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Northwest Power and Conservation Council member Jeff Allen outlines council role, seeks reappointment
Summary
Jeff Allen, a current member of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, briefed the Resources & Environment Committee on the council’s role in regional power planning and fish-and-wildlife mitigation and answered questions about his qualifications and dam-related salmon issues.
Jeff Allen, a current member of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, told the Resources & Environment Committee that the council was created by Congress in 1980 and has two principal responsibilities: regional power planning and mitigation for fish and wildlife impacts from power generation.
"My name is Jeff Allen and I currently serve on the Northwest Power and Conservation Council and Governor Little has appointed me to another term," Allen said as he opened his remarks. He described the council’s dual charge "to ensure that the region has an adequate, reliable and economic power supply and that we mitigate for the impacts of that power generation." He said the council produces regional power plans and…
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