Northwest energy industry leaders released the
Northwest Wind Integration Action Plan in
March. The plan concludes that there are no
technical barriers to
integrating 6,000 megawatts of transmission into
the Northwest system by
2024, but work is needed
to address costs and
transmission issues. The
plan will serve as a guide
for utilities and state
regulatory commissions
as they strategize for the future. To view the action
plan, go to www.nwcouncil.org/energy/Wind/Final.htm.
Those preparing the report included leaders of state utility commissions, public and investor-owned utilities, wind power developers, renewable power interests, environmental groups and others. The group was convened last summer by BPA and the Northwest Power and Conservation Council with a mission to study all aspects of how to make wind power fit into the region's existing power system.
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