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- February 13, 2019
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Category – Energy
Declining Carbon Emissions in the Pacific Northwest
- January 23, 2019
- Gillian Charles
2018 emissions should also be low, as electricity demand was down 3 percent from the previous year and water flow was above average.
California’s 100 Percent Clean Energy Act, Part 2
- January 17, 2019
- Gillian Charles
The Council's preliminary analysis sheds light on the implications of California’s new legislation in terms of resource development, carbon emissions, and wholesale electricity prices in the Pacific Northwest and greater West-wide region.
Climate Change Impacts on Electricity Loads and Hydropower Generation
- January 07, 2019
- Carol Winkel
A recently published paper by Council analysts explores how climate-driven variations in both energy demand and water availability affect the power system and risk of power shortfalls in the Pacific Northwest.
State of the Regional Economy and Energy Markets in 2017
- December 13, 2018
- Carol Winkel
The regional economy continued to grow in 2017, while an exceptionally cold winter and warm summer helped to push electricity sales higher.
Climate Change Impacts Will Affect Timing, Volume of River Flows And Hydropower, Study Asserts
- November 26, 2018
Warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers seem likely to be the new normal as the result of climate change, and dam operators need to be ready.
Council Approves Release of Final Methodology for Estimating Energy Efficiency Savings in the Northwest White Paper
- November 26, 2018
The white paper explains how energy efficiency savings estimates are developed by the Council and the Regional Technical Forum.
California’s 100 Percent Clean Energy Goal
- November 26, 2018
- Gillian Charles
The impact of California's aggressive clean energy goal has far-reaching ramifications for the Northwest and beyond. The Council is assessing how it could affect the power system.
Climate Change Challenge In The Columbia River Basin: Managing Water For Hydropower and Fish Migration
- November 20, 2018
If the effects of global climate change play out as expected in the Pacific Northwest, the changing water supply will challenge dam operators to provide reliable hydropower while protecting fish.
Electrifying the Transportation Sector in the Northwest
- October 15, 2018
- Carol Winkel
Demand from electric vehicles, though still modest, could become a significant new load in the region. Key to its growth is the charging station infrastructure needed to support widespread electrification.
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