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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. NEWS
    May 22, 2024
    Peter Jensen

    Region Continues to Show Progress in Meeting Key Targets from 2021 Power Plan

    Region Continues to Show Progress in Meeting Key Targets from 2021 Power Plan Power demand forecasts are showing significant increases in the Pacific Northwest over the next five years, and the Council is closely monitoring the region’s progress on key...
  2. NEWS
    May 22, 2024
    Peter Jensen

    Council Briefing: U.S. Government’s New Operations Will Slightly Lower Hydro Production, Likely Won’t Impact Grid Adequacy

    Council Briefing: U.S. Government’s New Operations Will Slightly Lower Hydro Production, Likely Won’t Impact Grid Adequacy The U.S. government is modifying hydropower operations on the lower Snake and lower Columbia rivers, providing more hours of spill...
  3. NEWS
    Jun 21, 2024
    Peter Jensen

    Montana news round-up: Co-ops voice concerns, BPA provides updates & 9th plan public comments

    Montana news round-up: Co-ops voice concerns, BPA provides updates & 9th plan public comments June's Council meeting in Helena featured presentations by Montana electric co-operatives, Bonneville Power Administration, and Power Division staff. June's...
  4. NEWS
    Jul 16, 2024
    Peter Jensen

    BPA Administrator briefs Council on record-high for energy demand in July, new Columbia River Treaty agreement

    BPA Administrator briefs Council on record-high for energy demand in July, new Columbia River Treaty agreement In a wide-ranging conversation, BPA Administrator John Hairston presented to the Council during its July meeting on topics including a new...
  5. NEWS
    Aug 15, 2024
    Peter Jensen

    Council publishes 2029 Resource Adequacy Assessment study

    Council publishes 2029 Resource Adequacy Assessment study The Council has published its 2029 Resource Adequacy Assessment. The Council’s annual adequacy assessment is a five-year test of the power plan’s resource strategy to ensure that it will provide an...
  6. NEWS
    Aug 15, 2024
    Kym Buzdygon

    Council hears updates on modernized Columbia River Treaty from the federal negotiating team

    Council hears updates on modernized Columbia River Treaty from the federal negotiating team Members of the federal negotiating team presented to the Council on the recently released agreement in principle to modernize the Columbia River Treaty. Members...
  7. NEWS
    Aug 22, 2024
    Peter Jensen

    Council discusses upgrade to long-term load forecasting capabilities, reviews new market study & price forecasting

    Council discusses upgrade to long-term load forecasting capabilities, reviews new market study & price forecasting While producing the 2021 Power Plan, Council power system analysts kept bumping up against limitations to their old computer models’ ability...
  8. NEWS
    Sep 18, 2024
    Peter Jensen

    Council briefings: NW sets summer record for peak power demand & an update on the Western Resource Adequacy Program

    Council briefings: NW sets summer record for peak power demand & an update on the Western Resource Adequacy Program For the second time in 2024, the Pacific Northwest has set a new record for peak seasonal power demand. A heatwave that hit the region in...
  9. NEWS
    Sep 19, 2024
    Peter Jensen

    Northwest continues to lead on energy efficiency, helping address forecasted load growth from data centers & tech sector

    Northwest continues to lead on energy efficiency, helping address forecasted load growth from data centers & tech sector As load forecasts show significant growth in the next five years due to electric vehicles, data centers, and the tech sector in the...
  10. NEWS
    Oct 16, 2024
    Peter Jensen

    To prepare for Ninth Plan, Council examines climate change data showing shifts in temperature, river flows

    To prepare for Ninth Plan, Council examines climate change data showing shifts in temperature, river flows At its October meeting in Portland, the Council heard a primer on what climate change data staff will use to help develop the Ninth Power Plan and...
  11. NEWS
    Nov 20, 2024
    Peter Jensen

    Council briefing: New approaches to transmission planning aim to ease bottlenecks, prioritize existing rights-of-way

    Council briefing: New approaches to transmission planning aim to ease bottlenecks, prioritize existing rights-of-way During its November meeting in Portland, the Council heard briefings on new regional, West-wide, and national planning efforts underway...
  12. NEWS
    Nov 20, 2024
    Peter Jensen

    BPA reports progress on 2021 Power Plan’s cost-effective energy efficiency goals

    BPA reports progress on 2021 Power Plan’s cost-effective energy efficiency goals During the Council’s November meeting, representatives from Bonneville Power Administration reported making progress on acquiring target amounts of cost-effective energy...
  13. NEWS
    Dec 13, 2024
    Peter Jensen

