Chance of Power Shortfalls Increase as Coal Plants Retire
- September 24, 2019
- Carol Winkel
2024 Resource Adequacy Assessment underscores challenges as region moves away from coal-fired generation
Articles by Carol Winkel
Resource Adequacy Symposium is Coming This Fall
- August 26, 2019
- Carol Winkel
Registration is underway for the Resource Adequacy Symposium, hosted by the Northwest Power Pool in Portland on October 2.
Douglas County PUD to Explore Renewable Hydrogen Fuel Production
- August 23, 2019
- Carol Winkel
Could hydrogen be the fuel of the future for vehicles? The Douglas County Public Utility District, which owns and operates Wells Dam on the Columbia River, is waging it could be an important resource to power clean transportation.
Climate Change in the 2021 Power Plan
- June 13, 2019
- Carol Winkel
How to incorporate climate change impacts in the Northwest power plan is a big question. The Council hosted a workshop on modeling climate change and presented its proposed approach.
Efficiency Exchange Conference Highlights Energy Efficiency Innovations and Trends
- May 07, 2019
- Carol Winkel
The Northwest is a leader in energy efficiency, our second largest resource, thanks in part to knowledge building conferences like the Efficiency Exchange.
Economic Drivers of the 2021 Power Plan
- April 12, 2019
- Carol Winkel
The state of the economy is a critical factor in determining future energy needs, so analyzing the key economic drivers and developing a regional load forecast is one of the first tasks to complete on the way to building the Council's regional power plan.
Keeping the Lights on While Lowering Emissions
- February 15, 2019
- Carol Winkel
Study finds it's possible to maintain resource adequacy for a deeply decarbonized grid, as long as sufficient firm capacity is available during periods of low wind, solar, and hydro production.
Climate Change Impacts on Electricity Loads and Hydropower Generation
- January 07, 2019
- Carol Winkel
A recently published paper by Council analysts explores how climate-driven variations in both energy demand and water availability affect the power system and risk of power shortfalls in the Pacific Northwest.
State of the Regional Economy and Energy Markets in 2017
- December 13, 2018
- Carol Winkel
The regional economy continued to grow in 2017, while an exceptionally cold winter and warm summer helped to push electricity sales higher.
Electrifying the Transportation Sector in the Northwest
- October 15, 2018
- Carol Winkel
Demand from electric vehicles, though still modest, could become a significant new load in the region. Key to its growth is the charging station infrastructure needed to support widespread electrification.
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