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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.

Rollback of Efficiency Standards for Light Bulbs Creates Challenges in Setting Efficiency Targets for 2021 Power Plan

February 26, 2020
Annika Roberts

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The past two years have seen upheaval around federal efficiency standards for several appliances, including dishwashers and clothes washers, but especially for lightbulbs.

Exploring Key Power Supply Questions Through Scenario Analysis

February 26, 2020
Ben Kujala

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The Council’s regional power plan is not just an opinion of how the region should supply electricity. It is a strategy developed through a rigorous analytical process, conducted in the public sphere, where interested parties are invited to participate.

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.

Capturing the Impact of Methane Emissions

January 24, 2020
Annika Roberts

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Methane – the primary component of natural gas – is a very potent greenhouse gas. The Council aims to account for it in its 2021 Power Plan.

NEEA Celebrates 2019 Leadership in Energy Efficiency Award Recipients

December 16, 2019
Carol Winkel

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In December, the Board of Directors of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance honored the winners of the 2019 Leadership in Energy Efficiency Awards at an event in downtown Portland, including the Council's own Charles Grist and Tina Jayaweera.

Northwest Economy Continues to Grow While Using Less Energy

December 16, 2019
Carol Winkel

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According to the Council's manager of economic analysis, the Pacific Northwest's economy grew at a faster rate than the nation's in 2018.

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