Apr 17, 2023
Water Supply Outlook Suggests Near Normal Snowpack, Late Runoff
It’s been a colder winter for us in the Pacific Northwest, which has meant a healthy snowpack and a later runoff for now.
The 2021 Northwest Power Plan
Read the 2021 Northwest Power Plan
Publication Version
3-page summary of the Plan
Review the Supporting Material used to develop the Plan
2021 Plan Scenarios
- Robustness of Energy Efficiency
- Early Retirement of Coal Generation
- Change in Reliance on Extra-Regional Markets for Resource Adequacy
- Organized and Limited Markets for Energy and Capacity
- Analyze the Bonneville Portfolio
- Greenhouse Gas Cost Tipping Points
- Paths to Decarbonization
Read a blog post describing Scenarios
Revisit our System Integration Forum meeting from March 2020 covering details about each scenario.
Background
- About the planning process and past power plans
- Energy Efficiency
- Demand Response
- Power Supply
- Primary planning models:
- Understanding power planning:
- The Regional Power Plan’s role in securing our power supply (2019)
- Power planning overview, video and presentation (2014)
- Understanding planning for uncertainty, video and presentation (2014)
Technical resources
- Technical Information and Data used in developing the plan
- Advisory committee pages have additional technical material
- Flow chart of the power plan development process
- Consistent treatment of quantifiable resource costs: Framework and presentation (2019)
- Draft 2021 Power Plan High Level Approach and Organization (2019)
Get Power Plan news
Latest updates
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The Power Plan was published in the Federal Register on May 27, 2022
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May 2022: Statement of Basis and Purpose and Response to Comments
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March 2022: Publication version of the 2021 Power Plan is available; for a print version, contact Chad Madron
Revisit the Draft Power Plan and related public process
- Read the Draft 2021 Power Plan
- Read all comments received
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May 2022: Response to Comments
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- View videos and transcripts from the 4 public hearings in 2021:
- September 27, hosted by Montana
- October 7, hosted by Washington
- October 12, hosted by Oregon
- October 14, hosted by Idaho
Previous news
- The Council voted to approve the 2021 Northwest Power Plan (Feb 2022)
- The Council held a 3 day technical conference on the newly remodeled GENESYS and adequacy. Finding recordings of each day and all materials here (2021)
- Video on Utility Integrated Resource Plans predict large-scale development of renewable resources West-wide (2021)
- Modeling for next Northwest Power Plan indicates revolutionary changes in the future power supply (2021)
- The Council held a System Integration Forum on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the Power Plan (2021)
- See all Power Committee and Council Meeting presentations related to the plan
- Related news and blog posts
Questions? Answers!
- See our FAQ for questions we’ve received about the 2021 Power Plan process
- Read the Beginner's Guide: Regional Power Planning in the Pacific Northwest
Recent and Upcoming Meetings
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FEB
2021
WED
17
9:00 am—12:30 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
FEB
2021
FRI
19
9:00 am—2:30 pm
SIF: 2021 Power Plan and DEI
FEB
2021
WED
24
8:30 am—11:30 am
Power Committee Webinar - CANCELLED
MAR
2021
WED
03
9:00 am—12:30 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee - CANCELLED
MAR
2021
WED
17
9:00 am—12:30 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
MAR
2021
WED
24
8:30 am—11:30 am
Power Committee Webinar
MAR
2021
WED
31
9:00 am—12:30 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
APR
2021
THU
01
9:00 am—12:30 pm
Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
APR
2021
MON
12
1:00 pm—4:00 pm
Demand Response Advisory Committee
APR
2021
WED
14
9:00 am—12:30 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
APR
2021
WED
21
8:30 am—11:30 am
Power Committee Webinar
APR
2021
WED
28
9:00 am—12:30 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
APR
2021
THU
29
9:00 am—12:00 pm
Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
MAY
2021
TUE
18
10:00 am—11:30 am
Demand Forecast Advisory Committee
MAY
2021
WED
19
9:00 am—12:30 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
MAY
2021
THU
20
8:00 am—10:00 am
Power Committee Webinar
MAY
2021
WED
26
8:30 am—11:30 am
Power Committee Webinar
MAY
2021
FRI
28
9:00 am—12:00 pm
Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
JUN
2021
THU
03
1:00 pm—4:00 pm
Demand Response Advisory Committee
JUN
2021
TUE
WED
15
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16
Power Committee Work Session Webinars
JUN
2021
WED
30
8:30 am—11:30 am
Power Committee Webinar
JUL
2021
FRI
30
8:30 am—11:30 am
Power Committee Webinar
AUG
2021
WED
FRI
04
-
06
RAAC/SAAC - Adequacy/GENESYS Technical Conference
AUG
2021
MON
23
1:00 pm—2:30 pm
Council Meeting Webinar to Discuss the Draft 2021 Power Plan and Decision to Release for Public Review and Comment
SEP
2021
MON
27
Power Plan Public Hearing Hosted by Montana
OCT
2021
THU
07
Power Plan Public Hearing Hosted by Washington
OCT
2021
TUE
12
Power Plan Public Hearing Hosted by Oregon
OCT
2021
THU
14
Power Plan Public Hearing Hosted by Idaho
JAN
2022
FRI
28
8:30 am—11:30 am
Power Committee Meeting
MAR
2022
WED
02
9:30 am—3:00 pm
System Integration Forum: Scope of Work on Potential Lower Snake River Dam Analysis
MAR
2022
WED
30
9:30 am—12:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q1 Meeting
MAY
2022
TUE
WED
10
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11
F&W and Power Committee Meetings
JUN
2022
WED
08
9:30 am—11:30 am
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q2 Meeting
1:00 pm—3:30 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
JUL
2022
WED
06
F&W Committee Meeting
JUL
2022
FRI
08
9:00 am—10:30 am
Resource Adequacy Adv Comm - Steering Committee
AUG
2022
WED
10
9:00 am—12:00 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
AUG
2022
WED
31
9:00 am—12:00 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
SEP
2022
WED
21
9:00 am—12:00 pm
Resource Adequacy Adv Comm - Tech Committee
SEP
2022
WED
28
9:00 am—10:00 am
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q3 Meeting
SEP
2022
THU
29
9:00 am—12:00 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
OCT
2022
TUE
WED
04
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05
F&W and Power Committee Meetings
NOV
2022
WED
02
9:30 am—12:00 pm
Demand Response Advisory Committee
DEC
2022
MON
05
1:30 pm—3:30 pm
Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee
FEB
2023
FRI
24
9:00 am—2:00 pm
Conservation Resources Advisory Comm.
MAR
2023
TUE
28
9:00 am—11:00 am
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q1 Meeting
MAR
2023
FRI
31
9:00 am—10:30 am
Generating Resources Advisory Committee
APR
2023
WED
05
9:00 am—12:00 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
MAY
2023
WED
24
1:00 pm—3:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q2 Meeting
SEP
2023
FRI
15
9:00 am—12:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q3 Meeting
NOV
2023
WED
08
12:30 pm—3:30 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q4 Meeting