TRTF Work Plan and Schedule (Updated 02-16-2016)1

Date / Meeting / Agenda Item(s)
January 5 / Conference Call /
  • Plan for in-person meeting

January 11 / In-Person, SLC /
  • Expectations for task force
  • TEPPC products, customers, strengths, opportunities and threats

January 15 / Conference Call /
  • Review notes and action items from 01-11 in-person meeting

January 22 / Communication /
  • Post revised TRTF meeting notes
  • Solicit stakeholders’ comments on TEPPC Value Proposition
  • Value of current products
  • Potential new products

February 4-5 / In-Person, SLC /
  • Discuss reliability vs. economics
  • Discuss “Anchor Case”
  • Revise TEPPC Products
  • Specific analyses and other products that TEPPC should prepare (feedback on TEPPC Value Proposition)
  • Recommended study program development process
  • Recommended reporting process
  • TEPPC Planning Cycle (time permitting)
  • Timing (annual, biennial or triennial)
  • Alignment with Regional planning cycles
  • Filling in “white space” between Western Planning Regions

February 12 / Conference Call, 1:00 Mountain /
  • Continuation of discussions from February 4-5 meeting

February 26 / Conference Call /
  • Anchor Case development
  • TEPPC Products, Services and Responsibilities

March 4 / Conference Call /
  • Continuation of discussions from February 26

March 9 / WECC Board of Directors /
  • Informational update

March 10 / In-Person, SLC /
  • Alignment of TEPPC work with WECC priorities
  • Potential opportunities for TEPPC/PCC coordination
  • TEPPC membership and leadership
  • TEPPC Subcommittee and Work Group composition
  • TEPPC name
  • Continued NGO/State funding
  • Carl Zichella participating remotely in a.m., unavailable in p.m.
  • Bryce Freeman unable to participate in-person, may participate remotely

April6 / In-Person, SLC /
  • Data sharing
  • Discuss open issues not resolved at March meeting

April1-15 / Chair/Staff /
  • Write draft Report on TF conclusions (to be developed as information becomes available)
  • Send draft report to TRTF members for review (April 15)

April 22 / Submittal deadline /
  • TRTF comments on draft report due

April 26 / MEETING CANCELLED /
April 28 / Staff /
  • Post draft report for stakeholder review

May 16 / Submittal deadline /
  • Comments due on draft report

May 16-18 / Chair/staff /
  • Collect comments, send to TF; post stakeholders’ comments

May 20 / In-Person, SLC /
  • Review stakeholder comments on draft
  • Finalize report for Board

May 27 / Staff /
  • Submit report for Board package

June 15 / WECC Board of Directors /
  • Present draft report to Board for feedback

June 22 / Chair/Staff /
  • Incorporate changes to report
  • Begin drafting Charter and Protocol

July 8 / Chair/Staff /
  • Send draft Charter and Protocol to TRTF for review

July 15 / Submittal deadline /
  • TRTF comments due on draft Charter and Protocol

July 19 / In-Person, SLC /
  • TRTF review draft Charter and Protocol

July 22 / Chair/Staff /
  • Prepare draft Charter and Protocol for stakeholders’ review
  • Post Charter and Protocol for review

August 8 / Submittal deadline /
  • Comments due on Charter and Protocol

August 18 / In-Person, SLC /
  • TRTF reviews stakeholder comments on Charter and protocol

August 22 / Chair and Staff /
  • Prepare final Charter and Protocol for Board review and approval

August 31 / Staff /
  • Send final Charter and Protocol to Board for Posting

September 21 / Board of Directors /
  • Consider recommendation for Charter and Protocol

January 1, 2017 / WECC /
  • Implement approved Charter and Protocol

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