AGENDA
Joint Minerals, Business and
Economic Development Interim Committee
September 14 and 15, 2009
Town Hall Council Room
150 East Pearl, Jackson, Wyoming
This agenda sets forth the order in which the Committee will consider each topic. The times stated are tentative if a topic is concluded early, the Committee will proceed to the next topic. The names stated are tentative if the named person is unable to make the presentation, another person may be substituted.
Monday, September 14, 2009
8:00 a.m. Call to Order/Roll Call/Opening remarks
8:05 a.m. 1. University of Wyoming
A. Introduction and Energy Initiatives President Tom Buchanan
B. NCAR update University of Wyoming Staff
C. School of Energy Resources Updates, future plans and Report #537 Mark Northam, Director of the School of Energy Resources
D. Report #643 Clean Coal, Rob Wallace, Manager of Government Relations for GE Energy and Clean Coal Task Force Board Member
9:30 a.m. BREAK
9:45 a.m. E. Carbon Sequestration Summary of activities, proposals and plans - Carol Frost, Associate Vice-President
F. High Plains Gasifier Construction Plans Bill Gern, Vice‑President for Research and Economic Development
G. Energy Efficiency Initiatives - Doug Vinzant, Vice‑President of Finance and Administration
11:00 a.m. 2. Wyoming Business Council
Updates on Economic Development Programs and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Report #413 Main Street Program
Report #645 Energy Conservation Improvement Program
Bob Jensen, Chief Executive Officer
12:00 1:30 p.m. LUNCH BREAK
1:30 p.m. 10. Pipelines
C. Pipelines and Pricing
Porter Bennett, Founder and CEO of Bentek Energy
2:00 p.m. 3. Governor's Office and Office of State Lands and Investments
Updates on ARRA, Wind Energy and Broadband
Rob Hurless, Energy and Telecommunications Advisor to the Governor's Office
Lynne Boomgaarden, Director of the Office of State Lands and Investments
3:30 p.m. BREAK
3:45 p.m. 4. Wyoming Transmission Infrastructure
A. Updates, Report from Renewable Energy Conference and Report from Wind Conference
Steve Ellenbecker, Director of Governmental & External Relations, Wyoming Infrastructure Authority
4:45 p.m. B. Gateway West Transmission Project - Update on transmission lines and wind projects - Rich Walje, President of Rocky Mountain Power
5:15 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT
5:30 p.m. RECESS FOR THE DAY
Reception at Senator Larson's home for Legislators, Agency Presenters, Guests and LSO staff
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
7:00 a.m. Legislators and LSO staff Breakfast - Wort Hotel, Jackson Room
Sponsored by Wyoming Economic Development Association
8:30 a.m. Town Hall Council Room - 150 East Pearl
Call to Order/Roll Call/Opening remarks
5. Wyoming Economic Development Association - Updates
Phil Christopherson, President of Wyoming Economic Development Association
8:50 a.m. 6. Wyoming Banking Commission
Collection Agency Regulation
Joe Mulberry, Mortgage Supervisor
Proposed legislation 10LSO-0071.W4 Collection agencies.
10:15 a.m. BREAK
10:30 a.m. 7. Department of Environmental Quality Landfills
Update on Landfill Plans
John Corra, Director, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
8. Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality
Update on Ozone Quality, New Source Reviews and Fees
John Corra, Director, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
11:30 a.m. 9. Carbon Sequestration
Report #637 - Carbon Sequestration
John Corra, Director, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
Tom Doll, Oil and Gas Supervisor
Ron Surdam, State Geologist
12:00 1:30 p.m. LUNCH BREAK
1:30 p.m. 9. Carbon Sequestration
Geology and Carbon Sequestration
Ron Surdam, State Geologist
2:00 p.m. 10. Pipelines
A. Update on Proposed Pipeline Projects and Enhanced Oil Recovery
Bill Hawks, Chairman of the Wyoming Pipeline Authority
Brian Jeffries, Executive Director of the Wyoming Pipeline Authority
Lon Whitman, Corporate Outreach and Strategic Alliances with the Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute
3:00 p.m. B. Update on CO2 Pipeline
Tom Olle, Vice-President of Strategic Solutions, Encore Acquisition Company
3:30 p.m. BREAK
3:45 p.m. D. Ruby Pipeline Project Update and Carbon Neutral Pipeline
Ed Miller, El Paso Senior Project Manager
4:15 p.m. 11. Coal Generation
Updates on Production, Transportation, Transmission and Future Projections Marion Loomis, Executive Director of the Wyoming Mining Association
5:00 p.m. GENERAL COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
PUBLIC COMMENT
Next Meeting November 9 and 10, 2009, Wyoming Game and Fish Building,
3030 Energy Lane, Casper
ADJOURN: Upon Completion of Committee Business