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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)
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Forums and Workgroups

  • Asset Management Strategic Plan
  • 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 Fish Screens Hatcheries & Artificial Production Invasive and Non-Native Species Lamprey Predation: Sea lions, pike, birds Program Tracker: Resources, Tools, Maps Protected Areas Research Plan Resident Fish 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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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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AUG 2025
TUE
26
9:00 am—12:00 pm
System Analysis and Resource Adequacy Combined Advisory Committees
SEP 2025
TUE WED
09 - 10
Council Meeting
SEP 2025
TUE
16
9:00 am—3:30 pm
RTF Meeting
SEP 2025
THU
18
1:00 pm—2:30 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee
SEP 2025
TUE WED
23 - 24
Council Work Session
SEP 2025
MON
29
1:00 pm—5:00 pm
Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) - Adaptive Management Work Session
OCT 2025
WED
01
9:00 am—3:30 pm
System Analysis and Resource Adequacy Combined Advisory Committees
OCT 2025
TUE THU
14 - 16
Council Meeting
OCT 2025
TUE
21
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
OCT 2025
TUE WED
28 - 29
Council Work Session on F&W Amendments
NOV 2025
WED
05
9:00 am—12:00 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
NOV 2025
THU
13
9:00 am—1:00 pm
RTF Meeting
NOV 2025
TUE WED
18 - 19
Council Meeting
DEC 2025
WED THU
03 - 04
Council Work Session on F&W Amendments
DEC 2025
TUE
09
9:00 am—3:15 pm
RTF Meeting
DEC 2025
TUE
16
9:00 am—11:00 am
Council Meeting
DEC 2025
FRI
19
9:00 am—10:00 am
Council Meeting Executive Session
JAN 2026
TUE
13
9:00 am—6:00 pm
Council Meeting
4:00 pm—6:00 pm
Public hearing on Draft 2026 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program
JAN 2026
WED
21
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
JAN 2026
WED
28
9:00 am—12:00 pm
Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
JAN 2026
THU
29
9:00 am—4:00 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
4:00 pm—6:00 pm
Public hearing on Draft 2026 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (Kalispell)
4:00 pm—6:00 pm
Public hearing on Draft 2026 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (Lewiston)
FEB 2026
TUE
03
4:30 pm—6:30 pm
Public hearing on Draft 2026 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (Spokane)
FEB 2026
WED
04
4:30 pm—6:30 pm
Public hearing on Draft 2026 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (Yakima)
FEB 2026
TUE
10
Council Meeting
FEB 2026
THU
12
4:00 pm—6:00 pm
Public hearing on Draft 2026 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (Boise)
4:00 pm—6:00 pm
Public hearing on Draft 2026 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (Bend)
FEB 2026
TUE
17
4:30 pm—6:30 pm
Public hearing on Draft 2026 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (Seattle)
FEB 2026
WED
18
9:00 am—12:25 pm
RTF Meeting
FEB 2026
TUE
24
3:30 pm—6:00 pm
Public hearing on Draft 2026 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program
FEB 2026
THU
26
1:30 pm—3:00 pm
Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
MAR 2026
FRI
06
9:30 am—12:00 pm
Demand Response Advisory Committee
MAR 2026
TUE WED
10 - 11
Council Meeting
MAR 2026
TUE
17
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
MAR 2026
MON
23
10:00 am—11:30 am
Public Affairs Committee Meeting
MAR 2026
TUE
24
10:30 am—12:00 pm
Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
APR 2026
TUE THU
14 - 16
Council Meeting
APR 2026
TUE
21
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
APR 2026
WED
22
9:00 am—4:00 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
APR 2026
THU
23
9:00 am—3:15 pm
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APR 2026
MON
27
1:00 pm—3:00 pm
Demand Response Advisory Committee
MAY 2026
TUE THU
12 - 14
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MAY 2026
TUE
19
9:00 am—4:00 pm
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JUN 2026
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16 - 18
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JUN 2026
TUE WED
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JUL 2026
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14 - 15
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21
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AUG 2026
TUE WED
11 - 12
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SEP 2026
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09 - 10
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TUE WED
15 - 16
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OCT 2026
WED THU
14 - 15
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OCT 2026
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20
9:00 am—4:00 pm
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TUE
10
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NOV 2026
TUE WED
17 - 18
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DEC 2026
TUE
08
9:00 am—4:00 pm
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DEC 2026
TUE WED
15 - 16
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  1. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Secondary Resources

