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Renewable Energy Initiative Focus Group

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Upcoming BRAC Meeting:

Friday, October 19, 2007
Department of Environmental Quality
168 North 1950 West, Building #2, Room 101
Salt Lake City, Utah
1:30 p.m.

• REI Presentation to the BRAC (10-19-07)
• REI Consensus Summary (10-19-07)
• REI Errata (10-19-07)
• FINAL DRAFT Report (10-16-07)
• REI Public Comments Received

Call in option available. Dial 1-866-633-3380. When prompted, enter *4091750*

For those who call in, please do not put the call on hold. Many phone systems have background music or audible "beeps" that can disrupt the meeting. Also, please put the call on mute when you are not speaking.

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Prior Meetings:

October 12, 2007

• REVISED Draft Report (10-12-07)
• Report Public Comments (10-11-07)

September 26, 2007

• Agenda
• Draft Report - Ernie Wessman
• Draft Report w/ REI Group Comments
• RPS Strawman Comment Summary

September 20, 2007

• Revised Agenda
• Draft Report - Ernie Wessman
• Renewable Energy Zones in Utah
• Utah Renewable Energy Potential - State Energy Program

September 12, 2007

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Utah Renewable Portfolio Standard Strawman Proposal
• Infrastructure Authority - James Tarpey

September 5, 2007

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Utah Renewable Portfolio Standard Strawman Proposal
• Renewable Energy Incentives

August 29, 2007

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Comments on 17 Questions from August 22 REI Meeting (unedited)
• Utah Renewable Portfolio Standard Strawman Proposal
• Utah RPS Questions Methodology

August 22, 2007

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Questions to address when considering a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) - Kyle Davis

August 21, 2007 - Cost-Effectiveness Sub-Group

• Least Cost/Least Risk - Artie Powell

August 20, 2007 - Renewables Definition Sub-Group

• Materials to be posted

August 15, 2007

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• REI Timeline
• Oregon Renewable Portfolio Standard Case Study - Kyle Davis
• Questions to address when considering a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) - Kyle Davis
• REI Findings To-Date

August 08, 2007

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Oregon Renewable Portfolio Standard Case Study - Kyle Davis
• Questions to address when considering a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) - Kyle Davis
• Powerpoint presentation - Geothermal Project Development Hurdles - Richard Goff
  • FlashPaper
  • PDF
• Powerpoint presentation - Barriers to Solar Energy - Sarah Wright
  • FlashPaper
  • PDF

August 01, 2007

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Powerpoint presentation - Avoided Costs - PSC - Becky Wilson
  • FlashPaper
  • PDF

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Powerpoint presentation - Review of Renewable Initiatives - James Campbell
  • FlashPaper
  • PDF
• Powerpoint presentation - What is a SMART GRID? - James Campbell
  • FlashPaper
  • PDF
• Comparison of Congressional Global Warming Bills - Prepared by Amy Royden-Bloom, National Association of Clean Air Agencies

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

• Agenda
• Attendance List
• Meeting Summary
• Influence Diagram
  • FlashPaper
  • PDF
• Force Field Diagram
• Powerpoint presentation - Cited for Reference, "Renewable Portfolio Standards: An Introduction to State Exerperience and Possible Cost Impacts" from Ryan Wiser, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs
  • FlashPaper
  • PDF
• Powerpoint presentation - "Utah’s renewable energy landscape" from Philip Powlick, State Energy Program (SEP)
  • FlashPaper
  • PDF

Monday, July 9, 2007

• Agenda
• Attendance List
• Meeting Summary
• Energy Supply Sector Options - July 10 version
• Powerpoint chart, Influence Diagram
  • FlashPaper
  • PDF
• Group Exercise Results, Drivers/Restrainers Chart

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