council logo
Contact
About

Integrating energy and the environment in the Columbia River Basin

About the Council
Mission and Strategy Members and Staff Bylaws Policies Careers / RFPs
News

See what the Council is up to.

Read the Latest News
Read All News Press Resources Newsletters International Columbia River

Explore News By Topic

Fish and Wildlife Planning Salmon and Steelhead Wildlife Energy Planning Energy Efficiency Demand Response
Fish and Wildlife

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.

Fish and Wildlife Overview

The Fish and Wildlife Program
2020 Addendum 2014/2020 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Subbasin Plans Project Reviews and Recommendations F&W Program Costs Reports

Independent Review Groups

  • Independent Economic Analysis Board (IEAB)
  • Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB)
  • Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP)

Forums and Workgroups

  • Asset Management Subcommittee
  • Ocean and Plume Science and Management Forum
  • Regional Coordination
  • Science and Policy Exchange
  • Toxics Workgroup
  • Columbia Basin Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Workgroup
  • Informal Hatchery Workgroup
  • Strategy Performance Indicator Workgroup

Topics

  • Adaptive Management
  • Anadromous Fish Mitigation
  • Blocked Areas
  • Invasive and Non-Native Species
  • Lamprey
  • Predation: Sea lions, pike, birds
  • Protected Areas
  • Research Plan
  • Resident Fish
  • Program Tracker (Resource Tools and Maps)
  • Sockeye
  • Sturgeon
  • Hatchery Map
Energy

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

Energy Overview

The Northwest Power Plan

The 2021 Northwest Power Plan 2021 Plan Supporting Materials 2021 Plan Mid-term Assessment Planning Process and Past Power Plans

Technical Tools and Models

  • Regional Portfolio Model
  • Generation Evaluation System Model (GENESYS)

Energy Advisory Committees

  • Regional Technical Forum
  • Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
  • Demand Forecast Advisory Committee
  • Demand Response Advisory Committee
  • Generating Resources Advisory Committee
  • Fuels Advisory Committee
  • Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee
  • System Analysis Advisory Committee
  • RTF Policy Advisory Committee
  • System Integration Forum

Energy Topics

  • Energy Efficiency
  • Demand Response
  • Power Supply
  • Resource Adequacy
  • Energy Storage
  • Hydropower
  • Transmission
Meetings
See next Council Meeting December 10 - 11, 2024 in (Webinar) › See all meetings ›

Recent and Upcoming Meetings

Swipe left or right
AUG 2023
TUE WED
22 - 23
RTF Meeting
SEP 2023
TUE
05
1:30 pm—4:30 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
SEP 2023
TUE WED
12 - 13
Council Meeting
SEP 2023
FRI
15
9:00 am—11:00 am
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q3 Meeting
SEP 2023
TUE
19
9:00 am—3:00 pm
RTF Meeting
SEP 2023
THU
21
1:00 pm—3:00 pm
Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) Meeting - Governors Report and Future Reporting
OCT 2023
WED THU
11 - 12
Council Meeting
OCT 2023
TUE
17
9:00 am—12:00 pm
RTF 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
TUE
07
9:00 am—12:30 pm
RTF Meeting
1:00 pm—2:30 pm
Public Affairs Committee Meeting
NOV 2023
WED
08
1:00 pm—3:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q4 Meeting
NOV 2023
TUE WED
14 - 15
Council Meeting
DEC 2023
TUE
05
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
DEC 2023
TUE WED
12 - 13
Council Meeting
JAN 2024
WED
03
1:30 pm—3:00 pm
Public Affairs Committee Meeting
JAN 2024
MON
08
1:00 pm—3:00 pm
Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting
JAN 2024
TUE WED
09 - 10
Council Meeting
JAN 2024
WED
17
9:00 am—12:00 pm
RTF Meeting
JAN 2024
TUE
30
9:00 am—11:30 am
Resource Adequacy Advisory Committees
1:00 pm—4:00 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
FEB 2024
TUE WED
06 - 07
Council Meeting
FEB 2024
TUE
13
9:00 am—1:00 pm
RTF Meeting
MAR 2024
TUE WED
12 - 13
Council Meeting
MAR 2024
TUE
19
9:00 am—2:15 pm
RTF Meeting
MAR 2024
TUE
26
9:30 am—12:30 pm
Generating Resources Advisory Committee
1:00 pm—3:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q1
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
9:00 am—12:00 pm
Ocean and Plume Science and Management Forum
9:30 am—3:30 pm
Resource Adequacy Tech and System Analysis Adv Comms Combined Meeting
1:00 pm—2:30 pm
Public Affairs Committee
APR 2024
TUE WED
09 - 10
Council 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
TUE
23
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
APR 2024
THU
25
9:00 am—10:00 am
RTF Policy Advisory Committee: Primary Research Working Group
MAY 2024
TUE WED
14 - 15
Council Meeting
MAY 2024
TUE WED
21 - 22
RTF Meeting
MAY 2024
THU
30
9:30 am—2:30 pm
Resource Adequacy/System Analysis Advisory Comm Combined Meeting
MAY 2024
FRI
31
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q2
JUN 2024
TUE WED
11 - 12
Council Meeting
JUN 2024
TUE
18
9:00 am—1:00 pm
RTF Meeting
JUL 2024
TUE WED
09 - 10
Council Meeting
JUL 2024
THU
11
9:00 am—3:00 pm
Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) Meeting
JUL 2024
TUE
23
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
AUG 2024
TUE WED
13 - 14
Council Meeting
AUG 2024
TUE WED
20 - 21
RTF Meeting
SEP 2024
TUE WED
10 - 11
Council Meeting
SEP 2024
TUE
17
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
OCT 2024
TUE WED
08 - 09
Council Meeting
OCT 2024
WED
16
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
NOV 2024
WED THU
13 - 14
Council Meeting
NOV 2024
TUE WED
19 - 20
RTF Meeting
DEC 2024
TUE WED
10 - 11
Council Meeting
DEC 2024
TUE WED
17 - 18
RTF Meeting
View Council Meetings View All Meetings
Reports and Documents

