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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.

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    The Fish and Wildlife Program

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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.

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    THE NORTHWEST POWER PLAN

    • The 2021 Northwest Power Plan
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    • Regional Portfolio Model
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    • Pacific NW Demand Response Project
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  • Meetings
    See next Council meeting September 17 - 18, 2019 in Corvallis › See all meetings ›

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    Recent and Upcoming Meetings

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    • Feb 2019 Wed 20
      9:00 am—4:00 pm RTF Meeting: February 20, 2019
    • Feb 2019 Thu 21
      9:30 am—3:00 pm Fish and Wildlife Committee Meeting 10:30 am—12:00 pm 2021 Northwest Power Plan Kickoff Webinar
    • Feb 2019 Mon Thu 25 - 28
      Mainstem/Program Support Presentations
    • Feb 2019 Wed 27
      10:00 am—3:30 pm Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee - Technical Committee
    • Mar 2019 Fri 01
      1:30 pm—3:30 pm Generating Resources Advisory Committee Webinar
    • Mar 2019 Wed 06
      9:00 am—3:00 pm RTF Policy Adivsory Committee Meeting 9:30 am—3:30 pm Demand Response Advisory Committee
    • Mar 2019 Tue Wed 12 - 13
      Council Meeting
    • Mar 2019 Mon 18
      1:30 pm—3:00 pm Mainstem/Program Support Projects
    • Mar 2019 Tue 19
      9:00 am—4:00 pm RTF Meeting: March 19, 2019
    • Mar 2019 Tue 26
      9:30 am—3:00 pm Fish and Wildlife Committee Meeting 9:00 pm—12:00 pm Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee - Steering Committee
    • Mar 2019 Wed 27
      1:00 pm—4:00 pm System Integration Forum - EE/DR Interaction
    • Apr 2019 Wed 03
      9:30 am—3:30 pm Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
    • Apr 2019 Tue Wed 09 - 10
      Council Meeting
    • Apr 2019 Thu 11
      9:30 am—3:00 pm System Analysis Advisory Committee - Modeling Techniques and Assumptions (AURORA)
    • Apr 2019 Tue 23
      9:00 am—4:00 pm RTF Meeting: April 23, 2019
    • May 2019 Wed 01
      9:30 am—4:00 pm SIF: Climate Change and the 2021 Power Plan Workshop
    • May 2019 Thu 02
      10:00 am—12:00 pm Hatchery Workgroup
    • May 2019 Mon 06
      3:00 pm—5:00 pm Fish and Wildlife Committee Meeting
    • May 2019 Tue Wed 07 - 08
      Council Meeting
    • May 2019 Tue 14
      9:00 am—12:00 pm Generating Resources Advisory Comm
    • May 2019 Thu 16
      9:30 am—11:30 am Demand Forecast Adv. Committee Webinar: Climate Change Discussion
    • May 2019 Tue 21
      9:00 am—4:00 pm RTF Meeting: May 21, 2019
    • May 2019 Wed 22
      9:30 am—3:00 pm Fish and Wildlife Committee Meeting
    • May 2019 Wed 29
      9:30 am—12:00 pm Fish and Wildlife Committee Meeting
    • May 2019 Fri 31
      9:30 am—2:30 pm RTF Policy Advisory Committee
    • Jun 2019 Mon 03
      10:00 am—3:00 pm Natural Gas Advisory Committee
    • Jun 2019 Tue 04
      9:30 am—3:45 pm Demand Response Advisory Committee
    • Jun 2019 Wed 05
      9:00 am—3:00 pm Pacific NW Demand Response Project Meeting
    • Jun 2019 Tue Wed 11 - 12
      Council Meeting
    • Jun 2019 Tue 18
      9:00 am—11:00 am Hatchery Workgroup 9:00 am—4:00 pm RTF Meeting: June 18, 2019
    • Jun 2019 Mon 24
      9:00 am—12:00 pm Council Work Session for Fish and Wildlife Program Amendments
    • Jun 2019 Thu 27
      10:30 am—12:00 pm Asset Management Subcommittee
    • Jul 2019 Tue Wed 16 - 17
      Council Meeting
    • Jul 2019 Tue 23
      9:00 am—4:00 pm RTF Meeting: July 23, 2019
    • Jul 2019 Thu 25
      9:30 am—3:30 pm Conservation Resources Adv. Committee - 2021 Power Plan
    • Aug 2019 Mon 12
      1:00 pm—5:00 pm Regional Coordination Forum
    • Aug 2019 Tue Wed 13 - 14
      Council Meeting
    • Aug 2019 Tue 13
      5:00 pm—6:30 pm Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Program
    • Aug 2019 Tue 20
      9:00 am—3:00 pm Generating Resources / System Analysis Advisory Committees meeting
    • Aug 2019 Wed 21
      9:30 am—3:45 pm Demand Response Advisory Committee 5:00 pm—6:30 pm Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Program
    • Aug 2019 Thu 22
      5:00 pm—6:30 pm Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Program
    • 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 Wed 11
      9:00 am—3:00 pm RTF Policy Advisory Committee Meeting
    • 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
    • Oct 2019 Tue 01
      5:00 pm—6:30 pm Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to 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 Thu 24
      9:30 am—3:30 pm Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
    • Oct 2019 Wed 30
      9:30 am—3:45 pm Demand Response Advisory Committee
    • Nov 2019 Tue Wed 12 - 13
      Council Meeting
    • Nov 2019 Tue 19
      9:00 am—4:00 pm RTF Meeting: November 19, 2019
    • Dec 2019 Fri 06
      9:00 am—3:00 pm RTF Policy and Advisory Committee Meeting
    • Dec 2019 Tue Wed 10 - 11
      Council Meeting
    • Dec 2019 Tue 17
      9:00 am—4:00 pm RTF Meeting: December 17, 2019
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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.

