Council Meeting

December 10 - 11, 2024
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► This meeting was video recorded. See video links below for each agenda item.

The Public Affairs Committee will meet on Monday, December 16 at 10am (PST) / 11am (MST). (Rescheduled from December 9.)

Tuesday, December 10

Council Work Session and Council Meeting via Webinar – 8am (PST) / 9am (MST)

General ATTENDEES should use this link to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Contact CouncilIT@nwcouncil.org with any technical questions.

Council Work Session Fish and Wildlife Amendment Preparation 8am – Noon
  • Fish and Wildlife Program Amendments: Patty O’Toole, Fish and Wildlife Division Director and John Shurts, General Counsel (► Video)
    • Process and schedule review
    • Review of draft letter calling for Fish and Wildlife Program amendment recommendations
  • Staff report on Program goals and objectives and latest developments for the Program Tracker: Kris Homel, Biologist for Program Performance and Kate Self, Fish and Wildlife Program Scientist (► Video)
Continued – Council Work Session Fish and Wildlife Amendment Preparation 1 – 2pm
  • Continued Staff report on Program goals and objectives and latest developments for the Program Tracker: Kris Homel, Biologist for Program Performance and Kate Self, Fish and Wildlife Program Scientist (60 mins)

Council Meeting via Webinar – 2pm (PST) / 3pm (MST)

2. 2 – 2:30pm
(► Video)		 Report on Regional Demand Response Efforts: Joe Walderman, Resource Analyst
3. 2:30 – 3:15pm
(► Video)		 Ninth Plan Methodology for Ensuring Consistent Treatment of Costs Across New Resource Options: Annika Roberts, Resource Policy Analyst and Jennifer Light, Director of Power Planning

Wednesday, December 11

Council Meeting via Webinar cont’d – 8:30am (PST) / 9:30am (MST)

General ATTENDEES should use this link to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Contact CouncilIT@nwcouncil.org with any technical questions.

4. 8:30 – 10am
(► Video)		 Data Center Landscape Panel: Chair Jeff Allen, Member KC Golden; Sarah Smith, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Brian Janous, Cloverleaf Infrastructure, and Robert Cromwell, Consultant
  10 – 10:15am Break
5. 10:15 – 11am
(► Video)		 Virtual Power Plant Discussion: Joe Walderman, Resource Analyst, Franco Albi, Portland General Electric, and Shawn Grant, PacifiCorp
6. 11 – 11:30am
(► Video)		 Staff report on Program Performance: Habitat Categorical Assessment (continued from November): Kris Homel, Biologist for Program Performance and Mark Fritsch, Project Review and Implementation Manager
7. 11:30am
(► Video)		 Council Business:
  • Council approval of the summary of the November 2024 Council Meeting
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