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Northwest Economy Continues to Grow While Using Less Energy

December 16, 2019
Carol Winkel

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.

Are Pumped Storage and Renewable Generation a Match?

December 12, 2019
Carol Winkel

The potential pairing of two carbon-free resources is creating buzz; the Council's power plan will road test the proposition

Sizing Up Onshore Wind Generation

November 18, 2019
Carol Winkel

Mike Starrett briefed the power committee on how staff will model onshore wind generation in its 2021 regional power plan. Wind is the largest source of renewable energy in the U.S. and the Northwest's second largest renewable resource after hydro generation.

Natural Gas Price Forecast: Abundant supplies, low cost for now

November 18, 2019
Carol Winkel

In preparation for the Council's 2021 regional power plan, Senior Economic Analyst Steven Simmons presented analysis on the price forecast for natural gas, which is a strong indicator of electricity prices and resource developments, and is therefore a key input in the Council's modeling.

John Ollis Promoted to Manager of Planning and Analysis

October 25, 2019

As the manager of planning and analysis, he will be responsible for setting the work priorities for the analysts working on power system modeling.

Not Your Grandfather's Utility

October 24, 2019
Carol Winkel

Utilities are selling less electricity as efficiency improves, while still needing to pay for the fixed costs of the power system infrastructure. Debra Smith, general manager and CEO of Seattle City Light, provides insight on this challenge.

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

2018 Energy Efficiency Improvements Keep Region On Track Toward Regional Power Plan Goals

September 20, 2019
John Harrison

Savings reported for 2018 are equal to the power demand of 164,000 Northwest homes; lighting improvements were a big contributor

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.

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