Northwest on Path to Clean, Low-cost Energy Future
- February 09, 2016
- Carol Winkel
News
Northwest Power Plan Supports Growth While Preserving Natural Resources
- February 02, 2016
- Carol Winkel
Council members approved its Seventh Power Plan at its February meeting, concluding a 60-day comment period.
Oregon, Idaho members will lead Council in 2016
- January 19, 2016
- John Harrison
Oregon and Idaho Council members elected to lead the four-state energy and fish and wildlife planning agency in 2016.
Research: Water Chemistry, Internal 'GPS' Are Key to Salmon Homing Instinct
- January 12, 2016
- John Harrison
Salmon migrate to the ocean, live there for years, then find their way home to exactly where they were born. How do they do that?
Public Comments Support Draft Seventh Plan
- January 11, 2016
- John Harrison
Comments on the Draft 7th Power Plan strongly support energy efficiency and demand response, the two main means of meeting anticipated new electricity demand in the next 20 years.
Climate Change Emphasizes Importance of Cold-Water Habitats for Fish
- December 23, 2015
- John Harrison
Changes could threaten aquatic ecosystems, alter key habitat conditions for salmon and other cold water species and, potentially, warm water to lethal temperatures for fish.
Preventing the Spread of Invasive Species in the Columbia River
- December 17, 2015
- Carol Winkel
Washington State University and the Columbia River Research Lab presented research on Asian copepods, and reviewed a project to enhance the region's ability to detect, and prevent the spread of, invasive quagga and zebra mussels.
Seventh Power Plan Homestretch
- December 15, 2015
- Carol Winkel
With the public comment period for the draft Seventh Power Plan closing on December 18, the Council's power committee approved staff recommendations to update a few modeling assumptions and run three additional scenarios.
Council's Power Planning Director Wins Energy Efficiency Lifetime Achievement Award
- December 04, 2015
- John Harrison
This week the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) honored winners of its 2015 Leadership in Energy Efficiency Awards, including the Council’s Director of Power Planning Tom Eckman.
BPA Administrator Praises Energy Efficiency, Says Cost Review Will Keep Agency Competitive
- November 20, 2015
- John Harrison
Elliot Mainzer, administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration, the region’s largest electricity wholesaler and the agency that directs millions of dollars annually to improve energy efficiency in the Northwest and boost fish and wildlife survival in the Columbia River Basin,
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