefing on Load Forecasts Outside the NW, SS (30 min) |
| Jan 2017 | Portland | Power | Primer on Energy Efficiency, EE Staff (30 min) |
| Jan 2017 | Portland | Fish | Project Reviews: |
| Jan 2017 | Portland | Fish | Update on Cost Savings Workgroup (Staff)(45)
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| Jan 2017 | Portland | Fish | Update on O&M Strategic Plan (MF)(15) |
| Jan 2017 | Portland | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities Implementation (Staff)(15) |
| Jan 2017 | Portland | Council | Council decision to release the Draft Fish and Wildlife Program Research Plan for public review and comment: Patty O‘Toole, Program Implementation Manager. |
| Jan 2017 | Portland | Council | Council Business: |
| Jan 2017 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; and Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Jan 2017 | Portland | Council | Panel Discussion on renewable resource development in the Northwest
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| Jan 2017 | Portland | Council | Briefing on small modular reactor technology, opportunities and potential: Jim Gaston, Energy Northwest; and Chris Colbert, NuScale. |
| Jan 2017 | Portland | Council | Briefing on the current state of federal Energy Efficiency Standards as of the end of 2016: Tom Eckman, consultant; and Council staff. |
| Dec 2016 | Portland | Council | Presentation by Bonneville on CHaMP, ISEMP, AEM: Lorri Bodi, Vice President of Environment, Fish and Wildlife; Katie McDonald and Ben Zelinsky, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Dec 2016 | Portland | Council | Status report on the Corps of Engineers‘ funding for Watercraft Inspection Stations: Leslie Bach, senior manager; Dave Combs and Richard Turner, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. |
| Dec 2016 | Portland | Council | Update and review of 2015 regional sales and loads: Massoud Jourabchi, manager, economic analysis. |
| Dec 2016 | Portland | Council | Presentation by Action Agencies on the “Columbia River System Operations Environmental Impact Statement” process: David Kennedy, Bonneville Power Administration; Rebecca Weiss, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Sonja Kokos, Bureau of Reclamation. |
| Dec 2016 | Portland | Council | Council decision on proposed GENESYS redevelopment effort: Ben Kujala, director, power division; John Fazio, senior power systems analyst; and John Ollis, power system analyst. |
| Dec 2016 | Portland | Council | Council decision on Step 1 (Master Plan) review for Project #2007-401-00, Kelt Reconditioning and Reproductive Success Evaluation Research: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation. |
| Dec 2016 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| Dec 2016 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; and Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Dec 2016 | Portland | Power | Update on Historic CO2 Emissions, GC (30) |
| Dec 2016 | Portland | Power | Load Forecasting Methodology Primer, MJ (45) |
| Dec 2016 | Portland | Power | Northwest Residential Electric Bills (comments received and updates), MJ (30) |
| Dec 2016 | Portland | Power | GENESYS Redevelopment Update and RFP Discussion, BK, JF, JO (30) |
| Dec 2016 | Portland | Power | Update on Demand Response Advisory Committee, TJ, JO (15) |
| Dec 2016 | Portland | Fish | Recommendation from the Cost Savings Workgroup on Relative Reproductive Success Projects,Staff (45) |
| Dec 2016 | Portland | Fish | Discussion and recommendation to the Council on the Draft Research Plan, PO (60) |
| Dec 2016 | Portland | Fish | Presentation on the Objectives Mapping Tool, NL (30) |
| Dec 2016 | Portland | Fish | Update on Toxics Workgroup Pilot Mapping Project, LB,TG (15) |
| Dec 2016 | Portland | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities Implementation, TG and staff |
| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | Update on Industrial Energy Efficiency Research, KS, CG (30) |
| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | Update on Wind Technology and Development Trends, GC (30) |
| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance engagement on Demand Response and Electric Vehicles, Jeff Harris, NEEA (30) |
| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | Energy Efficiency - Stock Turn-Over Primer, Energy Efficiency Team (30) |
| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | New Power Systems Analyst position (BK) |
| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Update on Relative Reproductive Success (RRS) Workshop (30) |
| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Discussion on Cost Savings Workgroup funds (staff) (30) |
| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Step 1 (Master Plan) review for Project # 2007-401-00, Kelt Reconditioning and Reproductive Success Evaluation Research (MF) (45) |
| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Guiding and Evaluating Habitat Actions using Status and Trend Results – The Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation's Okanagan Basin Monitoring and Evaluation Program (NL) (45) |
| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Research plan discussion (PO) (45) |
| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Update on Draft Invasive Mussels Forum charter (MW) (15) |
| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities Implementation (Staff) |
| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Update on expected deliverables from Bonneville‘s Tributary Habitat Framework including CHaMP, ISEMP and AEM: Nancy Leonard, fish, wildlife and ecosystem monitoring and evaluation manager; Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation; and Patty O‘Toole, manager, program implementation. |
| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Briefing on BPA and public utility energy efficiency plans: Charlie Grist; Tina Jayaweera, senior analyst; and Kevin Smit, senior energy efficiency analyst. |
| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Update on Regional Technical Forum website: Jennifer Light; and Garrett Herndon, Regional Technical Forum assistant. |
| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Briefing on fish and wildlife projects in Northern Idaho and the Kootenai Tribe Burbot Hatchery: Chip Corsi, Idaho Department of Fish and Game; Sue Ireland, Kootenai Tribe of Indians; Angelo Vitale, Coeur d‘Alene Tribe of Indians. |
| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Presentation on Staff Paper: Review of Fish Passage Technologies at High-head Dams: Laura Robinson, program implementation and liaison specialist; and Jim Ruff, J. Ruff Consulting LLC. |
| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Council decision on use of Cost Savings Workgroup funds: Montana Council Member Jennifer Anders, Chair; Council staff; and Bryan Mercier, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Council Business:
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| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Regional Conservation Progress report on energy efficiency resources: Jennifer Light, manager, Regional Technical Forum; and Charlie Grist, manager, conservation resources. |
| Nov 2016 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; and Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Oct 2016 | Portland | Council | Panel on customer and utility scale energy storage: Massoud Jourabchi, manager, economic analysis; Mike Starrett, energy policy analyst; and panel consisting of:
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| Oct 2016 | Portland | Council | Presentation by the Cowlitz Indian Tribe: Laura Robinson, program implementation and liaison specialist; and Rudy Salakory, Cowlitz Indian Tribe. |
| Oct 2016 | Portland | Council | Update on Bonneville Power Administration Integrated Demand-Side Management: Tina Jayaweera, senior energy efficiency analyst; Robert Petty, Manager, Power Forecasting and Planning; Lee Hall, Manager, Distributed Energy Resources; and Allie Mace, Manager, Energy Efficiency Planning and Evaluation Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Oct 2016 | Portland | Council | Briefing on the potential conversion of Boardman to biomass: Wayne Lei, PGE; Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst. |
| Oct 2016 | Portland | Council | Presentation on Independent Scientific Advisory Board Predation Metrics Report: Dr. Greg Ruggerone, Chair, ISAB; Steve Schroder, ISAB Vice-chair; and Erik Merrill, Manager, Independent Scientific Review Program. |
| Oct 2016 | Portland | Council | Council decision to approve Regional Technical Forum 2017 Workplan: Jennifer Light, manager, Regional Technical Forum; and Charlie Grist, manager, conservation resources. |
| Oct 2016 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| Oct 2016 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; and Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Oct 2016 | Portland | Council | Update on Bonneville‘s energy efficiency target and self-funding: Ben Kujala, interim director, power division; and Charlie Grist. |
| Oct 2016 | Portland | Power | Hard to Reach Markets – CRAC Meeting Announcements |
| Oct 2016 | Portland | Power | ColumbiaGrid Transmission Update: BK, Paul Didsayabutra, Manager of Grid Planning, ColumbiaGrid (30) |
| Oct 2016 | Portland | Power | GENESYS Outputs Briefing, (45) (JF) |
| Oct 2016 | Portland | Power | Incorporating energy storage into the Power Planning Process: (15) (GC, MS) |
| Oct 2016 | Portland | Power | Powering the Internet of things (grid, energy harvesting and energy storage) , (45) (MJ) |
| Oct 2016 | Portland | Power | Economics of utility-scale energy storage: Patrick Balducci, PNNL (30) |
| Oct 2016 | Portland | Fish | Follow-up discussion about program action effectiveness and monitoring (60) (NL,MF,PO) |
