AGENDA

Task Force on Wind Energy

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 2211 King Boulevard

Casper, Wyoming

Times are tentative and subject to change without notice.  If the

Committee finishes one topic, they will proceed to the next topic.

 

Thursday, May 27, 2010:  

 

8:00 a.m.         Call to Order / Roll Call

                        Opening Remarks and Scope/Mission of Task Force

- Task Force Chair

 

8:30 a.m.         Governor’s Purpose in Recommending the Task Force

- Aaron Clark

 

8:45 a.m.         Status of Wind Development in Wyoming - an Update for the Task Force

- Steve Ellenbecker, Wyoming Infrastructure Authority

 

9:15 a.m.         Wyoming Collector and Transmission System Conceptual Design

- Robert Henke, ICF International

 

10:00 a.m.       Transmission Developer Perspective on What is a Collector System and the Value of Eminent Domain

- Stephen Burnage – Wind Collector System Task Force

 

10:30 a.m.       How are Landowner’s Currently Paid for Transmission Easements – Perspectives from a State Lands Evaluation

- Butch Parks, State Lands and Investments

 

11:00 a.m.       Does Eminent Domain and Federal Land Use Decisions “Drive” Transmission to Private Lands – BLM’s Perspective

- Walt George, BLM, Wyoming

 

11:15 a.m.       Landowner’s Supporting Wind Development Perspective on Eminent Domain

- Bob Whitton, Renewable Energy Alliance of Landowners

 

11:30 a.m.       The “Receiving End” of Eminent Domain

- Neils Hansen

 

11:45 a.m.       LUNCH

 

1:15 p.m.         PUBLIC COMMENT


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