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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

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)
  • 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

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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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Advisory Committees

Climate and Weather Conservation Resources Demand Forecast Demand Response Fuels Generating Resources Resource Adequacy System Analysis Regional Technical Forum (RTF) RTF Policy

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  • Energy Efficiency
  • Demand Response
  • Power Supply
  • Resource Adequacy
  • Energy Storage
  • Hydropower
  • Transmission

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NOV 2024
THU
21
1:00 pm—2:00 pm
Resource Cost Framework in Power Plan Webinar
NOV 2024
FRI
22
9:30 am—11:30 am
Fuels Advisory Committee
DEC 2024
MON
02
11:00 am—12:00 pm
Demand Response Advisory Committee
DEC 2024
WED
04
10:00 am—12:00 pm
Climate and Weather Advisory Committee
1:00 pm—4:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q4
DEC 2024
TUE WED
10 - 11
Council Meeting
DEC 2024
TUE
17
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
JAN 2025
WED
08
9:30 am—3:30 pm
Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
JAN 2025
MON
13
10:00 am—12:00 pm
Demand Forecasting Advisory Committee
JAN 2025
TUE WED
14 - 15
Council Meeting
JAN 2025
WED
22
1:00 pm—4:00 pm
RTF New Member Orientation
JAN 2025
THU
23
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
JAN 2025
MON
27
1:00 pm—3:00 pm
Fuels Advisory Committee
JAN 2025
FRI
31
9:30 am—3:30 pm
Generating Resources Advisory Committee
FEB 2025
WED
05
9:00 am—12:00 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
FEB 2025
TUE WED
11 - 12
Council Meeting
FEB 2025
WED
19
2:00 pm—4:00 pm
Demand Forecast Advisory Committee
FEB 2025
THU
20
9:00 am—12:15 pm
RTF Meeting
1:30 pm—4:30 pm
Demand Response Advisory Committee
FEB 2025
FRI
21
9:30 am—12:30 pm
Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
FEB 2025
THU
27
1:00 pm—4:00 pm
Resource Adequacy and System Analysis Advisory Committees Combined Meeting
MAR 2025
FRI
07
9:00 am—12:00 pm
Approach to Modeling Operational Risks from Wildfires Webinar
MAR 2025
MON WED
10 - 12
Council Meeting
MAR 2025
TUE
18
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
MAR 2025
THU
20
1:00 pm—4:00 pm
Demand Response Advisory Committee
MAR 2025
WED
26
1:00 pm—3:00 pm
Generating Resources Advisory Committee
MAR 2025
THU
27
9:00 am—11:00 am
Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee - Steering Committee
12:30 pm—1:30 pm
Special Council Meeting
APR 2025
THU
03
1:00 pm—3:00 pm
Climate and Weather Advisory Committee
APR 2025
TUE WED
08 - 09
Council Meeting
APR 2025
THU
10
9:00 am—11:00 am
Fuels Advisory Committee Meeting
APR 2025
TUE
15
9:00 am—11:30 am
RTF Meeting
APR 2025
WED
16
1:30 pm—4:00 pm
Demand Response Advisory Committee
APR 2025
MON
21
1:00 pm—5:00 pm
Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
APR 2025
THU
24
9:00 am—10:00 am
Public Affairs Committee
APR 2025
TUE
29
1:00 pm—3:00 pm
Council Meeting
MAY 2025
TUE WED
13 - 14
Council Meeting
MAY 2025
FRI
16
2:00 pm—4:00 pm
Demand Forecast Advisory Committee
MAY 2025
THU
22
9:00 am—2:30 pm
RTF Meeting
MAY 2025
WED
28
Council Meeting Executive Session
MAY 2025
THU
29
9:00 am—12:00 pm
Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
MAY 2025
FRI
30
1:30 pm—3:00 pm
Demand Response Advisory Committee
JUN 2025
TUE WED
10 - 11
Council Meeting
JUN 2025
TUE
17
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
JUN 2025
THU
26
Council Meeting
JUL 2025
WED
09
1:00 pm—3:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee
JUL 2025
TUE WED
15 - 16
Council Meeting
JUL 2025
TUE
22
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
AUG 2025
TUE WED
12 - 13
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AUG 2025
TUE WED
19 - 20
RTF Meeting
SEP 2025
TUE WED
09 - 10
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SEP 2025
TUE
16
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
SEP 2025
THU
18
1:00 pm—4:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee
OCT 2025
WED THU
15 - 16
Council Meeting
OCT 2025
TUE
21
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
NOV 2025
THU
13
9:00 am—1:00 pm
RTF Meeting
NOV 2025
TUE WED
18 - 19
Council Meeting
DEC 2025
TUE
09
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
DEC 2025
TUE WED
16 - 17
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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. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    GENESYS – GENeration Evaluation SYStem Model

    GENESYS – GENeration Evaluation SYStem Model What is GENESYS ? The GENESYS (Generation Evaluation System) model was developed to assess the adequacy of the Pacific Northwest regional power supply, given uncertain future conditions. It is also the primary...
  4. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    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...
  5. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    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...
  6. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Resource Adequacy

    Resource Adequacy 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 extreme, an...
  7. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee

    Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee Overview This committee helps the Council annually assess the adequacy of the regional supply five years out, counting only existing resources, planned resources that are sited and licensed and the energy efficiency...
  8. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    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...
  9. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    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...
  10. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Demand Response Resources and Publications

