Energy

The Northwest Power Act requires the Council to develop a plan to ensure an adequate and reliable power supply for the region. Working with regional partners, the Council provides analysis on energy efficiency, energy prices, demand, resource development, and new technologies.

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Northwest energy efficiency improvements set a new one-year record in 2011
In 2011, the Pacific Northwest set a new annual record for energy efficiency improvements — and did so for one-fourth the cost of power from the most efficient new generating plants, according to a Council survey of the region’s electric utilities. Read More »