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

Browse Reports

REPORTS BY TOPIC

Power Plan Fish and Wildlife Program Subbasin Plans Financial Reports Independent Scientific Advisory Board Independent Scientific Review Panel Independent Economic Analysis Board

COLUMBIA RIVER HISTORY PROJECT

Search

clear
  • Website Results
  • Document (PDF, Office) results
  1. WEBPAGE

    About the Seventh Power Plan

    About the Seventh Power Plan The Seventh Northwest Power Plan was released in 2016, with a Midterm Assessment completed in 2019. The Council’s current plan is the 2021 Power Plan . Resources Brochure summarizing the Seventh Plan Summary of the key...
  2. WEBPAGE

    Power Planning

    Power Planning The Northwest Power Act requires the Council to develop a plan to ensure an adequate, efficient, economical, and reliable power supply for the region. Working with regional partners and the public, the Council evaluates energy resources and...
  3. REPORT
    Apr 27, 1983
    1983 Power Plan

    1983 Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan

    This report is also called the 1st Power Plan. See our current power plan page for the most current plan, and history of previous plans. * Plan (5.4mb PDF) * Appendices (3.5mb PDF) Introductory letter To The People of the Pacific...
  4. REPORT
    Apr 15, 2013
    1986 Power Plan

    1986 Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan

    This report is also called the 1986 Northwest Power Plan, or 2nd Power Plan. See our current power plan page for the most current plan, and history of previous plans. * Volume 1 (6mb PDF) * Volume 2 (7mb PDF) * 1989 Supplement Volume 1,...
  5. REPORT
    Jan 01, 1991
    91-4

    1991 Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan

    This report is also called the 1991 Northwest Power Plan, or 3rd Power Plan. See our current power plan page for the most current plan, and history of previous plans. * Volume 1 — 50-page summary (21mb PDF) * Volume 2, Part 1, Chapters 1-7...
  6. REPORT
    Nov 15, 1990
    90-18

    1991 Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan (Draft)

    (This plan was replaced by the Final plan). This Draft 1991 Power Plan is available in parts due to the overall size of the PDF scans. * Volume I: Power Plan including all major policies, directions and actions * Volume II: Technical and...
  7. REPORT
    Oct 16, 2001
    2001-26

    An Efficiency Power Plant in Three Years: An Interim Goal for the Northwest

    Overview The Lesson of the Past Few Years Over the last years of the 1990s, the Northwest and, for that matter, the entire West invested very little in new resources, whether generation or efficiency. During the years 1997 through 2000, Northwest...
  8. REPORT
    Mar 16, 2011
    2011-02

    An Overview of the Council's Power Planning Methods

    It has been 30 years since the Northwest Power and Conservation Act was passed and the Pacific Northwest Power and Conservation Council was created. One of the primary requirements of the Act is for the Council to develop a least‐cost plan for meeting the...
  9. REPORT
    Apr 22, 2003
    2003-7

    Revised Draft Fuel Price Forecasts for the Fifth Power Plan

    Fuel prices affect electricity planning in two primary ways. They influence electricity demand because they are substitute sources of energy for space and water heating and some other end-uses as well. They also influence electricity supply and price...
  10. REPORT
    Apr 02, 2013
    2013-05

    Sixth Power Plan Mid-Term Assessment Summary

    This is a brief summary of the full Mid-Term Assessment report. This is a brief summary of the full Mid-Term Assessment report .
  11. REPORT
    Feb 25, 2016
    2016-2

    Seventh Power Plan

    This Seventh Power Plan was adopted February 10, 2016. All Chapters (except appendices) * Chapter 1: Executive Summary * Chapter 2: State of the System * Part 1: Resource Strategy and Action Plan + Chapter 3: Resource Strategy ...
  12. MEETING
    Apr 03, 2024

