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Tuesday, October 15
Power Committee – 8:30am Pacific time – Hoh Room
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- Update on Progress of GENESYS Redevelopment (45 min), JO, JF, DH
- Review State Clean Energy Policies and Impact on 2021 Plan Analysis, GC (30 min)
- Further Detail on Load Forecast (45 min), BK, SS
- Solar, Battery Storage, and Solar + Battery Storage Reference Plants, MS (60 min)
Fish and Wildlife Committee – 9am Pacific time – Nooksack Room
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- Discussion of upcoming Resident Fish and Sturgeon project Review
- 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
- Aquatic invasive species early detection monitoring and mapping in Washington state: Jesse Schultz, WDFW and Justin Bush, WA Invasive Species Council
- Overview of Northwest Fisheries Science Center Research Programs: Mike Ford
Council Meeting – 1:30pm Pacific time – Nooksack Room
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| 1:30 – 1:45pm | 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. | |
| 1. | 1:45 – 2:30pm | Presentation by the Orca Task Force: Dr. Les Purce and Stephanie Solien, Co-Chairs of the ORCA Task Force. |
| 2. | 2:30 – 3:15pm | 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. |
| 3:15- 3:30pm | Break | |
| 3. | 3:30 – 4pm | Tacoma Power Update: Chris Robinson, Power Superintendent, Tacoma Power. |
| 4. | 4 – 4:30pm | 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. |
The Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Program on Tuesday, October 15, from 5:00pm to 6:30pm in the Nooksack Room.
Wednesday, October 16
Continuation of Council Meeting, 8:30am Nooksack Room
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| 5. | 8:30 – 9am | Seattle City Light Update: Debra Smith, General Manager, Seattle City Light. |
| 6. | 9 – 9:45am | Council decision on 2020 Regional Technical Forum Work Plan and Budget, Charter, and new PAC Member Nominations, Jennifer Light, manager, RTF. |
| 9:45 – 10am | Break | |
| 7. | 10 – 10:45am | Update on key Environmental Protection Agency activities in the Columbia River Basin: Chris Hladick, Regional Administrator, US EPA Region 10. |
| 8. | 10:45 – 11:15am | Briefing on regional energy future from an independent power producer perspective: Orijit Ghoshal, Invenergy. |
| 9. | 11:15am | Council Business:
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| Public comment on the proposed amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Program | ||
| Public comment on any issue before the Council |