Year: 2014
A New Dawn: Restoring the Clark Fork Delta
By Becky Kramer The Spokesman-Review On a fall afternoon, the Clark Fork Delta is a place of astonishing beauty. Yellow-green grasses glow against the denim-blue of the Clark Fork River as it empties into Lake Pend Oreille. Each…
Final turbine runner installed at Box Canyon Dam
Pend Oreille PUD Newsletter Fall, 2014 Andritz Hydro, the contractor for the turbine/generator upgrade lowered the fourth and final turbine runner into the turbine pit on September 15th. Upgrade of this final turbine/generator unit is scheduled for completion…
Tribes, religious leaders call for Columbia River Treaty updates
By Kate Prengaman Yakima Herald In an unprecedented move, tribal leaders from the Northwest and Canada, including the Yakama Nation, have teamed up with the region’s religious communities to call for updates to the Columbia River Treaty. The…
Idaho, BPA reach $40 million deal on wildlife mitigation funding
By Betsy Z. Russell The Spokesman-Review The state of Idaho and the Bonneville Power Administration have agreed to a $40 million deal to satisfy the BPA’s wildlife habitat mitigation responsibilities to the state for impacts from its hydropower…
Wanapum Dam spillway update
By Grant Co. PUD On Feb. 24, 2014, a worker at Wanapum Dam noticed that part of the dam’s spillway deck had shifted slightly. Divers were called in to inspect the area on Feb. 27 and discovered a…
Power clashes cloud solar’s future in Washington
By Hal Bernton Seattle Times In his obsession with all things solar, Jeremy Smithson has put photovoltaic panels on top of his house, garage, and even crafted them into a patio awning. Smithson views his home as a…
PUD: $45 million to fix units at Rocky Reach Dam
By Christine Pratt Wenatchee World Commissioners agreed to skip bidding process and award contract. Read more