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Climate Change Impacts on Electricity Loads and Hydropower Generation

January 07, 2019
Carol Winkel

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A recently published paper by Council analysts explores how climate-driven variations in both energy demand and water availability affect the power system and risk of power shortfalls in the Pacific Northwest.

State of the Regional Economy and Energy Markets in 2017

December 13, 2018
Carol Winkel

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The regional economy continued to grow in 2017, while an exceptionally cold winter and warm summer helped to push electricity sales higher.

Climate Change Impacts Will Affect Timing, Volume of River Flows And Hydropower, Study Asserts

November 26, 2018

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Warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers seem likely to be the new normal as the result of climate change, and dam operators need to be ready.

Council Approves Release of Final Methodology for Estimating Energy Efficiency Savings in the Northwest White Paper

November 26, 2018

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The white paper explains how energy efficiency savings estimates are developed by the Council and the Regional Technical Forum.

California’s 100 Percent Clean Energy Goal

November 26, 2018
Gillian Charles

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The impact of California's aggressive clean energy goal has far-reaching ramifications for the Northwest and beyond. The Council is assessing how it could affect the power system.

Climate Change Challenge In The Columbia River Basin: Managing Water For Hydropower and Fish Migration

November 20, 2018

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If the effects of global climate change play out as expected in the Pacific Northwest, the changing water supply will challenge dam operators to provide reliable hydropower while protecting fish.

Electrifying the Transportation Sector in the Northwest

October 15, 2018
Carol Winkel

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Demand from electric vehicles, though still modest, could become a significant new load in the region. Key to its growth is the charging station infrastructure needed to support widespread electrification.

Council Requests Public Comment on Draft Mid-term Assessment of the Seventh Power Plan

October 15, 2018

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The mid-term assessment tracks the region's progress in implementing the resource strategy of the Council's 2016 power plan. Energy efficiency, demand response, renewable, and natural gas resources are key elements of the plan.

Small Hydro Plants Boost Snohomish PUD's Energy Supply

October 12, 2018
John Harrison

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Two new small hydropower plants located on creeks above Snoqualmie Falls will will provide power during the high-demand winter months and add carbon-free electricity to the power supply of the Snohomish County Public Utility District.

Cryptocurrency Mining: Revenue For Utilities But Little Economic Value

September 14, 2018

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The Pacific Northwest has proven attractive to electricity-intensive businesses that discover and trade cryptocurrencies, but with interest waning, cryptocurrency power loads are stabilizing.

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