Regional Power Supply Adequate Through 2020
- June 18, 2018
- John Harrison
Northwest utilities and the Power Council are planning now for the impact of three coal plant retirements.
Category – Energy
Energy Efficiency Potential for Northwest Cannabis Growers
- June 05, 2018
- Carol Winkel
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
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
Snowpack is good for hydropower this year, but some areas are flooding
Treaty Talks
- April 27, 2018
- John Harrison
Negotiations are about to begin on revising the Columbia River Treaty between the United States and Canada.
Moving Energy Efficiency Forward in the Northwest:
- April 13, 2018
- Garrett Herndon
After months of planning and an exhaustive review of hundreds of session topic submissions, the stage is now set for the region’s premier energy efficiency conference, Efficiency Exchange 2018.
Expanding Energy Efficiency Programs to Hard-to-Reach Markets
- April 12, 2018
- Carol Winkel
Utility programs targeting underserved populations generally performing well
Digital Revolution?
- April 05, 2018
- Massoud Jourabchi
Utilities have varied responses as power-intensive digital currency mining comes to the Pacific Northwest
Can a Heat Pump Water Heater Installed in the Northwest Reduce Emissions Near the Grand Canyon?
- March 19, 2018
- John Ollis
Say you live on the West side of the Cascades in Oregon and you just got a brand new heat pump water heater. You know you’re saving about 1,000 kilowatt-hours of energy a year, which you know is saving you
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