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  • Fish and Wildlife

    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.

    Fish & Wildlife overview

    The Fish and Wildlife Program

    • Fish and Wildlife Program 2018/19 Amendment Process
    • 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program
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    Independent Review Groups

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    Topics

    • Adaptive Management
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  • Energy

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

    Energy overview

    THE NORTHWEST POWER PLAN

    • The 2021 Northwest Power Plan
    • The Seventh Power Plan
    • Planning Process and Past Power Plans

    TECHNICAL TOOLS AND MODELS

    • Regional Portfolio Model
    • Generation Evaluation System Model (GENESYS)

    Energy Advisory Committees

    • Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
    • Demand Forecast Advisory Committee
    • Demand Response Advisory Committee
    • Generating Resources Advisory Committee
    • Natural Gas Advisory Committee
    • Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee
    • System Analysis Advisory Committee
    • Regional Technical Forum
    • RTF Policy Advisory Committee
    • System Integration Forum
    • Resource Strategies Advisory Committee (Not Active)

    Energy Topics

    • Energy Efficiency
    • Demand Response
    • Power Supply
    • Resource Adequacy
    • Energy Storage
    • Hydropower

    Energy Forums and Workgroups

    • Pacific NW Demand Response Project
    • Northwest Wind Integration Forum (Archive)
  • Meetings
    See next Council meeting March 17 - 18, 2020 in Portland › See all meetings ›

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    Recent and Upcoming Meetings

