Press releases
- Council begins review of regional fish and wildlife program (3.27.2013)
- Montana member Anders elected vice chair of Northwest Power Council (3.14.2013)
- Energy efficiency is improving, wind power development may slow, assessment of regional power plan implementation shows (3.14.2013)
- Research suggests invasive freshwater mussels Could take hold in the Columbia River Basin (2.13.2013)
- Oregon and Montana members will lead Council in 2013 (1.16.2013)
- Region won’t face power shortage when coal-fired power plants close if current plans are followed, Council reports (1.16.2013)
- Regional Portfolio Model review to be presented January 15 (12.12.2012)
- Five-year forecast: New resources will keep Northwest power supply adequate (12.4.2012)
- Proving new technologies will keep momentum for regional energy efficiency improvements, panel says (11.7.2012)
- Northwest energy efficiency improvements set a new one-year record last year (9.12.2012)
- Montana and Oregon Members to Lead Council For Remainder of 2012 (8.22.2012)
- Northwest electricity demand is gradually increasing; efficiency met most of the new demand in 2010 and 2011 (7.11.2012)
- New hatchery will boost production of iconic Snake River sockeye salmon (6.19.2012)
- Data center power demand is on target in Northwest; Council expects demand to increase steadily (6.13.2012)
- Charlie Black will lead Council's Power Planning Division (5.10.2012)
- Council increases its forecast of electric vehicle power demand (4.11.2012)
- Analysis shows region likely to continue producing surplus electricity in the spring and early summer (3.7.2012)
- Oregon and Montana members will lead Council in 2012 (1.11.2012)
- Bonneville Power administrator notes Council's achievements in 2011 (1.9.2012)
- A New One-year Record: Regional electric energy efficiency improved dramatically in 2010 (10.12.2011)
- Council honored for best-ever regional plan (7.18.2011)
- Joan Dukes elected Council Vice Chair (7.14.2011)
- Council praises new efficiency standards for heating and cooling equipment that account for regional patterns of energy use (7.13.2011)
- Council recommends short-term funding for research projects; future funding would depend on demonstrated effectiveness (6.8.2011)
- Council comments on a clean energy standard (4.15.2011)
- Council recommends 100 research projects focused on Columbia River Basin fish and wildlife (4.13.2011)
- Agreement Renews Agencies' Collaboration on International Columbia River Issues (3.21.2011)
- Council adopts fish and wildlife protection plan for Montana’s Blackfoot River (2.9.2011)
- Montana and Washington members will lead Council in 2011 (1.12.2011)
- Interest grows in future dam operations as Columbia River Treaty deadline approaches (11.10.2010)
- Ken Dragoon, renewable energy expert, joins Council’s Power Division (10.21.2010)
- New Northwest Power Plan (2.10.2010)
- Draft Northwest Power Plan recommends mostly energy efficiency to meet future demand for electricity and reduce risk of future electricity shortages and high prices (9.3.2009)
- Council adopts 25 subbasin plans to guide fish and wildlife mitigation in the Columbia River Basin (2.16.2005)
- Council adopts 23 subbasin plans to guide fish and wildlife mitigation in Columbia River Basin (12.15.2004)