Reports and Studies
Up one levelTellus study
The Tellus Study shows conservation and renewable resources primed to meet the Northwest's growing power needs
Revenue Stream
Released by a coalition of taxpayer, business and conservation groups, this study shows that removal of four dams on the lower Snake River in Washington state will save U.S. taxpayers and Northwest electricity consumers billions of dollars while increasing tourism, creating new outdoor recreation, and improving sport and commercial fishing opportunities.
Citizens Energy Plan
A clean and affordable energy future for the Northwest begins with reliable electricity services, ample enough to satisfy our basic human needs, improve our quality of life, protect the environment and create a vital local and regional economy. By concentrating on the long term rather than gambling on the short term, we can meet the region's growing demand for electricity without mortgaging our grandchildren's future, driving wild salmon to extinction or increasing global warming.
RAND Study
Generating Electric Power in the Pacific Northwest. This report by RAND examines the implications of alternative power generation technologies in the Northwest. The results are intended to inform both policy-makers and the public considering the role of energy-efficiency and renewables in the future.
5th NW Electric Power and Conservation Plan
The Northwest Power and Conservation Council has released its draft blueprint for meeting regional electricity needs over the next 20 years. The Council is required to write a 20-year Power and Conservation Plan every five years that predicts which power resources utilities should acquire to best ensure a reliable regional power supply that imposes the least cost on consumers and fish.