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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 & Wildlife overview

    The Fish and Wildlife Program

    • 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program
    • Subbasin Plans
    • Project Reviews and Recommendations

    Independent Review Groups

    • Independent Economic Advisory Board (IEAB)
    • Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB)
    • Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP)

    Forums and Workgroups

    • O&M Strategic Plan and Subcommittee Workgroup
    • Ocean and Plume Science and Management Forum
    • Regional Coordination
    • Science and Policy Exchange
    • Toxics Workgroup

    Topics

    • Adaptive Management
    • Anadromous Fish Mitigation
    • Blocked Areas
    • High-level Indicators
    • Predation
    • Protected Areas
    • Research Plan
    • Resource Tools and Maps
    • Sturgeon
  • Energy

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

    Energy overview

    THE SEVENTH NORTHWEST POWER PLAN

    • The Seventh Power Plan
    • Planning Process and Past Power Plans

    TECHNICAL TOOLS AND MODELS

    • Regional Portfolio Model
    • Generation Evaluation System Model (GENESYS)

    Energy Advisory Committees

    • Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
    • Demand Forecast Advisory Committee
    • Demand Response Advisory Committee
    • Generating Resources Advisory Committee
    • Natural Gas Advisory Committee
    • Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee
    • System Analysis Advisory Committee
    • Regional Technical Forum
    • RTF Policy Advisory Committee
    • Resource Strategies Advisory Committee (Not Active)

    Energy Topics

    • Energy Efficiency
    • Demand Response
    • Power Supply
    • Resource Adequacy
    • Energy Storage

    Energy Forums and Workgroups

    • Pacific NW Demand Response Project
    • Northwest Wind Integration Forum (Archive)
  • Meetings
    See next Council meeting August 14 - 15, 2018 in Portland › See previous Council meeting ›

    Recent and Upcoming Meetings

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    • Apr 2018 Tue Wed 10 - 11
      Council Meeting
    • Apr 2018 Thu 26
      Generating Resources Advisory Committee
    • May 2018 Tue Wed 08 - 09
      Council Meeting
    • May 2018 Fri 11
      1:30 pm—3:00 pm GRAC Webinar
    • Jun 2018 Tue 05
      Conservation Resources Advisory Committee Meeting
    • Jun 2018 Mon 11
      Regional Coordination Forum
    • Jun 2018 Tue Wed 12 - 13
      Council Meeting
    • Jun 2018 Thu 14
      RTF Policy Advisory Committee Meeting
    • Jun 2018 Tue 19
      Pacific NW Demand Response Project Meeting
    • Jun 2018 Wed 20
      Demand Response Advisory Committee Meeting
    • Jun 2018 Wed 27
      9:00 am—12:00 pm System Analysis Advisory Committee
    • Jul 2018 Tue Wed 10 - 11
      Council Meeting
    • Jul 2018 Thu 26
      9:00 am—12:00 pm GENESYS Redevelopment Overview Meeting
    • Aug 2018 Mon 13
      2:00 pm—3:30 pm O&M Subcommittee Meeting
    • Aug 2018 Tue Wed 14 - 15
      Council Meeting
    • Sep 2018 Wed 05
      RTF Policy Advisory Committee Meeting
    • Sep 2018 Tue Wed 11 - 12
      Council Meeting
    • Oct 2018 Tue Wed 09 - 10
      Council Meeting
    • Nov 2018 Tue Wed 13 - 14
      Council Meeting
    • Dec 2018 Wed 05
      RTF Policy Advisory Committee Meeting
    • Dec 2018 Tue Wed 11 - 12
      Council Meeting
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  • Reports and Documents

    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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    Reports by Topic

    • Power Plan
    • Fish and Wildlife Program
    • Subbasin Plans
    • Financial Reports
    • Independent Scientific Advisory Board
    • Independent Scientific Review Panel
    • Independent Economic Analysis Board

    Columbia River History Project

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See next Council meeting August 14 - 15, 2018 in Portland › See previous Council meeting ›

Featured News

  1. Jul 16, 2018

    Montana Steps Up Fight Against Invasive Mussels

    Montana is on the front line in the war against two species of invasive freshwater mussels, zebras and quaggas, which can cause enormous damage to underwater equipment with blankets of hard, calciferous shells.

    Read full story
  2. Jul 16, 2018

    BPA Identifies First Potential Cuts in Budget for Council's Fish and Wildlife Program

    The Bonneville Power Administration is identifying potential cuts in the budget of the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program, including so far to water acquisitions and a net-pen salmon production program.

    Read full story
  3. Jul 3, 2018

    The State of Research for Planning the Future of the Power Grid

    I recently had the pleasure of attending the Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS) conference in Boise, ID. The conference brought some of the brightest minds together to explore how computer models and mathematics can help keep the lights on.

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  4. Jul 3, 2018

    An Economic Approach to Electricity Adequacy

    Council power division staff authored a paper on a methodology to determine what types of resources are most cost-effective with respect to maintaining adequacy; energy efficiency and demand response are more cost-effective than gas-fired plants for meeting peak demand.

    Read full story
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Energy Planning
Seventh Power Plan

A plan for energy efficiency, demand response, and existing natural gas plants key to ensuring a reliable, low-cost, clean power supply. 

About the plan
Fish and Wildlife

The Council works to protect and enhance fish and wildlife through its Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. See the Program, and the tools, reviews and science behind it.

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

Visit the RTF website

Explore Energy Topics

  • Energy Efficiency
  • Demand Response
  • Power Supply
  • Resource Adequacy
  • Energy Storage
Program Amendment Process

Starting May 16, the Council is seeking recommendations on its Fish and Wildlife Program.

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Explore Fish & Wildlife Topics

  • Adaptive Management
  • Anadromous Fish Mitigation
  • Blocked Areas
  • High-level Indicators
  • Predation
  • Protected Areas
  • Research Plan
  • Resource Tools and Maps
  • Sturgeon

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