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ENERGY OPEN June 23 & 24 Colstrip MT (positive impacts of natural resource
development)
All:
Please consider attending this fun event that will showcase
the good economic and environmentally responsible natural
resource development efforts and opportunities in MT.
We have the best speakers in Montana available to discuss and
cover the big topic of transmission.
*Network with Energy Leaders and Decision Makers
*Golf one of Montana's Most Challenging Public Courses
*Tour Energy Related Projects
*Attend Presentations on Energy Iesues
To request your sponsorship packet or general information, please contact us
at
(406) 748-2990, or reply by E-mail to: Jim Atchison semdc@mcn.net
We look forward to seeing you there! Bring a friend
and pass this email onto another.
The AGENDA for the first annual Energy Open follows:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 - Colstrip, MT
8:00 - 9:00 AM: Networking & Presentation Booth Setup - Colstrip High School
9:00 AM: Welcome - Colstrip High School Auditorium City of Colstrip - Mayor John Williams
Lt Governor Karl Ohs; (Invited) {David Gibson, Chief Business Officer)
Rosebud County Commissioner - Joan Stahl
Northern Cheyenne Tribe - President Geri Small (Invited)
Crow Tribe - Chairman Carl Venne (Invited)
MRED, Montanans For Responsible Energy Development -Tom McKerlick
Colstrip Superintendent of Schools - Harry Cheff
9:45: Load Bus
10:00: Tour of Rosebud Electrical Plant
12:00 Noon: Catered Lunch at Castle Rock Lake
12:45: Load Bus
1:00: Tour of Western Energy - Westmoreland Reclamation
3:00: Colstrip High School - Speakers & Presentations
* Covering the Positive Impacts to Hontana from Natural Resource
Development.
* Updates on one of the largest Challenges to Energy Development -
Transmission.
* Generating Low Cost Power - Benefiting the Food Processing, Light
Manufacturing & High Tech Industries.
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A) Dr. Paul Polzin - Bureau of Business & Economic Research - UofM
~Economic Impacts to Montana from Natural Resource Development."
B)Ray W. Brush II - NorthWestern Energy, Tom Ring - MT DEQ, and Larry
Nordell - MT Consumer Counsel
"Electric Flows over a System 101; MT Transmission Status, Constraints,
Availability; Rocky Mountain RTO update; Montana's efforts and
involvement.~
C)Mike Kreipe, BPA - Network Planning - BPA Transmission Business
"West of Hatwai Project - what it means to Montana; New Generation
Integration Process - Coordinated studies to transmit new MT
generation and the Northwest Power Pool, Northwest Transmission
Assessment Committee (NTAC) - High Level transmission study
for generic generation additions (all sources) in MT"
D)Ray W. Brush II - NorthWestern Energy, Bill Pasco - Pascoe Energy
Consulting
"RMATS (Rocky Mountain Area Transmission Study), What, Why, Current
status and potential findings." Western Governors Association,
Seams Steering Group-Western Interconnect and other studies concerning
electrical rates, transmission, coal vs gas and what opportunities exist
for Montana.
6:00: Social Mixer / Dinner - Mulligan's at Ponderosa Butte Golf Course
(Across from High School)
THURSDAY, JUNE 24 - Colstrip, MT
Networking Opportunity: The Golf Hole Sponsors will also provide
information on some of their positive economic, tax revenue and state of the
art environmental efforts in Montana.
9:00: Start Time - The 18 Hole Golf Scramble at Colstrip's" Ponderosa
Butte" Golf Course
A big thank you to the Sponsors of the Event:
GOLD LEVEL
- MRED (Montanans for Responsible Energy Development)
- State of Montana
- Montana-Dakota Utilities Company
- Western Energy Company
- PPL Montana
- Colstrip Medical Center
- First Interstate Bank of Colstrip
- Kiewit Mining Group
- Colstrip Steam Electric Station:
- PPL MT
- Puget Sound Energy
- Portland General Electric
- Avista Corp
- PacifiCorp
- I.U.O.E. Local 400 - Montana State AFL-CIO
COPPER LEVEL
- Rosebud Power Plant
- NorthWestern Energy
- Colstrip Chamber of Commerce
- Heberle Ford of Forsyth
- Eastern Plains RC & D
SOCIAL MIXER
- Rosebud County
- City of Colstrip
Ph./Fax (406) 748-2990; E-mail to: semdc@mcn.net or
mail to SEMDC at PO Box 1935, Colstrip, MT 59323
LODGING LIST: Note - (Blocks of Colstrip Rooms have been
reserved under SEMDC - Limited Number - Call Soon)
Colstrip: Super 8 Motel (406) 748-3400; Fort Union Inn
(406) 748-2553; Lake View Bed & Breakfast 888-525-3262
Forsyth: Best Western (406) 346-2115;
Rails Inn (406) 346-2242; Rest Well (406) 346-2771;
West Wind 888-356-2038