Electrification Is Creating New Loads, But Is It Electrical Energy Efficiency?
Technology is changing our world at a rapid pace and in ways we couldn’t have imagined even a decade ago. Electrification — converting a machine or system from fuel to ...

Northwest Will Need to Add Generating Capacity by 2021 to Maintain an Adequate Power Supply
The Council projects that the region will need to add about 400 megawatts of effective capacity — generating capability that can be counted on during any shortfall hour — in ...

Race to Stop Spread of Invasive Northern Pike in Lake Roosevelt
Research shows pike have invaded the Colville and Kettle rivers, but not tributaries farther downstream. So far.

Reconnecting a River
Steigerwald Lake floodplain reconnection will improve habitat for migrating juvenile salmon and steelhead.

Recovering Chum Salmon
Chum salmon runs, once plentiful in the lower Columbia River, declined by about 99 percent over time but now are slowly rebuilding.

Ocean Power
In the near future, the energy of ocean wind and waves could power our homes. But first, there is the issue of how best to generate electricity in the harsh marine environment.

Research Revision
By focusing research, the Council will make better-informed decisions about projects that address the most important issues in fish and wildlife recovery.