From Flatline to Abundance
- May 25, 2022
- John Harrison
Extinction, it turns out, is not forever, at least when the species in question is interior Columbia River Basin coho salmon
Articles by John Harrison
Update on Natural Gas Price Forecast
- April 19, 2022
- John Harrison
The war in Ukraine will affect future natural gas prices in Europe, and possibly in the United States including in the Pacific Northwest.
Wholesale Power Market Trends
- April 18, 2022
- John Harrison
As the Council prepares to revise its forecast of future wholesale power prices, power planning staff is closely monitoring wholesale power markets outside the region.
2020 Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Northwest Power Plants Were Lowest In Decades
- January 18, 2022
- John Harrison
In 2020, carbon dioxide emissions from power plants that burn coal and natural gas were roughly 20 percent lower than in 2019, a Council analysis shows.
Comments Question Assumptions About Power System Reliability In Draft Power Plan
- January 18, 2022
- John Harrison
The Council's power planning staff and Power Committee are working through the comments and checking assumptions in the draft plan.
Washington and Montana Members Will Lead Council In 2022
- January 14, 2022
- John Harrison
At its annual election of officers for the year, the Council chose Guy Norman, Washington, chair and Doug Grob, Montana, vice chair.
Transforming the Market for Energy-Efficient Products
- November 24, 2021
- John Harrison
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, now 25 years old, has improved energy efficiency in the region by 859 average megawatts over its lifetime.
Adding Renewable Energy to the Power Supply Will Challenge Planners to Maintain Reliability
- October 15, 2021
- John Harrison
The power supply will have to be carefully managed to ensure it remains adequate and reliable as we rely increasingly on sunshine and wind to power our homes and businesses.
Despite Wildfires and Record Heat, Bonneville Kept Power Flowing
- September 17, 2021
- John Harrison
With fall approaching and the advantage of hindsight, the Bonneville Power Administration is studying its response to the hot weather and fire emergencies for learned lessons that that will help its response to future wildfire emergencies.
NW Acquired More Than 1,000 Average Megawatts of Energy Efficiency, 2016-2020; 40-Year Total Now 7,200
- September 16, 2021
- John Harrison
Achievements slowed in 2020, partly due to impacts of the pandemic and partly due to increasing costs of efficiency measures