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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

2025-26 Amendment Process 2014/2020 Program Program Tracker: Resources, Tools, Maps Project Reviews and Recommendations Costs Reports

Independent Review Groups

  • Independent Economic Analysis Board (IEAB)
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  • Asset Management Subcommittee
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  • Regional Coordination
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  • Toxics Workgroup
  • Columbia Basin Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Workgroup
  • Informal Hatchery Workgroup
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Adaptive Management Anadromous Fish Mitigation Blocked Areas Hatcheries & Artificial Production Invasive and Non-Native Species Lamprey Predation: Sea lions, pike, birds Protected Areas Research Plan Resident Fish Program Tracker: Resources, Tools, Maps Sockeye Sturgeon
Power Planning

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

Power Planning Overview

The Northwest Power Plan

9th Northwest Power Plan The 2021 Northwest Power Plan 2021 Plan Supporting Materials 2021 Plan Mid-term Assessment Planning Process and Past Power Plans

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  • Energy Efficiency
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DEC 2024
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02
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DEC 2024
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04
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DEC 2024
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17
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08
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13
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22
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23
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27
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31
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27
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07
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Approach to Modeling Operational Risks from Wildfires Webinar
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20
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26
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MAR 2025
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27
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APR 2025
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03
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10
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16
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17
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25
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26
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09
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17
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22
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18
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  1. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Economic and Demographic Forecasts

    Economic and Demographic Forecasts Part of the process of developing the power plan is to forecast the economic and demographic drivers that impact the use of energy in the Northwest. The 2021 Plan forecast generally has seen a slower forecasted regional...
  2. MEETING
    May 23, 2013

    Demand Forecast Advisory Committee

    Agenda for the first meeting of Demand Forecast Advisory Committee For the Seventh Power Plan Was Held: May 23rd 2013 start at 10:00 AM closing at 3:30 PM Meeting Minutes Greetings and introduction of new members Review of agenda Discussion of Council’s...
  3. MEETING
    Nov 07, 2018

    RAAC Technical Comm Webinar

    Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee - Technical Committee WEBINAR Discussion of load forecast and 2023 adequacy assessment ahead of full RAAC Technical Meeting scheduled for November 15, 2018 Presentation Material Webinar information: Please join my...
  4. MEETING
    Jul 08, 2016

    Demand Forecast Advisory Committee Webinar

    Demand Forecast Advisory Committee WEBINAR July 8, 2016 2:00pm - 3:30pm Pacific How Best to Incorporate Batteries in the Long Term Load Forecast Issue Summary Paper for Committee Review Related Presentation Slides WEBINAR INFO: Please join my meeting from...
  5. MEETING
    Jan 30, 2020

    Demand Forecast Advisory Committee Webinar

    DFAC Webinar 1/30/2020 1:30pm - 4:30pm Pacific Limited space is available at the Council's offices for anyone who'd like to attend in person. Agenda Presentation Material Introductions and Quick review of past meetings (MJ) 15 minutes Fast overview of key...
  6. MEETING
    Nov 07, 2014

    Demand Forecast Advisory Committee

    Demand Forecast Advisory Committee Northwest Power and Conservation Council 851 S.W. Sixth Avenue Suite 1100 Portland Oregon 97204-1348 November 7 th , 2014 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Instructions for GoToMeeting provided below Agenda: Meeting Presentation Deck...
  7. MEETING
    Jun 26, 2014

    Demand Forecast Advisory Committee

    Demand Forecast Advisory Committee Northwest Power and Conservation Council 851 S.W. Sixth Avenue Suite 1100, Portland Oregon 97204 June 26 h , 2014 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM Instructions for GoToMeeting provided below Meeting Minutes (Updated 7/1/14)...
  8. MEETING
    May 16, 2019

    Demand Forecast Adv. Committee Webinar: Climate Change Discussion

    DFAC Webinar May 16, 2019 9:30am - 11:30am Pacific Time This meeting is a follow up to the SIF: Climate Change Workshop held on May 1, 2019 Webinar info is below. Space is also available at the Council's offices for those who wish to attend in person....
  9. MEETING
    Sep 10, 2019

    Demand Forecast Advisory Committee

    September 10, 2019 9:30am - 12:30pm Council Offices 851 SW Sixth Ave, Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97204 Or by Webinar - see below In this meeting we will discuss: Energy Forecast with different climate change scenarios Indirect effects background report...
  10. MEETING
    Feb 14, 2019

    Demand Forecast Advisory Committee

    February 14, 2019 9:00am - 3:00pm Council Offices 851 SW Sixth Ave, Suite 1100 Portland, OR 97204 Background: Draft Report on 2021 Power Plan Economic Drivers Agenda: Review of agenda Presentation material Discussion of Council’s planning process and...
  11. MEETING
    Jun 26, 2007

    Demand Forecast Meeting

    Meeting Notes Energy Demand Methodology Overview Notice for the first meeting
  12. MEETING
    Jun 27, 2008

    Demand Forecast Meeting

    10:00 AM Review of agenda Discussion of Council's planning process Brief overview of Council's long-term demand model Meeting Presentation Fuel price forecast (medium and high price forecasts) Inflation rate Residential sector Commercial sector...
  13. MEETING
    Dec 03, 2008

    Demand Forecast Meeting

    10:00 AM Greetings and introductions, Review of agenda 10:10 AM Review of the latest economic forecasts 11:00 AM Review of median case load forecast 11:45 AM Lunch - on your own 1:00 PM Discussion of alternative scenarios 2:00 PM Portfolio model/demand...
  14. REPORT
    Sep 18, 2018
    2018-13

    Recent Trends in Energy Consumption and Their Impact on the Northwest Economy

    Recent Trends in Energy Consumption and Their Impact on the Northwest Economy Council staff is often asked if the impacts of energy efficiency in the economy are real and are they sustainable in the long run. This study took a long-term view by going back...
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