| Double Tree Hotel, 1117 Williston Road, Burlington, VT | 12/8/2010 9:30 AM | 12/8/2010 4:00 PM | |
| Holiday Inn, Route 7, Rutland, Vermont | 9/8/2010 9:30 AM | 9/8/2010 4:00 PM | |
| Capitol Plaza, Montpelier | 6/9/2010 9:30 AM | 6/9/2010 4:00 PM | |
| Vermont Technical College (Morey Lounge) Randloph, Vermont | 3/10/2010 9:30 AM | 3/10/2010 4:00 PM | |
| DPS, Giga Room, Montpelier, VT | 2/22/2010 9:30 AM | 2/22/2010 11:30 AM | |
| Conference call | 2/10/2010 9:30 AM | 2/10/2010 11:00 AM | Agenda
- Project Priority List
- Annual Report
Please contact Kim Pritchard at 802-770-6232 or kpritchard@velco.com for conference details. |
| Giga Room, Dept. of Public Service, 112 State St., Montpelier, VT | 1/28/2010 2:00 PM | 1/28/2010 4:30 PM | Agenda:
- Renewed discussion regarding 7081 EE Potential study requirement. VEIC has submitted a revised scope of work (FORECAST 20 UNCONSTRAINED POTENTIAL SPEC 01-21-10.pdf)
- Update/comments on scope of work for Large CHP (>500kW) and customer sited renewables RFP. (VSPC CHP_RE RFP (v2).doc) Note that RFP is not fully complete, however scope of work is to the point where the subgroup invites feedback from the larger committee
- Load forecast coordination. Update task list, including recap committee’s meeting with ISO and Itron in November. Tasks to be assigned for beginning draft of forecasting assumption comparison matrix. Task list as amended 11.3 is attached (file Forecast coordination schedule 11.3.09.doc)
- 2009 Demand Resource Deployment update from utilities, discussion regarding how DR should be considered in forecasts.
- Next meeting, agenda.
Meeting materials referenced above can be found under Subcommittees. Call in number and web access are available. Please contact kpritchard@velco.com for details. |
| Via Conference Call | 1/13/2010 9:30 AM | 1/13/2010 12:00 PM | Agenda:
*Non-Disclosure Agreement
*Annual Report
If you wish to participate in this meeting, please contact Kim Pritchard (770-6232 or kpritchard@velco.com). Thank you. |
| Double Tree Hotel, 1117 Williston Road, Burlington | 12/9/2009 9:30 AM | 12/9/2009 4:00 PM | |
| Conference Call | 11/30/2009 2:30 PM | 11/30/2009 4:00 PM | Please contact Kim Pritchard ( kpritchard@velco.com or 770-6232)) for conference call details. Thank you. |
| Conference call | 11/24/2009 2:30 PM | 11/30/2009 1:30 PM | The purpose of the call is to discuss new information that is relevant to how the VSPC approaches contracting for the Demand Side Management studies required by the Docket 7081 MOU. This discussion needs to occur before the December 9 VSPC meeting.
Due to a communication glitch, the notice did not get out last week. We are going to try to hold the call despite the short notice. If there is not a critical mass of participants, we’ll make another plan.
If you wish to participate, please contact Kim Pritchard at either kpritchard@velco.com or (802) 770-6232. Thank you. |
| VELCO, 366 Pinnacle Ridge Road, Rutland | 11/18/2009 1:00 PM | 11/18/2009 4:00 PM | Topics include but are not limited to:
• How are codes, standards, and energy efficiency embedded into forecasts?
• How is demand response treated in forecasts?
• What boundary lines are used for VT loads?
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| VEIC, 225 S. Champlain St., Suite 7, Burlington, VT | 11/12/2009 9:00 AM | 11/12/2009 12:00 PM | • This session will allow interested parties, after time with the Forecast 20 report, to analyze in depth assumptions and methodologies used to develop the forecast.
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| DPS, Giga Conference Room, 112 State St., Montpelier, VT | 11/3/2009 9:30 AM | 11/3/2009 12:00 PM | The agenda will include at least the following:
• Presentation on the general results of Efficiency Vermont’s development of Forecast 20.
