Task Force Purpose

At the October 4, 2012 joint meeting, SPSC and CREPC agreed to form a task force with experts in the gas and electric industry to:

(1) Develop the scope of work for an assessment of the issues at the interface of the western natural gas and electric systems; and

(2) Explore collaborations with other organizations to join with SPSC/CREPC in this effort

to be added to the listserv, contact Alaine Ginocchio at aginocchio@westgov.org

 

More about the Task Force...[ pdf ]

 

Task Force Members

John Savage OR PUC
Mike Florio CA PUC
Phil Jones WA UTC
Rebecca Wagner NV PUC
Ron Allen UT PSC
Melissa Jones CEC
Clay Riding Puget Sound Energy
Phillip Popoff Puget Sound Energy
James Wilde APS
Curtis Dallinger Xcel Energy
Liam Noailles Xcel Energy
Shelley Corman TransWestern Pipeline Company
Lynn Dahlberg Williams NorthWest Pipeline
Steve Harper Avista Corporation
Clint Kalich Avista Corporation
Beth Musich SoCal Gas Co.
Randy Friedman Northwest Natural
Roger Graham PG&E
Hardev Juj BPA
Robert Diffely BPA
Charlie Black NWPCC
Craig Williams WECC
John N. Moura NERC
Ed Murrell FERC (OEPI)


Members with full titles [ pdf ]

 

CREPC / SPSC Discussions leading to the Task Force

Oct 26-27, 2011 meeting (see panel on October 26 at 8:10 a.m.)
Apr 3-4, 2012 meeting (see panel on April 3 at 8:30 a.m.)
Oct 3-5, 2012 meeting (see panel on Oct 4 at 9:50 a.m.)

 


Announcements

Presentation of the Task Forces'
proposed scope of work for the
Western Gas-Electric Regional
Assessment RFP

  
Wednesday
April 3, 2013

10:30 a.m. PDT
11:30 a.m. MDT
12:30 p.m. CDT
1:30 p.m. EDT

Webinar call-in details as follows:

http://westgov.adobeconnect.com/spscmeeting

Phone: 1-888-850-4523
Passcode: 390409
Participants can sign in as a "guest"
to the webinar

The Task Force has completed the scope of work (SOW) for a proposed SPSC funded project examining the Western gas-electric infrastructure and operational flexibility. Staff and Task Force members will provide an update of the Task Force's work and present the proposed SOW in preparation for SPSC's April 10 vote on the RFP and funding

slides | recording



Meeting Archives

Meeting 1
Nov 5
Meeting 2
Nov 19
Meeting 3
Dec 21
Meeting 4
Jan 31
RFI Q&A Mtg
Feb 15
Meeting 5
Mar 27

Task Force Documents

Summary of Four Natural Gas-Electric Interdependency Assessments
Table of Regional and National Gas-Electric Studies, March 2013
Compilation of Task Force's Initial Comments
Staff Paper: Regional Collaborations
Working Group’s Proposed Strawman (Nov. 16)
Staff Analysis of TEPPC Model Results
FERC Nov. 15 Order on Gas-Electric Coordination
FERC News Release re: Nov. 15 Order
NERC Long-Term Reliability Assessment (Nov. 2012)
Draft Request for Information, Jan 16, 2013
RFI Informational Mtg Summary, Feb 15, 2013

Reference Materials

California
Federal
Other Regional and National Reports