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

The Council has 5 open RFPs through April 26, and the RTF has 1 RFP through May 10.

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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.

Mar 19, 2024

Council Seeks Public Comment to Help Prepare for Next Power Plan, Launch Climate and Weather Advisory Committee

The public can help inform early preparations for the Council’s next power plan, and guide formation of an advisory committee on the impacts of climate change and extreme weather on the Pacific Northwest’s power system.

Mar 19, 2024

Council Briefing: Initial Forecasts Show Significantly Larger Regional Power Demand for EVs and Data Centers in Years to Come

New data on electric vehicles, data centers, and computer chip manufacturing suggests a shifting trend. Power demand in these sectors is growing, and over the next five years this demand could grow substantially.

Feb 20, 2024

Habitat Restoration to Help Steelhead in the Potlatch River Finds Success

IDFG continues to improve habitat in the Potlatch watershed, the largest spawning area for wild steelhead in the lower Clearwater River.

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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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Energy Advisory Committees

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