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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 25, 2022
    Steve Simmons

    Keeping the Lights On

    Keeping the Lights On The Council is set to make improvements to the Northwest’s resource adequacy assessment this year. John Fazio discussed the upcoming work to improve the annual assessment, which acts as an early warning of potential future power...
  2. NEWS
    Jun 21, 2022
    Jennifer Light

    Bonneville’s Resource Program

    Bonneville’s Resource Program Ensuring the future reliability of the Northwest electric power system while complying with policy goals to reduce carbon emissions is “a challenging process” involving “a mind-spinning array of uncertainties”. Ensuring the...
  3. NEWS
    Jun 23, 2022
    Steve Simmons

    Fuels: A State of Transition

    Fuels: A State of Transition Against the backdrop of soaring fossil fuel prices due to the war that Russia is waging on Ukraine, a transition to cleaner fuels is underway in the Northwest that will touch nearly all aspects of the economy. Against the...
  4. NEWS
    Jul 19, 2022
    John Harrison

    Energy Efficiency Programs for Low-Income Households

    Energy Efficiency Programs for Low-Income Households In a challenging economy when costs seem to be rising constantly, low-income households face an increasing risk of being unable to afford basic necessities, including electricity In a challenging...
  5. NEWS
    Jul 20, 2022
    John Harrison

    Lower Snake River Dams Replacement Power Study by E3

    Lower Snake River Dams Replacement Power Study by E3 While it is possible to replace the output of the four lower Snake River dams while meeting aggressive clean-energy goals, the cost would be substantial, and the reliability of the system could depend...
  6. NEWS
    Aug 31, 2022
    Dor Hirsh Bar Gai

    The Future of Offshore Wind Development

    The Future of Offshore Wind Development With an ever-growing need to decarbonize the grid while providing reliable and affordable generation, offshore wind is receiving significant industry attention. With an ever-growing need to decarbonize the grid...
  7. NEWS
    Sep 27, 2022
    Annika Roberts

    Analyzing Extreme Weather Events in Energy Planning

    Analyzing Extreme Weather Events in Energy Planning The Regional Technical Forum models how heating and cooling equipment performs in various climates as part of its work. Recent weather events in the region suggest that the past may no longer be a...
  8. NEWS
    Sep 27, 2022
    Carol Winkel

    2021 Regional Conservation Progress Report Finds Lower Achievement

    2021 Regional Conservation Progress Report Finds Lower Achievement Last year, the Northwest saved 216 average megawatts of energy, which is slightly lower than the 223 average megawatts achieved in 2020, according to the Council’s recently released 2021...
  9. NEWS
    Oct 25, 2022
    Deston Nokes

    Hybrid Hydropower Storage Could Improve Response, Stability, and Unit Life

    Hybrid Hydropower Storage Could Improve Response, Stability, and Unit Life An effort is underway to explore adding fast-acting energy storage into traditional hydroelectric units to improve response and stability, and to increase operational flexibility,...
  10. NEWS
    Oct 24, 2022
    Ann Gravatt

    Be Grateful: November Offers More Opportunities to Engage with Council on Resource Adequacy

    Be Grateful: November Offers More Opportunities to Engage with Council on Resource Adequacy Fuel up on that leftover Halloween candy and join our Power Division at November meetings to learn more about the Council’s critical work on resource adequacy....
  11. NEWS
    Jan 17, 2023
    Ann Gravatt

    Council 2027 Resource Adequacy Assessment Complete

    Council 2027 Resource Adequacy Assessment Complete Last week, the Council approved for release the 2027 Resource Adequacy Assessment, representing many months of work to ensure the power plan will provide “an adequate, efficient, economic and reliable...
  12. NEWS
    Feb 22, 2023
    Carol Winkel

    Updated Wholesale Electricity Price Forecast: Planning for volatile wholesale market prices during peak times of day, night

    Updated Wholesale Electricity Price Forecast: Planning for volatile wholesale market prices during peak times of day, night Wholesale power markets in the West are a key factor to review annually to track the Council 's 2021 Power Plan, as well as helping...
  13. NEWS
    Feb 22, 2023
    Carol Winkel

    Emerging Technologies in Energy Efficiency: Advanced heat pumps, sensors, and automated controls pave path to future savings