| Oct 2016 | Portland | Fish | Update on unusual ocean conditions and stellar sea lion presence and predation (60) (PO,LP) |
| Oct 2016 | Portland | Fish | Research Plan discussion (45) (PO) |
| Oct 2016 | Portland | Fish | Decision between alternative processes for the use of funds identified by the Cost Savings Workgroup (Staff) |
| Oct 2016 | Portland | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities Implementation (Staff) |
| Sep 2016 | Spokane | Power | Background on GENESYS model (60) (JF,JO) |
| Sep 2016 | Spokane | Power | GENESYS Redevelopment Update (15) (BK,JF,JO) |
| Sep 2016 | Spokane | Power | Generation Resources Development Update (30) (GC) |
| Sep 2016 | Spokane | Power | Power Division Work Plan Update (15) (BK,CM) |
| Sep 2016 | Spokane | Fish | Follow-up discussion about program action effectiveness and monitoring: AEM, ISEMP and CHaMP (60) (PO,MF,NL) |
| Sep 2016 | Spokane | Fish | Recommendation on the Urgent BOG request regarding the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program (30) (MF,TG) |
| Sep 2016 | Spokane | Fish | Update on Northern Pike (30)(Horton)
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| Sep 2016 | Spokane | Fish | Cost Savings Workgroup Update (Staff) |
| Sep 2016 | Spokane | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities Implementation (Staff)
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| Sep 2016 | Spokane | Council | Council Business:
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| Sep 2016 | Spokane | Council | Presentation by Inland Power and Light: Chad Jensen, Chief Executive Officer. |
| Sep 2016 | Spokane | Council | Update from Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUT): DR Michel, Executive Director; and John Sirois, Committee Coordinator, Upper Columbia United Tribes; Stacy Horton, Washington staff; and Laura Robinson, program implementation and liaison specialist. |
| Sep 2016 | Spokane | Council | Briefing on natural gas extraction and hydraulic fracturing: Ben Kujala, interim director, power division; and Steve Simmons, senior economic analyst. |
| Sep 2016 | Spokane | Council | Panel on Upper Columbia Spring Chinook: Stacy Horton, Washington staff; Melody Kreimes, Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board (UCSRB) Executive Director; Greer Maier, UCSRB Science Program Manager; Andrew Murdoch, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Eastern Washington Science Division Manager; Tom Dresser, Grant County Public Utility District, Manager of Fish, Wildlife, and Water Quality; and Tom Kahler, Douglas Public Utility District, Fisheries Biologist. |
| Sep 2016 | Spokane | Council | Update on the O&M Strategic Plan and demonstration of mapping tool: Bill Booth, Idaho Council Member; Jeff Allen, Idaho staff; Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation; and Nancy Leonard, fish, wildlife and ecosystem monitoring and evaluation manager. |
| Sep 2016 | Spokane | Council | Overview of Avista Electric Vehicle Charger Pilot Program: Rendall Farley, Manager, Electric Transportation. |
| Sep 2016 | Spokane | Council | Council decision on the use of cost savings funds for Northern Pike control in Lake Roosevelt: Tony Grover, director, fish and wildlife division. |
| Sep 2016 | Spokane | Council | Council decision on the urgent BOG request regarding the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program: Mark Fritsch; Steve Williams, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission; and Bryan Mercier, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Sep 2016 | Spokane | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Sep 2016 | Spokane | Council | Summer conditions wrap up — lessons learned and management decisions to prevent/reduce summer fish mortalities: Lynn Palensky, Council staff; Michael Garrity, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife; Paul Kline, Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game; Tom Rein, Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife; Dan Feil, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Trevor Condor, NOAA Fisheries; and Paul Wagner, Fish Passage Advisory Committee Co-Chair, NOAA Representative. |
| Aug 2016 | Polson | Council | Remarks by Dan James, Deputy Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Aug 2016 | Polson | Council | Briefing on System Capacity Contribution of Montana wind: John Fazio; Ben Kujala, interim director, power division; and John Ollis, power system analyst. |
| Aug 2016 | Polson | Council | Update on Demand Response Advisory Committee Membership: Tina Jayaweera, senior energy efficiency analyst. |
| Aug 2016 | Polson | Council | Presentation on Bonneville Power Administration Energy Efficiency and Momentum Savings: Carrie Cobb, BPA |
| Aug 2016 | Polson | Council | Update on Research Plan: Tom Karier, Washington Council Member; Patty O‘Toole, program implementation manager. |
| Aug 2016 | Polson | Council | Update on Bull Trout Litigation: John Shurts, general counsel. |
| Aug 2016 | Polson | Council | Presentation on Bull Trout Recovery Efforts in the Flathead Subbasin: Brian Marotz, Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks; Les Evarts, Barry Hansen and Lynn DuCharme, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. |
| Aug 2016 | Polson | Council | Welcome from Vernon Finley, Chairman of the Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council |
| Aug 2016 | Polson | Council | Council decision on 2021 Adequacy Assessment: John Fazio, senior power systems analyst. |
| Aug 2016 | Polson | Council | Council Business: Approval of minutes |
| Aug 2016 | Polson | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Aug 2016 | Polson | Power | Energy Keepers, Inc (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes) Comments, Brian Lipscomb, Energy Keepers CEO |
| Aug 2016 | Polson | Power | 2021 Adequacy Assessment Decision - Colstrip related update, (JF) |
| Aug 2016 | Polson | Power | Momentum Savings Context, (CG, TJ, KS) |
| Aug 2016 | Polson | Fish | Presentation on cold water refuges in the mainstem Columbia: where they are, importance, and how adult salmon and steelhead use them: Matt Keefer, University of Idaho and John Palmer, EPA (LP) |
| Aug 2016 | Polson | Fish | Update from the Corps of Engineers on water temperature modeling (LP) |
| Aug 2016 | Polson | Fish | Briefing on real time summer conditions and management decisions to prevent/reduce summer fish mortalities (LP) |
| Aug 2016 | Polson | Fish | Cost Savings Workgroup Update (Staff) |
| Aug 2016 | Polson | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities Implementation (Staff) |
| Jul 2016 | Olympia | Power | Eight Years into the "Shale Gale” – Natural Gas Supply, Demand & Prices |
| Jul 2016 | Olympia | Power | Electric Vehicles and Power System Analysis (a win-win situation?) |
| Jul 2016 | Olympia | Power | Puget Sound Energy's IRP Process, Demand Response, and Energy Efficiency, Phillip Popoff, PSE |
| Jul 2016 | Olympia | Power | CAISO Expansion and Adequacy Standard |
| Jul 2016 | Olympia | Power | Proposed Final Demand Response Advisory Committee Charter and Summary of Comments Received |
| Jul 2016 | Olympia | Fish | Use of Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) Tag Data to Model Wind River Steelhead Life Cycle Survival: Dan Rawding and Thomas Buehrens, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife |
| Jul 2016 | Olympia | Fish | Development of Wild Steelhead Gene Banks in Washington State: Erik Neatherlin, WDFW |
| Jul 2016 | Olympia | Fish | Update on Summer Conditions and Fish Returns (panel from June) |
| Jul 2016 | Olympia | Fish | Report on Sea Lion Predation, Michelle Rub, NOAA |
| Jul 2016 | Olympia | Fish | Update on Cost Savings Workgroup (Staff) |
| Jul 2016 | Olympia | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities (Staff) |
| Jul 2016 | Olympia | Council | Briefing on Bonneville Power Administration Energy Efficiency Plan, including draft savings and costs: Richard Génecé, Vice President of Energy Efficiency; and Allie Mace, Energy Efficiency Planning and Evaluation Manager, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Jul 2016 | Olympia | Council | Briefing on domestication selection and epigenetic mechanisms to reduce fitness loss in hatchery steelhead: Barry Berejikian and Penny Swanson, NOAA |
| Jul 2016 | Olympia | Council | Presentation on research budgets and reporting as part of the Research Plan development: Tom Karier, Washington Council Member; and Patty O‘Toole, program implementation manager |
| Jul 2016 | Olympia | Council | Briefing on Seattle City Light electric vehicle programs, Brendan O'Donnell, Energy Planning Supervisor, Seattle City Light |
| Jul 2016 | Olympia | Council | Panel on electric vehicles: Steve Douglas, Senior Director, The Auto Alliance; J.J. McCoy, Senior Policy Associate, Northwest Energy Coalition; and John Morris, CEO, Morris Energy Consulting. Jeff Allen, Executive Director, Drive Oregon will be the moderator of the panel |
| Jul 2016 | Olympia | Council | Council decision on Final 2021 Adequacy Assessment Report: John Fazio, senior power systems analyst |
| Jul 2016 | Olympia | Council | Council Business: |
| Jul 2016 | Olympia | Council | Panel presentation ( with presentations) on Salmon Recovery in Washington: Jim Unsworth, Director, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Jennifer Quan, Government Affairs Director, WDFW; Kaleen Cottingham, Director, Washington Recreation and Conservation Office; David Troutt, Chair, Washington Salmon Recovery Funding Board; and Dave Fast, Research Manager, Yakama Nation Fisheries |
| Jul 2016 | Olympia | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee |
| Jun 2016 | Redmond | Council | Welcome and presentation by the Warm Springs Tribe: Bobby Brunoe, General Manager of Natural Resources and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer; and Brad Houslet, Fisheries Manager for the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. |
