Feb 22, 2023 Emerging Technologies in Energy Efficiency: Advanced heat pumps, sensors, and automated controls pave path to future savings Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance briefed the Council on some promising technologies in energy efficiency, as the 2021 Power Plan includes strong recommendations for continued investments in emerging technologies.
Feb 22, 2023 Updated Wholesale Electricity Price Forecast: Planning for volatile wholesale market prices during peak times of day, night Wholesale power markets in the West are a key factor to review annually to track the Council 's 2021 Power Plan, as well as helping utilities in their own price forecasts and providing avoided market emissions rate guidance for state agencies developing building codes.
Jan 17, 2023 Council 2027 Resource Adequacy Assessment Complete Last week, the Council approved for release the 2027 Resource Adequacy Assessment, representing many months of work to ensure the power plan will provide “an adequate, efficient, economic and reliable power supply.”
Oct 25, 2022 Hybrid Hydropower Storage Could Improve Response, Stability, and Unit Life An effort is underway to explore adding fast-acting energy storage into traditional hydroelectric units to improve response and stability, and to increase operational flexibility, particularly when integrating renewable power.
