The 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.
Energy efficiency can meet most of the new demand for electricity
over the next 20 years
Investments in efficiency also will
reduce the risk of future electricity shortages, reduce emissions from power
plants to help meet regional carbon-reduction goals and policies, and cost
consumers less than relying solely on new power plants. See
press release,
summary,
brochure,
energy efficiency quick facts,
2-minute video and
12-minute
video, and
The Columbian article.
Improved efficiency
reduced demand for electricity in the Northwest in 2008 by an amount
equal to the power use of about 148,000 homes, the highest annual
accomplishment since recordkeeping began 30 years ago.
See reports and
press release.
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.
Explore Northwest power supply with tools like the Power
Generation Map, and Power Supply Outlook
home
New
Northwest Power Plan 
Record-setting conservation results
Energy Efficiency talk