• Review of work scope for large CHP/customer cited renewables RFP
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| Noble Lounge, Vermont College of Fine Arts, 36 College St., Montpelier | 10/21/2009 12:00 PM | 10/21/2009 1:30 PM | |
| Noble Lounge, Vermont College, 36 College St. Montpelier | 10/21/2009 9:30 AM | 10/21/2009 12:00 PM |
Agenda:
Workshop meeting for all participants and interested parties to discuss strengths, weaknesses and recommendations for change of the Docket No. 7081 process |
| Green Mountain Power, 163 Acorn Lane, Colchester, VT | 10/16/2009 1:00 PM | 10/16/2009 3:00 PM | Agenda
1. Approval of 7/9/09 minutes
2. Discussion of role of the Subcommittee: Should the committee take a more active role? In what way? Will this require changes in the subcommittee charter or additional resources?
3. Updates on public outreach: web site, articles, contacts
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| Vermont College, Noble Lounge, 36 College St., Montpelier, VT | 9/30/2009 9:30 AM | 9/30/2009 12:00 PM | Topics for Discussion:
• A description of the avenues that exist at the regional level for regional funding of NTAs.
• The status of the dialogue around the region regarding cost sharing.
• The challenges posed by the fact that Vermont is the only state in the region with vertically integrated utility service.
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| Holiday Inn, 476 US Route 7 Rutland, Vermont | 9/9/2009 9:30 AM | 9/9/2009 4:00 PM | |
| Department of Public Service, Giga Room, 112 State St., Montpelier, VT | 8/28/2009 9:00 AM | 8/28/2009 12:00 PM | AGENDA:
• Discussion of how the electric energy efficiency potential study requirement of Docket 7081 should be completed. Recommendation to the VSPC to be developed. Committee members should come prepared to discuss the potential benefits and costs of at least these two approaches (Recommendation resulting from previous committee meeting can be found here)
1. Adding to the DPS potential study planned for 2010, or
2. Adding to the scope of work for Forecast 20.
• CHP and customer cited generation potential study – scoping discussion and sub-group creation for administrative oversight of this study
• Coordination of VT electric forecasts – Task schedule created at the last meeting is attached. Please review and be prepared to comment
• Docket 7081 evaluation – members should be prepared to provide input on strengths, weaknesses of VSPC process, and recommendations for change. A broad list of questions to think about is attached (not all apply). Specific questions that members should be prepared to answer, include:
1. How effectively has your subcommittee served the purposes outlined in its charter? (charter is available here)
2. What were the drivers of effectiveness?
3. What were the barriers to effectiveness?
Other Agenda items to be added as necessary. |
| DPS, Giga Room, Montpelier, VT | 8/27/2009 9:00 AM | 8/27/2009 12:00 PM | Agenda:
- Set agend for September quarterly meeting
- Evaluation Process
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| VELCO, 366 Pinnacle Ridge Road, Rutland | 8/25/2009 9:00 AM | 8/25/2009 12:00 PM | VSPC procedures call for a meeting for purposes of reviewing any NTA screenings where the project at hand has screened out of further NTA analysis. The 2009 Vermont Long-Range Transmission Plan included a list of projects that VELCO has screened out.
The purpose of this meeting is to review the NTA screening results from the LRTP.
Thank you. |
| Conference Call | 8/24/2009 10:00 AM | 8/24/2009 12:00 PM | The purpose of this meeting is to discuss
- VSPC Process; and
- Concept for prioritization list
If you wish to participate, please contact Kim Pritchard at kpritchard@velco.com. |
| VELCO, 366 Pinnacle Ridge Road | 8/3/2009 10:00 AM | 8/3/2009 10:00 AM | Agenda:
- Review the St. Albans transmission analysis
- Discuss evaluation process
Thank you
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| DPS, 112 State St., Giga Room, Montpelier, VT | 7/28/2009 9:00 AM | 7/28/2009 12:00 PM | AGENDA: • Discussion of how the electric energy efficiency potential study requirement of Docket 7081 should be completed. Recommendation to the VSPC to be developed. Committee members should come prepared to discuss the potential benefits and costs of at least these two approaches (Recommendation resulting from last committee meeting can be found at: http://www.vermontspc.com/VSPC%20Meetings/EEF-dsmstudyslides%20%5bCompatibility%20Mode%5d.pdf) 1. Adding to the DPS potential study planned for 2010, or 2. Adding to the scope of work for Forecast 20. • Coordination of VT electric forecasts – schedule and various tasks (more detail to be provided as meeting approaches) • Docket 7081 evaluation – members should be prepared to provide input on strengths, weaknesses of VSPC process, and recommendations for change. ( http://www.vermontspc.com/VSPC%20Meetings/7081evaluationplan.pdf) |
| Burlington Electric Department Auditorium, 585 Pine St., Burlington, VT | 7/27/2009 10:00 AM | 7/27/2009 2:00 PM |
AGENDA:
1) Subcommittee input to the evaluation of how the Docket 7081 process is working. (The VSPC must conduct an evaluation and submit its report to the PSB by the end of the year. The Committee approved a work plan for the evaluation on June 10. The work plan is posted here.)
