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Jennifer Light

Director of Power Planning

Jennifer Light joined the Council as the RTF Manager in July of 2014. Prior to the Council, she was a Senior Program Manager at the Consortium for Energy Efficiency. In that role, she launched CEE’s emerging technology project and previously supported natural gas space heating efforts. Jennifer has a BA in Geology from Macalester College and an MPA in Environmental Science and Policy from Columbia University.

jlight@nwcouncil.org

Direct extension 503-820-2315

Mobile 971-278-0026

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Bonneville’s Resource Program

Ensuring the future reliability of the Northwest electric power system while complying with policy goals to reduce carbon emissions is “a challenging process” involving “a mind-spinning array of uncertainties”.

Region Exceeds Two-Year Benchmark for Energy Efficiency

In 2016 and 2017, the region achieved 404 average megawatts of electric energy efficiency savings, exceeding the first two-year efficiency target in the Council’s Seventh Northwest Power Plan (2016).

Energy Efficiency as a Reliable Resource

The Regional Technical Forum’s role in estimating savings and easing program planning and evaluation

Integrating energy and the environment in the Columbia River Basin

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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.

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

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Browse reports and documents relevant to the Council's work on fish and wildlife and energy planning, as well as administrative reports.