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Established to inform and advance a regional vision for power and fish & wildlife in the Columbia Basin

The Council has 2 open RFPs through May 29, and the RTF has 2 RFPs through May 31.

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Apr 19, 2024

Reflecting on the 1980 Northwest Power Act: Past accomplishments and future challenges

A panel of long-time regional leaders on energy and fish and wildlife issues shared their thoughts about the significance of the Northwest Power Act and the Council

Apr 18, 2024

Council explores efficiency, long-duration energy storage & other innovative strategies to meet growing power needs

Meeting the Pacific Northwest’s growing need for power with a shifting mix of energy resources will be a major undertaking on its own. Balancing supply with demand, however, is only one part of the challenge for the Council’s power planning efforts.

Apr 18, 2024

Tracking the Survival of Adult Steelhead Through the Columbia River System

Council members were briefed on the survival of adult summer steelhead through the Columbia River hydrosystem at its April meeting. Dan Rawding, Columbia River science and policy coordinator and Andrew Murdoch, Eastern Washington science division manager with the Washington Department

Mar 20, 2024

2023 Ocean Conditions: Where and when salmon migrate determines their ocean experience, growth, and survival; freshwater management can help marine survival

Understanding how ocean conditions affect salmon, especially as the climate warms, is a priority of the Fish and Wildlife Program. NOAA presented findings on 2023 ocean conditions for salmon and steelhead, and explained how actions taken in freshwater can improve ocean survival.

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Power Planning

The Council works with regional partners to plan for the addition of the lowest-cost conservation and generation resources to the existing power system, so that the region continues to enjoy an adequate, efficient, economical, reliable power supply.

About Power Planning

Fish & Wildlife Program

The Council works with regional partners through its Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program to protect, mitigate and enhance salmon and other fish and wildlife affect by the hydroelectric dams on the Columbia and its tributaries.

About the Program

Resident Fish in the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

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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.

The Fish and Wildlife Program

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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.

The Northwest Power Plan

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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.

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