| Jun 2016 | Redmond | Council | Update on Mitchell Act hatcheries and other activities: Rob Jones, NOAA. |
| Jun 2016 | Redmond | Council | Comments on retiring from the Council: Tom Eckman, senior advisor, and former Director of the Power Division. |
| Jun 2016 | Redmond | Council | Briefing on federal district court decision on 2014 FCRPS Biological Opinion: John Shurts, general counsel. |
| Jun 2016 | Redmond | Council | Presentation of Regional Technical Forum Annual Report: Jennifer Light, manager, Regional Technical Forum; and Charlie Grist, manager, conservation resources. |
| Jun 2016 | Redmond | Council | Council Business:
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| Jun 2016 | Redmond | Council | Council decision to release for public comment issue paper on the comparison of residential power bills: Massoud Jourabchi, manager, economic analysis; and Tom Eckman, senior advisor. |
| Jun 2016 | Redmond | Council | Public Comment on Draft Fiscal Year 2018 budget and revised Fiscal Year 2017 budget |
| Jun 2016 | Redmond | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee |
| Jun 2016 | Redmond | Power | Geothermal energy potential and the Newberry Geothermal Energy research facility: PNNL, AltaRock |
| Jun 2016 | Redmond | Power | Feedback on Demand Response Advisory Committee/System Integration Forum issue paper: (TJ, JO) |
| Jun 2016 | Redmond | Power | Council staff engagement with Regional IRP Processes: (BK) |
| Jun 2016 | Redmond | Power | Preview of 2021 Adequacy Assessment: (JF) |
| Jun 2016 | Redmond | Power | Review of comparison of residential power bills: (MJ, TE) |
| Jun 2016 | Redmond | Fish | Update on the Council's Research Plan (PO, SH) (45) |
| Jun 2016 | Redmond | Fish | Wildlife Program and Project Review Update (LP and BPA) (45) |
| Jun 2016 | Redmond | Fish | Update on Regional Coordination Forum (LP) (45)
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| Jun 2016 | Redmond | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities (NL, Staff) (30) |
| Jun 2016 | Redmond | Fish | Update on Cost Savings Workgroup (Staff) (30) |
| Jun 2016 | Redmond | Fish | Discussion of 3rd NOAA Regional Partnership Workshop (NL, TG) (15) |
| May 2016 | Boise | Power | Solar Development in Idaho (SL), Scott Gates, Idaho Power |
| May 2016 | Boise | Power | Gateway West Transmission Line Development Update, John Chatburn, Idaho Office of Energy Resources |
| May 2016 | Boise | Power | Issue paper on Scope of Proposed DRAC and System Integration Forum (TJ, JO, CG) |
| May 2016 | Boise | Power | Debrief on 2016 Energy Efficiency Exchange (CG, TJ, KS, JL) |
| May 2016 | Boise | Power | Update on Industrial Data Research Contracts (KS, CG) |
| May 2016 | Boise | Fish | Update on Cost Savings Workgroup (JA, KB, Staff) |
| May 2016 | Boise | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities (NL, Staff) |
| May 2016 | Boise | Fish | Discussion of 2nd NOAA Regional Partnership Workshop (NL, TG) |
| May 2016 | Boise | Fish | Summary of Idaho Supplementation Studies (ISS) (Allen) |
| May 2016 | Boise | Fish | Update on revision of Council's Research Plan (PO) |
| May 2016 | Boise | Fish | Discussion of staffing needs in the Fish and Wildlife Division (TG) |
| May 2016 | Boise | Council | Summary of Idaho Supplementation Studies (ISS):Jeff Allen, Idaho Council staff. |
| May 2016 | Boise | Council | Report from Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG): Virgil Moore, Director, Idaho Department of Fish and Game; and Jeff Allen. |
| May 2016 | Boise | Council | Update on the 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program — Investment Strategy/Operation and Maintenance Strategic Plan: Bill Booth, Idaho Council Member; Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation; and Bryan Mercier, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| May 2016 | Boise | Council | Briefing on the impacts of the 2015 drought on stream flows: Greg Fuhrer and Chris Konrad, US Geological Survey. |
| May 2016 | Boise | Council | Presentation on Northern Tier Transmission Group: Dave Angell, senior manager of system planning, Idaho Power Company. |
| May 2016 | Boise | Council | Update on Idaho Power joining the Energy Imbalance Market: Tess Park, vice president, power supply, Idaho Power Company. |
| May 2016 | Boise | Council | Discussion of Bonneville‘s Focus 2028 process: Bear Prairie, assistant general manager, Idaho Falls Power; and a representative from Wells Rural Electric Company. |
| May 2016 | Boise | Council | Council decision on Project Reviews: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementationStep Review: Project #2007-155-00, Develop a Master Plan for a Rearing Facility to Enhance Selected Populations of White Sturgeon in the Columbia River Basin |
| May 2016 | Boise | Council | Council decision on Statement of Basis and Purpose and Response to Comments for 7th Power Plan: Sandra Hirotsu, senior counsel; and Ben Kujala, interim director, power division; and John Shurts, general counsel. |
| May 2016 | Boise | Council | Council Business:
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| May 2016 | Boise | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Apr 2016 | Missoula | Council | Briefing on Gordon Butte Pumped Hydro: Brian DeKiep, Montana staff; and Carl Borgquist, President Absaroka Energy |
| Apr 2016 | Missoula | Council | Presentation on Montana Public Power Community Solar Projects, (Missoula, Ravalli, Flathead Electric): Brian DeKiep, Montana staff; Ross Holter, Flathead Electric Cooperative; Jim Maunder, Ravalli Electric Cooperative; and a representative from Missoula Electric Cooperative. |
| Apr 2016 | Missoula | Council | Recommendations of the Cost Savings Workgroup: Committee Chair Jennifer Anders, Bryan Mercier, Bonneville Power Administration; Kerry Berg, Montana Council staff; Tony Grover, director, fish and wildlife division; Lynn Palensky, program development manager; and Laura Robinson, program implementation and liaison specialist. |
| Apr 2016 | Missoula | Council | Presentation on NOAA Fisheries‘ 2015 Adult Sockeye Passage Report: Ritchie Graves, NOAA; Rock Peters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Russ Kiefer, Idaho Department of Fish and Game. |
| Apr 2016 | Missoula | Council | Presentation on the rapid, range-wide inventory of aquatic species with environmental DNA sampling: Michael Young, U.S. Forest Service-Rocky Mountain Research Station. |
| Apr 2016 | Missoula | Council | Council Business: |
| Apr 2016 | Missoula | Council | Council decision on Project Reviews:
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| Apr 2016 | Missoula | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Apr 2016 | Missoula | Power | Power Division Work Plan through the end of Fiscal Year 2017 (BK, CM) |
| Apr 2016 | Missoula | Power | BPA Focus 2028 Listening Sessions Summary (CG, Allie Mace, BPA) |
| Apr 2016 | Missoula | Power | Utility scale photovoltaic update: cost, installations, and performance (SS, GC) |
| Apr 2016 | Missoula | Power | Proposal for FY 2016 work on industrial load and efficiency assessments (CG, KS, MJ) |
| Apr 2016 | Missoula | Fish | Summary of comments received on the ISAB/ISRP Critical Uncertainties Report and the next steps (PO)(30) |
| Apr 2016 | Missoula | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities (Staff)(45)
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| Apr 2016 | Missoula | Fish | Use of otolith microchemistry to identify source(s) of illegal walleye introductions in western Montana: Matt Boyer, Fisheries Mitigation Coordinator, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks; and Sam Bourret, Hungry Horse Mitigation Fisheries Biologist, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. (30) |
| Apr 2016 | Missoula | Fish | Project Reviews (MF)(60)
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| Apr 2016 | Missoula | Fish | Update on Cost Savings Workgroup (30) |
| Mar 2016 | Portland | Power | NW Economic and Electricity Sales and Revenue Trends, MJ (30) |
| Mar 2016 | Portland | Power | Changes in Transmission and Western Energy Markets, Pat Reiten, PacifiCorp (30) |
| Mar 2016 | Portland | Power | GENESYS Model Redevelopment Update, JF, BK, JO (15) |
| Mar 2016 | Portland | Power | Status of the 2021 Adequacy Assessment, JF (15) |
| Mar 2016 | Portland | Power | Possible New Division Staff position - Energy Resource Analyst Job Description (15) |
| Mar 2016 | Portland | Fish | StreamNet annual update: Chris Wheaton, StreamNet (NL) (30) |
| Mar 2016 | Portland | Fish | Committee recommendation to support Habitat Assessment Proposal (FY 2016-2017) above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams
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| Mar 2016 | Portland | Fish | Update and committee recommendation on the Cost Savings Workgroup (Anders, state/central and Bonneville staff) (30) |
| Mar 2016 | Portland | Fish | Bonneville update on Columbia Habitat Monitoring Program (CHaMP); Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program (ISEMP); and Action Effectiveness Monitoring (AEM):Bonneville Staff (MF) (60) |
| Mar 2016 | Portland | Fish | Evaluation of information from passage studies at high-head dams (LR) (15) |
| Mar 2016 | Portland | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities (Staff) (15) |
| Mar 2016 | Portland | Council | Presentation by the Reardan, Washington Future Farmers of America Agricultural Issues Teamon the Reintroduction of Salmon above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee Dams: Stacy Horton, introduction. |
| Mar 2016 | Portland | Council | Briefing on electrical cooperative regional issues: Jim Robbins, ICUA. |
| Mar 2016 | Portland | Council | Update on NOAA Fisheries regional partnership on establishing salmon and steelhead objectives: Tony Grover, director, fish and wildlife division; and Nancy Leonard, Fish, Wildlife and Ecosystem Monitoring and Evaluation Manager. |
