KEC Planning Schedule for 2007

November 15, 2006

• KEC members and staff begin discussion of 2007 priorities.

November – December, 2006

• Governor notifies KEC of her priority topics/issues for 2007.

December 13, 2006 – KEC Meeting

• Council reviews final draft recommendations for possible adoption in 2007 Kansas Energy Plan.
• Council selects priority planning topics/issues for 2007.
• Co-Chairs solicit volunteers for any additional committees (additional appointments will be made prior to first committee meeting).

January / February 2007

• Standing committees meet to develop work plan.
• Staff works with standing committees to develop outline for background studies and negotiates contracts, as needed, for completion of studies.
• Staff develops work plans for any additional topics/issues.
• Staff/contractors prepare technical background studies.

February 26, 2007 – KEC Meeting

• Council meets for updates from staff and committees.

March / April 2007

• Standing committees and KEC staff meet as needed to accomplish work plan objectives.

May 1, 2007

• Deadline for completion of staff/contractor-prepared background studies.

May 2007

• Staff and standing committees review background studies and compile preliminary general policy options and recommendations for 2008 Kansas Energy Plan.
• Staff works with KCC, contractors, and other state agencies to begin development of charts for Kansas Energy Chart Book.

June 18, 2007 – KEC Meeting

• Staff and/or contractors provide overview of background studies.
• Council reviews preliminary general policy options and recommendations compiled by staff and standing committees to decides whether to continue or terminate development or pursue another option.

June / July 2007

• Staff, in consultation with standing committees, develops working drafts of potential policy recommendations for 2008 Kansas Energy Plan.

August 15, 2007 – KEC Meeting

• Council reviews and approves, with or without modification, draft recommendations on priority topics for release for public comment.

August 2007

• Staff prepares plan drafts, including draft recommendations, for public comment period.

September / October 2007

• Open public comment period, from September 10 – October 19, with news releases and email announcements.
• Staff posts plan drafts on KEC web site.
• Staff participate in public forums on plan drafts during Kansas Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Conference.

October 10, 2007 - KEC Public Hearing

• Public hearing at Statehouse (Old Supreme Court chambers, Room 313-S) for Council and staff to hear comments on plan drafts

October / November 2007

• Following close of public comment period on October 19, staff revises plan drafts in consultation with standing committees.

November 16, 2007 – KEC Meeting

• Council reviews and modifies revised plan drafts.
• Staff presents background on potential issues for 2008 planning cycle.

December (early)

• Staff prepares final drafts for Council action on December 5.

December 5, 2007 – KEC Meeting

• Council reviews final draft recommendations for possible adoption in 2008 Kansas Energy Plan.
• Council selects priority topics/issues for 2008 plan development.

December (late)

• Following Council action on Dec. 5, staff prepares 2008 Kansas Energy Plan, for delivery to the Governor, Legislature, and KCC, prior to the 2008 Legislative session.
• Staff completes preparation of 2008 Kansas Energy Chart Book.

2006 Planning Schedule

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