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    • Aug 2019 Mon 26
      1:30 pm—3:30 pm Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee - Technical Committee
    • Aug 2019 Tue 27
      9:00 am—4:00 pm RTF Meeting: August 27, 2019
    • Aug 2019 Fri 30
      10:00 am—11:00 am RAAC Steering Committee WEBINAR
    • Sep 2019 Tue 10
      9:30 am—12:30 pm Demand Forecast Advisory Committee
    • Sep 2019 Wed 11
      9:30 am—12:00 pm RTF Policy Advisory Committee Meeting
    • Sep 2019 Thu 12
      12:00 pm—1:30 pm Columbia Basin Habitat RM&E Strategy Webinar
    • Sep 2019 Tue Wed 17 - 18
      Council Meeting
    • Sep 2019 Tue 17
      5:00 pm—6:30 pm Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Program
    • Sep 2019 Tue 24
      9:00 am—4:00 pm RTF Meeting: September 24, 2019
    • Sep 2019 Wed 25
      9:00 am—3:00 pm Generating Resources Advisory Committee
    • Sep 2019 Mon 30
      5:00 pm—6:30 pm Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Program
    • Oct 2019 Tue 01
      10:00 am—12:00 pm Demand Response Adv. Comm. Webinar - Draft Residential DR Product Assumptions 1:30 pm—4:30 pm Columbia Basin Habitat RM&E Strategy Workshop #1 5:00 pm—6:30 pm Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Program 5:00 pm—6:30 pm Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Program
    • Oct 2019 Tue 08
      1:00 pm—4:00 pm Large-group Technical Consultation on the Fish and Wildlife Program
    • Oct 2019 Tue Wed 15 - 16
      Council Meeting
    • Oct 2019 Tue 15
      5:00 pm—6:30 pm Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Program
    • Oct 2019 Tue 22
      9:00 am—4:00 pm RTF Meeting: October 22, 2019
    • Oct 2019 Wed 23
      9:00 am—12:00 pm Columbia Basin Habitat RM&E Strategy Workshop-Boise
    • Oct 2019 Thu 24
      9:30 am—3:30 pm Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
    • Oct 2019 Mon 28
      9:00 am—12:00 pm Columbia Basin Habitat RM&E Strategy Workshop - The Dalles 1:00 pm—3:00 pm Informal Hatchery Workgroup
    • Oct 2019 Tue 29
      9:30 am—3:00 pm Generating Resources Advisory Committee
    • Oct 2019 Wed 30
      9:30 am—3:45 pm Demand Response Advisory Committee
    • Nov 2019 Wed 06
      9:30 am—2:30 pm System Analysis Advisory Committee
    • Nov 2019 Tue Wed 12 - 13
      Council Meeting
    • Nov 2019 Wed 13
      1:00 pm—4:00 pm Columbia Basin Habitat RM&E Strategy Workshop - Portland
    • Nov 2019 Thu 14
      9:00 am—11:00 am Proposal Form Webinar - Resident Fish and Sturgeon Review
    • Nov 2019 Mon 18
      12:30 pm—3:30 pm Columbia Basin Habitat RM&E Strategy Workshop - Wenatchee
    • Nov 2019 Tue 19
      9:00 am—4:00 pm RTF Meeting: November 19, 2019
    • Dec 2019 Wed 04
      9:00 am—2:30 pm Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
    • Dec 2019 Thu 05
      9:00 am—11:00 am Proposal Form Webinar - Resident Fish and Sturgeon Review
    • Dec 2019 Fri 06
      9:30 am—3:00 pm Generating Resources Advisory Committee
    • Dec 2019 Tue 10
      Council Meeting via Webinar
    • Dec 2019 Thu 12
      9:30 am—3:30 pm Demand Response Advisory Committee
    • Dec 2019 Mon 16
      5:30 pm—7:30 pm Town Hall Meeting on Modernizing the Columbia River Treaty
    • Dec 2019 Tue 17
      9:00 am—4:00 pm RTF Meeting: December 17, 2019
    • Dec 2019 Wed 18
      9:00 am—12:00 pm Natural Gas Advisory Comm. Webinar
    • Dec 2019 Thu 19
      1:30 pm—4:30 pm System Analysis Advisory Comm. WEBINAR
    • Jan 2020 Tue 07
      9:30 am—12:00 pm Generating Resource Advisory Committee
    • Jan 2020 Wed 08
      10:00 am—5:00 pm Program Goals and Objectives Workshop
    • Jan 2020 Thu 09
      8:30 am—4:00 pm Program Goals and Objectives Workgroup
    • Jan 2020 Tue 14
      Council Meeting
    • Jan 2020 Wed 22
      9:00 am—4:00 pm RTF Meeting: January 22, 2020
    • Jan 2020 Thu 23
      1:00 pm—4:00 pm System Analysis Advisory Comm.
    • Jan 2020 Wed 29
      9:30 am—3:30 pm Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
    • Jan 2020 Thu 30
      1:30 pm—4:30 pm Demand Forecast Advisory Committee Webinar
    • Feb 2020 Fri 07
      1:30 pm—3:00 pm Fish and Wildlife Program Consultation with Bonneville Power Administration
    • Feb 2020 Mon 10
      9:30 am—4:00 pm 1st Salmon and Steelhead Strategy Performance Indicator Workshop
    • Feb 2020 Tue Wed 11 - 12
      Council Meeting
    • Feb 2020 Wed 12
      1:00 pm—4:30 pm Sturgeon Strategy Performance Indicator Workshop
    • Feb 2020 Wed 19
      9:00 am—4:00 pm RTF Meeting: February 19, 2020
    • Feb 2020 Thu 20
      9:30 am—3:30 pm Demand Response Advisory Committee
    • Feb 2020 Thu 27
      9:30 pm—12:00 pm Generating Resources Advisory Committee
    • Mar 2020 Tue 03
      8:00 am—6:00 pm Resident Fish and Sturgeon Presentations
    • Mar 2020 Wed 04
      8:00 am—6:00 pm Resident Fish and Sturgeon Presentations 9:30 am—3:30 pm System Analysis Advisory Committee
    • Mar 2020 Thu 05
      9:30 am—12:30 pm Conservation Resources Advisory Comm - WEBINAR
    • Mar 2020 Tue 10
      9:30 am—4:00 pm SIF: 2021 Power Plan Scenario Review
    • Mar 2020 Wed 11
      10:00 am—3:00 pm Wildlife Goals and Objectives continued and Wildlife Strategy Performance Indicators
    • Mar 2020 Fri 13
      9:00 am—3:00 pm RTF Policy Advisory Committee Meeting
    • Mar 2020 Mon 16
      8:30 am—4:30 pm 2nd Salmon and Steelhead Strategy Performance Indicator Workshop and Resident Fish Strategy Performance Indicator Workshop
    • Mar 2020 Tue Wed 17 - 18
      Council Meeting
    • Mar 2020 Wed 18
      1:00 pm—4:00 pm A Lamprey Strategy Performance Indicator Workshop
    • Mar 2020 Tue 24
      9:00 am—4:00 pm RTF Meeting: March 24, 2019
    • Mar 2020 Tue 31
      9:30 am—3:30 pm Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
    • Apr 2020 Mon 13
      9:00 am—4:30 pm 3rd Salmon and Steelhead Strategy Performance Indicator Workshop
    • Apr 2020 Tue Wed 14 - 15
      Council Meeting
    • Apr 2020 Tue 21
      9:00 am—4:00 pm RTF Meeting: April 21, 2020
    • Apr 2020 Wed 22
      9:30 am—3:30 pm Demand Response Advisory Committee
    • Apr 2020 Thu 23
      9:30 am—3:30 pm System Analysis and Resource Adequacy Adv. Comms
    • May 2020 Wed 06
      9:30 am—3:30 pm System Analysis Advisory Committee
    • May 2020 Tue Wed 12 - 13
      Council Meeting
    • May 2020 Tue 19
      9:00 am—4:00 pm RTF Meeting: May 19, 2020
    • Jun 2020 Tue 02
      9:30 am—3:30 pm System Analysis Advisory Committee
    • Jun 2020 Fri 05
      9:00 am—3:00 pm RTF Policy Advisory Committee Meeting
    • Jun 2020 Tue Wed 16 - 17
      Council Meeting
    • Jun 2020 Tue 23
      9:00 am—4:00 pm RTF Meeting: June 23, 2020
    • Jul 2020 Wed 08
      9:30 am—3:30 pm System Analysis Advisory Committee
    • Jul 2020 Tue Wed 14 - 15
      Council Meeting
    • Jul 2020 Tue 21
      9:00 am—4:00 pm RTF Meeting: July 21, 2020
    • Aug 2020 Tue Wed 11 - 12
      Council Meeting
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  • Reports and Documents

