Wyoming Infrastructure Authority

Transmission Updates for Projects being developed in Wyoming:

A panel comprised of representatives from those companies developing transmission in Wyoming has been convened. Each panel member will deliver a 10-15 minute presentation containing updates on the development progress; development issues faced in 2011; and the hurdles to be overcome to reach project viability. Colin McKee, Energy Policy Analyst for Governor Mead’s Office will moderate. The projects being addressed will include:

Presentations:
1)Energy Gateway Project-Darrell Gerrard, Vice President, Transmission Planning, Rocky Mountain Power/PacifiCorp
2) TransWest Express Project—Bill Boyd, Ex. Vice President & COO, TransWest Express, LLC
3) Zephyr Project-Chris Jones, Managing Director, Duke American Transmission Company (DATC)
4) Wyoming Colorado Intertie Project—Adam Gassaway, Project Manager, LS Power

Wyoming Renewable Energy Coordination Committee (RECC):
This Committee was formed in 2011 with the purpose of expediting generation projects in Wyoming. Membership includes Governor Mead’s Policy Office; Office of State Lands and Investment; Office Dept. of Environmental Quality, Industrial Siting Division; Wyoming Infrastructure Authority; Wyoming Game and Fish; Bureau of Land Management Renewable Energy Coordination Office; and Wyoming County Commissioner’s Association. Todd Parfitt, Deputy Director, Wyoming’s Department of Environmental Quality will present an update on the activities in 2011 and next steps.

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Energy Permitting and Siting Issues for Federal Lands:
Peter J. Schaumberg, Principal, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. (Washington, DC) will address permitting and siting issues facing the Oil & Gas and renewable energy industries as well as developers of pipelines and transmission facilities crossing federally-managed lands. Peter is a former long-time attorney with the Department of the Interior. Peter has handled numerous matters involving NEPA and other environmental review processes for energy production and transmission projects, and has provided significant input in several contexts to improve those processes.

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An update on the work of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) and the BLM 2012 Renewable Energy Priority Projects:
A panel has been convened to discuss the progress of these two (2) federal initiatives with a discussion as to next steps. Steve Black, Counselor to Interior Secretary, Ken Salazar; Laura Morton, Sr. Advisor for Renewable Energy and to Lauren Azar, Office of the Secretary, Department of Energy; Don Simpson, Wyoming State Director for the BLM ; and Linda Davis, Finance Director, Western Governors Association (WGA). The panel moderator will be Shawn Reese, Policy Director for Governor Matt Mead.

Presentations:
-Shawn Reese, Policy Director for Governor Mead
-Laura Morton, Office of the Secretary, Dept of Energy
-Linda Davis, Western Governor’s Association

An update on the DKRW Coal to Motor Fuels Project near Medicine Bow:
Bill Gathman, DKRW Advanced Fuels, LLC will be giving an update on this important proposed facility in the Medicine Bow area. In addition, Mr. Kelly will address the complexities of acquiring financing for a large-scale CTL facility.

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The Feasibility of Siting Coal (CTL) and Natural Gas to Liquids (GTL) Facilities in Wyoming:
Given Wyoming world-class coal and natural gas reserves, converting such to motor fuels and other products present the opportunity to move such resources “up the value chain” to the benefit of our State and to the U.S. by mitigating the need to import energy supplies from foreign sources. A comprehensive study commissioned by the Wyoming Business Council was recently completed by the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and in addition to addressing the conversion of coal (CTL); the study also addresses natural gas to liquids (GTL) and methanol to gasoline (MTG). Dr. Richard Boardman, Energy Security Initiative Lead, INL will provide a summary of the study.

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Washington DC Update:
Tom Dennis, Executive Vice President, Cassidy & Associates will provide an update on issues impacting energy in Washington including the PTC debate relative to wind.

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An update of the Montana-Alberta Tie-Line (MATL):
Enbridge, Inc recently completed the acquisition of the MATL Project. Robert Stade, Project Manager, Enbridge will give an update on the efforts to complete the construction of the line.

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