Western Transmission and Wildlife Needs at a Crossroads: A Topical Workshop

Presentations
September 26, 2007
Fort Collins, CO

The following presentations were given at the workshop:

Transmission Needs for Getting Electricity to Western Demand Centers and the Role of Renewables

• Transmission and the Future of Renewable Energy Development in the West
  Doug Larson - Western Interstate Energy Board
• More Transmission, Less CO2?
  Dave Olson - CEERT

How are Transmission Lines Sited?

• SunZia Southwest Transmission Project
  Mark Etherton - PDS Consulting
• How are Transmission Lines Sited? Transmission Planning Basics
  Rob Kondziolka - Salt River Project
• TransWest Express
  Paige Graening - National Grid
  Bob Smith - Arizona Public Service
• Transmission Line Routing
  David Gaige - Burns & McDonnell

Lands and Wildlife Issues to be Considered When Siting Transmission Lines

• Amy Mall - Natural Resources Defense Council
• Breaking Up Isn’t Hard To Do - Transmission Lines and Wildlife
  Jay Pruett - The Nature Conservancy
• Transmission Lines
  Jonathan Proctor - Defenders of Wildlife
• Lands and Wildlife Issues to be Considered When Siting Transmission Lines
  Connie Young-Dubovsky - USFWS