2) Continuing the discussion of VELCO’s generation assumptions that was started at the last subcommittee meeting.
3) Continuation of the discussion of NTA equivalence that was started at the June 10 VSPC meeting. (This is certainly closely related to #2 above.)
4) Other
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| Green Mountain Power, 163 Acorn Lane, Colchester, VT | 7/9/2009 8:00 AM | 7/9/2009 10:00 AM | • Overview of the VELCO long-range plan public outreach
• How to improve public participation in outreach efforts
Regional Planning participation and information to communities
Panel discussion format
Use of deliberative polling
• How to increase public awareness and involvement in the VSPC
Filling VSPC public member sector vacancies, contacts with business community (Chamber of Commerce, etc.)
Changing public membership through amendment to 7081 MOU
Sending meeting invitations to e-mail list
Press release or newsletter
Improvements to web site
• Public awareness of economic transmission
• Critical Energy Infrastructure Information and public involvement
• Docket 7081 evaluation
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| Capitol Plaza, 100 State St., Montpelier, VT | 6/10/2009 9:30 AM | 6/10/2009 4:00 PM | |
| DPS, 112 State St., Montpelier, VT | 6/4/2009 1:30 PM | 6/4/2009 4:30 PM | Agenda:
- Recommendation regarding DSM potential study required by 7081 MOU.
a. VOTE on recommendation to provide full VSPC, if no consensus
- Presentation from George Nagle of DPS regarding summary of economy.com forecast – outlook for both the nation and the state
- Proposal and Discussion of schedule to understand ISO-NE methodologies, and their relation to VT forecasts
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| DPS, 112 State St., Montpelier, VT | 5/27/2009 2:00 PM | 5/27/2009 4:00 PM | Purpose is to set the agenda for the June 10, 2009 Quarterly Meeting |
| CVPS Middlebury District Office, Cady Road, Middlebury | 5/27/2009 9:30 AM | 5/27/2009 11:30 AM | Agenda:
Confidentiality Agreement
CEII Update
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| Public Service Board, Montpelier, VT | 3/25/2009 1:00 PM | 3/25/2009 3:00 PM | Public Service Board
3rd Floor Hearing Room
112 State St.
Montpelier, Vermont |
| VT Technical College, Farm House, Randolph, VT | 3/11/2009 9:30 AM | 3/11/2009 4:00 PM | |
| Conference Call | 3/4/2009 1:30 PM | 3/4/2009 3:00 PM | Please contact Kim Pritchard at kpritchard@velco.com for the conference call in number or by calling 802-770-6232. |
| Double Tree Hotel, 1117 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, VT | 2/23/2009 9:30 AM | 2/23/2009 4:00 PM | For directions please go to:
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| Burlington Electric Department | 2/13/2009 9:00 AM | 2/13/2009 11:00 AM | Agenda:
- Intro of Snelling Team assisting VELCO with the public outreach process
- Overview of Snelling Contract with VELCO
- Review of the project design for Long-Range Transmission Plan public outreach
- Soliciting subcommittee input on:
• Who should be talked to around the state in the process of setting up the public forums and when (sequence)?
• Suggestions for meeting format.
• What key information pieces are needed for the public meetings?
• Lessons learned from previous processes that may be helpful in this one.
• How the Subcommittee wants to be involved.
- Discussion of draft public summary report
- Discussion of materials being developed to support the public meetings
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| Conference Call | 2/12/2009 9:00 AM | 2/12/2009 10:30 AM | If you would like to participate, please contact Kim Pritchard at kpritchard@velco.com (802-770-6232). Thank you. |
| Department of Public Service, Montpelier, Vermont | 2/6/2009 9:00 AM | 2/6/2009 12:00 PM | Agenda:
1) Proposals from smaller planning group regarding coordination of VELCO’s long range plan with Forecast20
2) DSM potential study required by Docket 7081 – sub-committee to bring recommended path to full VSPC for vote in March
3) Discussion regarding general forecast assumptions
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| Vermont Technical College (Farm House) Randolph | 1/21/2009 9:30 AM | 1/21/2009 4:00 PM | |
| Via Conference Call | 1/12/2009 4:00 PM | 1/12/2009 5:00 PM | For conference call information please contact Kim Pritchard at kpritchard@velco.com or by calling 802-770-6232. |
| CVPS's Middlelbury Office, Cady Road (near Foster's Motors on Route 7) | 1/12/2009 9:30 AM | 1/12/2009 12:00 PM | The draft agenda will be:
• Review process flowcharts
• Review draft process descriptions based on work done at 10/27/08 meeting (to be circulated prior to the meeting)
• Discuss timing and work plan for moving forward
Please note that this meeting location is a secured facility. Please call Kim Pritchard at 770-6232 for information required to access the building if you wish to attend.
