Arne Olson, partner at Energy+Environmental Economics, reported on the work his firm completed on the implications of moving to a 50 percent renewable portfolio standard in California. The E3 study, which has received broad attention, was commissioned by the state's
Earlier in the year, the Council looked at how loads and generating resources had changed in the Northwest over the years. At its March meeting, staff put it all together and reported on the net changes in loads and resources
Several weeks ago, the Council sent a letter to BPA expressing concern that its proposed funding for energy efficiency would be insufficient to meet the targets in the Council's plan. In following BPA's capital investment review process, the Council noticed
The Bonneville Power Administration recently kicked-off two processes that will define its spending amounts going into its next two-year rate case: the integrated program review and capital investment review. In these two processes, it's important that BPA commit adequate financial
At the Council's power committee meeting in January, staff reported on trends in peak and energy loads in the region since 1995 to 2012. As a follow-up to that information, staff gave a presentation in February, reporting that within the
The Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program has a small but important role in a proposal to remove Oregon chub from the federal endangered species list, the first fish that would be delisted because it is considered recovered.
Energy Efficiency is a kind of stealth resource--its impact is real, but you don't see it. One of the primary ways it's built is through programs conducted by utilities and the Energy Trust of Oregon. But another means of building
Survival of juvenile spring/summer Chinook salmon in 2013 in the Columbia and Snake rivers was above average and survival of juvenile steelhead was about equal to the long-term average, NOAA Fisheries, the federal fisheries agency, reported to the Council in
With the Council’s approval this month, the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho will lead development of a plan to improve ecological functions in the Kootenai River valley in northern Idaho. An assessment of wildlife losses and habitat impacts caused by the
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