Energy Efficiency as a Reliable Resource
- June 28, 2016
- Jennifer Light
The Regional Technical Forum’s role in estimating savings and easing program planning and evaluation
News
Standard Aims To Keep Regional Electricity Supply Adequate
- June 27, 2016
- John Fazio
One bad year in 20 is the Council's benchmark, but adding more wind and solar power may prompt a reassessment as the system becomes more complex.
Tapping Into Geothermal Energy
- June 21, 2016
- Carol Winkel
Enhanced geothermal energy has the potential to power the U.S. Researchers are competing to make the Newberry Geothermal Energy research facility a dedicated national research facility to test new enhanced geothermal systems.
Fish And Warm Water Don't Mix
- June 20, 2016
- John Harrison
Fish managers and dam operators in the Columbia River Basin are ready to respond if water temperatures rise to lethal levels, as they did in the summer of 2015.
Going, going, almost gone
- June 07, 2016
- John Harrison
Sea lions that feast on salmon and steelhead are finally leaving Bonneville Dam, having taken their annual toll on migrating salmon and steelhead.
Tom Eckman Testifies at Hearing on DOE Energy Efficiency Standards
- June 06, 2016
- Carol Winkel
Council power division director, Tom Eckman, testified on June 10 at a House Energy and Power Subcommittee hearing on the impacts of the Department of Energy's efficiency standards for home appliances.
Early Warning System
- May 27, 2016
- John Harrison
State, federal, and tribal fishery managers are preparing for the next water-temperature emergency in the Columbia River Basin.
Culling Cormorants May Not Help Fish Survival
- May 20, 2016
- John Harrison
A preliminary analysis by a U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife scientist suggests no effect on the survival of Snake River steelhead.
Sea Lions Feast on Salmon and Steelhead at Bonneville Dam
- May 19, 2016
- John Harrison
Fish kills peak in the first week of May, then decline. More than 50 of the most aggressive hunters have been permanently removed.
Solar Power Grows in the Pacific Northwest
- May 12, 2016
- Gillian Charles
The cost of solar has decreased dramatically, helping to spur its growth in the Northwest as several utility-scale solar PV projects in Southern Idaho and Southeastern Oregon are about to come online.
Want a quick monthly summary of our news (plus lots more)? Check out our revamped Spotlight newsletter!