REVISED AGENDA

Public Utilities and Technology Interim Committee

Utah Legislature

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 • 2:30 p.m. • Room 215 Senate Building

2:30 1. Committee Business

• Call to order

• Approval of the minutes of the July 16, 2014, meeting

2:35 2. Governor’s Office of Energy Development

The committee will hear a presentation by the Governor’s Office of Energy Development, about the governor's energy initiatives for Utah.

• Laura Nelson, PhD, Director, Office of Energy Development

• Other speakers to be announced

• Committee discussion and action

2:55 3. Federal Land Management: Transmission Lines

The committee will hear a presentation by the U.S. Forest Service about major tansmission line planning and approval processes.

• Cheryl Probert, Major Transmission Line Program, U.S. Forest Service

• Other speakers to be announced

• Committee discussion and action

3:25 4. Small Modular Nuclear Electric Power Generators

The committee will hear a presentation by Blue Castle about using small nuclear reactors for generating electricity.

• Aaron Tilton, Blue Castle Project

• Other speakers to be announced

• Committee discussion and action

3:50 5. Public Service Commission: Annual Report

The committee will hear a presentation from the Public Service Commission about regulatory activities for 2014 and upcoming issues the commission may be called upon in the future tor review.

• Thad LeVar, Public Service Commission

• Other speakers to be announced

• Committee discussion and action

4:10 6. Department of Technology Services: Annual Report and Tour

The committee will hear the statutory annual report about services they provide, including technology security, and will provide a tour of the Department of Technology Services command center in the State Office Building.

• Mark Van Orden, Executive Director, Department of Technology Services

• Other speakers to be announced

• Committee discussion and action

5:00 7. Other Items / Adjourn