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Students Produce Web-based Synopsis of 2019 Columbia River Transboundary Conference

March 16, 2020

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Students and faculty from the University of Idaho and Washington State University developed a storymap to share information and outcomes from the 2019 International Columbia River Transboundary Conference, which was held in September in Kimberley, British Columbia.

Council Comments On Proposed Federal Rule Change Regarding Cormorants That Kill ESA-Listed Species

March 02, 2020

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Fish-eating birds, including Caspian terns, double-crested cormorants, and gulls, are killing half, or more, of the juvenile Upper Columbia steelhead during their annual outmigration down the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean. The Council's letter draws attention to the problem.

Rollback of Efficiency Standards for Light Bulbs Creates Challenges in Setting Efficiency Targets for 2021 Power Plan

February 26, 2020
Annika Roberts

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The past two years have seen upheaval around federal efficiency standards for several appliances, including dishwashers and clothes washers, but especially for lightbulbs.

Exploring Key Power Supply Questions Through Scenario Analysis

February 26, 2020
Ben Kujala

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The Council’s regional power plan is not just an opinion of how the region should supply electricity. It is a strategy developed through a rigorous analytical process, conducted in the public sphere, where interested parties are invited to participate.

Lower Load Growth is Forecast Over the Next 30 Years

February 24, 2020
Carol Winkel

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Demand for electricity in the Northwest is expected to remain low over the next 20-30 years, thanks in part to the growing use of on-site solar generation at homes and businesses.

Assessing Geothermal Energy Potential

February 20, 2020
Carol Winkel

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The Pacific Northwest is literally a hotbed of geothermal activity. Part of the so-called Ring of Fire, an area of volcanoes and seismic activity, with hot spots deep within the Earth's mantle, the region is a prime location for geothermal energy.

Fish-eating Birds Kill Half, Or More, Of Upper Columbia Steelhead Smolts, Research Shows

February 19, 2020
John Harrison

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Juvenile fish face a multitude of dangers as they migrate down the Columbia and Snake rivers to the ocean every spring – disease, water temperature and quality, hydropower dam passage, predatory fish, but the extent of predation by birds is alarming.

Regional Power Planning in the Pacific Northwest

January 24, 2020
Carol Winkel

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Why is the Northwest’s approach to energy planning so different from other places in the world? Read about the history behind our regional planning, its advantages, and how the Council’s power plan is developed.

Capturing the Impact of Methane Emissions

January 24, 2020
Annika Roberts

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Methane – the primary component of natural gas – is a very potent greenhouse gas. The Council aims to account for it in its 2021 Power Plan.

Read The Summary Report Of The 2019 Transboundary Columbia River Conference

January 23, 2020
John Harrison

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The conference, which took place in September 2019 in Kimberley, BC., attracted a total of 280 people from Canada and the United States. It was the sixth transboundary conference convened by the Council and the Columbia Basin Trust since the late 1990s.

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