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3-page summary of the Plan
 

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2021 Power Plan Mid-Term Assessment

About the Mid-Term: Because of the rapid and significant challenges facing the electric system, the Council has decided to provide this dynamic assessment, updating recommendations as new information becomes available. At least quarterly, the Council’s power committee will review and approve its updates.

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.


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Recent and Upcoming Meetings

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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 - 16
Power Committee Work Session Webinars
JUN 2021
WED
30
8:30 am—11:30 am
Power Committee Webinar
JUL 2021
THU
15
9:00 am—12:00 pm
Cancelled! - Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
JUL 2021
FRI
16
9:00 am—5:00 pm
Resource Adequacy - System Analysis Combined Meeting
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 - 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
JUL 2022
WED
27
9:30 am—3:30 pm
Resource Adequacy and System Analysis Committee Meeting
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 - 05
F&W and Power Committee Meetings
NOV 2022
WED
02
9:30 am—12:00 pm
Demand Response Advisory Committee
NOV 2022
THU
03
9:30 am—3:30 pm
GENESYS Technical Conference (SAAC/RAAC Combined)
NOV 2022
TUE
08
1:00 pm—4:00 pm
Resource Adequacy Technical/Steering Comm Meetings
DEC 2022
MON
05
1:30 pm—3:30 pm
Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee
FEB 2023
WED
22
2:00 pm—3:30 pm
Conservation Resources/Demand Response Adv Comm Combined Meeting
FEB 2023
FRI
24
9:00 am—2:00 pm
Conservation Resources Advisory Comm.
MAR 2023
THU
23
9:00 am—12:00 pm
Resource Adequacy Adv Comm - Technical Committee
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
JUL 2023
FRI
14
9:00 am—12:30 pm
Demand Forecast Advisory Committee
JUL 2023
THU
20
9:00 am—3:00 pm
Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
SEP 2023
TUE
05
1:30 pm—4:30 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
SEP 2023
FRI
15
9:00 am—11:00 am
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q3 Meeting
OCT 2023
TUE
24
9:00 am—12:30 pm
Fuels Advisory Committee
NOV 2023
WED
01
9:30 am—4:00 pm
Reserves in Power Planning Workshop
NOV 2023
THU
02
9:30 am—12:30 pm
Demand Response Advisory Committee
NOV 2023
WED
08
1:00 pm—3:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q4 Meeting
JAN 2024
TUE
30
9:00 am—11:30 am
Resource Adequacy Advisory Committees
MAR 2024
TUE
26
9:30 am—12:30 pm
Generating Resources Advisory Committee
APR 2024
TUE
02
9:30 am—11:30 am
Steering Committee - Resource Adequacy Advisory Comm
APR 2024
WED
03
9:00 am—11:00 am
Webinar: Issue Paper on Preparation for the Ninth Power Plan
APR 2024
THU
04
9:30 am—3:30 pm
Resource Adequacy Tech and System Analysis Adv Comms Combined Meeting
APR 2024
THU
11
9:00 am—10:00 am
RTF Policy Advisory Committee: Demand Response Working Group
1:00 pm—2:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee: Natural Gas Working Group
APR 2024
TUE
16
2:00 pm—3:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee: Primary Research Working Group
APR 2024
THU
25
9:00 am—10:00 am
RTF Policy Advisory Committee: Primary Research Working Group
MAY 2024
THU
30
9:30 am—2:30 pm
Resource Adequacy/System Analysis Advisory Comm Combined Meeting
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