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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 Council develops a plan, updated every five years, to assure the Pacific Northwest of an adequate, efficient, economical, and reliable power supply.

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  1. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    About the Seventh Power Plan

    About the Seventh Power Plan The Seventh Northwest Power Plan was released in 2016, with a Midterm Assessment completed in 2019. The Council’s current plan is the 2021 Power Plan . Resources Brochure summarizing the Seventh Plan Summary of the key...
  2. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Power Planning

    Power Planning Next Power Plan As of 2025 work is underway on our Ninth Power Plan . Find all the metholodogies, presentations, models, forecasts and updates related to the planning process. 2021 Power Plan Published in March 2022, this is the Council's...
  3. REPORT
    Dec 01, 2002
    2002-18

    Demand Response Issue Paper for Fifth Power Plan

    Demand Response Issue Paper for Fifth Power Plan (Comment period ended February 7, 2003. See comment from PNGC Power.) Summary This issue paper examines demand response in the retail market for electricity. It begins by explaining why demand...
  4. REPORT
    Apr 27, 1983
    1983 Power Plan

    1983 Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan

    1983 Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan This report is also called the 1st Power Plan. See our current power plan page for the most current plan, and history of previous plans. * Plan (5.4mb PDF) * Appendices (3.5mb PDF) ...
  5. REPORT
    Apr 15, 2013
    1986 Power Plan

    1986 Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan

    1986 Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan This report is also called the 1986 Northwest Power Plan, or 2nd Power Plan. See our current power plan page for the most current plan, and history of previous plans. * Volume 1 (6mb PDF) *...
  6. REPORT
    Jan 01, 1991
    91-4

    1991 Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan

    1991 Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan This report is also called the 1991 Northwest Power Plan, or 3rd Power Plan. See our current power plan page for the most current plan, and history of previous plans. * Volume 1 — 50-page summary...
  7. REPORT
    Nov 15, 1990
    90-18

    1991 Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan (Draft)

    1991 Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan (Draft) (This plan was replaced by the Final plan). This Draft 1991 Power Plan is available in parts due to the overall size of the PDF scans. * Volume I: Power Plan including all major policies,...
  8. REPORT
    Oct 16, 2001
    2001-26

    An Efficiency Power Plant in Three Years: An Interim Goal for the Northwest

    An Efficiency Power Plant in Three Years: An Interim Goal for the Northwest Overview The Lesson of the Past Few Years Over the last years of the 1990s, the Northwest and, for that matter, the entire West invested very little in new resources,...
  9. REPORT
    Mar 16, 2011
    2011-02

    An Overview of the Council's Power Planning Methods

    An Overview of the Council's Power Planning Methods It has been 30 years since the Northwest Power and Conservation Act was passed and the Pacific Northwest Power and Conservation Council was created. One of the primary requirements of the Act is for the...
  10. MEETING
    Apr 03, 2024

    Webinar: Issue Paper on Preparation for the Ninth Power Plan

    Webinar: Issue Paper on Preparation for the Ninth Plan April 3, 2024 from 9:00am - 11:00am Pacific To attend by webinar, please register at this GoToWebinar Link All meetings are recorded. Request the recording by contacting Chad Madron Presentation...
  11. REPORT
    Mar 12, 2024
    2024-1

    Issue Paper on Preparation for the Ninth Power Plan

    Issue Paper on Preparation for the Ninth Power Plan Issue paper outlining early steps for the ninth power plan. Accepting public comments on the paper through April 26, 2024. The Council adopted its current power plan, the 2021 Power Plan , in February of...
  12. REPORT
    Oct 21, 2015
    2015-10

    Summary Brochure of the Draft Power Plan

    Summary Brochure of the Draft Power Plan This 4-page PDF highlights some of the material in the Draft Seventh Northwest Power Plan. This 4-page PDF highlights some of the material in the Draft Seventh Northwest Power Plan.
  13. REPORT
    Oct 20, 2015
    2015-09

