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Electrical Deregulation and Customer Choice Task Force

    






                                    


NOTICE OF MEETING





TO:        Electrical Deregulation and Customer Choice Task Force

FROM:    Brian Allred, Research Analyst

DATE:    April 23, 1998

SUBJECT:    May 21, 1998 Meeting

Sen. Leonard M. Blackham and Rep. Beverly Ann Evans have scheduled the next meeting of the Electrical Deregulation and Customer Choice Task Force as follows:

             DATE:      Thursday, May 21, 1998
             TIME:         9:00 a.m. - Noon
             PLACE:      Room 303 State Capitol

An agenda is enclosed. If you are unable to attend, please call me or Beverlee LeCheminant at 538-1032.


COMMITTEE MEMBERS


Sen. Leonard M. Blackham, Senate Chair

Rep. Beverly Ann Evans , House Chair


Sen. Lorin V. Jones
Sen. Eddie "Ed" P. Mayne
Sen. Millie M. Peterson
Sen. Michael G. Waddoups

    Rep. Ralph Becker
    Rep. Judy Ann Buffmire
    Rep. Christine R. Fox -Finlinson
    

     Rep. Kevin S. Garn
    Rep. J. Brent Haymond
    Rep. David Ure



            
PRELIMINARY DRAFT AGENDA

ELECTRICAL DEREGULATION AND CUSTOMER CHOICE TASK FORCE

Thursday, May 21, 1998 - 9:00 a.m. - Room 303 State Capitol



1.    Welcome - Approval of Minutes of April 23, 1997

2.    Task Force Business

3.     Review of Litigation Related to Restructuring
    Overview of state and federal litigation that has resulted from restructuring initiatives.
    a.     Bob Rees, Associate General Counsel
    b.     Task Force Questions and Discussion

4.     Regional Retail Electricity Pricing under Regulation and Competition
    As certain western states move to retail competition and others continue to study the issue, questions arise as to the regional impact of competition. Would region-wide competition result in an averaging of consumer prices for electricity, increasing the price in lower cost states as the price declines in higher cost states? Or would the reduction of stranded generation costs, coupled with competitive efficiencies and more economical generation technologies, result in lower prices for all customers in the region?     
     a.     Background
    b.     U.S. Dept. of Energy (invited)
    c.     Discussion Panel (5 minute presentation by each participant followed by 20 minutes of discussion)
        i.     PacifiCorp
        ii.     Division of Public Utilities
        iii.     Industrial Users
        iv.     Committee of Consumer Services
    d.     Task Force Questions and Discussion

5.     Discussion of Task Force 1998 Study Plan
    The task force will consider the content and outline of task force study plans for 1998.

6.     Adjourn

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