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Jan 17, 2023

Council 2027 Resource Adequacy Assessment Complete

Last week, the Council approved for release the 2027 Resource Adequacy Assessment, representing many months of work to ensure the power plan will provide “an adequate, efficient, economic and reliable power supply.”

Jan 12, 2023

Introducing the Program Tracker Tool for Evaluating the Performance of the Council’s Fish and Wildlife Program

The Program Tracker is a new tool designed to help evaluate the performance of the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program.

Dec 19, 2022

Efforts to Reduce Sea Lion Predation in the Basin Are Saving Salmon

Sea lion predation on salmon, steelhead, and white sturgeon in the Columbia Basin has been a growing concern since the late 1990s, especially in the area below Bonneville Dam.

Dec 19, 2022

Putting Water Into Streams: Columbia Basin Water Transactions Program Gets It Done

This innovative program, which helps balance the water needs of landowners with the needs of salmon, steelhead, and resident fish, requires close collaboration.

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Resident Fish in the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

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Transmission: Capacity and contracting may slow progress toward clean-energy goals

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2021 Power Plan

The Council has published its 2021 Power Plan! Be part of the conversation and access all the technical resources behind it.

About the Plan

Fish and Wildlife Program

The Council works to protect and enhance fish and wildlife through its Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. See the Program, the 2020 Addendum, and the tools to monitor its progress.

About the Program

Learn about the Northwest’s rich history through our Columbia River History Project

Regional Technical Forum

The RTF is a technical advisory committee to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council established in 1999 to develop standards to verify and evaluate energy efficiency savings.

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Integrating energy and the environment in the Columbia River Basin

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The Council works to protect and enhance fish and wildlife in the Columbia River Basin. Its Fish & Wildlife Program guides project funding by the Bonneville Power Administration.

The Fish and Wildlife Program

Independent Review Groups

Forums and Workgroups

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The Council develops a plan, updated every five years, to ensure the region’s power supply and acquire cost-effective energy efficiency.

The Northwest Power Plan

Technical Tools and Models

Energy Advisory Committees

Energy Topics

Recent and Upcoming Meetings

Browse reports and documents relevant to the Council's work on fish and wildlife and energy planning, as well as administrative reports.

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COLUMBIA RIVER HISTORY PROJECT