Tuesday, November 4

Fish and Wildlife Committee – Large conference room – 9:00am

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  • Study update on the survival and run timing of adult spring/summer Chinook salmon in lower Columbia River to Bonneville Dam – Michelle Wargo Rub, NOAA-NW Fisheries Science Center, Bill Booth intro, JR (30 mins)
  • Presentation on the PIT tag forecaster tool for the Columbia River Basin – Jim Geiselman (BPA) and Al Giorgi (BPA contractor), JR (45 mins)
  • Presentation on Columbia River streamflow and fish migration data visualization – Dr. Richard Koehler, NOAA-National Weather Service in Boulder, CO, JR (45 mins)

Power Committee – Small conference room – 8:30am

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  • Assessment and Treatment of Distributed Solar PV Resources, MJ, CG,SS          
  • Draft Plan Wholesale Power Price Forecast Range, SS
  • RPM Redevelopment Project Discussion and Demo, BK, Cory Welch from Navigant (30 min)
  • Regional Technical Forum (RTF) Investigation into the Monetization of Health Effects Directly Attributable to Energy Efficiency Programs, JA, CG, TE
  • Summary of Public Comment on High Level Indicators, TE

Council Meeting – Large and small conference rooms – 1:30pm

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 1:30 – 1:45pmReports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs:  Phil Rockefeller, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Henry Lorenzen, chair, public affairs committee
1.1:45 – 2:30pmCouncil decision on Project Review: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation
2.2:30 – 3 pmBriefing on Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (RM&E) Annual Progress Report Template and Guidance: Stacy Horton, Washington staff member; Ben Zelinsky, estuary lead; and Katie McDonald, fish and wildlife project manager,  Bonneville Power Administration
 3 – 3:15pmBreak
3.3:15 – 3:45pmSummary of Comments on Issue Paper on Methodology for Quantification of Environmental Costs and Benefits in the Seventh Power Plan: John Shurts, legal counsel; Tom Eckman, director, power division; and Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst.
4.3:45pmCouncil business:
  • Approval of minutes
  • Update on RFP to assess Council technology resources

Wednesday, November 5

Continuation of Council Meeting, large and small conference rooms – 9am

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5.9 – 9:30amBriefing on BPA Technology and Innovation: Terry Oliver,
Chief Technology Innovations Officer, Bonneville Power Administration
6.9:30 – 10:15amBriefing on Power Planning Under Uncertainty: Tom Eckman
 10:15 – 10:30amBreak
7.10:30 – 11:15amBriefing on Northwest Power Act Requirements for Seventh Power Plan: John Shurts,  Tom Eckman
 11:15amPublic comment on any issue before the Council

The times listed for specific agenda items, and the order of those items, are approximate and are subject to change.