Council Meeting

May 14 - 15, 2024
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851 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 1100
Portland

► This meeting was video recorded. See video links below for each agenda item.

Monday, May 13

Power Committee – Closed Session – 3pm (PDT) / 4pm (MDT) – Large and Small conference rooms

  • The Power Committee will meet with staff in a closed session for the purposes of a planning retreat to prepare for the upcoming ninth power plan process.

Tuesday, May 14

Power Committee – 8:30am (PDT) / 9:30am (MDT) – Large and Small conference rooms

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  • Power Division Update and Planning  (► Video)
  • Review of Hydro Operations (► Video)
  • 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 (► Video)
  • Break (15)
  • Short-Term Hourly Load Forecast for Adequacy Assessment (► Video)
  • Update to Mid-Term Assessment Language (► Video)

Fish and Wildlife Committee – 1:30pm (PDT) / 2:30pm (MDT) – Large and Small conference rooms

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Wednesday, May 15

Council Meeting – 9am (PDT) / 10am (MDT) - Large and Small conference rooms

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  9 – 9:15am
(► Video)		 Reports from Committee Chairs: Mike Milburn, Chair, Fish and Wildlife Committee; Doug Grob, Chair, Power Committee
1. 9:15 – 10am
(► Video)		 Basin Climate and Water Supply Outlook: Amy Burke, NOAA (KS, DH) (45)
  10 – 10:15am Break
2. 10:15 – 11:45am
(► Video)		 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)
  11:45am – 1pm Lunch
3. 1 – 1:45pm
(► Video)		 PNUCC Northwest Regional Forecast: Crystal Ball, Executive Director; Aliza Seelig, Analytics and Policy Director, PNUCC and Gillian Charles, Principal, Red Kite Consulting. (45)
4. 1:45 – 2pm
(► Video)		 Approval of Climate and Weather Advisory Committee: (DH, CD) (15)
5. 2pm
(► Video)		 Council Business:
  • Council approval for the summary of the April 2024 Council Meeting
  • Council decision to release for public comment the draft Council budget for FY26 and FY25 revised (SH)
  • Power Division Contracts for Approval:
    • Authority to contract for commercial building electric energy use intensity research
    • Authority to contract for motor-related energy efficiency analysis support
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