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Reliable Electricity Transmission Task Force Meetings - August 21, 2006
Webcast of Meeting

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Part 2 - HB06-1325_08-21-06TFMeeting1_part2.wmv (58.8Mg)

 

August 21 Meeting Agenda
ANNOTATED AGENDA

TASK FORCE ON RELIABLE ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE

AUGUST 21, 2006

COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
HEARING ROOM A, OL2
DENVER, CO
1:30 pm

1. Welcome and introduction of task force members - Doug Dean, Director of Colo PUC

2. Discussion of task force charge - Task Force Members

  • Summary of Bill - DOC

3. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair - Task Force Members

  • Chairman: Mr. Douglas Dean, Director of the Colorado PUC
  • Vice-Chair: Mr. Ray Clifton, Executive Director of the Colorado Rural Electric Association

4. Introduction of Warren Wendling, PE - Doug Dean

  • Warren's Resume - DOC
  • Presentation on Task Force Logistics - Warren Wendling, PE - Logistics - DOC

5. Presentation by Bruce Smith, Executive Director, Colorado Energy Forum (CEF),
Dr. Gary Schmitz, and Bob Frankmore

  • Bruce's Bio - DOC

What Makes the Lights Go On? This report is intended to give citizens a peek behind the curtain of Colorado's electric system. It explains - in plain English - just what it takes to keep our electric system up and running and powering Colorado's future.

6. Presentation by Doug Larson, Executive Director, Western Interstate Energy Board

  • Doug's Bio - DOC

Transmission Planning and Expansion in the Western Interconnection - PPT

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7. Presentation by Thomas Green, Principal Planning Engineer, Xcel Energy

Tom's Bio - DOC

Background and Electric Transmission Planning in Colorado:

8. Presentation by Mike Diehl, Xcel Energy

  • Mike's Bio - DOC
  • The Decision-Making Process For Routing Transmission Lines - PPT

9. Discussion of future Task Force meeting dates and agendas byTask Force Members

  • Timeline - DOC

10. Discussion by Task Force Members of the manner in which comments from members of the public are received:

  • The Task Force first encourages the public to submit their comments in writing.
  • The Task Force decided to allow Public Comment to be received at both the start and at the end of its meetings and to initially limit the length of each individual commenter to three minutes unless time and circumstances allowed otherwise.
  • The Task Force is interested in pursuing the option of conducting Public Hearings at locations throughout the State. Chairman Dean will investigate the costs and feasibility of such meetings and will report his findings at a future meeting.

11. Public Comment

  • No members of the public present offered comments.

12. Adjourn

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