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Council Names Ben Kujala Director of Power Planning

October 12, 2016
John Harrison

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The Northwest Power and Conservation Council this week named Ben Kujala Director of Power Planning. Kujala has been acting director since April. He replaces Tom Eckman, who retired in July.Kujala joined the Council staff in 2013 as a Senior Analyst.

The Blob Is Back

October 11, 2016
John Harrison

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Scientists are working to understand how The Blob — unusually warm water in the Pacific Ocean — is affecting species at virtually every level of the food chain, including Columbia River salmon.

Old Door, New Opening

October 06, 2016
John Harrison

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An old irrigation diversion in the Lostine River is replaced with a modern design, opening access to habitat for spring Chinook salmon, summer steelhead, bull trout and other species.

Tesla's Energy Policy Adviser to Participate in Panel on Energy Storage Systems

October 05, 2016
Carol Winkel

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The Council's upcoming meeting on Tuesday, October 11 in Portland will include a panel discussion by industry leaders on efforts to bring energy storage technologies into the region's energy grid.

Demand Response: Revamping an Old Idea for a More Efficient Northwest Grid

October 04, 2016
Tina Jayaweera

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The utility industry, including within the Pacific Northwest, has a long history of using demand response to reduce electricity use when the grid is stressed. Now it can also be used to help the grid when wind and solar produce too much power.

Demand Response Symposium Plans to Build on Its Success

October 04, 2016
Carol Winkel

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The Northwest's demand response symposium was the first step toward meeting the Council's goal of developing at least 600 megawatts of DR. But it's just the beginning.

Smart Grid NW Hosts Symposium on Demand Response

September 20, 2016
Carol Winkel

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Demand response, the voluntary and temporary reduction in consumers’ use of electricity when the power system is stressed, is the least-cost solution for new peaking capacity. An upcoming symposium is bringing people together to make this solution a reality.

Fun With Sturgeon

September 20, 2016
John Harrison

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Sturgeon, giants of the Columbia River system, were the focus of an annual festival sponsored by the city of Vancouver, Washington. The Council invited children and adults to learn more about Columbia River Basin fish and wildlife.

Making Electric Vehicles a Growing Presence on the Road

September 19, 2016
Carol Winkel

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At its September meeting, the Council heard more about initiatives by utilities to help customers switch to electric vehicles, including rebates on fast-charging stations at home, and test-drive programs.

Cool Relief

September 15, 2016
John Harrison

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The summer of 2016 was not the disaster for summer-migrating salmon that 2015 was, thanks to effective collaboration among dam and fish managers, cooperative weather, and dam-passage improvements that cooled water in fish ladders on the Snake River.

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