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    The Council works to protect and enhance fish and wildlife in the Columbia River Basin. Its Fish & Wildlife Program guides project funding by the Bonneville Power Administration.

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    The Council develops a plan, updated every five years, to ensure the region’s power supply and acquire cost-effective energy efficiency.

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  1. Canadian Columbia Basin Glaciers are Shrinking

    Aug 4, 2020 John Harrison
    Five years of research shows the warming climate is causing glaciers to retreat. There are implications for the Columbia River water supply.

  2. 2018 Energy Efficiency Improvements Keep Region On Track Toward Regional Power Plan Goals

    Sep 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

  3. Climate Change in the 2021 Power Plan

    Jun 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.

  4. The New Normal for Electricity Markets Conjures Bad Memories; Forewarned, Will We Be Better Prepared?

    May 17, 2019 John Harrison
    Act now to be ready for summer and winter demand peaks in light of coal plant retirements and state polices limiting carbon emissions, experts advise.

  5. Registration Opens For September International Columbia River Conference

    Mar 14, 2019
    The conference in Kimberley, British Columbia, will address key issues including the Columbia River Treaty and climate change, and is being co-hosted by the Columbia Basin Trust and the Northwest Power and Conservation Council.

  6. Register Now for Efficiency Exchange 2019

    Feb 13, 2019
    The conference is the premier networking and learning conference for energy efficiency professionals in the Northwest.

  7. Climate Change Impacts on Electricity Loads and Hydropower Generation

    Jan 7, 2019 Carol Winkel
    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.

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

    Nov 26, 2018
    The white paper explains how energy efficiency savings estimates are developed by the Council and the Regional Technical Forum.

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

    Nov 20, 2018
    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.

  10. Region Exceeds Two-Year Benchmark for Energy Efficiency

    Aug 15, 2018 Jennifer Light
    In 2016 and 2017, the region achieved 404 average megawatts of electric energy efficiency savings, exceeding the first two-year efficiency target in the Council’s Seventh Northwest Power Plan (2016).

  11. Energy Efficiency Potential for Northwest Cannabis Growers

    Jun 5, 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.

  12. Moving Energy Efficiency Forward in the Northwest:

    Apr 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.

  13. Expanding Energy Efficiency Programs to Hard-to-Reach Markets

    Apr 12, 2018 Carol Winkel
    Utility programs targeting underserved populations generally performing well

  14. Can a Heat Pump Water Heater Installed in the Northwest Reduce Emissions Near the Grand Canyon?

    Mar 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

  15. New Era, New Challenges

    Mar 15, 2018 John Harrison
    Bonneville Power Administration faces challenges to remain competitive, administrator says.

  16. Not Your Grandmother’s Thermostat

    Feb 16, 2018 Garrett Herndon
    Since the invention of the thermostat over a century ago, temperature settings have been a point of contention in many homes and offices. That has changed. Smart or connected th

  17. LED Lighting Boosts Northwest Energy Savings in 2016

    Oct 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.

  18. Energy Efficiency Exchange 2018 - Call for Topics

    Sep 20, 2017 Garrett Herndon
    On May 15th and 16th of 2018, energy efficiency professionals from across the region will descend on Tacoma, Washington for Energy Efficiency Exchange 2018. We’re in the midst of planning and would love to hear from you.

  19. Deep Decarbonization

    Aug 17, 2017 John Harrison
    Northwest Natural, citing its 'climate imperative,' plans to reduce carbon emissions and boost energy efficiency

  20. Electrification Is Creating New Loads, But Is It Electrical Energy Efficiency?

    Jul 24, 2017 Ben Kujala
    Technology is changing our world at a rapid pace and in ways we couldn’t have imagined even a decade ago. Electrification is part of this change

  21. Megawatt? A Powerful Question.

    Oct 20, 2016 John Ollis
    What's a megawatt and what can it do? We explain.
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