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The Council has a Regional Technical Forum manager position open — See details

Sep 27, 2022

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 Regional Conservation Progress Report.

Sep 27, 2022

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 – think April snow or June heat dome – suggest that the past may no longer be a reliable predictor of the future.

Sep 21, 2022

Council Assesses 40 Years of the Basin’s Fish and Wildlife Program

At the September Fish and Wildlife Committee meeting, staff completed their presentation on part one of a five-part retrospective on how the Fish and Wildlife Program has performed over the last 40 years.

Sep 20, 2022

BPA’s John Hairston Shares Optimism Over Financial Prospects

Energized by a robust economic year, BPA CEO and Administrator John Hairston expressed confidence in the agency’s energy market position, financial stability, budget allocations, rate negotiations, and meeting fish and wildlife obligations.

Resident Fish in the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

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Transmission: Capacity and contracting may slow progress toward clean-energy goals

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2021 Power Plan

The Council has published its 2021 Power Plan! Be part of the conversation and access all the technical resources behind it.

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Fish and Wildlife Program

The Council works to protect and enhance fish and wildlife through its Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. See the Program, the 2020 Addendum, and the tools to monitor its progress.

About the Program

Learn about the Northwest’s rich history through our Columbia River History Project

Regional Technical Forum

The RTF is a technical advisory committee to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council established in 1999 to develop standards to verify and evaluate energy efficiency savings.

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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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Browse reports and documents relevant to the Council's work on fish and wildlife and energy planning, as well as administrative reports.

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