Articles by Carol Winkel

A preliminary assessment of the region's power supply shows that we're likely to have adequate resources until 2020. Unless economic growth increases dramatically, there's only a 5 percent chance of not meeting demand, the Council's maximum threshold for a shortfall.

The upcoming Energy Efficiency Exchange Conference on April 21-23 is the largest gathering of energy efficiency professionals in the Northwest. In conjunction with this event, the Council will be hosting a lunch at its downtown Portland office for attendees to

In March, the Council heard feedback from stakeholders about the draft set of scenarios it plans on using in its modeling to develop the Seventh Power Plan. The scenario analysis will help shed light on how different resource strategies will

The Council's regional portfolio model, which it uses to test different resource strategies against a range of potential futures, is in the final stages in its redevelopment. It's expected to be ready to use by the end of March.

An important element in developing the Seventh Power Plan is a review of the characteristics of generating resources that could be used to meet the region's future electricity needs. The Council assesses the operation and costs of power plants currently

At its February meeting, the Council's power committee discussed the proposed scenarios that will be used in developing its Seventh Power Plan.

At its February 10 meeting, the Council's power committee will review a draft set of proposed scenarios to use in its analysis for the Seventh Power Plan.