Northwest Power Act

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The Northwest Power Act is a U.S. federal law that governs energy planning and fish and wildlife protection in the Pacific Northwest, particularly in relation to the Columbia River’s hydroelectric resources.

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instanceOf United States federal law
energy policy statute
environmental protection statute
affectsRiverSystem Columbia River
Snake River
appliesToAgency Bonneville Power Administration
codifiedIn 16 U.S.C. § 839 et seq.
country United States
createsBodyRepresenting Pacific Northwest states
linked to: Pacific Northwest
createsRoleFor state of Montana
linked to: Montana

state of Oregon
linked to: Oregon

state of Washington
states of Idaho
dateEnacted 1980-12-05
enactedBy United States Congress
establishes Northwest Power and Conservation Council
fish and wildlife program for the Columbia River Basin
regional electric power planning process
fullName Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act
linked to: Northwest Power Act
governs Bonneville Power Administration power planning
Bonneville Power Administration resource acquisition
jurisdiction federal
mandates periodic revision of the fish and wildlife program
periodic revision of the regional power plan
policyGoal assure the Pacific Northwest an adequate, efficient, economical, and reliable power supply
encourage conservation of electric power
encourage development of renewable resources
protect, mitigate, and enhance fish and wildlife
primaryFocus electric power planning
energy conservation
fish and wildlife protection
hydroelectric resource management
publicLawNumber Public Law 96-501
regionCovered Columbia River Basin
Pacific Northwest
relatedTo Columbia River hydroelectric system
regional transmission and power marketing in the Pacific Northwest
requires consideration of cost-effective energy conservation
development of a regional power plan
protection, mitigation, and enhancement of fish and wildlife affected by hydroelectric projects
shortName Northwest Power Act
signedBy Jimmy Carter
signingPresident Jimmy Carter
subjectArea energy law
environmental law
natural resources law
title Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act
linked to: Northwest Power Act
yearEnacted 1980

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Columbia River hydropower system regulatedBy Northwest Power Act
Northwest Power Act fullName Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act
linked to: Northwest Power Act
Northwest Power Act shortName Northwest Power Act
Northwest Power Act title Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act
linked to: Northwest Power Act