    Draft Seventh Power Plan

    Draft Seventh Power Plan Note: This draft is replaced by the Final Seventh Power Plan adopted February 10, 2016. This is the Draft Plan released in October 2015: All chapters (except appendices) * Chapter 1: Executive Summary * Chapter 2:...
  14. REPORT
    May 23, 1996
    96-5

    Draft Fourth Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan Northwest Power in Transition: Opportunities and Risks

    Draft Fourth Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan Northwest Power in Transition: Opportunities and Risks Note: This draft replaced by the Revised Fourth Power Plan, document 98-22 See Entire Plan and Appendices In March 1996, the Northwest...
  15. REPORT
    Aug 22, 1997
    97-7

    Addendum to the Fourth Power Plan

    Addendum to the Fourth Power Plan Dear Interested Party: In March 1996, the Northwest Power Planning Council released for public comment the Draft Fourth Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan. Comment on that draft was held open through 1996,...
  16. REPORT
    Jul 01, 1998
    98-22

    Revised Fourth Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan

    Revised Fourth Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan Note: See our current power plan page for the most current plan, and history of previous plans. Background In March 1996, the Northwest Power Planning Council released for public comment...
  17. REPORT
    Jun 16, 2003
    2003-8

    The Discount Rate in the Fifth Power Plan

    The Discount Rate in the Fifth Power Plan This paper recommends that the Council use a real discount rate of 4 percent for its analysis for the upcoming power plan. This is based on near term forecasts of the cost of capital to the entities or sectors...
  18. REPORT
    Jul 18, 2003
    2003-9

    Draft Power Project Financing Assumptions For The Fifth Power Plan

    Draft Power Project Financing Assumptions For The Fifth Power Plan INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY This paper describes the generating project financing assumptions proposed for use in the Fifth Power Plan. Project financing strongly affects the cost of...
  19. REPORT
    Dec 10, 2003
    2003-23

    Building Blocks for the 5th Power Plan: Transmission Issues

    Building Blocks for the 5th Power Plan: Transmission Issues Introduction An electrical power system requires constant, second by second, balancing of supply, demand, and transmission capability. Transmission system operators are primarily responsible...
  20. REPORT
    Oct 20, 2008
    2008-13

    Preliminary Draft Fuel Prices for the Sixth Power Plan

    Preliminary Draft Fuel Prices for the Sixth Power Plan [This document replaced by final version 2008-14] The Council is seeking comments on its preliminary draft forecast of fuel prices for the Sixth Power Plan. The forecast includes a range of future...
  21. REPORT
    Feb 01, 2010
    2010-01

    The Sixth Power Plan Summary: Toward a Clean Energy Future

    The Sixth Power Plan Summary: Toward a Clean Energy Future Risk has always been part of energy planning, and never more so than today. Rising electricity demand and fuel costs, evolving climate-change policies, and the growing need for system capacity and...
  22. REPORT
    Sep 01, 2009
    2009-12

    Draft Sixth Power Plan

    Draft Sixth Power Plan * Draft Plan and Appendices (replaced by final 6th Power Plan) * Comments received through Nov 2009 * Public hearings transcripts, video, draft presentation * Press release Draft Plan and Appendices (replaced by final 6th...
  23. REPORT
    Mar 13, 2013
    2013-01

    Sixth Power Plan Mid-Term Assessment Report

    Sixth Power Plan Mid-Term Assessment Report This report, which received broad public review and comment, covers the region’s progress in implementing the Sixth Power Plan adopted in 2010, the changes in the energy field, and key topics for the Seventh...
  24. REPORT
    Dec 29, 2008
    2008-14

    Draft Fuel Prices for the Sixth Power Plan

    Draft Fuel Prices for the Sixth Power Plan The Council has updated its draft forecast of fuel prices for the Sixth Power Plan after receiving public comments on document 2008-13. The forecast includes a range of future prices for natural gas, oil, and...
  25. REPORT
    Feb 01, 2010
    2010-09

    Sixth Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan

    Sixth Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan 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:...
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