The Northwest is the leader in renewable energy and has a goal of relying only on carbon-free power by 2045. Today, the affordable and reliable carbon free energy from hydropower dams produces 90% of the region’s renewable electricity and are an essential tool in fighting climate change.
Salmon are important to our environment and culture, especially to Pacific Northwest Native American Tribes. Thanks to major upgrades in fish passage facilities, fish survival rates through every federal dam is between 95% and 98%