Saturday or Sunday mid-day works for me.
I hope it is okay if I send this out to the Energy Committee to decide on a
time.
Energy Committee, please respond as to
your availability Saturday or Sunday for a call sometime between 12 and 2.
Karen
From: William V.
DePaulo, Esq. [mailto:william.depaulo@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007
5:23 PM
To: Grubb, Karen
Cc: Barbara Fallon; James Kotcon;
AutumnB
Subject: Re: energy committee
conference call
I WILL BE HAPPY TO
PARTICIPATE IN A CONF CALL, BUT HOPEFULLY NOT LATE ON A FRIDAY NIGHT.
WHAT ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY -- FOR 45 MINS OR SO -- ON SAT OR
SUNDAY.
IF YOU GET A CHANCE PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE SECOND DISCOVERY REQUEST I
FORWARDED TO THE EC COMMITTEE EMAIL ADDRESS.
BILL DEPAULO 304-541-1984
On 10/19/07, Grubb,
Karen <kgrubb@fairmontstate.edu>
wrote:
Jim, Autumn, and I think we should get committee approval to
budget the funds needed to hire Hale Powell and Rich Klein. And that we
should discuss if we want to hire both and how they will complement each
other's testimonies.
I think we should talk as a committee concerning funds raised
from the letter and if we will have the amount needed to hire both consultants,
etc. It is important that Bill DePaulo be on this call.
Bill and Jim, do you agree with this assessment? I
don't want to burden you, Barbara, but I would feel better if the committee
decides rather than just a couple of us. You are doing a great job with
fund raising and the postcard.
Karen
From: Barbara Fallon [mailto:brbr_fallon@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 4:13
PM
To: Grubb, Karen
Subject: Re: Allegheny Power
transmission lines - issues for today's call
I am not
sure that we need a conference call on this. Do we all have to approve
this selection? I am up for a conference call if you think we need one in
general or specifically about this.
I am
staying focused on fund raising. I have to write thank you notes
and send IRS info out asap.
Also SES
report
and other
grant leads..
Barbara
----- Original Message ----
From: "Grubb, Karen" <kgrubb@fairmontstate.edu>
To: Barbara Fallon <brbr_fallon@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 12:28:36 PM
Subject: FW: Allegheny Power transmission lines - issues for today's call
I talked to Jim and Autumn last night at the phone banking
about this. He says he will talk to Bill DePaulo and if he says yes, the
Energy Committee should have a conference call SOON to approve hiring this
consultant.
From: HPEnergy@aol.com [mailto:HPEnergy@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007
11:17 AM
To: jkotcon@wvu.edu; Grubb, Karen
Cc: HPEnergy@aol.com
Subject: Re: Allegheny Power
transmission lines - issues for today's call
Here are some thoughts for our call:
can you call me at 978 392-8442 at noon?
regards, Hale
Allegheny Line – Issues for 10/17/07 Call
1- Which are most
effective arguments against the project??
a. Alternative strategies to reduce
transmission constraints, enhance reliability
i.
Enhancing existing
transmission corridor
ii.
Localized demand
reduction via "targeted DSM" strategies
iii.
DSM program
enhancement by out of state ratepayers (could this somehow be negotiated as an
element of the transmission agreement? Funded by a transmission surcharge?)
b. Uncertain economic viability of project
(ie potential investment stranding)
i.
Carbon
tax/regulation scenarios and impact on coal generation
ii.
Coal fuel price
volatility
iii.
Transportation
costs and constraints?
c. Are forecasts of demand growth by 2011
that underlie this project legitimate? (assumption of power plant location, demand
forecasts etc).
d. Environmental impacts from increased
plant utilization.
e. Benefits from possible four new 600 MW
plants – are these legitimate?
f. FERC defined alternatives have not be
adequately addressed
2- Which venue is
most appropriate?
a. WVPSC
b. FERC
3- What type of
supporting witness best serves this argument?
a. Transmission specialist with FERC
experience
b. DSM specialist
c. Resource planning specialist
4- Funding for
expert witness
Hale
HPowell Energy Associates
(978) 337-4284
hpenergy@aol.com
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Tel: 304-342-5588
Fax: 304-342-5505
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