    Demand Response Resources and Publications Council resources Demand Response pages for recent data and Council findings Demand Response in the Seventh Power Plan Demand Response data data template (2022) Demand Response cost effectiveness (2008) Other...
  11. NEWS
    Mar 08, 2019
    John Harrison

    As More States Become Eligible, Competition For Funding For Invasive Mussel Watercraft Inspections Could Increase

    As More States Become Eligible, Competition For Funding For Invasive Mussel Watercraft Inspections Could Increase While federal funding to inspect watercraft entering the four Northwest states is secure for 2019, beginning in 2020 a dozen more states will...
  12. NEWS
    Mar 14, 2019

    Registration Opens For September International Columbia River Conference

    Registration Opens For September International Columbia River Conference The conference in Kimberley, British Columbia, will address key issues including the Columbia River Treaty and climate change, and is being co-hosted by the Columbia Basin Trust and...
  13. NEWS
    Apr 11, 2019
    Mark Walker

    The Northwest’s Regional Power Plan: Its Role in Securing Our Power Supply

    The Northwest’s Regional Power Plan: Its Role in Securing Our Power Supply The Pacific Northwest’s approach to energy planning is different from just about everywhere else in the world: It is a regionally coordinated, public process where everyone can...
  14. NEWS
    Apr 11, 2019
    Andrea Goodwin

    The Role of Advisory Committees in Developing the Northwest Regional Power Plan

    The Role of Advisory Committees in Developing the Northwest Regional Power Plan When Congress passed the Northwest Power Act in 1980, it signaled a major shift toward greater local, public participation in the energy policy decisions that affect everyone...
  15. NEWS
    Apr 12, 2019
    Carol Winkel

    Economic Drivers of the 2021 Power Plan

    Economic Drivers of the 2021 Power Plan The state of the economy is a critical factor in determining future energy needs, so analyzing the key economic drivers and developing a regional load forecast is one of the first tasks to complete on the way to...
  16. NEWS
    May 07, 2019
    Carol Winkel

    Efficiency Exchange Conference Highlights Energy Efficiency Innovations and Trends

    Efficiency Exchange Conference Highlights Energy Efficiency Innovations and Trends The Northwest is a leader in energy efficiency, our second largest resource, thanks in part to knowledge building conferences like the Efficiency Exchange. The Northwest is...
  17. NEWS
    May 16, 2019
    Steve Simmons

    What’s Next for Solar Generation?

    What’s Next for Solar Generation? The equipment and installation costs for these systems continue to decline, making them even more attractive for consumers who want to generate their own onsite clean electricity – referred to as "behind the meter" solar...
  18. NEWS
    Jun 13, 2019
    Carol Winkel

    Climate Change in the 2021 Power Plan

    Climate Change in the 2021 Power Plan How to incorporate climate change impacts in the Northwest power plan is a big question. The Council hosted a workshop on modeling climate change and presented its proposed approach. How to incorporate climate change...
  19. NEWS
    May 17, 2019
    John Harrison

    The New Normal for Electricity Markets Conjures Bad Memories; Forewarned, Will We Be Better Prepared?

    The New Normal for Electricity Markets Conjures Bad Memories; Forewarned, Will We Be Better Prepared? Act now to be ready for summer and winter demand peaks in light of coal plant retirements and state polices limiting carbon emissions, experts advise....
  20. NEWS
    Jun 13, 2019
    Ben Kujala

    Navigating a Complex Path to a Secure Energy Future

    Navigating a Complex Path to a Secure Energy Future Planning for the power system is challenging. As planners, we try to determine how much electricity we will need over the next 20 years by evaluating uncertainty about weather, fuel prices, and changes...
  21. NEWS
    Jul 31, 2019
    Ben Kujala

    Imagining the Future to Prepare for It

    Imagining the Future to Prepare for It Scenarios provide critical information to aid the region in navigating through a volatile and uncertain energy future. Scenarios provide critical information to aid the region in navigating through a volatile and...
  22. NEWS
    Aug 19, 2019
    Ben Kujala

    A Pile of Retirements: The Next 10 Years for Western Coal Plants

    A Pile of Retirements: The Next 10 Years for Western Coal Plants Coal has been used to generate electricity from the beginning of the electric grid. But generating electricity from coal, at least in the West, may become a thing of the past. And utilities'...
  23. NEWS
    Aug 23, 2019
    Carol Winkel

    Douglas County PUD to Explore Renewable Hydrogen Fuel Production

    Douglas County PUD to Explore Renewable Hydrogen Fuel Production Could hydrogen be the fuel of the future for vehicles? The Douglas County Public Utility District, which owns and operates Wells Dam on the Columbia River, is waging it could be an important...
  24. NEWS
    Aug 26, 2019
    Carol Winkel

    Resource Adequacy Symposium is Coming This Fall

    Resource Adequacy Symposium is Coming This Fall Registration is underway for the Resource Adequacy Symposium, hosted by the Northwest Power Pool in Portland on October 2. Registration is underway for the Resource Adequacy Symposium, hosted by the...
  25. NEWS
    Sep 20, 2019
    John Harrison

    2018 Energy Efficiency Improvements Keep Region On Track Toward Regional Power Plan Goals

    2018 Energy Efficiency Improvements Keep Region On Track Toward Regional Power Plan Goals Savings reported for 2018 are equal to the power demand of 164,000 Northwest homes; lighting improvements were a big contributor Savings reported for 2018 are equal...
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