Apr 18, 2024 Council explores efficiency, long-duration energy storage & other innovative strategies to meet growing power needs Meeting the Pacific Northwest’s growing need for power with a shifting mix of energy resources will be a major undertaking on its own. Balancing supply with demand, however, is only one part of the challenge for the Council’s power planning efforts.
Mar 19, 2024 Council Seeks Public Comment to Help Prepare for Next Power Plan, Launch Climate and Weather Advisory Committee The public can help inform early preparations for the Council’s next power plan, and guide formation of an advisory committee on the impacts of climate change and extreme weather on the Pacific Northwest’s power system.
Mar 19, 2024 Council Briefing: Initial Forecasts Show Significantly Larger Regional Power Demand for EVs and Data Centers in Years to Come New data on electric vehicles, data centers, and computer chip manufacturing suggests a shifting trend. Power demand in these sectors is growing, and over the next five years this demand could grow substantially.
Feb 20, 2024 North Idaho Public Utilities Share Concerns Directors of North Idaho utilities talk about the pressures they face: significant load growth, changing demographics, aging infrastructure, rate increases, and extreme weather events.
