Idaho Power has asked Idaho regulators to increase its revenue requirement by nearly $31 million to help cover its early exit from the coal-fired Jim Bridger power plant. Read More
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The Northwest Power and Conservation Council has again delayed the release of the latest regional power plan, this time to early 2022. Read More
The Columbia-Snake River Irrigators Association defended its court standing and filed a new cross-claim challenging the federal defendants' failure to consider a reasonable range of alternatives in American Rivers et al. v. National Marine Fisheries Service et al. [01-640] (the case is also … Read More
The Pacific Fishery Management Council has recommended reducing impacts of fishing to southern resident killer whales by limiting nontribal commercial and recreational fishing at certain locations off the West Coast in years when Chinook salmon abundance north of Cape Falcon, Ore., falls bel… Read More
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says early indications show wild steelhead appear to be rebounding this year after steadily decreasing runs since 2015. Read More
Greg Mendonca will join the Okanogan County Electric Cooperative July 19 as general manager, the utility announced. Mendonca has over 15 years of electric utility industry experience in the Pacific Northwest. He is currently VP of power supply for PNGC Power, which he joined in 2006 as a rea… Read More
Susan Ackerman has had a hand in shaping regional energy policy for nearly three decades and is one of the most respected voices in the region. She'll retire from her current role at Eugene Water and Electric Board in July. Clearing Up takes a look at her career, and tosses a few last questi… Read More
Leading energy experts from the Northwest and California will explore the 2021-2022 outlook for regional power markets and systems at the 5th Annual Pacific Northwest Wholesale Power Markets Conference June 17-18. This virtual event, co-presented by CJB Energy Economics and NewsData, is desi… Read More
Waning heat and lower air-conditioning demand caused Western power prices to fall June 3-10. Read More
For your convenience, NewsData has compiled a list of the acronyms we utilize throughout the Clearing Up Publication. Read more
The Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (better known as the Northwest Power Act) turned 40 years old in December. Read more
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An open solicitation to allocate transmission capacity on the TransWest Express Transmission Project began June 7, according to PA Consulting, which serves as the independent manager of the process. Read More
It's been almost a year since the U.S. Department of State conducted its 10th round of negotiations—held virtually with Canada June 29 and 30, 2020—over the Columbia River Treaty. Read More
After incorporating feedback and solidifying an organizational structure for the Columbia Basin Collaborative, the states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana are inviting tribes, federal agencies and stakeholder groups to select representatives and volunteer for work groups to carry out… Read More
Scientists have estimated that on a per-area basis, global greenhouse gas emissions due to dams are 29 percent higher than previously believed, largely from methane degassing that prior studies had not included. Read More
Coal boosters in Montana's state Legislature failed again to pass a bailout for the beleaguered Colstrip coal-fired power plant during the biennial legislative session this year, which ended May 13. Read More
A bipartisan group of 10 senators on June 10 announced agreement on a "compromise framework" for legislation to fund infrastructure and "energy technologies." The group did not spell out details, but one of the Republicans suggested the package would include funding for projects authorized i… Read More