The 2021 Northwest Power Plan

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Read the 2021 Northwest Power Plan
Publication Version

3-page summary of the Plan

Review the Supporting Material used to develop the Plan

2021 Plan Scenarios

Robustness of Energy Efficiency
Early Retirement of Coal Generation
Change in Reliance on Extra-Regional Markets for Resource Adequacy
Organized and Limited Markets for Energy and Capacity
Analyze the Bonneville Portfolio
Greenhouse Gas Cost Tipping Points
Paths to Decarbonization

Read a blog post describing Scenarios

Revisit our System Integration Forum meeting from March 2020 covering details about each scenario.

Background

About the planning process and past power plans
Energy Efficiency
Demand Response
Power Supply
Primary planning models:
- Regional Portfolio Model
- Generation Evaluation System Model (GENESYS)
Understanding power planning:
- The Regional Power Plan’s role in securing our power supply (2019)
- Power planning overview, video and presentation (2014)
- Understanding planning for uncertainty, video and presentation (2014)

Technical resources

Technical Information and Data used in developing the plan
Advisory committee pages have additional technical material
Flow chart of the power plan development process
Consistent treatment of quantifiable resource costs: Framework and presentation (2019)
Draft 2021 Power Plan High Level Approach and Organization (2019)

Get Power Plan news

Latest updates

The Power Plan was published in the Federal Register on May 27, 2022
May 2022: Statement of Basis and Purpose and Response to Comments
March 2022: Publication version of the 2021 Power Plan is available; for a print version, contact Chad Madron

Revisit the Draft Power Plan and related public process

Read the Draft 2021 Power Plan
Read all comments received
- May 2022: Response to Comments
View videos and transcripts from the 4 public hearings in 2021:
- September 27, hosted by Montana
- October 7, hosted by Washington
- October 12, hosted by Oregon
- October 14, hosted by Idaho

Previous news

The Council voted to approve the 2021 Northwest Power Plan (Feb 2022)
The Council held a 3 day technical conference on the newly remodeled GENESYS and adequacy. Finding recordings of each day and all materials here (2021)
Video on Utility Integrated Resource Plans predict large-scale development of renewable resources West-wide (2021)
Modeling for next Northwest Power Plan indicates revolutionary changes in the future power supply (2021)
The Council held a System Integration Forum on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the Power Plan (2021)
See all Power Committee and Council Meeting presentations related to the plan
Related news and blog posts

Questions? Answers!

See our FAQ for questions we’ve received about the 2021 Power Plan process
Read the Beginner's Guide: Regional Power Planning in the Pacific Northwest

Recent and Upcoming Meetings

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FEB 2021

WED

17

9:00 am—12:30 pm

System Analysis Advisory Committee

FEB 2021

FRI

19

9:00 am—2:30 pm

SIF: 2021 Power Plan and DEI

FEB 2021

WED

24

8:30 am—11:30 am

Power Committee Webinar - CANCELLED

MAR 2021

WED

03

9:00 am—12:30 pm

System Analysis Advisory Committee - CANCELLED

MAR 2021

WED

17

9:00 am—12:30 pm

System Analysis Advisory Committee

MAR 2021

WED

24

8:30 am—11:30 am

Power Committee Webinar

MAR 2021

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31

9:00 am—12:30 pm

System Analysis Advisory Committee

APR 2021

THU

01

9:00 am—12:30 pm

Conservation Resources Advisory Committee

APR 2021

MON

12

1:00 pm—4:00 pm

Demand Response Advisory Committee

APR 2021

WED

14

9:00 am—12:30 pm

System Analysis Advisory Committee

APR 2021

WED

21

8:30 am—11:30 am

Power Committee Webinar

APR 2021

TUE

27

1:30 pm—3:30 pm

Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee - Tech/Steering Combined

APR 2021

WED

28

9:00 am—12:30 pm

System Analysis Advisory Committee

APR 2021

THU

29

9:00 am—12:00 pm

Conservation Resources Advisory Committee

MAY 2021

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18

10:00 am—11:30 am

Demand Forecast Advisory Committee

MAY 2021

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19

9:00 am—12:30 pm

System Analysis Advisory Committee

MAY 2021

THU

20

8:00 am—10:00 am

Power Committee Webinar

MAY 2021

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26

8:30 am—11:30 am

Power Committee Webinar

MAY 2021

FRI

28

9:00 am—12:00 pm

Conservation Resources Advisory Committee

JUN 2021

THU

03

1:00 pm—4:00 pm

Demand Response Advisory Committee

JUN 2021

TUE WED

15 - 16

Power Committee Work Session Webinars

JUN 2021

WED

30

8:30 am—11:30 am

Power Committee Webinar

JUL 2021

THU

15

9:00 am—12:00 pm

Cancelled! - Conservation Resources Advisory Committee

JUL 2021

FRI

16

9:00 am—5:00 pm

Resource Adequacy - System Analysis Combined Meeting

JUL 2021

FRI

30

8:30 am—11:30 am

Power Committee Webinar

AUG 2021

WED FRI

04 - 06

RAAC/SAAC - Adequacy/GENESYS Technical Conference

AUG 2021

MON

23

1:00 pm—2:30 pm

Council Meeting Webinar to Discuss the Draft 2021 Power Plan and Decision to Release for Public Review and Comment

SEP 2021

MON

27

Power Plan Public Hearing Hosted by Montana

OCT 2021

THU

07

Power Plan Public Hearing Hosted by Washington

OCT 2021

TUE

12

Power Plan Public Hearing Hosted by Oregon

OCT 2021

THU

14

Power Plan Public Hearing Hosted by Idaho

JAN 2022

FRI

28

8:30 am—11:30 am

Power Committee Meeting

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

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30

9:30 am—12:00 pm

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q1 Meeting

MAY 2022

TUE WED

10 - 11

F&W and Power Committee Meetings

JUN 2022

WED

08

9:30 am—11:30 am

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q2 Meeting

1:00 pm—3:30 pm

System Analysis Advisory Committee

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

WED

27

9:30 am—3:30 pm

Resource Adequacy and System Analysis Committee Meeting

AUG 2022

WED

10

9:00 am—12:00 pm

System Analysis Advisory Committee

AUG 2022

WED

31

9:00 am—12:00 pm

System Analysis Advisory Committee

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

NOV 2022

WED

02

9:30 am—12:00 pm

Demand Response Advisory Committee

NOV 2022

THU

03

9:30 am—3:30 pm

GENESYS Technical Conference (SAAC/RAAC Combined)

NOV 2022

TUE

08

1:00 pm—4:00 pm

Resource Adequacy Technical/Steering Comm Meetings

DEC 2022

MON

05

1:30 pm—3:30 pm

Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee

FEB 2023

WED

22

2:00 pm—3:30 pm

Conservation Resources/Demand Response Adv Comm Combined Meeting

FEB 2023

FRI

24

9:00 am—2:00 pm

Conservation Resources Advisory Comm.

MAR 2023

THU

23

9:00 am—12:00 pm

Resource Adequacy Adv Comm - Technical Committee

MAR 2023

TUE

28

9:00 am—11:00 am

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q1 Meeting

MAR 2023

FRI

31

9:00 am—10:30 am

Generating Resources Advisory Committee

APR 2023

WED

05

9:00 am—12:00 pm

System Analysis Advisory Committee

MAY 2023

WED

24

12:30 pm—3:30 pm

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q2 Meeting

SEP 2023

FRI

15

9:00 am—12:00 pm

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q3 Meeting

NOV 2023

WED

08

12:30 pm—3:30 pm

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q4 Meeting

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