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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
  • Fuels Advisory Committee
  • Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee
  • System Analysis Advisory Committee
  • RTF Policy Advisory Committee
  • System Integration Forum

Energy Topics

  • Energy Efficiency
  • Demand Response
  • Power Supply
  • Resource Adequacy
  • Energy Storage
  • Hydropower
  • Transmission
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02
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Demand Response Advisory Committee
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03
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GENESYS Technical Conference (SAAC/RAAC Combined)
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08
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30
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05
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    Demand Response Resources and Publications

    Demand Response Resources and Publications Council resources Demand Response pages for recent data and Council findings Demand Response Chapter in the Seventh Power Plan Issue paper: Demand Response Advisory Committee (5.16.2016) Demand Response Advisory...
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    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...
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    Power Planning

    Power Planning The Northwest Power Act requires the Council to develop a plan to ensure an adequate, efficient, economical, and reliable power supply for the region. Working with regional partners and the public, the Council evaluates energy resources and...
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    GENESYS – GENeration Evaluation SYStem Model

    GENESYS – GENeration Evaluation SYStem Model What is GENESYS? The GENESYS ( Gen eration E valuation Sys tem) model was developed to assess the adequacy of the Pacific Northwest regional power supply, given uncertain future conditions. It is also the...
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    Pacific Northwest Demand Response Project

    Pacific Northwest Demand Response Project These meetings are no longer held. Demand response is now worked on at the Council's Demand Response Advisory Committee. Check out the committee's page for the latest meetings and info on our work on DR. The...
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    Energy Efficiency

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    Demand Response

    Demand Response Demand response is the voluntary and temporary reduction in consumers’ use of electricity when the power system is stressed ( full definition below ). The 2021 Power Plan found that low-cost and frequently deployed demand response can...
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    Resource Adequacy Overview

    Resource Adequacy Overview 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 facilitate economic growth. In the worst...
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    Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee

    Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee Annual Adequacy Standard Report: NEW: Adequacy Assessment for 2027 (published January 2023) 2021 Power Plan The 2021 Power Plan has been published! Check out the Plan document and supporting material Older 2021 Power...
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    Columbia River Treaty

    Columbia River Treaty Treaty History and Politics From Treaty to Trust Treaty future Next steps The Columbia River Treaty ( full text ) between the United States and Canada mandated the construction and operation of three water-storage dams in British...
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    Methodology for Determining Quantifiable Environmental Costs and Benefits

    Methodology for Determining Quantifiable Environmental Costs and Benefits See comments from: Bonneville Power Clark PUD EWeb Flathead Electric Green Energy Institute NW Energy Coalition NRIC Oregon Dept of Energy OREP PNGC Power PNUCC Public Generating...
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    Historic Trends in Energy Use

    Historic Trends in Energy Use Changing Intensity of Regional Energy Use It has been about 40 years since Council’s establishment and 38 years since the release of the first power plan in 1983. Since then, the region’s energy environment has undergone many...
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    Cost-Effective Energy Efficiency

    Cost-Effective Energy Efficiency Based on the cost-effectiveness methodology outlined here , using the base load forecast and climate change assumptions , the portion of the regional achievable technical potential that is cost-effective is provided by...
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    Cost-Effective Residential Potential

    Cost-Effective Residential Potential Based on the cost-effectiveness methodology outlined here , the portion of the regional residential potential that is cost-effective is 100 average megawatts in 2027, 280 average megawatts in 2032, and 510 average...
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    Cost Effective Commercial Potential

    Cost Effective Commercial Potential Based on the cost-effectiveness methodology outlined here , the portion of the commercial potential that is cost-effective is 398 average megawatts in 2027, 789 average megawatts in 2032, and 1,172 average megawatts in...
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    Cost Effective Agricultural Potential

    Cost Effective Agricultural Potential Based on the cost-effectiveness methodology outlined here , the portion of the regional agricultural potential that is cost-effective is 13 average megawatts in 2027, 28 average megawatts in 2032, and 43 average...
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    Cost Effective Industrial Potential

    Cost Effective Industrial Potential Based on the cost-effectiveness methodology outlined here , the portion of the industrial potential that is cost-effective is 228 average megawatts in 2027, 415 average megawatts in 2032, and 632 average megawatts in...
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    Cost Effective Distribution System Efficiency Potential

    Cost Effective Distribution System Efficiency Potential Based on the cost-effectiveness methodology outlined here , the portion of the regional distribution efficiency potential that is cost-effective is 3 average megawatts by 2027, 15 average megawatts...
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    Residential Sector Energy Use Forecasts

    Residential Sector Energy Use Forecasts The following table shows the end-use level loads for all end-uses for CanESM2 case. Overall growth in the residential sector is about 0.6% per year for the planning period (2022 – 2041). As expected, demand for...
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    Commercial Sector Energy Use Forecasts

    Commercial Sector Energy Use Forecasts The commercial sector load forecast is driven by the need for lighting, air conditioning, and miscellaneous end-uses (e.g., embedded data centers). Commercial sector load is expected to grow from about 6000 in 2018...
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    Industrial Sector Energy Use Forecasts

    Industrial Sector Energy Use Forecasts Industrial electricity demand is difficult to confidently forecast. It differs from residential and commercial sector demand where energy is used mostly for buildings and is reasonably uniform and easily related to...
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    Agricultural Sector Energy Use Forecasts

    Agricultural Sector Energy Use Forecasts Regional demand in this sector is relatively small compared to the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. Agriculture and irrigation averaged about 690 average megawatts per year between 1986 and 2018....
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    Other Energy Use Forecasts

    Other Energy Use Forecasts Streetlighting and Public Water Pumping Facilities As population in the region increases so does the need for streetlighting, and public facilities to pump freshwater and remove and treat wastewater. However, in the past few...
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    State-Level Energy Use Forecast

    State-Level Energy Use Forecast A brief review of the historic growth rate and forecast growth rate for each state is presented in the following table and graphs. Demand has been growing faster in Oregon and Idaho compared to Washington and Montana. The...
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    Forecast of Demand for Electricity from the Bonneville Power Administration

    Forecast of Demand for Electricity from the Bonneville Power Administration The Council estimates [1] that the proportion of the regional demand for electricity that Bonneville is obligated to supply [2] with the federal power resources starts at just...
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