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Comments Question Assumptions About Power System Reliability In Draft Power Plan

January 18, 2022
John Harrison

The Council's power planning staff and Power Committee are working through the comments and checking assumptions in the draft plan.

Washington and Montana Members Will Lead Council In 2022

January 14, 2022
John Harrison

At its annual election of officers for the year, the Council chose Guy Norman, Washington, chair and Doug Grob, Montana, vice chair.

Telling the Story of Hatcheries in the Columbia River Basin

January 14, 2022
Carol Winkel

The Council's Hatchery Story Map web tool shares information about the role of hatcheries in mitigation and conservation.

Remote Sensing Technologies Gather Data in Hard-to-Reach Areas

January 04, 2022
Carol Winkel

Sensing technologies have become an important tool in managing the region’s habitat work.

Council Posts Annual Report to Congress for Public Comments

December 15, 2021

The Council has approved for public comment the Draft FY 2021 Annual Report to Congress. Submit comments by March 18, 2022.

Will Shad Become the Northwest’s Premier Fish?

November 28, 2021
Carol Winkel

Could American shad, a large member of the herring family, eventually displace salmon as the region’s foremost fish?

Transforming the Market for Energy-Efficient Products

November 24, 2021
John Harrison

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, now 25 years old, has improved energy efficiency in the region by 859 average megawatts over its lifetime.

As Summers Heat Up, a Plan to Provide Cold-Water Refuges for Fish in the Columbia and Lower Snake Rivers is Ready to Be Implemented

October 20, 2021
Carol Winkel

Summers in the Northwest have been getting hotter over time; combined with dam impoundments, this is bad news for migrating salmon and steelhead.

Adding Renewable Energy to the Power Supply Will Challenge Planners to Maintain Reliability

October 15, 2021
John Harrison

The power supply will have to be carefully managed to ensure it remains adequate and reliable as we rely increasingly on sunshine and wind to power our homes and businesses.

Pacific Lamprey

September 23, 2021
Carol Winkel

Pacific Lamprey, prized by Northwest tribes along with salmon, are considered an important species in the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program, which calls for action to improve lamprey migration success, survival, and growth.

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