| Mar 2016 | Portland | Council | Update on Columbia River fish run forecast for 2016: Tom Rien, ODFW, Brian McIlraith, CRITFC, Bill Tweit, WDFW, Paul Kline, IDFW and Brian Burke, NOAA. |
| Mar 2016 | Portland | Council | Update on Bonneville Power Administration Focus 2028 Process: Tom Eckman, director, power division; Peter Cogswell, director, intergovernmental affairs, Bonneville Power Administration; and Kim Thompson, coordinator, Focus 2028, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Mar 2016 | Portland | Council | Presentation on Bonneville Power Administration Transmission Planning and Asset Management, Jeff Cook, vice president, planning and asset management, Bonneville Power Administration (30) |
| Mar 2016 | Portland | Council | Council Business |
| Mar 2016 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; and Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Feb 2016 | Portland | Council | Review of changes in chapters for 7th Power Plan (breaks as necessary). time changed as of Feb 4 (was 2:30-4:30). |
| Feb 2016 | Portland | Council | Presentation on Independent Scientific Advisory Board and Independent Scientific Review Panel report on critical uncertainties: Steve Schroder, ISRP Chair and ISAB Vice-chair; Greg Ruggerone, ISAB Chair; Alec Maule, ISAB/ISRP; and Erik Merrill, ISRP/ISAB Coordinator. |
| Feb 2016 | Portland | Council | Update on next steps for revising the research plan: Patty O‘Toole: Program Implementation Manager. |
| Feb 2016 | Portland | Council | Continuation of review of changes in chapters for 7th Power Plan (breaks as necessary) |
| Feb 2016 | Portland | Council | Council decision on project reviews: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation.
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| Feb 2016 | Portland | Council | Council Business:
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| Feb 2016 | Portland | Council | Council decision and adoption of the 7th Power Plan |
| Feb 2016 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Bill Bradbury, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Jennifer Anders, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Feb 2016 | Portland | Fish | Quarterly Project Reviews: Mark Fritsch
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| Feb 2016 | Portland | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities Implementation
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| Jan 2016 | Portland | Fish | Research Plan discussion (PO) |
| Jan 2016 | Portland | Fish | Draft letter to Independent Scientific Advisory Board on Predation Study (JR) |
| Jan 2016 | Portland | Fish | Project Reviews (MF)
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| Jan 2016 | Portland | Fish | Oregon Hatchery Research Center Presentation: Dr. David Noakes, Oregon State University; and Bruce McIntosh of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. |
| Jan 2016 | Portland | Fish | Update on Emerging Priorities Implementation |
| Jan 2016 | Portland | Council | Distribution and Use of Cold Water Refuges in the Willamette River:Dr. Stan Gregory, Oregon State University and the ISAB; and David Hulse of the University of Oregon. |
| Jan 2016 | Portland | Council | Briefing on the Biological Opinion on Potential EPA Approval of Oregon Water Quality Standards: Mary Lou Soscia, and John Palmer, Environmental Protection Agency; and Debra Sturdevant, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. |
| Jan 2016 | Portland | Council | Continuation of discussion of public comment and potential changes to Action Plan: Tom Eckman, Staff |
| Jan 2016 | Portland | Council | Council Business
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| Jan 2016 | Portland | Council | Draft 7th Power Plan issues — breaks as needed
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| Jan 2016 | Portland | Council | Draft 7th Power Plan issues — breaks as needed
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| Jan 2016 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Bill Bradbury, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Jennifer Anders, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Dec 2015 | Portland | Council | Council Business: |
| Dec 2015 | Portland | Council | Presentation on aquatic invasive species in the Columbia River Basin: Stephen Bollens, Washington State University and Timothy Counihan, U.S. Geological Survey. |
| Dec 2015 | Portland | Council | Briefing on Citizens‘ Utility Board activities and recent conference: Bob Jenks, Executive Director, Citizens‘ Utility Board. |
| Dec 2015 | Portland | Council | Review of the schedule and process for the Seventh Power Plan: Tom Eckman, director, power division; John Shurts, general counsel; and Chad Madron, project analyst |
| Dec 2015 | Portland | Council | Summary of comments received to date on the Draft Seventh Power Plan: Tom Eckman; and Sandra Hirotsu, senior counsel. |
| Dec 2015 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Bill Bradbury, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Jennifer Anders, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Dec 2015 | Portland | Power | Proposed RPM Data and Input Updates
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| Dec 2015 | Portland | Power | Discussion of Request for Additional Scenarios
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| Dec 2015 | Portland | Fish | Presentation on a basic mapping tool to facilitate viewing natural origin salmon and steelhead abundance objectives within a subbasin |
| Dec 2015 | Portland | Fish | Update on Columbia River Partnership, NOAA's Objective Process |
| Dec 2015 | Portland | Fish | Discussion of remaining emerging priorities |
| Dec 2015 | Portland | Fish | Draft letter to Independent Scientific Advisory Board on Predation Study |
| Nov 2015 | Portland | Power | Discussion of the "Duck Curve” and the impact of a 50% California renewable portfolio standard, Staff |
| Nov 2015 | Portland | Power | Potential Analysis or Data Updates Between Draft and Final, Staff |
| Nov 2015 | Portland | Fish | Update by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Spokane Tribe on Northern Pike Management in Lake Roosevelt (SH) (30) |
| Nov 2015 | Portland | Fish | Update on Project #1994-043-00, Lake Roosevelt Data Collection: FY2016 funds associated with urgent request from Spokane Tribe for removal of Northern Pike in Lake Roosevelt (MF)(30) |
| Nov 2015 | Portland | Fish | Proposal for a predator management science review by the ISAB (JR) |
| Nov 2015 | Portland | Fish | Briefing on the Regional Coordination Forum (LP) |
| Nov 2015 | Portland | Fish | Follow-up letter to Corps of Engineers and mid-Columbia PUDs regarding water temperature modeling (JR) (15) |
| Nov 2015 | Portland | Fish | Discussion of implementation of Independent Economic Analysis Board report: Long-term cost planning for the Fish and Wildlife program (TG)(30) |
| Nov 2015 | Portland | Council | Briefing on regional conservation survey results: Jennifer Light, chair, Regional Technical Forum; and Charlie Grist, manager, conservation resources. |
| Nov 2015 | Portland | Council | Briefing on identifying, protecting and enhancing climate refugia for salmonids in the Pacific Northwest: Dan Isaak, USFS. |
| Nov 2015 | Portland | Council | Briefing on the Wildlife Advisory Committee (WAC) recommendations on operational losses and Council decision on regional Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP): Peter Paquet, Wildlife Advisory Committee; and Mark Fritsch, manager project implementation. |
| Nov 2015 | Portland | Council | Remarks by Elliot Mainzer, Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Nov 2015 | Portland | Council | Summary of comments received to date on the Draft 7th Power Plan: Tom Eckman, director, power division; and Sandra Hirotsu, senior counsel. |
| Nov 2015 | Portland | Council | Council business: Approval of minutes |
| Nov 2015 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Bill Bradbury, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Jennifer Anders, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Oct 2015 | Vancouver | Council | Presentation on Eulachon (smelt): status, science, and recovery planning: Lynn Palensky, program development; Robert Anderson, NOAA; Taylor Aalvik, Cowlitz Tribe; and Dan Rawding, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. |
| Oct 2015 | Vancouver | Council | Briefing on Independent Economic Analysis Board report: Long-term cost planning for the Fish and Wildlife program: Terry Morlan, Chair, IEAB. |
| Oct 2015 | Vancouver | Council | Briefing and discussion of Climate Change 7th Power Plan appendix: John Fazio, senior power systems analyst; and Jim Ruff, manager, mainstem passage and river operations. |
| Oct 2015 | Vancouver | Council | Briefing on Bonneville Power Administration‘s Focus 2028 process: Greg Delwiche, Deputy Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| Oct 2015 | Vancouver | Council | Council decision on Habitat Reach Assessment for blocked area mitigation: Tony Grover; and fish and wildlife division staff |
| Oct 2015 | Vancouver | Council | Council decision to approve Regional Technical Forum 2016 Work Plan: Pat Smith, Montana Council Member; Jim West, Co-Chair, RTF; Charlie Grist, manager, conservation resources; and Jennifer Anziano, manager, RTF. |
| Oct 2015 | Vancouver | Council | Council Business:
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| Oct 2015 | Vancouver | Council | Council decision to release the draft 7th Power Plan for public comment: Tom Eckman. |
| Oct 2015 | Vancouver | Council | Council Member Questions and Comments on Draft 7th Power Plan: Tom Eckman, director of power division and power staff; and power division staff. Breaks as needed.
