Who We Are
Northwest RiverPartners is a member-driven organization that serves not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada, California, and Wyoming. We also proudly represent partners that support clean energy, low-carbon transportation, and agricultural jobs.
Goals for the Northwest
Fight Climate Change Through Hydro
Hydropower provides abundant renewable energy to our region, supports other renewables, and allows for low-carbon transportation via our rivers. We advocate for the continued use of hydropower to help achieve a carbon-free future.
Restore Healthy Fish Populations
We seek solutions that allow salmon and dams to coexist while supporting salmon recovery efforts that address habitat, predation, and management of such an invaluable resource.
Include Vulnerable Communities
While we all benefit from hydropower, we recognize the importance of affordability and reliability to rural and low-income communities and ensure that their needs are valued in public policy.
Maintain a Reliable Electric Grid
Dams are one of the only renewable resources that can provide firm energy, and ramp up generation in a cold snap or heat wave–all without breaking the bank. We advocate for retaining these dams because they are essential to our way of life..
Support Healthy Agricultural Communities
Dams provide irrigation, energy, and transportation necessary to feed our region and make our crops available to people around the world, and we support the needs of our agricultural partners.
Dam! Podcast
Welcome to the official podcast of Northwest Hydropower! We’ll be covering hydropower, energy, and environmental issues while sharing the stories of the most interesting folks you’ve probably never heard of—from salmon scientists and policymakers to the heroes of public power.
Northwest Hydropower by the Numbers
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Megawatts of generating capacity of Northwest hydroelectric dams
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Yearly average output of megawatts by Northwest hydroelectric dams
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of the Northwest’s renewable, carbon-free annual electricity production
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Of the Northwest’s maximum generating capacity.
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Carbon emissions generated by hydropower production
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US households served by the Northwest’s hydroelectric output in an average year