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Assessing Future Energy Efficiency

May 21, 2020
Carol Winkel

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At its May meeting, power division staff presented an assessment of the region’s energy efficiency potential that will be used in the 2021 Power Plan’s resource optimization and scenario analysis.

Regional Technical Forum 2019 Annual Report

May 20, 2020
Carol Winkel

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The RTF Annual Report was presented at the Council’s May meeting, highlighting the ongoing work to verify energy savings in the Northwest, as well as some new areas to be analyzed.

Electricity Load Outside the Northwest Expected to be Modest; California is a Big Exception

April 27, 2020
Carol Winkel

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While the northwest load forecast shows moderate growth overall, states pursuing high electrification policies should see significant increases in their load growth. California’s load is expected to increase from 30,000 average megawatts in 2021 to 53,000 average megawatts by 2050 as it strives to decarbonize its economy.

Accounting for Climate Change in the 2021 Power Plan

April 27, 2020
Carol Winkel

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Climate change affects many aspects of the Council’s analysis for its upcoming regional power plan. At its April meeting, staff reviewed how warming weather will be addressed in analyzing future resource development and energy efficiency.

Demand Response Potential

March 19, 2020
Carol Winkel

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Demand response is the voluntary and temporary reduction in consumers' electricity use when the power system is stressed, and it's one of the ways the region can meet its peak electricity loads.

Potential for Strong Energy Efficiency Savings

March 18, 2020
Carol Winkel

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Cost-effective energy efficiency is the priority resource in the Council's regional power plan, and it's now the region's second largest resource after hydropower.

Lower Load Growth is Forecast Over the Next 30 Years

February 24, 2020
Carol Winkel

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Demand for electricity in the Northwest is expected to remain low over the next 20-30 years, thanks in part to the growing use of on-site solar generation at homes and businesses.

Assessing Geothermal Energy Potential

February 20, 2020
Carol Winkel

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The Pacific Northwest is literally a hotbed of geothermal activity. Part of the so-called Ring of Fire, an area of volcanoes and seismic activity, with hot spots deep within the Earth's mantle, the region is a prime location for geothermal energy.

Regional Power Planning in the Pacific Northwest

January 24, 2020
Carol Winkel

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Why is the Northwest’s approach to energy planning so different from other places in the world? Read about the history behind our regional planning, its advantages, and how the Council’s power plan is developed.

Introducing the Northern Pike Web Tool

December 17, 2019
Carol Winkel

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Learn more about the problem of invasive Northern Pike and how you can help prevent the spread of this species in the basin on the Council's new web tool.

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