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Power Plan
The Council is currently developing its
Sixth Power Plan, to be released in August 2009.
In December 2004, the Council adopted its
Fifth Northwest Power Plan, a blueprint for an adequate, low-cost and low-risk
energy future
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Committees and Forums Conservation/Regional Northwest Energy Efficiency Generating Resources Conservation Resources Natural Gas Advisory Northwest Wind |
EnergyThe Council provides analysis and information about electricity demands, new technologies and interactions between hydropower and fish. The Council also has a legal mandate to encourage energy conservation and efficiency in the Northwest, and to develop a regional power plan. Highlights![]() Power PlanThe Council is currently developing its
Sixth Power Plan, to be released in August 2009. ![]() ConservationSurvey results show that conservation has saved the equivalent of two Seattles worth of power during the last 22 years, and the potential exists to acquire more conservation by 2025. ![]() Climate change, population growth, gas/oil prices, all point to the growing importance of energy efficiency. This new taskforce leads the Northwest in that challenge. ![]() Power supplyExplore Northwest power supply with tools like the Power Generation Map, and Power Supply Outlook |