    Webinar: Issue Paper on Preparation for the Ninth Power Plan

    Webinar: Issue Paper on Preparation for the Ninth Plan April 3, 2024 from 9:00am - 11:00am Pacific To attend by webinar, please register at this GoToWebinar Link All meetings are recorded. Request the recording by contacting Chad Madron Presentation...
  13. REPORT
    Oct 21, 2015
    2015-10

    Summary Brochure of the Draft Power Plan

    This 4-page PDF highlights some of the material in the Draft Seventh Northwest Power Plan. This 4-page PDF highlights some of the material in the Draft Seventh Northwest Power Plan.
  14. REPORT
    Oct 20, 2015
    2015-09

    Draft Seventh Power Plan

    Note: This draft is replaced by the Final Seventh Power Plan adopted February 10, 2016. This is the Draft Plan released in October 2015: All chapters (except appendices) * Chapter 1: Executive Summary * Chapter 2: State of the System *...
  15. REPORT
    May 23, 1996
    96-5

    Draft Fourth Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan Northwest Power in Transition: Opportunities and Risks

    Note: This draft replaced by the Revised Fourth Power Plan, document 98-22 See Entire Plan and Appendices In March 1996, the Northwest Power Planning Council released for public comment the Draft Fourth Northwest Conservation and Electric Power...
  16. REPORT
    Aug 22, 1997
    97-7

    Addendum to the Fourth Power Plan

    Dear Interested Party: In March 1996, the Northwest Power Planning Council released for public comment the Draft Fourth Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan. Comment on that draft was held open through 1996, while the Comprehensive Review of...
  17. REPORT
    Jul 01, 1998
    98-22

    Revised Fourth Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan

    Note: See our current power plan page for the most current plan, and history of previous plans. Background In March 1996, the Northwest Power Planning Council released for public comment the Draft Fourth Northwest Conservation and Electric Power...
  18. REPORT
    Jun 16, 2003
    2003-8

    The Discount Rate in the Fifth Power Plan

    This paper recommends that the Council use a real discount rate of 4 percent for its analysis for the upcoming power plan. This is based on near term forecasts of the cost of capital to the entities or sectors examined. The sections below briefly review...
  19. REPORT
    Jul 18, 2003
    2003-9

    Draft Power Project Financing Assumptions For The Fifth Power Plan

    INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY This paper describes the generating project financing assumptions proposed for use in the Fifth Power Plan. Project financing strongly affects the cost of project development and thus the Council?s forecasts of resource...
  20. REPORT
    Dec 10, 2003
    2003-23

    Building Blocks for the 5th Power Plan: Transmission Issues

    Introduction An electrical power system requires constant, second by second, balancing of supply, demand, and transmission capability. Transmission system operators are primarily responsible for maintaining this delicate balance. Transmission system...
  21. REPORT
    Oct 20, 2008
    2008-13

    Preliminary Draft Fuel Prices for the Sixth Power Plan

    [This document replaced by final version 2008-14] The Council is seeking comments on its preliminary draft forecast of fuel prices for the Sixth Power Plan. The forecast includes a range of future prices for natural gas, oil, and coal. The forecasts...
  22. REPORT
    Feb 01, 2010
    2010-01

    The Sixth Power Plan Summary: Toward a Clean Energy Future

    Risk has always been part of energy planning, and never more so than today. Rising electricity demand and fuel costs, evolving climate-change policies, and the growing need for system capacity and flexibility are factors that require careful examination...
  23. REPORT
    Sep 01, 2009
    2009-12

    Draft Sixth Power Plan

    * Draft Plan and Appendices (replaced by final 6th Power Plan) * Comments received through Nov 2009 * Public hearings transcripts, video, draft presentation * Press release Draft Plan and Appendices (replaced by final 6th Power Plan ) Comments...
  24. REPORT
    Mar 13, 2013
    2013-01

    Sixth Power Plan Mid-Term Assessment Report

    This report, which received broad public review and comment, covers the region’s progress in implementing the Sixth Power Plan adopted in 2010, the changes in the energy field, and key topics for the Seventh Power Plan. It was formally adopted by the...
  25. REPORT
    Dec 29, 2008
    2008-14

    Draft Fuel Prices for the Sixth Power Plan

    The Council has updated its draft forecast of fuel prices for the Sixth Power Plan after receiving public comments on document 2008-13. The forecast includes a range of future prices for natural gas, oil, and coal. The forecasts are substantially...
Results per Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • ›
  • »

Having trouble finding anything? Please visit our help page so we can assist you, or click the Document tab if you're looking for a specific PDF, Excel, Word file.

type
topic
tag clear
Apply

Sign up for our newsletter

  •    

Contact

  • Central Office
  • Idaho Office
  • Montana Office
  • Oregon Office
  • Washington Office
  • Council Members

Social Media

Facebook X.com threads Instagram LinkedIn Vimeo Flickr

© NW Power & Conservation Council

Privacy policy Terms & Conditions Inclusion Statement