    Browse reports and documents relevant to the Council's work on fish and wildlife and energy planning, as well as administrative reports.

    Browse reports

    Reports by Topic

    • Power Plan
    • Fish and Wildlife Program
    • Subbasin Plans
    • Financial Reports
    • Independent Scientific Advisory Board
    • Independent Scientific Review Panel
    • Independent Economic Analysis Board

    Columbia River History Project

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News

  1. For Now, Local Wind Development Trumps Remote Wind

    Oct 26, 2010 Carol Winkel
    Earlier this month, the Columbia Grid Wind Integration Study Team released its report on the economics of developing wind resources close to load centers compared to developing wind sites in Montana a

  2. Ken Dragoon, renewable energy expert, joins Council’s Power Division

    Oct 21, 2010 John Harrison
    Ken Dragoon will be joining the Council’s Power Planning Division as senior resource analyst in November. He is filling the position held by Jeff King, who is retiring at the end of the year. "Ken b

  3. A Good Year for Returning Salmon

    Sep 30, 2010 Carol Winkel
    This year has been a positive one for salmon, especially sockeye salmon. By mid-August, the run of sockeye up the Columbia River was the highest since Bonneville Dam was completed in 1938 and annual c

  4. Small, Rural Utilities Give Their Energy Perspective

    Sep 23, 2010 Carol Winkel
    Here's a preview of an interview with Bill Drummond of Western Montana Electric Generating and Transmission Cooperative, which will be in the upcoming Council Quarterly.Q: As a four-state entity, th

  5. Idaho Senator James Risch on Energy in the Northwest

    Sep 2, 2010 Carol Winkel
    In 2009 we interviewed Idaho Senator James Risch for the Council Quarterly on a number of topics, including the state of the region's energy portfolio.Q: The Northwest's long history of generating ele

  6. Using Water Heaters to Store Energy, Integrate Wind Power

    Aug 26, 2010 Carol Winkel
    Interest in demand response, which enables consumers to adjust their electricity use when the power system is stressed, has sharpened recently thanks in part to its potential to help integrate wind en

  7. How Other Countries Integrate Wind and Solar Power

    Aug 18, 2010 Carol Winkel
    In July, several experts in the operation of the power systems of Denmark, Germany, and Spain gave presentations on how their countries handle integrating large amounts of wind and solar power. Becaus

  8. Building a Better Battery

    Aug 11, 2010 Carol Winkel
    In an earlier post, we talked about how batteries could help to integrate renewable resources like wind and solar energy into the power system.In another twist on this, Oregon Public Broadcasting is

