New Northwest power plan to be discussed March 15 in Richland

The power plan for the Northwest will be discussed at a presentation March 15 in Richland by the chairman of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council.

Every five years the council, which was authorized by Congress, revises its 20-year-plan to determine the least-cost power plan for the Northwest. The recently released update relies heavily on increasing energy efficiency.

Council Chairman Tom Karier will speak at 7 p.m. at a meeting of the Eastern Washington Section of the American Nuclear Society at the Red Lion Hanford House in Richland.

There is no cost to attend his talk, but the dinner meeting at 6 p.m. is $22. For reservations, go to the calendar at www.anseasternwashington.org.

This story was originally published March 9, 2016 at 6:04 PM with the headline "New Northwest power plan to be discussed March 15 in Richland."