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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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