| Geography |
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States covered: All or most of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming and part of California.
Reliability region: Northwest Power Pool Area (NWPP) sub-region [WECC subregions map
] of the Western Electric Coordinating Council (WECC) [NERC regions map 
] Balancing authorities: See page 5.
Hubs: California-Oregon Border (COB), Mid-Columbia (Mid-C)
| RTO/ISO |
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None
| Generation/Supply |
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Marginal fuel type: Hydro and natural gas
Generating capacity (winter 2005): 57,120 MW
Capacity reserve (winter 2005): 16,822 MW
Reserve margin (winter 2005): 42%
When taken together, hydro, fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and renewable resources, were adequate to provide electricity in excess of in-region needs.
| Demand |
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All time peak demand (2009): 43,513 MW
Peak demand growth: 3.1% (2008–2009)
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | ||
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| Winter Peak Demand (MW) | 27,273 | 36,326 | 42,214 | 43,513 | |
| Source: Derived from FERC FORM 714 | |||||
| Prices |
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Annual Average of Daily Bilateral Day Ahead On-Peak Prices
ICE “California-Oregon Border (COB) Hub”
2006: $51.68/MWh
2007: $59.86/MWh
2008: $73.42/MWh
2009: $35.40/MWh
ICE “Mid-Columbia (Mid-C) Hub”:
2006: $47.98/MWh
2007: $53.59/MWh
2008: $64.48/MWh
2009: $35.25/MWh
Physical and financial electricity products are traded through brokers using the Mid-Columbia (Mid-C) and California-Oregon Border (COB) hubs as pricing points.
| Interconnections/Seams |
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The region relies on hydroelectric production for approximately two thirds of its electricity needs. In most years, Northwest sells surplus power into California and the Southwest.
Contact Information:
For questions regarding the material in the Northwest section please contact our staff at: oversight@ferc.gov