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