EDWG Outreach Plan Update Jim Gazewood and Harliv Singh January 15, 2016 Western Electricity Coordinating Council

Western Electricity Coordinating Council Background Presented a “Strawman” Outreach Plan to the EDWG on October 9th. Plan goals included: Identify target groups, their needs, trends and opportunities; Use opportunities to market EDWG resources and technology; Develop partnerships to better identify needs and ways to respond; Develop EDWG outreach mechanisms to reach more people in the target groups Western Electricity Coordinating Council

Western Electricity Coordinating Council Background (Cont’d) October 9th EDWG Meeting Feedback: Discussion was limited due to end of agenda time constraints No significant additions or changes were recommended Meeting action was to schedule a follow-up discussion with the outreach planning group: Jim, Harliv and Eusebio Arballo Have yet to schedule a focused conference call among team Western Electricity Coordinating Council

Current EDWG Outreach Plan Status Goal 1: Assess the needs of various target groups and actively identify emerging trends and opportunities: Target Group Who? POCs: Committed Champions Their Needs? EDWG Products? Power/Transmission Industry Potential WECC Source List? Develop a Web Survey GIS Data Sets Environmental Consultants Environmental Viewer NGOs New EV GIS Capabilities Federal Agencies Other … State Agencies Western Electricity Coordinating Council

EDWG Outreach Plan Status (Cont’d) Goal 2: Use opportunities to market EDWG resources and technology relevant to the needs and interests of target groups: Target Group Needs / Interests / Trends Characterize Opportunities Delivery Mechanisms Power/Transmission Industry Survey Results Meetings Webinars Workshops WECC Website Resources In Person Environmental Consultants 1-2 Page Product NGOs Periodic Federal Agencies At Focused Workshops State Agencies Others Western Electricity Coordinating Council

EDWG Outreach Plan Status (Cont’d) Goal 3: Develop partnerships with target groups and use these relationships to better identify needs and ways to respond: Target Group Needs / Interests / Trends Characterize Opportunities Delivery Mechanisms Power/Transmission Industry Survey Results Meetings Webinars Workshops WECC Website Resources In Person Environmental Consultants 1-2 Page Product NGOs Periodic Federal Agencies At Focused Workshops State Agencies Others Western Electricity Coordinating Council

EDWG Outreach Plan Status (Cont’d) Goal 4: Develop EDWG Outreach mechanisms to engage more people with the target groups: Target Group Needs / Interests / Trends Characterize Opportunities Delivery Mechanisms Power/Transmission Industry Survey Results Meetings Webinars Workshops WECC Website Resources In Person Environmental Consultants 1-2 Page Product NGOs Periodic Federal Agencies At Focused Workshops State Agencies Others Western Electricity Coordinating Council

EDWG Discussion / Feedback Recommended next steps: Develop target group lists / rosters with potential POCs Develop target group needs survey tool Jim, Harliv and Eusebio Arballo to schedule team call When do we want to have our first outreach products / tools? Western Electricity Coordinating Council