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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 and Wildlife Overview

The Fish and Wildlife Program
2020 Addendum 2014/2020 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Subbasin Plans Project Reviews and Recommendations

Independent Review Groups

  • Independent Economic Analysis Board (IEAB)
  • Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB)
  • Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP)

Forums and Workgroups

  • Asset Management Subcommittee
  • Ocean and Plume Science and Management Forum
  • Regional Coordination
  • Science and Policy Exchange
  • Toxics Workgroup
  • Columbia Basin Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Workgroup
  • Informal Hatchery Workgroup
  • Strategy Performance Indicator Workgroup

Topics

  • Adaptive Management
  • Anadromous Fish Mitigation
  • Blocked Areas
  • High-level Indicators
  • Invasive and Non-Native Species
  • Lamprey
  • Predation: Sea lions, pike, birds
  • Protected Areas
  • Research Plan
  • Resident Fish
  • Resource Tools and Maps
  • Sockeye
  • Sturgeon
  • Hatchery Map
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 2021 Plan Supporting Materials Planning Process and Past Power Plans

Technical Tools and Models

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

Energy Advisory Committees

  • Regional Technical Forum
  • 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
  • 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
  • Transmission

Energy Forums and Workgroups

  • Pacific NW Demand Response Project
  • Northwest Wind Integration Forum (Archive)
Meetings
See next F&W and Power Committee Meetings and Council Meeting July 06 - 07, 2022 in Webinar › See all meetings ›

Recent and Upcoming Meetings

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AUG 2021
MON
23
1:00 pm—2:30 pm
Council Meeting Webinar to Discuss the Draft 2021 Power Plan and Decision to Release for Public Review and Comment
AUG 2021
TUE
31
9:00 am—2:45 pm
RTF Meeting
SEP 2021
MON
13
9:00 am—12:00 pm
Strategy Performance Indicator Workgroup
SEP 2021
TUE WED
14 - 15
Council Meeting
SEP 2021
TUE
21
10:00 am—11:00 am
Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting
SEP 2021
TUE WED
21 - 22
RTF Meeting
SEP 2021
MON
27
Power Plan Public Hearing Hosted by Montana
SEP 2021
WED
29
9:00 am—11:30 am
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Meeting
OCT 2021
THU
07
Power Plan Public Hearing Hosted by Washington
OCT 2021
TUE
12
Power Plan Public Hearing Hosted by Oregon
OCT 2021
TUE WED
12 - 13
Council Meeting
OCT 2021
THU
14
Power Plan Public Hearing Hosted by Idaho
OCT 2021
TUE
19
9:30 am—3:00 pm
RTF Meeting
NOV 2021
TUE
09
9:00 am—1:00 pm
RTF Meeting
NOV 2021
TUE WED
16 - 17
Council Meeting
NOV 2021
TUE
30
1:00 pm—3:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Meeting
DEC 2021
TUE WED
07 - 08
RTF Meeting
DEC 2021
MON
13
9:00 am—11:00 am
Strategy Performance Indicator Workgroup
DEC 2021
TUE WED
14 - 15
Council Meeting
JAN 2022
TUE WED
11 - 12
Council Meeting
JAN 2022
WED
19
1:00 pm—5:00 pm
Ocean and Plume Science and Management Forum
JAN 2022
TUE
25
9:00 am—12:00 pm
RTF New Member Orientation: January 25, 2022
JAN 2022
WED
26
9:00 am—1:00 pm
RTF Meeting
JAN 2022
FRI
28
8:30 am—11:30 am
Power Committee Meeting
FEB 2022
MON
14
9:00 am—10:30 am
Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting
FEB 2022
TUE WED
15 - 16
Council Meeting
FEB 2022
WED
23
9:00 am—2:30 pm
RTF Meeting
MAR 2022
WED
02
9:30 am—3:00 pm
System Integration Forum: Scope of Work on Potential Lower Snake River Dam Analysis
MAR 2022
TUE
08
1:30 pm—2:30 pm
Public Affairs Committee Meeting
MAR 2022
MON TUE
14 - 15
Council Meeting
MAR 2022
FRI
18
9:00 am—11:00 am
Fish and Wildlife Committee Meeting
MAR 2022
TUE WED
22 - 23
RTF Meeting
MAR 2022
WED
30
9:30 am—12:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q1 Meeting
APR 2022
TUE WED
12 - 13
Council Meeting
APR 2022
TUE WED
19 - 20
RTF Meeting
MAY 2022
TUE WED
10 - 11
F&W and Power Committee Meetings
MAY 2022
WED
18
Council Meeting
MAY 2022
TUE
24
9:00 am—2:30 pm
RTF Meeting
JUN 2022
WED
08
1:00 pm—3:30 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
9:30 am—11:30 am
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q2 Meeting
JUN 2022
TUE WED
14 - 15
Council Meeting
JUN 2022
WED
22
9:00 am—2:00 pm
RTF Meeting
JUL 2022
WED THU
06 - 07
F&W and Power Committee Meetings and Council Meeting
JUL 2022
FRI
08
9:00 am—10:30 am
Resource Adequacy Adv Comm - Steering Committee
JUL 2022
TUE WED
12 - 13
Council Meeting
JUL 2022
TUE WED
19 - 20
RTF Meeting
AUG 2022
TUE
09
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
AUG 2022
TUE WED
16 - 17
Council Meeting
SEP 2022
TUE WED
13 - 14
Council Meeting
SEP 2022
TUE WED
20 - 21
RTF Meeting
SEP 2022
WED
28
9:00 am—12:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q3 Meeting
OCT 2022
TUE WED
04 - 05
F&W and Power Committee Meetings
OCT 2022
TUE WED
11 - 12
Council Meeting
OCT 2022
TUE WED
18 - 19
RTF Meeting
NOV 2022
TUE
08
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
NOV 2022
TUE WED
15 - 16
Council Meeting
NOV 2022
WED
30
9:00 am—12:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q4 Meeting
DEC 2022
TUE WED
06 - 07
RTF Meeting
DEC 2022
TUE WED
13 - 14
Council Meeting
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  1. WEBPAGE

