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Established to inform and advance a regional vision for power and fish & wildlife in the Columbia Basin

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Jun 21, 2024

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.

Jun 21, 2024

Council approves next steps for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Waterwheel Hatchery Program and priorities for FY2025 fish screens

The Council approved the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe’s Waterwheel Hatchery Program Step 1 review and a recommendation to Bonneville to fund non-recurring maintenance for fish screens in FY2025.

May 22, 2024

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 in the spring and curtailing spill operations in August. In preparation for an upcoming adequacy assessment, Council staff incorporated these changes in modeling to understand the impact to power generation.

May 22, 2024

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 targets from its 2021 Power Plan and analyzing whether that will ensure that the power supply is keeping pace.

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Power Planning

The Council works with regional partners to plan for the addition of the lowest-cost conservation and generation resources to the existing power system, so that the region continues to enjoy an adequate, efficient, economical, reliable power supply.

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Fish & Wildlife Program

The Council works with regional partners through its Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program to protect, mitigate and enhance salmon and other fish and wildlife affect by the hydroelectric dams on the Columbia and its tributaries.

About the Program

Resident Fish in the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

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Integrating energy and the environment in the Columbia River Basin

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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.

The Fish and Wildlife Program

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The Council develops a plan, updated every five years, to ensure the region’s power supply and acquire cost-effective energy efficiency.

The Northwest Power Plan

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Energy Advisory Committees

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Recent and Upcoming Meetings

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COLUMBIA RIVER HISTORY PROJECT