    Secondary Resources Secondary generating resources are commercially available with limited, or small-scale, developmental potential in the Pacific Northwest. While secondary resources are currently in-service or available for development in the region,...
  2. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Levelized Cost of Energy

    Levelized Cost of Energy One way to compare the cost of a generating resource against another is to look at the levelized cost of energy, which is a metric used to estimate the cost of energy across a resource’s expected economic life. It is calculated as...
  3. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Generating Resource Reference Plants

    Generating Resource Reference Plants Onshore Wind Jump to: Trends, Considerations and Resource | Description of Reference Plant Wind power is a naturally occurring, renewable form of energy that is harnessed and transferred into electricity through power...
  4. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Generating Resource Reference Plants

    Generating Resource Reference Plants Utility-scale Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Jump to: Trends, Considerations, and Resource Potential | Description of Reference Plant Solar power is a naturally occurring, renewable resource that converts energy from the sun...
  5. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Generating Resource Reference Plants

    Generating Resource Reference Plants Utility-scale Battery Storage Jump to: Trends, Considerations, and Resource Potential | Description of Reference Plant Energy storage allows for the capture and storage of energy for use at a later time, when it is...
  6. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Generating Resource Reference Plants

    Generating Resource Reference Plants Utility-scale Solar PV + Battery Storage Jump to: Trends, Considerations, and Resource Potential | Description of Reference Plant Co-locating renewables with storage helps avoid curtailment of energy, reduce...
  7. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Generating Resource Reference Plants

    Generating Resource Reference Plants Natural Gas Jump to: Trends, Considerations, and Resource Potential | Description of Reference Plant Natural gas technologies are proven and mature, yet also evolving to adapt to the needs of the new power system. As...
  8. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Generating Resource Reference Plants

    Generating Resource Reference Plants Pumped Storage Jump to: Trends, Considerations, and Resource Potential | Description of Reference Plant Pumped storage hydropower is an established and commercially mature energy and storage resource, however there has...
  9. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Generating Resource Reference Plants

    Generating Resource Reference Plants Conventional Geothermal Jump to: Considerations, Trends, and Resource Potential | Description of Reference Plant The Pacific Northwest is home to a significant, naturally occurring geothermal resource – especially in...
  10. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Generating Resource Reference Plants

    Generating Resource Reference Plants Emerging Technologies Jump to: Offshore Wind | Small Modular Reactors | Enhanced Geothermal Systems | Wave Energy | Carbon Capture and Sequestration | Description of Proxy Emerging Tech Reference Plant As states and...
  11. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Energy Efficiency Targets

    Energy Efficiency Targets Regional Target The Council recommends Bonneville and the regional utilities plan to acquire between 750 and 1,000 average megawatts of cost-effective energy efficiency by the end of 2027 and a minimum of 2,400 average megawatts...
  12. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Energy Efficiency Targets

    Energy Efficiency Targets Bonneville Target To support both Bonneville’s and the regional power system’s needs, the Council recommends that Bonneville acquire between 270 and 360 average megawatts of cost-effective energy efficiency by the end of 2027 and...
  13. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Energy Use Forecasts

    Energy Use Forecasts The Council was formed in part because simple historic-trend forecasts for the regions use of electricity had substantially overstated the future needs. In the late 70s and early 80s, the region was beginning to see some slowing of...
  14. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Energy Use Forecasting Methodology

    Energy Use Forecasting Methodology The Council uses an aggregation of multiple models and methods to forecast the energy use for the region. Different types of forecasts are created depending how they are used in the process of developing the plan....
  15. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    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...
  16. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    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...
  17. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    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...
  18. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    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...
  19. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    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...
  20. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    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...
  21. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    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...
  22. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    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...
  23. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    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...
  24. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    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...
  25. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    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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