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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:    June 25, 1998

SUBJECT:    July 16, 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, July 16, 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, July 16, 1998 - 9:00 a.m. - Room 303 State Capitol



9:00-9:05    1.    Welcome - Approval of Minutes of June 18, 1998


9:05-9:10    2.    Task Force Business


    3.    Impact of Electric Industry Restructuring on:

9:10-9:35    a.     State Government - Aggregation
         Review of state experience with aggregation in purchasing natural gas; description of electricity usage at state facilities; identification of major state loads in non-UPL service areas; opportunities for state savings through aggregation; and the potential use of aggregation as a tool for public policy objectives.
        i.     Jeff Burks, Director, Office of Energy Resource Planning (10 min)
        ii.     Public Comment
        iii.     Task Force Questions and Discussion
                        
9:35-10:05    b.     Utah's Coal Industry
         The potential impact of restructuring on the coal industry in Utah
        i.     Jeff Burks, Director, Office of Energy Resource Planning (5 min)
        ii.     Representative of Utah's coal industry (10 min)
        iii.     Public Comment
        iv.     Task Force Questions and Discussion

10:05-10:30    c.     State and Local Taxation
        Analysis of the potential impact of restructuring on property, gross receipts, and municipal energy sales and use taxes
        i.     Utah State Tax Commission (10 min)
        ii.     Public Comment
        iii.     Task Force Questions and Discussion

10:30-10:55    d.     County Tax Base
         Report on how restructuring could impact the property tax base of Utah counties
        i.     Representative of the Utah Association of Counties (10 min)
        ii.     Public Comment
        iii.     Task Force Questions and Discussion


10:55-11:20    e.     Municipalities in General (not necessarily power providing municipalities)
         Explanation of ways restructuring could affect municipalities in general
        i.     Representative of the Utah League of Cities and Towns (10 min)
        ii.     Public Comment
        iii.     Task Force Questions and Discussion

11:20-11:45    f.     Municipal Power Providers
         How restructuring could impact the budget of those cities that use revenue from electric power sales to fund city services
        i.     Representative of municipal power providers (10 min)
        ii.     Public Comment
        iii.     Task Force Questions and Discussion


11:45-Noon    4.    Task Force Discussion


Noon    5.    Adjourn

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