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Tuesday, June 11

Power Committee – 9am (MST) / 8am (PST) – Ballroom

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Council Meeting – 1:30pm (MST) / 12:30pm (PST) – Ballroom

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1. 1:30 – 2:15pm
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Summary of Comments on Ninth Plan Issue Paper and Proposed Next Steps: Jennifer Light, Director of Power Planning.
2. 2:15pm
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Council Business:

Wednesday, June 12

Council Meeting – 8:30am (MST) / 7:30am (PST) – Ballroom

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  8:30 – 8:45am
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Report from Committee Chair: Doug Grob, Chair, Power Committee.
3. 8:45 – 9:45am
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Montana Co-Op Association and Board of Directors: Mark Lambrecht, Director of Government Relations, Montana Electric Cooperatives’ Association and Montana Electric Cooperative Guests.
  9:45 – 10am Break
4. 10 – 10:30am
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Council decision on Step 1 review for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Waterwheel Hatchery Program, Project #2008-906-00: Mark Fritsch, Project Review and Implementation Manager; Aaron Colter and Hunter Osborne, Shoshone-Bannock Tribe.
5. 10:30 – 10:45am
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Council decision on Asset Management Strategic Plan priorities for FY2025 fish screens: Mark Fritsch, Project Review and Implementation Manager; Jason Sweet, Andy Traylor and Eric Leitzinger, Bonneville Power Administration.
6. 10:45 – 11:30am
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Final Provider of Choice Policy and Other Post-2028 Updates: Kim Thompson, Vice President, Northwest Requirements Marketing, Bonneville Power Administration.
   
  • Public comment on Council’s Draft FY 2026 and FY 2025 Revised Budgets
  • Public comment on any other issues before the Council.
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