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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.

Council Recommends 48 Projects to Implement the Fish and Wildlife Program

August 23, 2019
John Harrison

This month the Council recommended 48 fish and wildlife projects to the Bonneville Power Administration for funding which, if all are implemented, total more than $43 million.

Douglas County PUD to Explore Renewable Hydrogen Fuel Production

August 23, 2019
Carol Winkel

Could hydrogen be the fuel of the future for vehicles? The Douglas County Public Utility District, which owns and operates Wells Dam on the Columbia River, is waging it could be an important resource to power clean transportation.

A Pile of Retirements: The Next 10 Years for Western Coal Plants

August 19, 2019
Ben Kujala

Coal has been used to generate electricity from the beginning of the electric grid. But generating electricity from coal, at least in the West, may become a thing of the past. And utilities' plans indicate the decline of coal generation in the West will be rapid over the next decade.

Imagining the Future to Prepare for It

July 31, 2019
Ben Kujala

Scenarios provide critical information to aid the region in navigating through a volatile and uncertain energy future.

Montana, Tribes Seek Partners to Help in Fight Against Invasive Freshwater Mussels

July 23, 2019
John Harrison

Accelerated effort would include longer hours for boat inspection stations and additional funding.

Council Seeks Comments on Draft Addendum to Fish and Wildlife Program

July 17, 2019
John Harrison

Addendum revises and updates key parts of the 2014 Program while leaving the remainder intact.

Navigating a Complex Path to a Secure Energy Future

June 13, 2019
Ben Kujala

Planning for the power system is challenging. As planners, we try to determine how much electricity we will need over the next 20 years by evaluating uncertainty about weather, fuel prices, and changes in technology.

Climate Change in the 2021 Power Plan

June 13, 2019
Carol Winkel

How to incorporate climate change impacts in the Northwest power plan is a big question. The Council hosted a workshop on modeling climate change and presented its proposed approach.

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