Thank you. |
| Double Tree Hotel, 1117 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, VT | 12/10/2008 9:30 AM | 12/10/2008 4:00 PM |
The Agenda will be posted by December 3, 2008. |
| Giga Room, Department of Public Service, Montpelier | 12/2/2008 1:30 PM | 12/2/2008 4:00 PM | The Department of Public Service is located at 112 State Street, Montpelier. |
| VEIC, 255 S. Champlain Street, Suite 7, Burlington, VT | 11/19/2008 9:00 AM | 11/19/2008 11:00 AM | Agenda:
• Update on Forecast20 progress
• Discuss the GT evaluation plan |
| Giga Room, Department of Public Service | 11/17/2008 1:30 PM | 11/17/2008 4:00 PM | |
| Vermont Department of Public Service | 10/27/2008 9:30 AM | 10/27/2008 12:30 PM | 112 State St., Montpelier, VT |
| Holiday Inn, 476 US Rt 7 South, Rutland, VT | 9/10/2008 9:30 AM | 9/10/2008 4:00 PM | For directions go to:
The Agenda will be posted on or before September 3, 2008. |
| VT Department of Public Service, Giga Room, Montpelier | 8/14/2008 1:30 PM | 8/14/2008 3:30 PM | |
| VPPSA Board Room | 8/6/2008 1:00 PM | 8/6/2008 3:00 PM | Located at: 5195 Waterbury-Stowe Rd., Waterbury Center, VT 05677
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| Burlington Electric Department | 7/17/2008 1:30 PM | 7/17/2008 3:30 PM | Agenda
• Review draft of public information package on VSPC (to be distributed no later than five days before meeting);
• Review public information activities on VSPC currently scheduled (VLCT, Planners Association, etc.), distribution of VSPC information to e-mail list, and brainstorm additional opportunities;
• Review communications plan draft for outreach on VELCO long range transmission plan;
• Updated review of progress on website; and
• Consider development of further guidance/best practices for implementing principles in Paragraph 92 of the MOU .
Please contact Kim Pritchard for the conference call number at kpritchard@velco.com or (802) 770-6232. |
| VELCO - 366 Pinnacle Ridge Road, Rutland, Vermont | 7/10/2008 2:00 PM | 7/10/2008 4:00 PM | Agenda:
• Forecast 20 input to EVT
• Guidance on long-term geo-targeting
• VSPC input on geo-targeting
For a complete agenda please see attached.
Please contact Kim Pritchard at kpritchard@velco.com or by calling (802) 770-6232 for the conference call number. |
| Capital Plaza Hotel, Montpelier | 6/10/2008 9:30 AM | 6/10/2008 4:00 PM | |
| by email and posting | 5/19/2008 12:00 AM | 5/19/2008 11:59 PM | Package for June 10, 2008, VSPC meeting out to participants and posted on website. |
| Dept. of Public Service or call-in (see below) | 5/1/2008 9:30 AM | 5/1/2008 11:30 AM | Meeting location: Dept. of Public Service, 112 State St., Chittenden bank Building, Montpelier, VT
Agenda: Planning for June VSPC Full Committee Meeting |
| Online | 4/30/2008 10:30 AM | 4/30/2008 11:30 AM | Web-based training on the features of the VSPC website and how to use them. |
| Online | 4/25/2008 1:00 PM | 4/25/2008 2:00 PM | Web-based training on the features of the VSPC website and how to use them. |
| Lighthouse Conference Room, EVT, Burlington | 4/17/2008 1:30 PM | 4/17/2008 4:00 PM | The topic of the meeting is to review the forecast and plans of ITRON for VELCO and try to ensure that the Forecast 20 exercise of EVT will serve to complement ITRON's efforts and vice versa.
