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Fish and Wildlife

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.

Fish and Wildlife Overview

The Fish and Wildlife Program

2020 Addendum 2014/2020 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Subbasin Plans Project Reviews and Recommendations

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Energy

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

Energy Overview

The Northwest Power Plan

The 2021 Northwest Power Plan 2021 Plan Supporting Materials Planning Process and Past Power Plans

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Meetings

Recent and Upcoming Meetings

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JAN 2022

TUE WED

11 - 12

Council Meeting

JAN 2022

WED

19

1:00 pm—5:00 pm

Ocean and Plume Science and Management Forum

JAN 2022

TUE

25

9:00 am—12:00 pm

RTF New Member Orientation: January 25, 2022

JAN 2022

WED

26

9:00 am—1:00 pm

JAN 2022

FRI

28

8:30 am—11:30 am

Power Committee Meeting

FEB 2022

MON

14

9:00 am—10:30 am

Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting

FEB 2022

TUE WED

15 - 16

Council Meeting

FEB 2022

WED

23

9:00 am—2:30 pm

MAR 2022

WED

02

9:30 am—3:00 pm

System Integration Forum: Scope of Work on Potential Lower Snake River Dam Analysis

MAR 2022

TUE

08

1:30 pm—2:30 pm

Public Affairs Committee Meeting

MAR 2022

MON TUE

14 - 15

Council Meeting

MAR 2022

FRI

18

9:00 am—11:00 am

Fish and Wildlife Committee Meeting

MAR 2022

TUE WED

22 - 23

MAR 2022

WED

30

9:30 am—12:00 pm

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q1 Meeting

APR 2022

TUE WED

12 - 13

Council Meeting

APR 2022

TUE WED

19 - 20

MAY 2022

TUE WED

10 - 11

F&W and Power Committee Meetings

MAY 2022

WED

18

Council Meeting

MAY 2022

TUE

24

9:00 am—2:30 pm

JUN 2022

WED

08

1:00 pm—3:30 pm

System Analysis Advisory Committee

9:30 am—11:30 am

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q2 Meeting

JUN 2022

TUE WED

14 - 15

Council Meeting

JUN 2022

WED

22

9:00 am—2:00 pm

JUL 2022

WED

06

F&W Committee Meeting

JUL 2022

FRI

08

9:00 am—10:30 am

Resource Adequacy Adv Comm - Steering Committee

JUL 2022

TUE WED

12 - 13

Council Meeting

JUL 2022

TUE

19

9:00 am—3:00 pm

JUL 2022

WED

27

9:30 am—3:30 pm

Resource Adequacy and System Analysis Committee Meeting

AUG 2022

TUE

09

9:00 am—12:45 pm

AUG 2022

WED

10

9:00 am—12:00 pm

System Analysis Advisory Committee

AUG 2022

TUE WED

16 - 17

Council Meeting

AUG 2022

TUE

30

9:00 am—11:00 am

F&W Committee Meeting

AUG 2022

WED

31

9:00 am—12:00 pm

System Analysis Advisory Committee

SEP 2022

MON

12

9:00 am—12:00 pm

Strategy Performance Indicator Workgroup Meeting

SEP 2022

TUE WED

13 - 14

Council Meeting

SEP 2022

TUE

20

9:00 am—4:00 pm

SEP 2022

WED

21

9:00 am—12:00 pm

Resource Adequacy Adv Comm - Tech Committee

SEP 2022

WED

28

9:00 am—10:00 am

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q3 Meeting

SEP 2022

THU

29

9:00 am—12:00 pm

System Analysis Advisory Committee

OCT 2022

TUE WED

04 - 05

F&W and Power Committee Meetings

OCT 2022

TUE WED

11 - 12

Council Meeting

OCT 2022

TUE WED

18 - 19

NOV 2022

TUE

08

9:00 am—4:00 pm

NOV 2022

TUE WED

15 - 16

Council Meeting

NOV 2022

WED

30

9:00 am—12:00 pm

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q4 Meeting

DEC 2022

TUE WED

06 - 07

DEC 2022

TUE WED

13 - 14

Council Meeting

JAN 2023

TUE WED

10 - 11

Council Meeting

FEB 2023

TUE WED

14 - 15

Council Meeting

MAR 2023

TUE WED

14 - 15

Council Meeting

APR 2023

TUE WED

11 - 12

Council Meeting

MAY 2023

TUE WED

16 - 17

Council Meeting

JUN 2023

TUE WED

13 - 14

Council Meeting

JUL 2023

TUE WED

11 - 12

Council Meeting

AUG 2023

TUE WED

15 - 16

Council Meeting

SEP 2023

TUE WED

12 - 13

Council Meeting

OCT 2023

WED THU

11 - 12

Council Meeting

NOV 2023

TUE WED

14 - 15

Council Meeting

DEC 2023

TUE WED

12 - 13

Council Meeting

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Reports and Documents

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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REPORTS BY TOPIC

Power Plan Fish and Wildlife Program Subbasin Plans Financial Reports Independent Scientific Advisory Board Independent Scientific Review Panel Independent Economic Analysis Board

COLUMBIA RIVER HISTORY PROJECT

The Council has a Regional Technical Forum manager position open — See details

Looking Back on 40 Years of Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Development

The Council’s Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program represents a 40-year effort to mitigate the effects of the hydropower system on fish and wildlife in the basin.

Council Appoints Ann E. Gravatt as Communications and Public Affairs Director

“Ann brings a depth of experience, both as a communicator and as a liaison to local and federal government agencies, to the Council,” said Council Chair Guy Norman.

The Future of Offshore Wind Development

With an ever-growing need to decarbonize the grid while providing reliable and affordable generation, offshore wind is receiving significant industry attention.

Jennifer Light Appointed Power Division Director

The Council has appointed Jennifer Light as its power division director; she had been the interim director since April 2022.

Resident Fish in the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

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

2021 Power Plan

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

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.

Visit the RTF Website