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| Oct 2015 | Vancouver | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Bill Bradbury, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Jennifer Anders, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Oct 2015 | Vancouver | Power | Committee Members Questions and Comments on Action Plan and Resource Strategy - TE, Staff |
| Oct 2015 | Vancouver | Power | Council Member Questions and Comments on Draft 7th Power Plan - TE, Staff - 150 min
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| Oct 2015 | Vancouver | Fish | White Sturgeon: status and challenges for lower river populations (LP)(45) |
| Oct 2015 | Vancouver | Fish | Wildlife Advisory Committee (WAC) draft recommendations (PP,MF)(45)
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| Oct 2015 | Vancouver | Fish | Briefing on the framework for a regional defense against quagga and zebra mussels in Pacific NW Report: Lisa DeBruyckere, Creative Resource Strategies, LLC; Stephen Phillips, PSMFC (JR)(45) |
| Oct 2015 | Vancouver | Fish | Wildlife Review update (LP)(15) |
| Oct 2015 | Vancouver | Fish | Restoring the Lower Columbia River Ecosystem – current status and future challenges in mitigating for climate change impacts. (KF)(45) |
| Oct 2015 | Vancouver | Fish | Near term emerging priorities implementation details (30) |
| Sep 2015 | Eagle | Power | Committee member questions and comments on chapters provided to date (TE and staff) |
| Sep 2015 | Eagle | Power | Discussion of draft action plan items and resource strategy (if time allows) |
| Sep 2015 | Eagle | Power | Continuation of committee member questions and comments on chapters provided to date (if needed) |
| Sep 2015 | Eagle | Power | Committee member questions and comments on resource strategy and action plan (TE and staff, 120 min) |
| Sep 2015 | Eagle | Fish | Update on the Yankee Fork habitat restoration progress by Shoshone-Bannock Tribe (JA) |
| Sep 2015 | Eagle | Fish | Committee recommendation on a habitat reach assessment for blocked area mitigation (TG and staff) |
| Sep 2015 | Eagle | Fish | Continued discussion of recommendations to implement program priorities (TG and staff) |
| Sep 2015 | Eagle | Fish | Eulachon workshop summary (LP) |
| Sep 2015 | Eagle | Council | Presentation on the historic Ceremonial Chinook Fishery that was held by the Shoshone-Paiute Tribe this summer on the Duck Valley Reservation: Jeff Allen, Idaho Council office staff; Buster Gibson, Vice Chairman of the Duck Valley Shoshone-Paiute Tribe, Jinwon Seo, Fish and Wildlife Director, Shoshone-Paiute Tribe, and Sam Sharr, Anadromous Fish Coordinator, Idaho Department of Fish and Game. |
| Sep 2015 | Eagle | Council | Presentation on pumped storage: Tim Culbertson, Manager, Columbia Basin Hydropower. |
| Sep 2015 | Eagle | Council | Presentation on Idaho Power Demand Response: Pete Pengilly, Customer Research and Analysis Leader, Idaho Power Company; andQuentin Nesbitt, Energy Efficiency Program Leader, Idaho Power Company. |
| Sep 2015 | Eagle | Council | Presentation by panel of local utilities: Jo Elg, General Manager, United Electric Cooperative; Rick Knori, Director of Engineering, Lower Valley Energy; and Bryan Case, General Manager, Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative. |
| Sep 2015 | Eagle | Council | Council decision on recommendations for implementing Fish and Wildlife Program emerging priorities for 2016 and 2017: Tony Grover, director, fish and wildlife division; and staff.
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| Sep 2015 | Eagle | Council | Council Business:
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| Sep 2015 | Eagle | Council | Council Members‘ questions and comments on Resource Strategy and Action Plan: Tom Eckman, director, power division; and power division staff. |
| Sep 2015 | Eagle | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Bill Bradbury, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Jennifer Anders, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Aug 2015 | Missoula | Council | Briefing on method to integrate flexibility into 7th Power Plan Analysis: Ben Kujala, manager, system analysis; and John Fazio, senior power system analyst. |
| Aug 2015 | Missoula | Council | Presentation on Transboundary Projects between the U.S. and Canada: Rick Jensen, Columbia Basin Trust; Ingrid Timboe and Meghan Carter |
| Aug 2015 | Missoula | Council | Update on Scenario Analysis and Proposed elements of the draft Resource Strategy: Tom Eckman, director, power division; and Ben Kujala |
| Aug 2015 | Missoula | Council | Model Conservation Standards and Surcharge Recommendation including proposed action items: Charlie Grist, manager, conservation resources; Tina Jayaweera, senior energy efficiency analyst; and Kevin Smit, senior energy efficiency analyst. |
| Aug 2015 | Missoula | Council | Panel of Montana Co-ops: Joe Lukas, General Manager, Western Montana Electric G+T Cooperative, Inc.; Jean Matt, General Manager, Mission Valley Power; Matt Grotbo, General Manager, Ravalli Electric Cooperative; and Matt Hudson, General Manager, Glacier Electric Cooperative. |
| Aug 2015 | Missoula | Council | Council decision on Project Review: Accord project #2007-156-00, Rock Creek Fish Habitat & Assessment: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation |
| Aug 2015 | Missoula | Council | Council Business: |
| Aug 2015 | Missoula | Council | High Level Overview of Action Plan: Tom Eckman |
| Aug 2015 | Missoula | Council | Public comment on any item before the Council |
| Aug 2015 | Missoula | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Bill Bradbury, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Jennifer Anders, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Aug 2015 | Missoula | Power | Update on Clean Power Plan Final Rule - 111(d), TE |
| Aug 2015 | Missoula | Power | Method to Integrate Flexibility into Power Plan Analysis, BK, JO, JF |
| Aug 2015 | Missoula | Power | Council Members' questions and comments on the 10 Chapters provided to date, TE, Staff |
| Aug 2015 | Missoula | Fish | Update on Threat of Invasive Mussels and Other Species of Concern and Briefing on New Genetic Tools for Early Detection: Gordon Luikart, Flathead Lake Biological Station (KB) |
| Aug 2015 | Missoula | Fish | O/M Strategic Plan Update – Fish Screens Inventory (MF, Bryan Mercier of BPA) |
| Aug 2015 | Missoula | Fish | Cost Savings Update
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| Aug 2015 | Missoula | Fish | Implementation of 2014 Program Priorities
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| Aug 2015 | Missoula | Fish | Challenges and Responses to Extreme Heat and Drought Conditions: Fish and Wildlife Agency Briefings (LP) |
| Jul 2015 | Spokane | Power | Bonneville Energy Efficiency Action Plan, (BPA) (30 min) |
| Jul 2015 | Spokane | Power | Model Conservation Standards and Surcharge Recommendation, (CG, TJ, KS) (45 min) |
| Jul 2015 | Spokane | Power | Update on Scenario Analysis (TE, BK) (45 min) |
| Jul 2015 | Spokane | Power | Discussion of Draft Chapters (TE, Chapter Authors) (60 min) |
| Jul 2015 | Spokane | Fish | Spokane Tribal Hatchery Assessment, Tim Peone, Spokane Tribe of Indians; and Bryan Mercier, Bonneville Power Administration (30) |
| Jul 2015 | Spokane | Fish | Project Review: Follow-up action for Accord Project #2007-156-00, Rock Creek Fish Habitat & Assessment (15) (MF) |
| Jul 2015 | Spokane | Fish | Update on Objectives Process (NL, PO, LR) (30) |
| Jul 2015 | Spokane | Fish | Committee recommendation on cost savings methodology and summary of comments received (KB, TG, LP) (45) |
| Jul 2015 | Spokane | Fish | Follow-up on Northwest state policies and regulations for Northern Pike (JR, SH) (30) |
| Jul 2015 | Spokane | Fish | Highlights of the Baker Dam reintroduction facility tour and other reintroduction topics (LR, TG) (30) |
| Jul 2015 | Spokane | Council | Presentation by Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUT): D.R. Michel, Executive Director for the Upper Columbia United Tribes; and Stephen Smith, Fisheries Consultant, UCUT |
| Jul 2015 | Spokane | Council | Presentation by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW): Steve Pozzanghera, WDFW Region 1 Director. |
| Jul 2015 | Spokane | Council | Briefing on clean energy fund legislation in Washington: Tony Usibelli, Assistant Director of the Energy Office, Washington Department of Commerce. |
| Jul 2015 | Spokane | Council | Update on Scenario Analysis, including possible changes to 7th Plan schedule: Tom Eckman, director, power division; and Ben Kujala, manager, system analysis. |
| Jul 2015 | Spokane | Council | Briefing on Regional Technical Forum Annual Report: Jennifer Anziano, manager, Regional Technical Forum; and Charlie Grist, manager, conservation resources. |
| Jul 2015 | Spokane | Council | Council decision to support use of a methodology to identify and review projects for cost savings: Tony Grover, director, fish and wildlife division; Lynn Palensky, program development; and Kerry Berg, Montana staff member. |