    New TVW episode explores Council’s role in planning for future of NW power system, Columbia River

    New TVW episode explores Council’s role in planning for future of NW power system, Columbia River Power Division Director Jennifer Light recently sat down with Olympia-based public affairs network TVW to discuss the Council’s role in regional power...
  14. NEWS
    Dec 19, 2024
    Peter Jensen

    Expert panel briefs Council on data center power demand in Pacific Northwest

    Expert panel briefs Council on data center power demand in Pacific Northwest Power Division staff are currently working on an updated load forecast for the Northwest power system – including data centers, chip fabrication facilities, and the tech sector –...
  15. NEWS
    Jan 24, 2025
    Peter Jensen

    Council preparing to officially commence working on Ninth Northwest Power Plan in February

    Council preparing to officially commence working on Ninth Northwest Power Plan in February At January’s meeting, Power Director Jennifer Light and General Counsel John Shurts provided the Council with a roadmap to the upcoming process to developing the...
  16. NEWS
    Jan 24, 2025
    Peter Jensen

    Council briefings: BPA officials provide updates on resource programs, short- and long-term planning

    Council briefings: BPA officials provide updates on resource programs, short- and long-term planning At January’s Council meeting, senior BPA officials presented the results of their 2024 Resource Program, a planning exercise to assess what conservation...
  17. NEWS
    Feb 21, 2025
    Peter Jensen

    Previewing the Ninth Power Plan: Key milestones, analysis, and upcoming decisions

    Previewing the Ninth Power Plan: Key milestones, analysis, and upcoming decisions At February’s Council meeting, Power Planning Director Jennifer Light explained how staff are approaching their analysis for developing the Ninth Northwest Power Plan. This...
  18. NEWS
    Mar 20, 2025
    Peter Jensen

    Staff analyzes Ninth Power Plan’s resource costs, timelines, and first portion of energy efficiency potential

    Staff analyzes Ninth Power Plan’s resource costs, timelines, and first portion of energy efficiency potential At March’s Council meeting, Power Division staff led presentations about the estimated costs and timelines to develop for generating resources,...
  19. NEWS
    Mar 20, 2025
    Peter Jensen

    Explaining how the Council forecasts load growth for the Pacific Northwest power system

    Explaining how the Council forecasts load growth for the Pacific Northwest power system When you need to see in the dark, which will illuminate the terrain better – a flashlight or an aerial flare? This spring, Council Power Division staff will be using...
  20. NEWS
    Apr 17, 2025
    Peter Jensen

    Council sets resource adequacy thresholds for Ninth Power Plan

    Council sets resource adequacy thresholds for Ninth Power Plan At its April meeting in Portland, the Council set the thresholds for its resource adequacy metrics, which are intended to protect the Pacific Northwest’s power system from outages that are too...
  21. NEWS
    May 02, 2025
    Peter Jensen

    Council releases initial 20-year forecast for Pacific Northwest electricity demand

    Council releases initial 20-year forecast for Pacific Northwest electricity demand On April 29, the Power Division staff released a new initial forecast showing a range of potential electricity demand growth in the Pacific Northwest over the next two...
  22. NEWS
    Jun 26, 2025
    Peter Jensen

    Montana news roundup: Co-operatives discuss wildfire season & load growth, and an update on operations at Libby & Hungry Horse Dams

    Montana news roundup: Co-operatives discuss wildfire season & load growth, and an update on operations at Libby & Hungry Horse Dams At the June meeting held in Missoula, the Council heard presentations from representatives of electric co-operatives...
  23. NEWS
    Jun 27, 2025
    Peter Jensen

    Ninth Power Plan reaches key milestone, and Council reviews preliminary energy efficiency, demand response potential

    Ninth Power Plan reaches key milestone, and Council reviews preliminary energy efficiency, demand response potential At the Council’s June meeting in Missoula, Power Planning Director Jennifer Light gave an update on the process of developing the Ninth...
  24. NEWS
    Jul 24, 2025
    Peter Jensen

    PNUCC staff present results of annual Northwest Regional Forecast, discuss trends and challenges in regional power system

    PNUCC staff present results of annual Northwest Regional Forecast, discuss trends and challenges in regional power system At July’s Council meeting in Portland, staff from the Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee discussed a new 10-year...
  25. NEWS
    Aug 29, 2025
    Peter Jensen

    Council staff will analyze potential for emerging technologies in energy efficiency for Ninth Plan

    Council staff will analyze potential for emerging technologies in energy efficiency for Ninth Plan At the August meeting in Portland, Power Division staff outlined methods for evaluating the potential for advancements in energy efficiency to include in...
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