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Oregon and Idaho members will lead Power Council in 2017

February 23, 2017
John Harrison

The Northwest Power and Conservation Council this month elected Oregon and Idaho members to lead the four-state energy and fish and wildlife planning agency in 2017.

Lamprey Rescue

February 16, 2017
John Harrison

A 400-million-year-old species, Pacific lamprey, has cultural and environmental significance in the Columbia River Basin, where upriver populations have declined over time, in some rivers to zero. But research, artificial propagation, and dam-passage improvements for adult lamprey show promise of rebuilding the species.

Unveiling the Estuary

February 15, 2017
John Harrison

Better understanding of how juvenile salmon use the Columbia River estuary as they journey to the Pacific Ocean, and what factors influence their survival once they arrive, could inform management decisions about how fish are raised in fresh water hatcheries and when they are released.

Northwest Forecast for Electricity Demand Growth Is Flat

January 24, 2017
Steven Simmons

Although the Council focuses on the medium and long-term outlook for electricity demand in the Northwest, it’s useful to check in to see what our neighboring regions are expecting and to gain insight into the forces that can recast forecasts over time.

Mussel Strategy

January 23, 2017
John Harrison

Non-native, invasive freshwater mussels pose "a grave threat to the waters and economic resources" of the state, Governor Steve Bullock said last fall, and now the state has a plan to respond quickly if and when the invaders take hold.

A Plan for Scientific Research

January 19, 2017
John Harrison

Scientific research is critical to improve knowledge and help guide decision-making about projects that implement the Council's fish and wildlife program. For the first time since 2006 the Council is updating the plan that guides research funded through the program.

Fish And Wildlife Project Cost Savings

January 18, 2017
John Harrison

Cost savings in existing fish and wildlife projects could be shifted to higher-priority projects including scientific research, habitat evaluations, and projects addressing sturgeon and lamprey without adding money to the program.

Growing Energy Efficiency and How We Measure It

January 03, 2017
Tina Jayaweera

Since 1978, the Northwest has saved 6,000 average megawatts of electricity, and energy efficiency is now our second largest resource after hydropower. But how do we know it’s grown that much?

Northwest Carbon Footprint Is Low and Getting Lower

December 21, 2016
Gillian Charles

The electricity sector is the primary source of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S., followed closely by the transportation sector. Together, they account for close to 70 percent of the nation’s emissions.

Flat Loads

December 20, 2016
John Harrison

For Northwest utilities, income from power sales and the rates charged per kilowatt-hour grew by more than 3 percent per year over the last 10 years, but customer bills grew just 1 percent per year thanks largely to warm weather and energy efficiency, both of which reduce demand for power.

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