MEMORANDUM   

DATE:		08/03/2015

SUBJECT:	Summary of Stakeholder Meetings with the Office of Atmospheric Programs and other EPA staff

FROM:	Kristina Friedman, EPA

TO:		Clean Power Plan for Existing Power Plants; Docket ID: OAR - 2013-0602
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This memorandum summarizes meetings with stakeholders beginning the week of June 2, 2014. 

On June 5, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham presented at the Energy Storage Association 24[th] Annual Conference on the proposed Clean Power Plan.

On June 5, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Business Environmental Leadership Council on the proposed Clean Power Plan. List of attendees attached. 

On June 11, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to discuss the proposed Clean Power Plan. List of attendees attached. 

On June 17, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey presented to the Electricity Advisory Committee for the U.S. Department of Energy. 

On June 15, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham presented at the Energy Storage Association 24[th] Annual Conference on the proposed Clean Power Plan.

On June 18, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey and Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from the American Wind Energy Association. Sign-in sheet attached.

On June 18, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the Edison Electric Institute.

On June 19, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham and Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

On June 19, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium.

On June 20, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham presented to the Real Estate Roundtable Sustainability Policy Advisory Committee on the proposed Clean Power Plan.

On June 20, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey spoke with Paul Faeth of the Institute for Public Research.

On June 24, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the Gridwise Alliance. Sign-in sheet attached.

On June 24, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham met with the Alliance to Save Energy's policy and program committee on the proposed Clean Power Plan.

On June 25, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey participated in the National Association of Energy Service Companies's Mid-Atlantic Regional meeting.

On June 26, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey participated in a webinar with states and tribes on 111(d) State Plans.

On July 9, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham participated in a conference call with representatives from the Regional Greenhouse Gass Initiative.

On July 9, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey participated in a conference call with representatives from the American Electric Power Company.

On July 10, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the AEMA Advanced Energy Management Alliance. Sign-in sheet attached.

On July 14, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey participated in a conference call with representatives from the Midwestern Power Sector Collaborative. List of attendees attached.

On July 14, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the Union of Concerned Scientists. List of attendees and handouts are attached.

On July 17, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from the Power & Energy Analytic Resources Inc. Sign-in sheet and presentation by Power & Energy Analytic Resources Inc. are attached.

On July 17, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham met with the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Business Environmental Leadership Council on the proposed Clean Power Plan.

On July 17, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from Manitoba Hydro Electric Energy and Natural Gas. Sign-in sheet and presentation are attached. 

On July 17, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the Sierra Club. Sign-in sheet attached.

On July 17, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse participated in the American Chemistry Council's Greenhouse Gas workshop.

On July 22, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham met with representatives from the State & Local Energy Efficiency Action Network. List of attendees and meeting agenda are attached. 

On July 22, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the Clean Air Task Force, Resources for the Future, and Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

On July 24, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the Clean Air Task Force.

On July 24, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from the Brattle Group. 

On July 28, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from Puget Sound Energy.

On July 29, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the TransAlta Corporation. Sign-in sheet attached.

On August 1, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey and Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse participated in the Western Power Issues Roundtable organized by the Western Power Trading Forum. List of attendees are attached. 

On August 1, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from the American Nuclear Society. Sign-in sheet attached.  

On August 4, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham, and Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association on the proposed Clean Power Plan. Sign-in sheet attached. 

On August 4, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from FBR Capital Markets. Sign-in sheet attached. 

On August 6, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from the Edison Electric Institute. Sign-in sheet attached. 

On August 9, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Program staff met with representatives from the Solar Energy Industries Association. Sign-in sheet attached. 
On August 11, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions. Sign-in sheet attached.  

On August 12, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham met with the ASTHO State Environmental Health directors on climate change and the proposed Clean Power Plan.

On August 12, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with Jeff Hopkins from the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Sign-in sheet attached.

On August 20, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the State Energy Advisory Board. 

On August 27, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from PNM Resources. 

On August 28, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from Bloom Energy. Sign-in sheet attached.

On September 9, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the National Association of State Energy Officials. 

On September 9, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Programs staff met with representatives from the American Wind Energy Association. 

On September 14, 2014, EPA staff participated in a conference call with representatives from the National Association County Agricultural Agents, the Environmental Council of States, and the Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies. Sign-in sheet and material attached.

On September 24, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey, and Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse participated in a conference call with representatives from the National Association County Agricultural Agents, the Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies, and the Environmental Council of the States for WIRES on the proposed Clean Power Plan. List of attendees and handout are attached.

On October 1, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham participated in a panel discussion for WIRES on the proposed Clean Power Plan.

On October 6, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the Otter Tail Power. 

On October 6, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse participated in a conference call with representatives from the North American Insulation Manufacturers. 
On October 8, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham presented at the Business Council for Sustainable Energy fall membership meeting on the proposed Clean Power Plan. 

On October 9, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham presented at the Advanced Energy Economy Energy Forward conference on the proposed Clean Power Plan.

On October 9, 2014, EPA staff participated in a conference call with representatives from the National Association County Agricultural Agents, the Environmental Council of States, and the Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies. Sign-in sheet and material attached.

On October 9, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey and Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with the Advanced Energy Management Alliance. 

