Agenda
Meeting of the 
FOA State/Provincial Steering Committee 

Tempe Mission Palms

Tempe, Arizona

 November 6, 2009

casual attire, no ties

Schedule of Meetings
 

Wednesday 
November 4, 2009

Thursday 
November 5, 2009

Friday 
November 6, 2009

1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 
WIEB meeting

6:00 p.m. Board dinner
            "House of Tricks"

8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Joint CREPC / WIRAB meeting

 

8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
State / Provincial Steering Committee meeting

 

 

 Palm Room
Friday, November 6

 

7:00 a.m. Continental breakfast
8:00 a.m. Introduction of the appointees to the State/Provincial Steering Committee
      ·   Steering Committee appointments to date (11-12-09)
Review of meeting agenda
Recap of tasks under FOA Topic B and integration with work under Topic A
Expected timeline for actions under Topic A that affect timing of Topic B tasks
      ·   WIEB staff  [presentation]
                    Background information
                        WECC Topic A FOA response narrative
                        WECC Topic A FOA project management plan
                        WGA Topic B FOA response narrative
                        WGA Topic B FOA project management plan
WGA staff council discussions related to integration of policy considerations into 
scenario development, stakeholder involvement, coordination with Topic A Scenario 
Guidance Steering Group, integration of water and wildlife considerations into 
scenario analysis and scheduling
      ·   WGA staff 
      ·   Steering Committee discussion
Organizational issues (staff briefings followed by discussion)
             o Membership
             o Decision-making rules
             o Leadership of the Steering Committee
             o Organization of Committee work (e.g. formation of task forces)
             o Input from other Topic B tasks
                       (e.g. WREZ Phases 3 and 4; water and energy, wildlife corridors)
             o Support from national labs
             o Support from consultants
             o Nominations to WECC Scenario Planning Steering Group
                    Background information
                         Staff paper 1 on FOA background and Steering Committee roles,
                         organization and procedures
10:00 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Steering committee priorities
             o What are Committee members' initial views on priority scenarios
                   that should be considered?
             o Potential Committee involving in work on lowering the cost of integrating
                  variable generation
             o Potential Committee work on making more efficient use of the existing grid
                    Background information
                         Staff paper 2 on western electric system and selected issues
                         Staff paper 3 on potential steering committee priorities
11:45 p.m. Decisions on next steps
             o Nominations to WECC Scenario Planning Steering Group 
                       WECC Scenario Planning Steering Committee member expectations
             o Formation and leadership of work groups 
             o Next Steering Committee meeting
12:30 p.m. Adjourn