Transmission Corridors Work Group
Summary
Mandated by Section 25 of the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) of 2019, this 20-member body will meet for six separate day-long meetings running from September 2021 until June of 2022. The work group is expected to report its findings back to the Governor and legislature in a final report due by Dec. 31, 2022.
The Transmission Corridors Work Group was formed to:
- Review the need for upgraded and new electricity transmission and distribution facilities to improve reliability, relieve congestion, and enhance the capability of the transmission and distribution facilities in the state to deliver electricity from electric generation, non-emitting electric generation, or renewable resources to retail electric load.
- Identify areas where transmission and distribution facilities may need to be enhanced or constructed.
- Identify environmental review options that may be required to complete the designation of such corridors and recommend ways to expedite review of transmission projects without compromising required environmental protection.
See the TCWG Charter here.
Final report to the Governor
On October 31, 2022 the TCWG workgroup submitted their final report to the Governor.
TCWG - Final Report to the Governor
| Document Title | Document Date | |
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| Cover Letter to Governor Inslee | 10/31/2022 | |
| TCWG - Final Report to the Governor | 10/28/2022 |
Meetingdates and times are shown below. Livestream of the meetings during the scheduled time can be found at this link – TCWG Meeting Livestream
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SEPTEMBER - Meeting #1 Date: Wednesday September 22, 2021 Time: 9am – 4:30pm Location: VIRTUAL
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OCTOBER - Meeting #2 Date: Wednesday October 20, 2021 Time: 9am – 4:30pm Location: VIRTUAL
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DECEMBER - Meeting #3 - Two Parts Date: Wednesday December 8, 2021 Time: 9am – 12pm Location: Virtual
Date: Thursday December 9, 2021 Time: 9am – 12pm Location: Virtual
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FEBRUARY - Meeting #4 - Two Parts Date: Wednesday February 9, 2022 Time: 9am – 12pm Location: Virtual
Date: Thursday February 10, 2022 Time: 9am – 12pm Location: Virtual
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APRIL - Meeting #5 - Two Parts Date: Wednesday April 13, 2022 Time: 9am – 12pm Location: Virtual
Date: Thursday April 14, 2022
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JUNE - Meeting #6 - Two Parts Date: Wednesday June 8, 2022 Time: 9am – 12pm Location: Virtual
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See timeline below:
Membership
The 22-member Work Group consists of one representative from each of eight selected State agencies, one representative each from the affected utilities industry and Public Utility Districts, and two representatives each from the Association of Washington Cities, Association of Washington Counties, sovereign tribal governments, and statewide environmental organizations. Representatives from Bonneville Power Association (BPA) and Department of Defense (DOD) are “ex-officio” members.
Representatives for the Transmission Corridors Work Group
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Member org. |
Org. type |
Designated member(s) |
Alternate |
| Dept. of Commerce | State agency | Glenn Blackmon | Michael Furze |
| UTC | State agency | Elizabeth O'Connell | Mark Vasconi |
| Dept. of Ecology | State agency | Brendon McFarland | Diane Butorac |
| DFW | State agency | Benjamin Blank | Michael Garrity |
| DNR | State agency | Loren Torgerson | George Geissler |
| WSDOT | State agency | Ahmer Nizam | Justin Zweifel |
| Dept. of Arch. & Historic Pres. | State agency | Allyson Brooks | tbd |
| Military Dept. | State agency | Bernard (Rick) Jackson | Alan Dorow |
| AWC – Assoc. of WA Cities (2) | Association | Julie Coppock Clint Whitney |
Brandy DeLange |
| WSAC – WA State Assoc. of Counties (2) | Association | Kevin Shutty Lindsey Pollock |
Paul Jewell |
| Public utility districts (PUDs) | Separate; have assoc. | Nicolas Garcia | Ian Hunter |
| Sovereign tribal governments (2) |
Yakama Tribe |
Dana Miller Steven Mullen-Moses |
Jeremy Takala tbd |
| Affected utility industries (IOU) | Pacificorp, PSE, Avista | Lorna Luebbe (PSE) | Sara Leverette (PSE) |
| Statewide env. orgs. |
Climate Solutions/ |
Kelly Hall |
TBD TBD |
| Statewide env. orgs | Columbia Riverkeepers | Erin Saylor | Loren Goldberg |
| BPA - Bonneville Power Admin. | Federal entity | Anders Johnson | Ravi Aggarwal |
| US Dept. of Defense | Federal entity | Steve Chung | Kim Peacher |
| Energy Project Developers | Avangrid/Renewable Northwest | Anders Bisgaard |
Katie Ware |
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Labor & Building/Trades |
IBEW 77/ WA State Building and Construction Trades Council | Will Power | Mark Riker |
Public involvement
Meetings will be live-streamed for the public (meeting links coming soon). EFSEC welcomes public comment on this process at any time. Comments can be made after each meeting during the public comment period (limit 2 minutes per person), or emailed to: transmissioncorridors@rossstrategic.com
Meeting recordings
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All meetings are recorded and can be seen at the Ross Strategic YouTube Page - Ross Strategic - YouTube
Presentation recordings
- A variety of recorded presentations can be seen in a Playlist on the EFSEC YouTube Page - EFSEC TCWG Playlist
TCWG Sept 22 2021 Meeting documents
| Document Title | Document Date | |
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| Meeting 1 Presentation | 09/22/2021 | |
| TCWG Meeting 1 Agenda | 09/22/2021 | |
| Meeting 1 Summary | 09/22/2021 |
TCWG October 20 2021 Meeting documents
| Document Title | Document Date | |
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| TCWG Meeting 2 Agenda | 10/20/2021 | |
| TCWG Meeting 2 Comments | 10/20/2021 | |
| TCWG Meeting 2 Presentations | 10/20/2021 | |
| TCWG Meeting 2 Summary | 10/20/2021 |
TCWG December 2021 Meeting Documents
| Document Title | Document Date | |
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| TCWG Meeting 3 Agenda | 12/08/2021 | |
| TCWG Meeting 3 Comments | 12/08/2021 | |
| TCWG Meeting 3 Presentations | 12/08/2021 | |
| TCWG Meeting 3 Summary | 12/08/2021 |
TCWG February 2022 Meeting Documents
| Document Title | Document Date | |
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| TCWG Meeting 4 Agenda | 02/09/2022 | |
| TCWG Meeting 4 Comments | 02/09/2022 | |
| TCWG Meeting 4 Presentations | 02/09/2022 | |
| TCWG Meeting 4 Summary | 02/09/2022 |
TCWG April 2022 Meeting Documents
| Document Title | Document Date | |
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| TCWG Press Release April Meeting | 03/28/2022 | |
| TCWG Meeting 5 Agenda | 04/13/2022 | |
| TCWG Meeting 5 Presentations | 04/13/2022 | |
| TCWG Meeting 5 Summary | 04/14/2022 | |
| TCWG Meeting 5 Comments | 04/14/2022 |
TCWG June 2022 Meeting Documents
| Document Title | Document Date | |
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| TCWG Meeting 6 Agenda | 06/08/2022 | |
| TCWG Meeting 6 Presentations | 06/09/2022 | |
| TCWG Meeting 6 Summary | 06/09/2022 |
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