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Washington And Partners Use Early-detection Monitoring To Locate And Control Invasive Aquatic Species

October 22, 2019
John Harrison

Washington state is watching carefully for signs that invasive species like Northern Pike and zebra and quagga mussels don’t expand (pike) or take hold (mussels) in the state.

International Columbia River Conference Attracts Nearly 300 people from the United States and Canada

September 27, 2019
John Harrison

The international event, co-sponsored by the Council and the Columbia Basin Trust, highlighted common issues in the U.S. and Canadian parts of the basin, including climate change impacts, invasive species, the future of energy, salmon reintroduction, the Columbia River Treaty, and river governance.

Research Shows Hungry Terns and Cormorants Are Still a Problem, Particularly For Some Steelhead Smolts

September 25, 2019
John Harrison

Fish-eating birds continue to take a significant toll on juvenile salmon and steelhead near the confluence of the Snake and Columbia rivers, and in the Columbia River estuary, and the impacts are disturbing and surprising.

New Collection Facility Improves Passage for Salmon and Steelhead on Oregon's North Fork Santiam River

September 24, 2019
John Harrison

Hatchery fish are collected, and wild fish are released in an effort to help rebuild threatened species of Willamette River Chinook and winter steelhead

Chance of Power Shortfalls Increase as Coal Plants Retire

September 24, 2019
Carol Winkel

2024 Resource Adequacy Assessment underscores challenges as region moves away from coal-fired generation

2018 Energy Efficiency Improvements Keep Region On Track Toward Regional Power Plan Goals

September 20, 2019
John Harrison

Savings reported for 2018 are equal to the power demand of 164,000 Northwest homes; lighting improvements were a big contributor

Draft Annual Report to Congress

September 19, 2019

During FY 2019, the Northwest energy system continued to move away from thermal energy and toward more renewable generation. This is a significant change with ramifications for the adequacy of the system. Over the next 10 years, several Western coal-fired power plants will retire, bowing to economic, regulatory, and environmental pressures. This long-term trend, along with increasing generation from wind and solar, presents challenges to meeting peak demand in the region. Comment on this report by December 20.

Big Job for a Little Dog

September 11, 2019

Using her sensitive nose, Puddles is helping protect Washington state from being invaded by freshwater mussels, which could cause millions of dollars in damages if they were to establish in lakes and rivers.

Downen Appointed to Power Council from Montana

August 26, 2019
John Harrison

In July, Montana Governor Steve Bullock appointed Bo Downen, director, environmental and regional affairs at the Public Power Council, a regional association of consumer-owned electric utilities, to replace Tim Baker as a Montana member of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council.

Resource Adequacy Symposium is Coming This Fall

August 26, 2019
Carol Winkel

Registration is underway for the Resource Adequacy Symposium, hosted by the Northwest Power Pool in Portland on October 2.

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