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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 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. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Demand Response Resources and Publications

    Demand Response Resources and Publications Council resources The Ninth Power Plan DR Potential Presentations and Workbooks (2025) (under Resources on technical elements page) Demand Response overview Demand Response in the 2021 Power Plan (published 2022)...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Energy Efficiency

    Energy Efficiency Sep 18, 2025 Pacific Northwest continues to lead on energy efficiency, stays on track to meet targets set in 2021 Power Plan The Pacific Northwest continues to make progress in acquiring cost-effective energy efficiency called for in the...
  7. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Demand Response

    Demand Response Demand response has played a growing role in the Northwest power system over recent years, and its future potential is significantly larger than it has been in the past. The Council’s 2021 Power Plan identified low-cost and frequently...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. NEWS
    Aug 23, 2017
    Carol Winkel

    The Electric Utility Industry in a Changing World

    The Electric Utility Industry in a Changing World The electric utility industry, a historically stable business, is in transition. On many fronts the sector is grappling with what it means to be an energy provider in the 21st century and how to reform an...
  11. NEWS
    Aug 22, 2017
    Carol Winkel

    Innovations in Irrigation Efficiency

    Innovations in Irrigation Efficiency Technological advances could help us lead in meeting the global demand for affordable food Technological advances could help us lead in meeting the global demand for affordable food How important is irrigation in...
  12. NEWS
    Aug 17, 2017
    John Harrison

    Deep Decarbonization

    Deep Decarbonization Northwest Natural, citing its 'climate imperative,' plans to reduce carbon emissions and boost energy efficiency Northwest Natural, citing its 'climate imperative,' plans to reduce carbon emissions and boost energy...
  13. NEWS
    Oct 20, 2016
    John Ollis

    Megawatt? A Powerful Question.

    Megawatt? A Powerful Question. What's a megawatt and what can it do? We explain. What's a megawatt and what can it do? We explain. When I used to go to the store to get a 60-watt light bulb, it was a pretty simple experience. I could purchase any...
  14. NEWS
    Oct 20, 2016
    John Ollis

    Megawatt? A Powerful Question.

    Megawatt? A Powerful Question. What's a megawatt and what can it do? We explain. What's a megawatt and what can it do? We explain. When I used to go to the store to get a 60-watt light bulb, it was a pretty simple experience. I could purchase any...
  15. NEWS
    Aug 05, 2016
    Ben Kujala

    Do Customers of Northwest Investor-Owned Utilities have Higher Electricity Bills?

    Do Customers of Northwest Investor-Owned Utilities have Higher Electricity Bills? The Northwest has over 100 different utilities, many of them small publicly owned utilities. Investor-owned utilities are companies owned by investors that earn a profit for...
  16. NEWS
    Jan 17, 2018
    Carol Winkel

    What's the Least-cost Way to Lower Northwest Carbon Emissions From the Power System?

    What's the Least-cost Way to Lower Northwest Carbon Emissions From the Power System? The most cost-effective way to reduce carbon emissions from the power system is to replace coal generation with a combination of energy efficiency, renewable resources,...
  17. NEWS
    Jan 16, 2018
    John Harrison

    Tough Task

    Tough Task Deciding when to build new power plants is a tough decision and should not be based on a political goal, departing Council chair Henry Lorenzen says. Deciding when to build new power plants is a tough decision and should not be based on a...
  18. NEWS
    Jan 11, 2018
    Carol Winkel

    Outgoing Council Chair Henry Lorenzen Offers Some Final Thoughts

    Outgoing Council Chair Henry Lorenzen Offers Some Final Thoughts At the Council's January meeting, Chair Henry Lorenzen offered some final thoughts as his tenure closes. The following are his verbatim remarks for the record: Now I’m going to have the...
  19. NEWS
    Jan 11, 2018
    Carol Winkel

    Mapping the Northwest’s Power Supply

    Mapping the Northwest’s Power Supply What’s happening in energy development in the Northwest? Our online mapping tool gives you access to the latest information. What’s happening in energy development in the Northwest? Our online mapping tool gives you...
  20. NEWS
    Dec 18, 2017
    Mark Walker

    Economic Recovery Continues

    Economic Recovery Continues Thanks to ongoing energy efficiency improvements, Northwest economic output increases as power sales decline. Thanks to ongoing energy efficiency improvements, Northwest economic output increases as power sales decline. The...
  21. NEWS
    Nov 28, 2017
    Carol Winkel

    California Dreaming: Randy Hardy on how its energy goals will affect the Northwest

    California Dreaming: Randy Hardy on how its energy goals will affect the Northwest Former BPA Administrator Randy Hardy expects California's ambitious renewable goals to result in surplus solar power, low wholesale prices. Former BPA Administrator Randy...
  22. NEWS
    Oct 26, 2017
    Mark Walker

    Northwest Utility-Scale Solar: How real is it?

    Northwest Utility-Scale Solar: How real is it? Solar power is having a moment, but lack of transmission could hinder its development. Solar power is having a moment, but lack of transmission could hinder its development. Pacific Northwest wind energy...
  23. NEWS
    Oct 11, 2017
    John Harrison

    LED Lighting Boosts Northwest Energy Savings in 2016

    LED Lighting Boosts Northwest Energy Savings in 2016 Energy efficiency savings continue to grow in the Northwest, now totaling an amount equal to the power demand of six Seattles. Energy efficiency savings continue to grow in the Northwest, now totaling...
  24. NEWS
    Sep 29, 2017
    John Harrison

    Battery Power

    Battery Power The lowly battery is being reinvented, not just for vehicles but also to stabilize the power grid and smooth the ups and downs of wind and solar generation. The lowly battery is being reinvented, not just for vehicles but also to stabilize...
  25. NEWS
    Sep 20, 2017
    Garrett Herndon

    Energy Efficiency Exchange 2018 - Call for Topics

    Energy Efficiency Exchange 2018 - Call for Topics On May 15th and 16th of 2018, energy efficiency professionals from across the region will descend on Tacoma, Washington for Energy Efficiency Exchange 2018. We’re in the midst of planning and would love to...
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