| Jul 2015 | Spokane | Council | Council decision on Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee and Resource Strategies Advisory Committee Charter Renewals: Tom Eckman, John Fazio, senior power systems analyst. |
| Jul 2015 | Spokane | Council | Council Business:
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| Jul 2015 | Spokane | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Bill Bradbury, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Jennifer Anders, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Jul 2015 | Spokane | Council | Utility representatives discussing their current programs and providing input on the 7th power plan : Jason Thackston, Avista; and John Francisco, Chief of Energy Resources, Inland Power and Light Company. |
| Jun 2015 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Panel Discussion by representatives of five Idaho utilities: Annie Terracciano, General Manager, Northern Lights, Inc.; Dave Hagen, General Manager, Clearwater Power; Steve Boorman, City Administrator, City of Bonners Ferry Electricity; Cliff Tacke, Idaho County Light and Power; and Doug Elliott, General Manager, Kootenai Electric. |
| Jun 2015 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Briefing on Clark Fork Delta Restoration Project on Lake Pend Oreille: Chip Corsi, Supervisor, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Region 1. |
| Jun 2015 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Discussion of Scenario Analysis Results:Tom Eckman, director, power division; and Ben Kujala, manager, system analysis. |
| Jun 2015 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Continuation of Council business:
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| Jun 2015 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Council Business:
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| Jun 2015 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Dry year implementation strategy presentation by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, Bonneville Power Administration and NOAA Fisheries: Tony Norris, Operations Research Analyst at Bonneville Power Administration, Steve Barton, Chief, Columbia Basin Water Management Division from the Corps of Engineers, John Roache (Program Manager, Pacific Northwest Region River and Reservoir Operations Group) from Bureau of Reclamation, and Ritchie Graves, the Chief of the Columbia Hydropower Branch at NOAA Fisheries (JR,NL, KF)(60) |
| Jun 2015 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Public comment on Council Draft Fiscal Year 2017 Budget and Fiscal Year 2016 Revisions |
| Jun 2015 | Coeur d'Alene | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Bill Bradbury, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Jennifer Anders, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Jun 2015 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | Conservation Momentum Savings, CG, Carrie Cobb, BPA, 30 min |
| Jun 2015 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | Draft Table of Contents for 7th Plan and Document Review Schedule, TE, JS, 30 min |
| Jun 2015 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | Final Resource Needs Assessment 2016 – 2035, BK, TE, 30 min |
| Jun 2015 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | Potential Change to Scenario 4A – Major Resource Uncertainty, 30 min |
| Jun 2015 | Coeur d'Alene | Power | Scenario Analysis Results Discussion, TE, BK, 90 min |
| Jun 2015 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Discuss update for the Wildlife Advisory Committee Charter, MF, 15 min |
| Jun 2015 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Northern pike presentation by Kalispel Tribe, Spokane Tribe, Colville Tribe and WDFW, SH, JR, MF, 60 min |
| Jun 2015 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Update on Monday's O&M Meeting, BB |
| Jun 2015 | Coeur d'Alene | Fish | Update on cost savings activities, JA |
| May 2015 | Portland | Power | Review of Electric Sales, Revenues and Prices 2007-2014, MJ, 30 min |
| May 2015 | Portland | Power | Bonneville Power Demand Response Program Update, John Wellschlager, BPA, 30 min |
| May 2015 | Portland | Power | Needs Assessment for Energy and Capacity Discussion, JF, BK, TE, 30 min |
| May 2015 | Portland | Power | Scenario Analysis Results Discussion, Including Updates to RPM inputs, TE, BK, 90 min |
| May 2015 | Portland | Fish | ISAB Density Dependence Report (EM) (2 hours) |
| May 2015 | Portland | Fish | Recommendation to request a budget provision in the Start of Year (SOY) 2016 program planning budget to fund emerging priorities (LP, KB, TG) (30 mins) |
| May 2015 | Portland | Fish | Quantifying Avian Predation on Fish Populations (JR) (30 mins) |
| May 2015 | Portland | Fish | Update on BPA Annual Project reports with RM&E components (PO) (20 mins) |
| May 2015 | Portland | Council | Presentation on Northwest Regional Forecast by Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee: Dick Adams, Executive Director, PNUCC |
| May 2015 | Portland | Council | Remarks by Elliot Mainzer, Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration |
| May 2015 | Portland | Council | Update on Columbia Basin Water Transaction Program: Scott McCaulou, Columbia Basin Water Transaction Program; and Chris Furey, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| May 2015 | Portland | Council | Discussion of Scenario Analysis Results: Tom Eckman, director, power division; and Ben Kujala, manager, system analysis. |
| May 2015 | Portland | Council | Briefing on hydrologic conditions, water supply forecasts and drought declarations for the Columbia River Basin: Jim Ruff, manager, mainstem passage and river operations. |
| May 2015 | Portland | Council | Presentation by Energy Trust of Oregon: Margie Harris, Executive Director, Energy Trust of Oregon. |
| May 2015 | Portland | Council | Council decision on Final 2020/2021 Adequacy Analysis Report: John Fazio, senior power systems analyst. Also see redlined summary. |
| May 2015 | Portland | Council | Council Business |
| May 2015 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Bill Bradbury, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Jennifer Anders, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Apr 2015 | Helena | Council | Remarks by the Honorable Steve Bullock, Governor of Montana. |
| Apr 2015 | Helena | Council | Update on O&M strategic plan: Bill Booth, Idaho Council Member; Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation; Jeff Allen, Idaho Council staff; Bryan Mercier, Bonneville Power Administration; and Patrick Murphy, Idaho Department of Fish and Game. |
| Apr 2015 | Helena | Council | Briefing on treatment of Environmental Compliance Cost for Existing Resources: Tom Eckman, director, power division; and John Shurts, general counsel. Presentation slides |
| Apr 2015 | Helena | Council | Update on Power Plan scenario analysis: Tom Eckman; and Ben Kujala, manager, system analysis. |
| Apr 2015 | Helena | Council | Council business: Approval of minutes |
| Apr 2015 | Helena | Council | Panel discussion on Low Income Energy Efficiency (LIEE): Ray Ellis, Manager, Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Eureka Montana; Jim Morton, Human Resources Council, Executive Director District XI (Missoula)/ Diego Rivas: Montana Policy Associate, Northwest Energy Coalition, and Brent Barclay, BPA: Energy Efficiency Programs Manager |
| Apr 2015 | Helena | Council | Panel presentation from Montana public utility representatives: Joe Lucas, General Manager of the Western Montana Generation and Transmission Cooperative; and other utility executives. |
| Apr 2015 | Helena | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Bill Bradbury, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Jennifer Anders, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Apr 2015 | Helena | Power | Draft 2020/21 Adequacy Assessment |
| Apr 2015 | Helena | Power | Report: Power System Carbon Footprint Assumptions |
| Apr 2015 | Helena | Power | Guidance on Scenario Input Assumptions
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| Apr 2015 | Helena | Power | Draft Approach to Balancing and Flexibility for Draft Plan |
| Apr 2015 | Helena | Power | Discussion of Scenario 1B and other Related Scenario Analysis Updates |
| Apr 2015 | Helena | Fish | Fish and Wildlife Program Action Plan Spreadsheet (see Excel) |
| Apr 2015 | Helena | Fish | Report on cost savings workgroup meeting |
| Apr 2015 | Helena | Fish | Report on Regional Coordination Forum meeting |
