The Council's regional portfolio model, which it uses to test different resource strategies against a range of potential futures, is in the final stages in its redevelopment. It's expected to be ready to use by the end of March.
The Council and NOAA Fisheries, the federal agency that implements the Endangered Species Act for Columbia River salmon and steelhead, are compiling existing quantitative goals and objectives for fish recovery and considering how to measure progress toward protecting and restoring
An important element in developing the Seventh Power Plan is a review of the characteristics of generating resources that could be used to meet the region's future electricity needs. The Council assesses the operation and costs of power plants currently
Predation by Caspian terns on juvenile salmon and steelhead is a problem in the Columbia River estuary, but that’s not the only place. It’s also a problem in the mid-Columbia area of central Washington, where it's causing the Grant County
At its February meeting, the Council's power committee discussed the proposed scenarios that will be used in developing its Seventh Power Plan.
At its February 10 meeting, the Council's power committee will review a draft set of proposed scenarios to use in its analysis for the Seventh Power Plan.
As a planning agency, the Council is obsessed with the future. Although it is impossible to predict it, the Council endeavors to prepare the region with knowledge and tools that can be economically and efficiently employed to ensure that our
The Council's regional portfolio model is the primary tool it uses to compare the cost and risk of alternate resource strategies. It has been under redevelopment for the past several months to update its software and improve its transparency.
In developing a regional power plan, the Council evaluates resources, including energy efficiency, based on their reliability, availability, development potential, capital and operating costs, and environmental effects, to name just a few important attributes. Resources that are well established--natural gas,
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