Generating Electric Power in the Pacific Northwest: Implications of Alternative Technologies

This report by the Rand Corporation analyzes the current and future possibilities of , acknowledging the role of hydropower and suggesting alternatives.

“The economic impacts of various combinations of technologies to meet future electricity needs. This report examines the implications of using alternative power-generation technologies to meet future energy demands in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It concludes that 20 percent of the new electricity that will be produced by natural-gas-fired generation and by dams on the lower Snake River could be replaced by a mix of renewable energy (wind and solar power) and energy efficiency without much impact on the economy.” (Taken from Rand website.)

Note: the full text is not available in the CRTDL. For online availability, check: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1604.html