When the Itron presentation is about to be made, you will need to log on to:
Meeting ID: 458 138 198
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| CVPS Middlebury Office | 4/17/2008 9:30 AM | 4/17/2008 11:30 AM | |
| Call In | 4/9/2008 12:00 PM | 4/9/2008 2:00 PM | Agenda:
Approval of minutes of the last meeting
Feedback on the new website
Discussion of public information package
Discussion of public outreach related to the Long Range Transmission Plan
New business if any
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| By phone | 3/28/2008 10:30 AM | 3/28/2008 12:00 PM | The meeting will focus on the process to trigger capacity emergency DR programs a la the ISO-NE capability response program driven by OP4, but tailored to a Vermont problem. ANR needs a process define a Vermont reliability issue to restructure their policy to allow emergency generation to run in support of DR.
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| Call-in | 3/27/2008 1:00 PM | 3/27/2008 3:00 PM | • Review the planned 8 month schedule of EVT for developing forecasts (EVT needs to be on the call)
• Marry the schedule for VELCO’s 2009 Long Range Plan with EVT forecast of Energy Efficiency Potential deliverables (Dean LaForest or Hantz should be on the call)
• Should we ignore the budget issue entirely and consider the level of savings and confidence levels independent of budgets?
• Should there be more than one scenario?
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| Hampton Inn Rutland or by phone | 3/25/2008 1:30 PM | 3/25/2008 4:00 PM | Hampton Inn Rutland, 47 Farrell Road
Directions:
http://www.rutlandhampton.com/directions.html
The meeting will be held to discuss what bylaws revisions, if any, should be proposed to the VSPC at its next meeting, and to discuss the information management protocol.
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| Call-in | 3/21/2008 9:30 AM | 3/21/2008 11:30 PM | |
| VTC Randolph | 3/11/2008 9:30 AM | 3/11/2008 4:00 PM | Location:
Vermont Technical College
Langevin House Conference Center.
Directions:
Just off Exit 4 of I-89
* From the Exit 4 ramp, turn onto Rt. 66 heading uphill away from McDonalds.
* Proceed 3/4 mile to intersection at top of hill (cars travelling up the hill have right of way at the intersection).
* Drive straight through the intersection to access campus from main entrance.
* To reach the Langevin House Conference Center, bear left at intersection, then take your first right onto Furnace Road. Continue straight 1/2 mile and turn right.
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| VELCO, Rutland | 3/3/2008 10:00 AM | 3/3/2008 12:00 PM | |
| Call In | 2/28/2008 10:00 AM | 2/28/2008 12:00 PM | |
| BED, Burlington | 2/20/2008 10:00 AM | 2/20/2008 12:30 PM | |
| VELCO, Rutland | 2/8/2008 10:00 AM | 2/8/2008 12:00 PM | |
| DPS, Montpelier | 1/30/2008 2:00 PM | 1/30/2008 3:30 PM | |
| Call In | 1/23/2008 12:00 AM | 1/23/2008 11:59 PM | |
| GMP, Colchester | 1/14/2008 1:00 PM | 1/14/2008 4:00 PM | Joint meeting to discuss Public Service Board request for input on Paragraph 61 of the 7081 MOU |
| DPS, Montpelier | 1/11/2008 3:00 PM | 1/11/2008 5:00 PM | |
| Call In | 1/9/2008 9:00 AM | 1/9/2008 10:00 AM | |
| Call In | 1/8/2008 10:00 AM | 1/8/2008 11:00 AM | Special meeting to discuss annual report draft |
| Call In | 12/31/2007 9:00 AM | 12/31/2007 10:00 AM | |
| VELCO, Rutland | 12/19/2007 1:00 PM | 12/19/2007 10:00 PM | |
| Call-In | 12/14/2007 12:00 PM | 12/14/2007 10:00 PM | |
| CVPS Middlebury Office | 12/10/2007 10:00 AM | 12/10/2007 1:00 PM | |
| CVPS, Rutland | 12/4/2007 9:30 AM | 12/4/2007 2:00 PM | |
| Rutland, VELCO | 11/27/2007 12:00 AM | 11/27/2007 11:59 PM | |
| | 11/19/2007 12:00 AM | 11/19/2007 11:59 PM | |
| | 11/16/2007 12:00 AM | 11/16/2007 11:59 PM | |
| | 11/13/2007 12:00 AM | 11/13/2007 11:59 PM | |
| | 11/6/2007 12:00 AM | 11/6/2007 11:59 PM | |
| | 11/6/2007 12:00 AM | 11/6/2007 11:59 PM | |
| | 10/16/2007 9:00 AM | 10/16/2007 2:00 PM | |