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This is the Council's Monthly Spotlight e-newsletter.  Each month, you'll receive the latest news from Council meetings, including recent decisions, news from state offices, and updates on energy and the environment.

March 2004 Issue

Unresolved issues slow regional progress on defining BPA's future role

Customers are working on a schedule to resolve difficult issues. BPA hopes to unveil its process in June. Read more.

Update on summer spill deliberations

Federal executives will present a spill reduction proposal on March 26.

• The public will have one week to comment
• Regional representatives will present modified proposal April 16
• Final federal decision expected the week of April 19
• Read more

Long-Term Funding Agreement for Fish and Wildlife Spending

Council and BPA work to determine cost estimate of fish and wildlife program by June, and on strategic goals to help define future accomplishments. Read more.

Presentation on Demand Response

Summary: Council hears briefing on potential of "demand response" to save electricity in the future.

Detail: Ken Corum, senior economist, briefed the Council on demand response and its potential benefits to the power system. He defined demand response as a change in demand for electricity corresponding to a change in the power system's cost of electricity. He described examples of demand response, the challenges to implementing it, and what the next steps are to realize its potential. See presentation (150k PDF).
 

Coming Up

• April 6-8 Council Meeting, Portland, Oregon
• March 30
  NW Energy Coalition Reception for Oregon Council member Gene Derfler. Rsvp here.
   

For more, visit www.nwcouncil.org.

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