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News

  1. Council Comments on Department of Energy's Proposed Efficiency Standards Revisions

    Feb 16, 2018 Carol Winkel
    The Council approved comments on the Department of Energy's proposal for revisions to the federal energy efficiency standards processes at its February meeting. The DOE has released two requests for i

  2. Chinook Challenge

    Feb 15, 2018 John Harrison
    Report: Dams, altered habitat, the influence of some hatcheries -- all are affecting upper Columbia spring Chinook, which will not be recovered by supplementation alone.

  3. Mapping Toxics

    Feb 15, 2018 John Harrison
    A new, online map show where poly aromatic hydrocarbons, a ubiquitous contaminant, are affecting Columbia River Basin fish and wildlife habitat.

  4. BPA Heading for a “Financial Cliff”

    Feb 15, 2018 Carol Winkel
    Steve Kern, general manager of Cowlitz PUD, addressed the Council at its February meeting to discuss the Bonneville Power Administration's position in the wholesale power market. In its regional powe

  5. Rate Shock

    Feb 14, 2018 John Harrison
    Selling Bonneville power at market rates would raise costs to consumers by 20-40 percent, a Council assessment shows.

  6. Wildlife Help

    Feb 14, 2018 John Harrison
    Idaho, Bonneville Power Administration agree to settlement of wildlife impacts of Albeni Falls Dam.

  7. Trump and Transmission

    Feb 12, 2018 John Harrison
    Trump budget proposal would sell Bonneville's transmission network and sell power at market rates, a big increase for consumers.

  8. Northwest Governors send letter on sea lion predation

    Jan 29, 2018 John Harrison
    The governors of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington sent a letter to the House members of the Northwest Congressional delegation supporting federal legislation that would better control predation by sea lions on Columbia River salmon and steelhead.

  9. Lingering Blob

    Jan 17, 2018 John Harrison
    Different species of salmon go to different places in the ocean, but all were affected by The Blob, whose effects linger a year after it disappeared.

  10. What's the Least-cost Way to Lower Northwest Carbon Emissions From the Power System?

    Jan 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.

  11. Tough Task

    Jan 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.

  12. Ocean Predators

    Jan 16, 2018 John Harrison
    Predation in the ocean kills more Columbia River salmon than does fishing, research shows.

  13. Outgoing Council Chair Henry Lorenzen Offers Some Final Thoughts

    Jan 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: Now I’m going to have the opportunity

  14. Mapping the Northwest’s Power Supply

    Jan 11, 2018 Carol Winkel
    What’s happening in energy development in the Northwest? Our online mapping tool gives you access to the latest information.

  15. Idaho and Montana Members Will Lead Council in 2018

    Jan 10, 2018 John Harrison
    Idaho and Montana members will lead the Northwest Power and Conservation Council in 2018. The Portland-based energy and fish and wildlife planning agency, which elects officers for the year in January

  16. Studying Sturgeon

    Dec 21, 2017 John Harrison
    Hatcheries, genetics, and spawning success were among the discussion topics as sturgeon researchers met last month in Coeur d'Alene.

  17. Economic Recovery Continues

    Dec 18, 2017 Mark Walker
    Thanks to ongoing energy efficiency improvements, Northwest economic output increases as power sales decline.

  18. What's Old May Be New Again

    Dec 13, 2017 John Harrison
    Fishing with a trap may be an effective way to separate hatchery from wild fish. Illegal since 1934, might this old technology be made new again?

  19. Pike Threat

    Dec 13, 2017 John Harrison
    Those working to suppress Northern Pike in Lake Roosevelt hope the effort is not too late to protect other species in the Columbia River, including salmon and steelhead downstream.

  20. Sea Lions and Salmon

    Dec 11, 2017 John Harrison
    Sea lions continue to feast on Columbia River spring Chinook, this year killing 24 percent of an already depressed run, research suggests.

  21. California Dreaming: Randy Hardy on how its energy goals will affect the Northwest

    Nov 28, 2017 Carol Winkel
    Former BPA Administrator Randy Hardy expects California's ambitious renewable goals to result in surplus solar power, low wholesale prices.

  22. Cost Savings

    Nov 9, 2017 John Harrison
    Fish and wildlife project savings will be redirected, saving money and protecting ratepayers from higher costs.

  23. Scarce Sockeye

    Nov 9, 2017 John Harrison
    The return of Snake River sockeye this year was low but better than anticipated, the Department of Fish and Game reported.

  24. Estuary Restoration

    Oct 31, 2017 John Harrison
    Scientists are working to better understand what and where juvenile salmon eat in the Columbia River estuary, and whether survival is affected by the numbers, or density, of fish.

  25. Vanished Salmon

    Oct 31, 2017 John Harrison
    A June survey of the near-shore ocean off the mouth of the Columbia River found almost no juvenile salmon, despite normal abundance in the river. Why?
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