Rate Shock
- February 14, 2018
- John Harrison
Selling Bonneville power at market rates would raise costs to consumers by 20-40 percent, a Council assessment shows.
Category – Energy
What's the Least-cost Way to Lower Northwest Carbon Emissions From the Power System?
- January 17, 2018
- Carol Winkel
The most cost-effective way to reduce carbon emissions from the power system is to replace coal generation with a combination of energy efficiency, renewable resources, and natural gas projects. And carbon pricing would be more effective than renewable standards in achieving decarbonization.
Tough Task
- January 16, 2018
- John Harrison
Deciding when to build new power plants is a tough decision and should not be based on a political goal, departing Council chair Henry Lorenzen says.
Outgoing Council Chair Henry Lorenzen Offers Some Final Thoughts
- January 11, 2018
- Carol Winkel
At the Council's January meeting, Chair Henry Lorenzen offered some final thoughts as his tenure closes. The following are his verbatim remarks for the record:
Mapping the Northwest’s Power Supply
- January 11, 2018
- Carol Winkel
What’s happening in energy development in the Northwest? Our online mapping tool gives you access to the latest information.
Economic Recovery Continues
- December 18, 2017
- Mark Walker
Thanks to ongoing energy efficiency improvements, Northwest economic output increases as power sales decline.
California Dreaming: Randy Hardy on how its energy goals will affect the Northwest
- November 28, 2017
- Carol Winkel
Former BPA Administrator Randy Hardy expects California's ambitious renewable goals to result in surplus solar power, low wholesale prices.
Northwest Utility-Scale Solar: How real is it?
- October 26, 2017
- Mark Walker
Solar power is having a moment, but lack of transmission could hinder its development.
LED Lighting Boosts Northwest Energy Savings in 2016
- October 11, 2017
- John Harrison
Energy efficiency savings continue to grow in the Northwest, now totaling an amount equal to the power demand of six Seattles.
Battery Power
- September 29, 2017
- John Harrison
The lowly battery is being reinvented, not just for vehicles but also to stabilize the power grid and smooth the ups and downs of wind and solar generation.
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