    Emerging Technologies in Energy Efficiency: Advanced heat pumps, sensors, and automated controls pave path to future savings Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance briefed the Council on some promising technologies in energy efficiency, as the 2021 Power...
  14. NEWS
    Apr 17, 2023
    Carol Winkel

    Understanding the Value of Weatherization: Protecting people and the power system in extreme weather

    Understanding the Value of Weatherization: Protecting people and the power system in extreme weather Intense heat waves and winter storms with extreme temperatures have underscored the need to strengthen the power system’s ability to withstand these...
  15. NEWS
    Apr 17, 2023
    Carol Winkel

    Water Supply Outlook Suggests Near Normal Snowpack, Late Runoff

    Water Supply Outlook Suggests Near Normal Snowpack, Late Runoff It’s been a colder winter for us in the Pacific Northwest, which has meant a healthy snowpack and a later runoff for now. It’s been a colder winter for us in the Pacific Northwest, which has...
  16. NEWS
    Jun 22, 2023
    Carol Winkel

    Regional Technical Forum Releases 2022 Annual Report

    Regional Technical Forum Releases 2022 Annual Report Regional Technical Forum manager Laura Thomas presented a summary of the RTF’s 2022 Annual Report at the June Council meeting. Regional Technical Forum manager Laura Thomas presented a summary of the...
  17. NEWS
    Jun 23, 2023
    Carol Winkel

    Update on Bonneville Power Administration’s 2024 Resource Program

    Update on Bonneville Power Administration’s 2024 Resource Program Ryan Egerdahl, manager of long-term power planning for the Bonneville Power Administration, presented an overview of its long-term resource program at the Council’s June meeting....
  18. NEWS
    Jul 17, 2023
    Dor Hirsh Bar Gai

    Western Resource Adequacy Program Update

    Western Resource Adequacy Program Update The Western Power Pool presented an update to the Council on the Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP), a reliability and regional planning program for the Northwest. The Western Power Pool presented an update...
  19. NEWS
    Jul 17, 2023
    Annika Roberts

    Emerging Technologies in Power System Planning

    Emerging Technologies in Power System Planning The changing energy landscape demands new resources and technologies to keep the grid – with its influx of weather-dependent, intermittent resources – reliable and adequate. The changing energy landscape...
  20. NEWS
    Aug 25, 2023
    Carol Winkel

    Bonneville Plans to Expand Transmission to Meet Growing Loads from Data Centers, Electrification

    Bonneville Plans to Expand Transmission to Meet Growing Loads from Data Centers, Electrification Jeff Cook briefed the Council on BPA’s plans to build significant transmission infrastructure to meet growing Northwest loads. Jeff Cook briefed the Council...
  21. NEWS
    Aug 25, 2023
    Carol Winkel

    Public Power Council Shares Views on Bonneville, Rates, Fish and Wildlife Investments

    Public Power Council Shares Views on Bonneville, Rates, Fish and Wildlife Investments Scott Simms, CEO and executive director of the Public Power Council, briefed the Council on its current key initiatives. Scott Simms, CEO and executive director of the...
  22. NEWS
    Sep 21, 2023
    Carol Winkel

    Solving the Challenges to Building New Transmission

    Solving the Challenges to Building New Transmission The Northwest and Intermountain Power Producers Coalition has a new whitepaper exploring the need for new transmission in the region and the Bonneville Power Administration’s ability to provide...
  23. NEWS
    Oct 19, 2023
    Carol Winkel

    Northwest Off to Good Start in Meeting Energy Efficiency Goals

    Northwest Off to Good Start in Meeting Energy Efficiency Goals In 2022, the Northwest saved 150 average megawatts of electricity, putting the region on track to meet its 2021 Regional Power Plan’s goals for cost-effective energy efficiency. In 2022, the...
  24. NEWS
    Dec 06, 2023
    Carol Winkel

    Western Grid Panelists Emphasize Regional Coordination to Maintain System Adequacy

    Western Grid Panelists Emphasize Regional Coordination to Maintain System Adequacy Increasing loads, a changing resource mix, and extreme weather events have become pressing challenges to the power system, highlighting the importance of broad system...
  25. NEWS
    Jan 19, 2024
    Carol Winkel

    Power Sector Emissions Declining as Coal Plants Retire

    Power Sector Emissions Declining as Coal Plants Retire Our resource policy analyst reviews the 2022 regional and national carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation, highlighting the current downward trend on emissions as coal plants retire. Our...
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