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Agenda |
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Tempe Mission Palms |
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Tempe, Arizona |
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November 6, 2009 |
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casual attire, no ties |
| Schedule of Meetings | ||||||
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Palm
Room |
| 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 |