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Council profile

The Northwest Power and Conservation Council was created by Congress through the 1980 Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (Northwest Power Act) to give the citizens of Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington a stronger voice in determining the future of key resources common to all four states?namely, the electricity generated at, and fish and wildlife affected by, the Columbia River Basin hydropower dams.

The Council is a unique organization that helps the Pacific Northwest make critical decisions that balance the multiple uses of the Columbia River and its tributaries.

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