Four years after initiating an effort to restore Pacific lamprey in the upper Columbia River, biologists with Colville Tribes Fish and Wildlife say their work is paying off. Read More
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A "comprehensive reform" of resource adequacy practices, dealing with increased generation variability and integrating new technologies are the main goals outlined in the California ISO's three-year roadmap, the grid operator said. Read More
The Washington UTC staff has recommended a rate cut for Cascade Natural Gas customers in the state, rather than the increase the utility requested [UG-200568]. Read More
The CleanTech Alliance honored three recipients of its 2020 Energy Leadership Achievement awards during its co-presented Energy Leadership Summit on Nov. 12. Read More
Puget Sound Energy booked $33 million in net income during the third quarter of 2020, compared to a loss of $15.3 million during the same period in 2019. Read More
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold an online public hearing Dec. 1 to consider a proposed rule to ban use of remote-controlled devices and drones while fishing. Current state law does not bar such use, and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is being asked whether it's legal to … Read More
On this Thanksgiving Day eve, we'd like to share with you notes of gratitude in this especially difficult year, from some members of the Northwest energy community. Happy Thanksgiving to one and all! Read More
Western energy prices seemed to have nowhere specific to go in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday, and without clear support or pressure on them, the daytime power prices remained relatively flat between Nov. 19 and Nov. 25, but fell slightly by the end of trading. Read More
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There are sufficient resources nationwide to maintain reliable electricity supply, but there are fuel supply concerns for New England and California, the nation's reliability organization said in a new report. Read More
The Idaho PUC has created a new energy storage QF classification to address a surge of QFs using storage systems [IPC-E-20-02]. Read More
The Montana PSC approved an accounting order for NorthWestern Energy to track customer bad debt stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic for possible inclusion in a future rate proceeding. Read More
The State of Oregon says the Columbia River System Operations EIS' record of decision and BiOp violate the Endangered Species Act, and filed a notice on Nov. 23 of its intent to sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation in 60 days unless dozens of alleged issues are fixed. Read More
After losing vital facilities to Oregon's late-summer wildfires and releasing or losing hundreds of thousands of juvenile salmon and steelhead, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is now focused on minimizing impacts to the environment and meeting production goals. Read More
BPA's fiscal year 2020 reserves were high enough to trigger a $79.7 million reserves distribution clause for its Transmission business unit in the next fiscal year, which Interim Administrator John Hairston intends to apply toward debt reduction. Read More
The leaking coal-ash ponds associated with the now retired Colstrip units 1 and 2 will be fully excavated and relocated to new, lined impoundment ponds, according to a ruling released earlier this month by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. Read More
Ken Dragoon, founder and executive director of the Renewable Hydrogen Alliance, announced Nov. 20 that he will be stepping down from his leadership role, and has accepted a job as director of hydrogen development for Obsidian Renewables. He will continue to serve on the advocacy group's board. Read More
General Motors on Nov. 23 announced withdrawal of its support for the Trump administration's legal defense of its action stripping California of authority to set its own tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions standards. Meanwhile, President-elect Joe Biden named former Secretary of State John Ker… Read More