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Bonneville Power Administration
Regional History
NWPCC – Dams: History and Purpose NWPCC – Dams: History and Purpose NWPCC – Floods and Flood Control NWPCC – Floods and Flood Control
Northwest Hydroelectricity
Bureau of Reclamation & USACE – 2019 State of the Infrastructure (PDF) Bureau of Reclamation & USACE – 2019 State of the Infrastructure (PDF) BPA – Snake Dams Fact Sheet 2016 (PDF) BPA – Snake Dams Fact Sheet 2016 (PDF)…
Regional Power Supply & Resource Adequacy
E3 – Capacity Needs of the Pacific Northwest 2019 to 2030 (PDF) E3 – Capacity Needs of the Pacific Northwest 2019 to 2030 (PDF) NWPP – Exploring a Resource Adequacy Program for the Pacific Northwest NWPP – Exploring a Resource…
Salmon Recovery
Map of Columbia/Snake River System (PDF) Map of Columbia/Snake River System (PDF) Fish and Fisheries – A Synthesis of the coast-wide Decline in Survival of West Coast Chinook Salmon Fish and Fisheries – A Synthesis of the coast-wide Decline in…
2020 CRSO EIS Process
CRSO Final EIS Executive Summary (PDF) CRSO Final EIS Executive Summary (PDF) NOAA 2020 CRS Biological Opinion NOAA 2020 CRS Biological Opinion NWRP CRSO DEIS Final Written Comments (PDF) NWRP CRSO DEIS Final Written Comments (PDF) Lower Snake River Dams…
Studies & White Papers
Bonneville Power Administration’s Lower Snake River Dams Replacement Study (PDF) Bonneville Power Administration’s Lower Snake River Dams Replacement Study (PDF) Lower Snake River Dams Power Supply Replacement Analysis (PDF) Lower Snake River Dams Power Supply Replacement Analysis (PDF) Regional &…
Public Comment Submissions
Northwest RiverPartners Murray-Inslee Stakeholder Process Comments (PDF) Northwest RiverPartners Murray-Inslee Stakeholder Process Comments (PDF) Northwest RiverPartners CRSO DEIS Written Comments (PDF) Northwest RiverPartners CRSO DEIS Written Comments (PDF) Northwest RiverPartners EPA Total Maximum Daily Load for Temperature in the Columbia…
Who uses hydropower in the Northwest?
In short, everyone! Hydropower in the Northwest is generated by federally owned and operated dams, and distributed by the Bonneville Power Administration to publicly owned, not-for-profit utilities that serve millions of Northwest customers. Many utilities serving communities across the region…
Is hydropower outdated?
Hydropower continues to meet the needs of millions of people who rely on its affordable, reliable, carbon-free electricity. Today, it remains one of the most significant and effective sources of renewable energy in the Northwest. Our dams have benefited from…