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COLUMBIA RIVER HISTORY PROJECT

Sixth Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan

Council Document Number: 
2010-09
Published date: 
Feb. 1, 2010
Document state: 
Published

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Visit the Power Plans for the most current plan, and a history of previous plans

 Plan

Entire Document
Plan Overview
Action Plan
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Key Assumptions
Chapter 3: Electricity Demand Forecast
Chapter 4: Conservation Supply Assumptions
Chapter 5: Demand Response
Chapter 6: Generating Resources and Energy Storage Technologies
Chapter 7: Transmission
Chapter 8: Direct Use of Natural Gas
Chapter 9: Developing a Resource Strategy
Chapter 10: Resource Strategy
Chapter 11: Climate Change Issues
Chapter 12: Capacity and Flexibility Resources
Chapter 13: Bonneville’s Obligations
Chapter 14: Regional Adequacy Standards

Appendices

Entire Appendix
A.  Fuel Price Forecast 
B.  Economic Forecast
C.  Demand Forecast 
D.  Wholesale Electricity Price Forecast
E.  Conservation Supply Curve Development
F.  Model Conservation Standards
G.  MCS Cost Effectiveness for Residences
H.  Demand Response
I.  Generating Resources
J.  Regional Portfolio Model
K.  Smart Grid
L.  Climate Change and Power Planning
M.  Integrating Fish & Wildlife and Power Planning
N.  Financial Assumptions and Discount Rate
O.  Calculation of Revenue Requirements and Customer Bills
P.  Methodology for Determining Quantifiable Environmental Costs and Benefits
Statement of Basis and Purpose and Response to Comments
Supplemental Statement of Basis and Purpose and Response to Comments: Environmental Cost and Benefit Methodology
Supplemental Statement Excising Fish and Wildlife Cost Information
Topics: 
Energy
Tags: 
Power planningSixth Power Plan

ISRP 2021-05 LibbyMFWPfollow-up1June.pdf

Updates

  • Supplemental Statement Excising Fish and Wildlife Cost Information
  • Supplemental Statement of Basis and Purpose and Response to Comments
  • Mid-term assessment
  • Update to Council's Forecast of Fuel Prices

Top issues

  • Graphic: New resource costs
  • Energy Efficiency 2-pager
  • Press release
  • Summary
  • Energy Efficiency Quick Facts
  • Brochure: Toward a Clean Energy Future

Supporting documents

  • Council approves plan: (see transcript)
  • Statement of Basis and Purpose and Response to Comments
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Draft Plan and comments
  • Issues Paper
  • Conservation Supply Curves
    • Supply Curve Workshops
  • Fuel Prices Workbook
  • Economic, Demand, and Partial Generation Assumptions
  • Conservation Assessment Methodology and Utility Conservation Target Calculator
  • Rates and Bills Workbook
  • Summary of Key Assumptions
  • Carbon Analysis - EcoSecurities report
  • Illustration of Demand Response Cost-effective Methodology

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  • Generating Resources
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