On October 14, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham presented at the Maryland Clean Energy Summit on the proposed Clean Power Plan.

On October 17, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from the Clean Air Task Force. Sign-in sheet attached.

On October 21, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham presented at the Electricity Consumers Resource Council's fall workshop on the proposed Clean Power Plan.

On October 21, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from the Southwest Power Pool Energy Network. Sign-in sheet and presentation by the Southwest Power Pool Energy Network are attached.

On October 24, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey and Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse participated in a conference call with representatives from the Center for Resources Solutions. 

On October 27, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from PNM Resources. Sign-in sheet attached.

On October 27, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from Duke Energy. 

On October 27, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the Edison Electric Institute.

On October 28, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse participated in a conference call with representatives from Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System. Sign-in sheet and handout are attached.

On October 28, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from PNM Resources. 

On October 28, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the American Water Works Association. Sign-in sheet and handout are attached. 

On October 29, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from Johnson Controls Inc., United Technologies, Schneider Electric, Honeywell, and Siemens in a meeting organized by AJW. Sign-in sheet and handout are attached. 

On November 5, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey participated in a webinar with states, territories, and tribes on the Notice of Data Availability for the Clean Power Plan. 

On November 6, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from PNM Resources. 

On November 10, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Programs staff met with representatives from the National Association of State Energy Officials. Sign-in sheet attached. 

On November 12, 2014, Climate Change Division Director, Paul Gunning met with representatives from HY-TEK Bio, LLC. Sign-in sheet and presentation are attached. 

On November 12, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from Resources for the Future.

On November 13, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey and Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse participated in a conference call with representatives from the Clean Air Task Force. 

On November 13, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from John Hopkin's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies.

On November 18, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.

On November 18, 2014, EPA staff met with representatives from the Solar Energy Industries Association. List of attendees attached.

On November 20, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey participated in the Environmental, Health, and Safety & Sustainability Roundtable panel discussion.

On November 21, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham participated in a webinar for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on climate change and proposed Clean Power Plan.

On November 25, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from PJM Interconnections LLC. 

On December 3, 2014, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham met with the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers on the proposed Clean Power Plan.

On December 4, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey and Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from the California Air Resources Board.  

On December 8, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from Third Way. 

On December 9, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from the Bipartisan Policy Center. 

On December 9, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the Mid-Atlantic Distributed Resources Initiative.  

On December 10, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the Edison Electric Institute's Clean Air Strategy Group.  

On December 12, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.

On December 14, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from the Bipartisan Policy Commission. Sign-in sheet attached.

On December 19, 2014, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with Richard Caperton from Opower.  

On January 7, 2015, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with Claire Breidenich from Western Power Trading Forum. Sign-in sheet attached.

On January 14, 2015, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham participated in the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships EM&V Forum Annual Public Meeting to discuss the proposed Clean Power Plan.

On January 22, 2015, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham participated in the Winter State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network Executive Group meeting to discuss the proposed Clean Power Plan.

On January 27, 2015, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey participated on the panel at the National Council on Science and Environment Energy & Climate Change Conference.

On January 28, 2015, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the Clean Air Task Force. Sign-in sheet attached.

On January 28, 2015, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the Canadian Electricity Association.

On January 29, 2015, Office of Atmospheric Programs staff met with representatives from the American Wind Energy Association. Sign-in sheet attached.

On February 5, 2015, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey participated in a conference organized by the Public Utilities Research Center.

On February 18, 2015, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham met with the American Forest and Paper Association Environment Resource Committee to discuss biomass and proposed Clean Power Plan.

On February 25, 2015, Office of Atmospheric Programs staff met with representatives from Babcock & Wilcox. Sign-in sheet attached.

On March 9, 2015, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from the Canadian Electric Association and Manitoba Hydro Electric Energy and Natural Gas. Sign-in sheet attached.

On March 9, 2015, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from the California Air Resources Board.

On March 12, 2015, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from PNM Resources.

On March 19, 2015, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from PSE&G.

On April 7, 2015, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the Edison Electric Institute. Sign-in sheet attached.

On May 5, 2015, Office of Atmospheric Programs Director, Sarah Dunham presented at the National Governors' Association Opening Workshop: Policy Academy on Examining Federal Greenhouse Gas Rules in the Electric Power Sector on the proposed Clean Power Plan.

On May 5, 2015, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from the Business Council for Sustainable Energy.

On May 6, 2015, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey and Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from the Clean Air Task Force. Sign-in sheet attached.

On May 7, 2015, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Sign-in sheet attached.

On May 12, 2015, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey participated in the Industrial Energy Consumers of America Biannual Meeting.

On May 14, 2015, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey and Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from the Edison Electric Institute. 

On June 11, 2015, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met Ashley Hale from Competitive Power Ventures.

On June 16, 2015, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with representatives from the Solar Power Alliance.

On June 30, 2015, Office of Atmospheric Programs staff participated in a conference call with representatives from Solar Energy Industries Association.

On July 22, 2015, Clean Air Markets Division Director, Reid Harvey met with representatives from the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

On July 23, 2015, Clean Air Markets Division's Program Development Chief, Jeb Stenhouse met with Margaret Peloso from the Law Firm of Vinson & Elkins. Sign-in sheet attached.