| Apr 2015 | Helena | Fish | Update from Wildlife Advisory Committee on draft definitions for secondary and operational losses |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Power | Approach to capacity for Draft Plan:BK, JF, TE |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Power | RPM Update: Phase 3 Delivery and Testing, including how major RPM inputs and model logic impact model results: BK, JF, TE |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Power | Discussion of draft scenarios, RPM input assumptions and standardized metrics:TE, BK Additional Materials, including Presentations and input matrix |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Fish | Discussion of the Fish and Wildlife Workplan Including updates from Council priority list on cost savings |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Fish | Update on Regional Coordination Forum, March 19: LP |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Fish | Three Step Review: History and use in the Program as it might relate to the reintroduction plan: MF,TG (Presentation) |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Fish | Follow-up Accord Project review for #2008-471-00, Upper Columbia Nutrient Supplementation |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Fish | Update on the Willamette Wildlife Settlement: KW |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Council | Welcome and briefing on Eugene-area public power issues: Roger Gray, General Manager, Eugene Water and Electric Board; and Scott Coe, General Manager, Emerald People‘s Utility District. |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Council | Update on Columbia River fish run forecast for 2015: Lynn Palensky, program development; Paul Kline, Idaho Department of Fish and Game; Bill Tweit, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Council | Discussion of draft scenarios and strategies to be analyzed:Tom Eckman; and Ben Kujala, manager, system analysis. |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Council | Presentation on the Independent Scientific Advisory Board‘s report “Density Dependence and its Implications for Fish Management and Restoration Programs in the Columbia River Basin”: Greg Ruggerone, member, ISAB; Kurt Fausch,, member ISAB; Jim Ruff, manager, mainstem passage and river operations; and Erik Merrill, ISRP/ISAB coordinator. |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Council | Approach to capacity for Draft Plan:BK, JF, TE |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Council | RPM Update: Phase 3 Delivery and Testing, including how major RPM inputs and model logic impact model results: BK, JF, TE |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Council | Discussion of draft scenarios, RPM input assumptions and standardized metrics:TE, BK Additional Materials, including Presentations and input matrix |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Council | Council decision on adoption of the findings on recommendations and responses to comments relating to the 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program Amendments: John Shurts, general counsel. |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Council | Council guidance on Direct Use of Natural Gas Policy for Draft Plan: Tom Eckman, director, power division; and Massoud Jourabchi, manager, economic analysis. |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Council | Council guidance on Conservation Resource Characteristics (i.e. supply curves) Assumptions for use in Regional Portfolio Model (RPM): Charlie Grist, manager, conservation resources; Tina Jayaweera, senior energy efficiency analyst; and Kevin Smit, senior energy efficiency analyst. |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Council | Council guidance on Demand Response Characteristics Assumptions for use in RPM: John Ollis, power system analyst; and Tina Jayaweera. |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Council | Council guidance on Generating Resource Characteristics Assumptions for use in RPM: Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst; and Steve Simmons, senior economic analyst. |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Council | Council business:
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| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Council | Opportunity for public comment on draft scenarios |
| Mar 2015 | Eugene | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Bill Bradbury, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Jennifer Anders, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Feb 2015 | Portland | Council | Update on Power Plan review and publication schedule: Tom Eckman, director, power division; Chad Madron, project analyst. |
| Feb 2015 | Portland | Council | Update on the NOAA Regional Assessment process and coordination with Council processes: Tony Grover, director, fish and wildlife division; and Barry Thom, NOAA Deputy Regional Administrator. |
| Feb 2015 | Portland | Council | Council decision on adoption of Fish and Wildlife Program findings: John Shurts, general counsel. |
| Feb 2015 | Portland | Council | Council Business: Adoption of minutes |
| Feb 2015 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Bill Bradbury, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Jennifer Anders, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Feb 2015 | Portland | Power | Draft Demand Response supply curves for use in RPM: JO, TJ |
| Feb 2015 | Portland | Power | Draft conservation resource characteristics (i.e. supply curves) for use in RPM: CG, TJ, KS |
| Feb 2015 | Portland | Power | Draft generating resource characteristics for use in RPM: GC, SS |
| Feb 2015 | Portland | Power | Discussion of draft scenarios and strategies to be analyzed: TE |
| Feb 2015 | Portland | Power | Scenario comparison metrics: TE, BK |
| Feb 2015 | Portland | Fish | Comments by Committee Chair Bradbury on the Fish and Wildlife Committee Planning Update memorandum |
| Feb 2015 | Portland | Fish | Possible letter to the ISAB regarding Research Plan support |
| Feb 2015 | Portland | Fish | Evaluating the Efficacy of Management Actions to Reduce Caspian Tern Predation on ESA-listed Salmonids in the mid-Columbia Region: TG;Chuck Berrie, Grant PUD, Assistant General Manager; Curt Dotson, Grant PUD, Special Projects; Denny Rohr, D. Rohr & Associates |
| Feb 2015 | Portland | Fish | Update on O&M strategic plan: MF |
| Feb 2015 | Portland | Fish | Proposed workplan and schedule for adult salmon and steelhead objectives: NL |
| Feb 2015 | Portland | Fish | Update on regional Coordination Forum: LP |
| Feb 2015 | Portland | Fish | Check-in on umbrella projects: MF, LP |
| Feb 2015 | Portland | Fish | Draft letter to support HR 564 that proposes to enhance sea lion removal authority of state and tribal fish managers |
| Jan 2015 | Portland | Power | Assessment and Treatment of Emerging Generating Resources and Energy Efficiency Technologies (TE, GC, SS, CG, TJ, KS) |
| Jan 2015 | Portland | Power | Policy Issues for Energy Efficiency Inputs Assumptions for Use in RPM (CG, TJ, KS) |
| Jan 2015 | Portland | Power | Presentation on Major RPM Inputs and Drivers and their Impact (BK, TE, JO, JF) |
| Jan 2015 | Portland | Power | Direct Use of Natural Gas Policy Discussion (MJ, TE) |
| Jan 2015 | Portland | Fish | Update on developing a project review process (LP) (15) |
| Jan 2015 | Portland | Fish | Update on O&M regional process letter (MF) (15) |
| Jan 2015 | Portland | Fish | IEAB proposal for Task 211 to identify approaches to improve planning for long-term costs of fish and wildlife projects (TG) (30) |
| Jan 2015 | Portland | Fish | Work plan for assessing the feasibility of reintroduction of anadromous fish above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams– DR Michel (UCUTs) and Steve Smith (LR) (45) |
| Jan 2015 | Portland | Fish | Briefing on current status of marine mammal populations in the lower Columbia and lower Willamette Rivers (JR); Robin Brown, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW); Steve Jeffries, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Bob DeLong, NOAA Fisheries; and Doug Hatch, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC). |
| Jan 2015 | Portland | Fish | Proposed plan for developing an annual workplan and regional coordination process (LP) (30) |
| Jan 2015 | Portland | Council | Presentation on assessing the feasibility of reintroduction of anadromous fish above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams: Laura Robinson, Program Implementation and Liaison Specialist; Matt Wynne, Chair, Upper Columbia United Tribes; DR Michel, Executive Director, Upper Columbia United Tribes; and Stephen Smith, Stephen H. Smith Fisheries Consulting, Inc. See UCUT work plan here |
| Jan 2015 | Portland | Council | Update on Columbia Basin Trust plus CBT conference wrap-up video: Jennifer Anders, Montana Council Member; John Harrison, information officer; Kindy Gosal, Columbia Basin Trust. |
| Jan 2015 | Portland | Council | Briefing on coordinated efforts to develop a regional defense against Quagga and Zebra mussels in the Pacific Northwest: Jim Ruff, manager, mainstem passage and river operations; Lisa DeBruyckere, president, Creative Resources Strategies, LLC; and Stephen Phillips, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. |
| Jan 2015 | Portland | Council | Council Business
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| Jan 2015 | Portland | Council | Decision to release issue paper on the direct use of natural gas analysis for public comment: Tom Eckman, director, power division; and Massoud Jourabchi, manager, economic analysis. |