  9. Putting a Value on Sustainable Buildings

    Aug 3, 2010 Carol Winkel
    Two years ago, we had the pleasure of talking with Theddi Wright Chappell, the managing director for Cushman & Wakefield's National Green Building and Sustainability Practice and Valuation Service

  10. Using Batteries to Store Energy

    Jul 28, 2010 Carol Winkel
    Interesting story in today's New York Times on using batteries to store electricity: The rapid growth of wind farms, whose output is hard to schedule reliably or even predict, has the nation's electr

  11. Growing Summer Energy Demand

    Jul 26, 2010 Carol Winkel
    One of the interesting trends noted in the Council's Sixth Power Plan was the region's shift from a winter-peaking power system to summer-peaking. This is happening primarily because more homes use ai

  12. California's Energy Scene

    Jul 23, 2010 Carol Winkel
    California is in the midst of an intense debate over its ambitious clean energy initiatives. In 2006, Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law an emissions reduction measure known as AB 32. The law inc

  13. The Economic Impact of Invasive Mussels

    Jul 15, 2010 Carol Winkel
    What began with the discovery of a non-native species of mussels in the Great Lakes has now become a major source of alarm for Western states. The small, thumbnail-sized mollusks were brought into U

  14. Protected Areas: Preserving the Best Remaining Habitat

    Jul 9, 2010 Carol Winkel
    Several weeks ago, a couple of thought-provoking stories came out: Paul Greenberg's Tuna's End in the New York Times and Adam Frank's Inventing the Fish: Science and the Collapse of Ecologies on NPR.

  15. The Boldt Decision: Revisiting a Landmark Tribal Treaty Fishing Rights Case

    Jul 7, 2010 Carol Winkel
    In 2008, we had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Richard R. Whitney for our newsletter.  From 1974 to 1979, he served as technical advisor to the Hon. George H. Boldt in the United States District Co

  16. The End of the Incandescent Era?

    Jul 2, 2010 Carol Winkel
    One of the ways we expect to meet our future energy needs is through improved efficiency, and a linchpin to achieving this is innovative lighting. For over a century, Thomas Edison's incandescent ligh

  17. Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio on Nuclear Energy

    Jun 28, 2010 Carol Winkel
    Last winter, we interviewed Congressman Peter DeFazio for our quarterly newsletter and he gave his views on a number of issues from future energy legislation to the federal government's biological o

  18. Renewing a River, Saving a Prehistoric Fish

    Jun 23, 2010 Carol Winkel
    There are some animals that just capture your imagination. The Kootenai River white sturgeon is one such creature. It appears like a relic from prehistory, growing as long as 20 feet and weighing  ov

  19. Ensuring Efficiency

    Jun 21, 2010 Carol Winkel
    Last week a group dedicated to promoting energy efficiency in the Northwest met for the last time. The goal of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Taskforce was to draft an action plan to acquire efficien

  20. NW, California Work on Wind Energy Issues

    Jun 14, 2010 Carol Winkel
    We've been talking about the challenges that California's renewable energy goals pose for the Northwest, and last week the region's utility community had an opportunity to meet with California industr

  21. Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer on Energy Efficiency

    Jun 9, 2010 Carol Winkel
    We interviewed Montana's Governor Brian Schweitzer for our next newsletter coming out soon. Here's a preview as he talks about what Montana is doing to pursue energy efficiency.Q.  The Council’s re

  22. Making Wind Work

    Jun 7, 2010 Carol Winkel
    In an earlier post, we talked about how California's quest for renewable energy has meant that a growing portion of the wind energy developed in the Northwest is going to our neighbor to the south.Whi

  23. Clean Tech Draws VC Funding

    May 3, 2010 Carol Winkel
    Brad Zengar of Pivotal Investments stopped by the office to talk about what his company does in the realm of emerging energy-efficiency technologies. As noted in an earlier post, Pivotal is a Pacific

  24. And the Wind Came Up

    Apr 6, 2010 Carol Winkel
    When we say wind is an "intermittent" resource, we mean it. This Bonneville Power Administration graph shows the output of wind generation for a seven-day period and how quickly it can "ramp" up or do

  25. Northwest VC Investments Eye Sustainable Technologies

    Mar 29, 2010 Carol Winkel
    In a recent power committee meeting, Charlie Grist, senior analyst, shared news about a Northwest venture capital firm looking to invest in the "emerging sustainable economy." Pivotal Investments is t
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