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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. Northwest Will Need to Add Generating Capacity by 2021 to Maintain an Adequate Power Supply

    Jul 17, 2017 Carol Winkel
    The Council projects that the region will need to add about 400 megawatts of effective capacity in order to maintain an adequate power supply

  2. How We Assess Generation Resources

    Oct 24, 2014 Carol Winkel
    Assessing different generating resources in order to know the best options for ensuring the region's power supply is a key element of the Council's power plan. The analysis cons

  3. Estimating Energy Efficiency

    Oct 24, 2014 Carol Winkel
    See the process and methods used to determine how much energy efficiency is available and at what cost

  4. Independent Scientists Complete Review of Fish and Wildlife Proposals

    Apr 6, 2012 Carol Winkel
    The Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s panel of independent scientists recently completed a review of 71 projects to implement the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program
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