Meeting Regional Renewable Portfolio Standard Requirements

Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst, gave an update at the October Council meeing on the progress to meet the renewable portfolio standards in Montana, Oregon, and Washington. According to the Council's initial analysis, the region is in good shape to comply through 2019-2020 with committed resources, planned renewable energy credit transactions, and banking provisions. In a change from the last decade, the pace of wind development has dropped off significantly.