Work Continues on Draft 2021 Northwest Power Plan
- July 15, 2021
- John Harrison
A draft is planned for release for public comment in August, and public hearings will be conducted in September and October.
News
Energy-use Study Shows When and How We Used Electricity During Stay-at-home 2020
- June 15, 2021
- John Harrison
It's no surprise that energy use was higher during the day than it was before the pandemic, but end-use study shows how much and when.
Video Interview: Utility Integrated Resource Plans Predict Large-scale Development of Renewable Resources West-wide
- June 15, 2021
- John Harrison
While IRPs focus on the future needs of individual utilities, the Council is seeing a similar future on a larger scale as it develops the 2021 regional power plan.
Steigerwald Floodplain Reconnection Project Enters Final Year of Construction
- June 15, 2021
- John Harrison
Project will reconnect more than 900 acres of habitat with the Columbia River for the benefit of fish and wildlife and providing new recreational opportunities.
Energy Experts: Efficiency Remains a Critical Electricity Resource for the Northwest
- May 28, 2021
- John Harrison
Efficiency, long the lowest-cost resource to meet future demand for power, is being out-priced by renewable resources, particularly solar. Clean-energy policies are driving the proliferation of carbon-free renewables.
2021 Power Plan Video: Preparing for a Clean Energy Future
- May 20, 2021
Watch our 2-minute video on our power system transitioning to clean energy resources, and how we're planning to navigate the challenges ahead.
Council Extends Schedule for Completing Power Plan Revision
- May 17, 2021
- John Harrison
Complex analysis and the addition of new Council members make it prudent to extend the deadline for completing the plan revision. The Council revises the plan every five years.
Video Interview: Solar Power, Electricity Prices, and What Modeling is Saying About the Future Power Supply
- May 11, 2021
Modeling for the 2021 Power Plan by the Council’s power planning staff is producing some interesting results and raising some intriguing questions.
Restoring Hard-to-reach Streams in the Yakima Basin
- May 11, 2021
- Carol Winkel
Sometimes, habitat restoration is as simple as putting back what you took away. For years, it was common practice to remove woody material from streams to increase river flows for human purposes—moving logs and irrigating crops, for example.
Council Approves Funding for Hatcheries and Fish Screens
- May 11, 2021
- Carol Winkel
The Council approved maintenance funding for a select number of hatcheries and fish screens, addressing non-routine maintenance at the Lake Roosevelt, Umatilla, and Eagle hatcheries, and fish screens in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon.
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