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Publication Version

3-page summary of the Plan
 

Review the Supporting Material used to develop the Plan
 

2021 Power Plan Mid-Term Assessment

About the Mid-Term: Because of the rapid and significant challenges facing the electric system, the Council has decided to provide this dynamic assessment, updating recommendations as new information becomes available. At least quarterly, the Council’s power committee will review and approve its updates.

2021 Plan Scenarios

  • Robustness of Energy Efficiency
  • Early Retirement of Coal Generation
  • Change in Reliance on Extra-Regional Markets for Resource Adequacy
  • Organized and Limited Markets for Energy and Capacity
  • Analyze the Bonneville Portfolio
  • Greenhouse Gas Cost Tipping Points
  • Paths to Decarbonization

Read a blog post describing Scenarios

Revisit our System Integration Forum meeting from March 2020 covering details about each scenario.


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News items related to the 2021 Power Plan

Dec 19, 2024

Expert panel briefs Council on data center power demand in Pacific Northwest

Power Division staff are currently working on an updated load forecast for the Northwest power system – including data centers, chip fabrication facilities, and the tech sector – and expect to have it ready by spring 2025. At its December meeting, the Council convened a panel of experts to discuss the energy needs of data centers, including what potential they may or may not have to be efficient and flexible.

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