Comment on the Draft 2021 Northwest Power Plan
- September 14, 2021
Comment on the Draft 2021 Northwest Power Plan by November 19, and sign up for virtual public hearings in September and October.
News
Soil and Water Conservation Districts Play a Vital Role
- August 16, 2021
- Carol Winkel
Soil and Water Conservation Districts throughout the basin play a critical role in gaining the support of private landowners to implement habitat projects on their properties.
Cost Saving Funds Will Benefit Program Hatcheries, Fish Screen Projects
- August 16, 2021
- Carol Winkel
Hatcheries and fish screen projects will be receiving $450,000 from the cost savings placeholder.
Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Project Review Completes Category Review Cycle
- August 16, 2021
- Carol Winkel
Projects in this category review include hatchery operation and maintenance, fish screen operation and maintenance, habitat restoration, and monitoring and evaluation.
Power Committee Completes Work On Draft 2021 Power Plan
- August 12, 2021
- John Harrison
Committee recommends draft plan to full Council for consideration of release for public comments.
Extreme Heat Prompts Emergency Measures to Aid Fish
- July 19, 2021
- Carol Winkel
Record-breaking temperatures scorched the Pacific Northwest in June as a heat dome settled over the region. While heat domes aren’t unusual, the magnitude and intensity of this one caused temperatures to spike well into the triple digits from Vancouver, Canada to Portland.
Measuring Impact
- July 19, 2021
- Carol Winkel
“We’re trying to do something we’ve never done before,” said Fish and Wildlife Director Patty O’Toole. “We’re trying to provide a more comprehensive and wholistic understanding of how the entire program is working.”
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.
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.
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