    GENESYS – GENeration Evaluation SYStem Model

    GENESYS – GENeration Evaluation SYStem Model What is GENESYS? The GENESYS model was specifically developed to simulate the operation of the regional power system in order to assess the adequacy of the power supply. Besides being used annually to determine...
  2. WEBPAGE

    Resource Adequacy

    Resource Adequacy Power Supply Adequacy in the Pacific Northwest Electricity does more than keep the lights on in the Pacific Northwest. It literally powers our economy. The absence or presence of an adequate electricity supply can either curtail or...
  3. MEETING
    Jul 22, 2020

    Resource Adequacy Tech Committee

    RAAC Tech Committee 10:00am - 2:30pm Pacific July 22, 2020 WEBINAR Agenda Presentation material: Intro, Resource Adequacy assessment findings, etc... John Fazio Updates to loads based on Climate, PNUCC Comparisons, etc... Dan Hua, Massoud Jourabchi 10:00...
  4. MEETING
    Jun 23, 2020

    Resource Adequacy Steering Committee

    RAAC Steering June 23, 2020 1:00pm - 3:00pm Pacific WEBINAR Agenda Presentation Material - John Fazio Schedule for this year’s resource adequacy assessment Early 2021, as part of the draft power plan Is there a need to release the adequacy assessment...
  5. MEETING
    Oct 06, 2020

    Resource Adequacy - Technical Committee

    RAAC Technical Committee 1:30pm - 4:00pm Pacific/2:30pm - 5:00pm Mountain October 6, 2020 Webinar Only - See Below All Advisory Committee meetings are recorded. Recordings are available on request. Agenda Presentation slide deck Other material: 2025 Event...
  6. MEETING
    Dec 01, 2020

    Resource Adequacy - Technical Committee

    RAAC Technical Committee 9:00am - 12:00pm Pacific/10:00am - 1:00pm Mountain December 1, 2020 Webinar Only - See Below All Advisory Committee meetings are recorded. Recordings are available on request. Links to meeting material: Preliminary 2025 RA...
  7. MEETING
    Dec 11, 2020

    Resource Adequacy - Steering Committee

    RAAC Steering Committee December 11, 2020 9:30am - 11:30am Pacific/10:30am-12:30pm Mountain Webinar Only Agenda Presentation Material 9:30 – 9:45 Introductions and schedule 9:45 – 10:15 Tech committee comments on updated reference case assumptions 10:15 –...
  8. MEETING
    Jul 08, 2022

    Resource Adequacy Adv Comm - Steering Committee

    This meeting is by webinar only. Please register at this GoToWebinar Link. All meetings are recorded and recordings are available on request. 9:00 – 9:15 Opening remarks by the committee co-chairs 9:15 – 9:30 Summary of existing resources and load...
  9. REPORT
    Oct 31, 2019
    2019-11

    Pacific Northwest Power Supply Adequacy Assessment for 2024

    Executive Summary: In 2011, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council adopted a resource adequacy standard to provide an early warning should resource development fail to keep pace with demand growth. The standard defines the regional power supply...
  10. MEETING
    Feb 27, 2019

    Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee - Technical Committee

    Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee - Technical Committee Council Offices or Online 851 SW Sixth Ave, Suite 1100 Portland, OR 97204 February 27, 2019 10:00am - 3:30pm Agenda 10:00 – 10:15 Introductions and schedule for the 2024 adequacy assessment 10:15...
  11. MEETING
    Mar 26, 2019

    Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee - Steering Committee

    Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee - Steering Committee 851 SW Sixth Ave, Suite 1100 Portland, OR 97204 March 26, 2019 9:00am - 12:00am Pacific Time Agenda 9:00 – 9:15 Introductions and tentative schedule for the 2024 adequacy assessment 9:15 – 11:15...
  12. MEETING
    Aug 30, 2019

    RAAC Steering Committee WEBINAR

    August 30, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am Pacific Time Agenda will focus on the final version of the 2024 adequacy assessment. Presentation Material Background material: Southwest Imports Study (2017) (pdf) AC/DC Intertie Information (02.2019) (xlsx) Webinar...
  13. MEETING
    Aug 26, 2019

    Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee - Technical Committee

    RAAC Technical Committee August 26, 2019 1:30pm - 3:30pm Pacific Time: Agenda : 2024 Report Projected Coal Retirements through 2032 2024 Reference and Early Coal Retirement Cases Classic GENESYS adequacy assessment Summary of enhancements in new GENESYS...
  14. MEETING
    Nov 15, 2018

    Resource Adequacy Advisory - Technical Committee Meeting

    Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee - Technical Committee Council Offices or Online 851 SW Sixth Ave, Suite 1100 Portland, OR 97204 November 15, 2018 10:00am - 3:00pm DRAFT Agenda 10:00 – 10:30 Introductions and schedule for the 2024 adequacy assessment...
  15. MEETING
    Dec 04, 2018

    RAAC Technical and SAAC Combined Meeting

    SAAC/RAAC Tech Combined Meeting December 4, 2018 9:30am - 12:30pm 851 SW Sixth Ave, Suite 1100 Portland, OR 97204 9:30 AM Welcome and Introductions 9:45 AM 7th Plan ARM and ASCC Methodology Review (John Fazio) Transferring capacity and energy adequacy...
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