| Jan 2015 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Phil Rockefeller, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Henry Lorenzen, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Dec 2014 | Portland | Council | Council Business |
| Dec 2014 | Portland | Council | Report on results of regional hydro potential study: Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst; and Peter Paquet, manager, wildlife and resident fish |
| Dec 2014 | Portland | Council | Discussion and guidance to staff on the methodology for quantifying environmental costs and benefits for the draft power plan: John Shurts, general counsel; Tom Eckman, director, power division; and Gillian Charles |
| Dec 2014 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Phil Rockefeller, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Henry Lorenzen, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Dec 2014 | Portland | Power | Proposed Draft Plan demand forecast range approval: MJ |
| Dec 2014 | Portland | Power | Process for determining approach to power system capacity, balancing and flexibility: BK, JF, JO |
| Dec 2014 | Portland | Power | Report on Regional Technical Forum (RTF) investigation into the monetization of health effects directly attributable to energy efficiency programs: TE, CG, JA |
| Dec 2014 | Portland | Power | RPM Redevelopment Project update and contract amendment: BK |
| Dec 2014 | Portland | Power | Discussion and guidance to staff on the methodology for quantifying environmental costs and benefits for the draft power plan: JS, TE, GC |
| Dec 2014 | Portland | Fish | Discussion on the Draft Fish and Wildlife Workplan
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| Dec 2014 | Portland | Fish | Proposed plan for bringing the 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program onto a dynamic, multi-faceted website: LR |
| Dec 2014 | Portland | Fish | Proposed plan for convening a regional coordination forum involving agencies, tribes, and others: LP |
| Dec 2014 | Portland | Fish | Proposed plan for scientific and administrative review of ongoing wildlife, research, monitoring and possible new project solicitation(s): LP |
| Dec 2014 | Portland | Fish | Briefing on NOAA's Regional Assessment (Bruce Suzumoto, NOAA): JR |
| Dec 2014 | Portland | Fish | Discussion on the program's phase 1 to investigate reintroduction feasibility above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams: LR |
| Dec 2014 | Portland | Fish | Briefing on Washington D.C. trip: TG/MW |
| Dec 2014 | Portland | Fish | O&M long-term funding strategy framework: MF |
| Dec 2014 | Portland | Fish | Update on the 2015 StreamNet Workplan: NL |
| Nov 2014 | Portland | Power | Assessment and Treatment of Distributed Solar PV Resources, MJ, CG,SS |
| Nov 2014 | Portland | Power | Draft Plan Wholesale Power Price Forecast Range, SS |
| Nov 2014 | Portland | Power | RPM Redevelopment Project Discussion and Demo, BK, Cory Welch from Navigant (30 min) |
| Nov 2014 | Portland | Power | Regional Technical Forum (RTF) Investigation into the Monetization of Health Effects Directly Attributable to Energy Efficiency Programs, JA, CG, TE |
| Nov 2014 | Portland | Power | Summary of Public Comment on High Level Indicators, TE |
| Nov 2014 | Portland | Fish | Study update on the survival and run timing of adult spring/summer Chinook salmon in lower Columbia River to Bonneville Dam – Michelle Wargo Rub, NOAA-NW Fisheries Science Center, Bill Booth intro, JR (30 mins) |
| Nov 2014 | Portland | Fish | Presentation on the PIT tag forecaster tool for the Columbia River Basin – Jim Geiselman (BPA) and Al Giorgi (BPA contractor), JR (45 mins) |
| Nov 2014 | Portland | Fish | Presentation on Columbia River streamflow and fish migration data visualization – Dr. Richard Koehler, NOAA-National Weather Service in Boulder, CO, JR (45 mins) |
| Nov 2014 | Portland | Council | Briefing on Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (RM&E) Annual Progress Report Template and Guidance: Stacy Horton, Washington staff member; Ben Zelinsky, estuary lead; and Katie McDonald, fish and wildlife project manager, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Nov 2014 | Portland | Council | Summary of Comments on Issue Paper on Methodology for Quantification of Environmental Costs and Benefits in the Seventh Power Plan: John Shurts, legal counsel; Tom Eckman, director, power division; and Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst. |
| Nov 2014 | Portland | Council | Briefing on BPA Technology and Innovation: Terry Oliver, Chief Technology Innovations Officer, Bonneville Power Administration |
| Nov 2014 | Portland | Council | Briefing on Power Planning Under Uncertainty: Tom Eckman |
| Nov 2014 | Portland | Council | Briefing on Northwest Power Act Requirements for Seventh Power Plan: John Shurts, Tom Eckman |
| Nov 2014 | Portland | Council | Council business:
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| Nov 2014 | Portland | Council | Council decision on Project Review: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation
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| Nov 2014 | Portland | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Phil Rockefeller, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Henry Lorenzen, chair, public affairs committee |
| Oct 2014 | Pendleton | Council | Briefing on Regional Conservation Progress Survey Results: Charlie Grist, manager, conservation resources; and, Jennifer Anziano, manager, Regional Technical Forum |
| Oct 2014 | Pendleton | Council | Presentation by Werner Buehler, Executive Vice President, Oregon Trail Electric Consumers Cooperative; and Troy Cox, Manager, Columbia Power Cooperative Association |
| Oct 2014 | Pendleton | Council | Council Decision on Regional Technical Forum Work Plan and Budget: Jennifer Anziano and Charlie Grist; Jim West, Co-Chair of the RTF PAC |
| Oct 2014 | Pendleton | Council | Council decision and adoption of the amendments to the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program |
| Oct 2014 | Pendleton | Council | Council business: Approval of minutes |
| Oct 2014 | Pendleton | Council | Fish and Wildlife Program amendment process (breaks as needed): Patty O‘Toole, program implementation manager; Tony Grover, director, fish and wildlife division; John Shurts, general counsel. See Draft Program (Word format) |
| Oct 2014 | Pendleton | Council | Public comment on the Environmental Methodology Issue Paper (Council document 2014-09) or the Power Plan High-Level Indicators Issue Paper (Council document 2014-10). Public comment may also be offered on any other issue before the Council with the exception of the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. |
| Oct 2014 | Pendleton | Council | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Phil Rockefeller, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Henry Lorenzen, chair, public affairs committee. |
| Oct 2014 | Pendleton | Power | Energy Efficiency Assessment Methodology, including Frozen Efficiency Approach, CG, TJ, KS (60 min) |
| Oct 2014 | Pendleton | Power | Generation Resource Assessment Methodology, GC, SS (60 min) |
| Oct 2014 | Pendleton | Power | Financial assumptions, including sponsor profiles, and treatment of state and federal tax incentives for Resource Development, CG, GC, TJ, SS, TE (45 min) 1. Conservation Resource Financial Assumptions 2. Generation Resource Financial Assumptions |
| Oct 2014 | Pendleton | Power | RPM Project Update, Presentation, RPM Assessment by D Logan, BK (30 min) |
| Oct 2014 | Pendleton | Fish | Follow-up Project Reviews, MF (45 min)
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| Oct 2014 | Pendleton | Fish | Environmental Improvements in the Tucannon Watershed. Steve Martin, Director Snake River Salmon Recovery Board, MF (30 min) |
| Oct 2014 | Pendleton | Fish | Briefing on the methods for quantifying environmental costs and benefits and other environmental considerations in the Seventh Power Plan, JS (60 min) |
| Sep 2014 | Portland | Power | Draft work plan and key milestones for the Seventh Power Plan development, TE |
| Sep 2014 | Portland | Power | Staff briefing on draft issue paper on Methodology for Quantification of Environmental Costs and Benefits, JS, GC, TE |
| Sep 2014 | Portland | Power | Review of proposed Draft High Level Indicators for power, TE |
| Sep 2014 | Portland | Power | Primer on Resource Adequacy, JF |
| Sep 2014 | Portland | Power | 2019 Adequacy Assessment and the 6th Power Plan Strategy, TE, JF |
| Sep 2014 | Portland | Power | Load forecast 2020 for Resource Adequacy Analysis, MJ |
| Sep 2014 | Portland | Power | Electrical load impacts of cannabis production, MJ |
| Sep 2014 | Portland | Power | Regional Portfolio Model Project Check-in, BK |
| Sep 2014 | Portland | Council | Council business:
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| Sep 2014 | Portland | Council | Briefing on State of Idaho/Bonnev |
