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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.

A Pile of Retirements: The Next 10 Years for Western Coal Plants

August 19, 2019
Ben Kujala

Coal has been used to generate electricity from the beginning of the electric grid. But generating electricity from coal, at least in the West, may become a thing of the past. And utilities' plans indicate the decline of coal generation in the West will be rapid over the next decade.

Imagining the Future to Prepare for It

July 31, 2019
Ben Kujala

Scenarios provide critical information to aid the region in navigating through a volatile and uncertain energy future.

Navigating a Complex Path to a Secure Energy Future

June 13, 2019
Ben Kujala

Planning for the power system is challenging. As planners, we try to determine how much electricity we will need over the next 20 years by evaluating uncertainty about weather, fuel prices, and changes in technology.

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.

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