Meeting Agenda

August 14, 2014

9:30-11 A.M. (PDT)

Teleconference: 1.866.299.3188, 202.343.9113#

Purpose: Opportunity for Arizona, California and Nevada officials to engage with senior EPA officials on EPA’s 

proposed Clean Power Plan.

I. Welcome and Introductions – Janet McCabe/Jared Blumenfeld/All 5 min

II. Open Discussion: See state identified discussion topics below 75 minutes

III. Next Steps - Janet McCabe/Deborah Jordan 10 minutes

Discussion Topics Identified by States of Arizona, Nevada and California

1. EPA’s Proposed Goals:

a. Between the end of the public comment period and EPA’s final action in June 2015, what 

process might EPA use to engage with states and provide feedback on their comments 

regarding their goal, including issues surrounding the baseline date? Will we know if our 

number has changed?

b. What would EPA find most useful regarding States’ comments (in addition to data errors) on 

EPA’s methodology in setting goals, such as how the assumptions used in the methodology are 

problematic or erroneous for that state?

2. Flexibility on Interim 2020 Target:

a. In lieu of an interim goal, states would like the flexibility to make commitments and periodically 

check in with EPA on their progress. What might this process entail?

3. Rate-to-Mass Based Goal:

a. States need assistance on the methodology and calculation to convert the rate-based goal to a 

mass-based goal. How will this happen?

4. Enforcement of Renewable Energy Generation:

a. How would renewable generation be enforced, would a State RPS or PPAs be sufficient?

5. Enforcement of Demand-Side Energy Efficiency Measures:

a. How would demand-side Energy Efficiency programs be enforced? For example, what happens 

if a state does not achieve the reduction for a CFL bulb-exchange program that it had targeted 

in its compliance plan? Against whom could a citizens’ suit be brought? Discuss concerns 
about enforceability of Building Block #4 and what approaches might ameliorate these 

concerns.

6. Regional Collaboration:

a. What types of multi-state agreements would EPA find approvable in state plans? Is the only 

option a multi-state SIP, or could bilateral agreements as supplements to State SIPs be OK?

Anticipated Attendees:

Henry Darwin, Director, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)

Mary Nichols, Chairman, California Air Resources Board (ARB)

Richard Corey, Executive Officer, California Air Resources Board (ARB)

Craig Segal, Attorney, California Air Resources Board (ARB) (tentative)

Bob Weisenmiller, Chairman, California Energy Commission (CEC)

Rob Oglesby, Executive Director, California Energy Commission (CEC)

Kristen Driskell, Advisor to the Chairman, California Energy Commission (CEC)

Melissa Jones, staffer, California Energy Commission (CEC)

Colleen Cripps, Administrator, Nevada Department of Environmental Protection (NDEP)

Dave Emme, Deputy Administrator, NDEP

Jasmine Mehta, Bureau Chief, NDEP

Rob Bamford, Bureau Chief, NDEP

Alaina Burtenshaw, Chairman, Public Utilities Commission Nevada (PUCN)

John Candelaria, Policy Advisor, PUCN

Anne-Marie Cuneo, Director of Regulatory Operations, PUCN

Paul Thomsen, Director, Nevada Energy Office

Brita Tryggvi, Deputy Director, Nevada Energy Office

Janet McCabe, Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA

Sarah Dunham, Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs

Reid Harvey, Director, Clean Air Markets Division

Jeremy Mark, OAP, Clean Air Markets Division

Matt Clouse, OAP, Climate Protection Partnership Division

Beth Conlin, OAP, Clean Air Markets Division

Misha Adamantiades, Advisor

Jim Ketcham-Colwill, Office of Policy Analysis and Review

Debra Dalcher, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards

David Solomon, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards

Nathan Topham, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards

Colin Boswell, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards

Nicholas Swanson, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards

Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, EPA R9

Deborah Jordan, Division Director, R9

Amy Zimpfer, Associate Director, R9

Colleen McKaughan, Associate Director, R9

Ben Machol, Chief, Clean Energy & Climate Change Section, R9

Niloufar Glosson, staffer, R9

Anita Lee, staffer, R9

Ray Saracino, staffer, R9