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The State of Research for Planning the Future of the Power Grid

July 03, 2018
Ben Kujala

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I recently had the pleasure of attending the Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS) conference in Boise, ID. The conference brought some of the brightest minds together to explore how computer models and mathematics can help keep the lights on.

An Economic Approach to Electricity Adequacy

July 03, 2018
Carol Winkel

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Council power division staff authored a paper on a methodology to determine what types of resources are most cost-effective with respect to maintaining adequacy; energy efficiency and demand response are more cost-effective than gas-fired plants for meeting peak demand.

Council supports DOE selecting a pumped storage site in the Northwest for study

June 27, 2018

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Understanding the potential revenue streams from a specific pumped-storage hydropower project within the region would go a long way toward making pumped-storage a competitive option for future consideration and development.

Energy Efficiency Has Cut Regional Power Use By 25 Percent Since 1990

June 18, 2018
John Harrison

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Energy efficiency improvements have reduced per-capita electricity use 25 percent in Northwest since 1990.

Regional Power Supply Adequate Through 2020

June 18, 2018
John Harrison

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Northwest utilities and the Power Council are planning now for the impact of three coal plant retirements.

Energy Efficiency Potential for Northwest Cannabis Growers

June 05, 2018
Carol Winkel

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As more cannabis is grown outdoors, less energy is used. Using more energy-efficient lighting, HVAC systems, and better-designed facilities will increase energy savings.

Could Electric Vehicles Become a New Source of Demand?

May 29, 2018
Steven Simmons

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The Council is preparing to incorporate this new source of electricity demand into its power plan

Budget Savings

May 17, 2018
John Harrison

Council identifies savings to help BPA through difficult financial period.

Snowpack bodes well, for some

May 09, 2018
John Harrison

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Snowpack is good for hydropower this year, but some areas are flooding

Treaty Talks

April 27, 2018
John Harrison

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Negotiations are about to begin on revising the Columbia River Treaty between the United States and Canada.

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