In Depth
This page includes downloads with more detailed information about the Cascade Renewable Transmission Project as well as links to relevant studies and other data demonstrating renewable energy needs driven by load growth and public policy requirements and how the Project will help meet those needs. New informational resources will be added as they become available.
PNUCC 2026 Northwest Electricity Forecast
After decades of slow growth, the Pacific Northwest has entered a new era of electricity demand, placing increased pressure on the power system. Utilities area actively pursuing solutions to reduce the risk of power shortfalls, especially during periods of high electricity demand and low hydro conditions.
E3 Report on Resource Adequacy and the Energy Transition in the Pacific Northwest
Energy + Environmental Economics (E3)’s April 2026 report on the state of resource adequacy in the Pacific Northwest today and into the future.
2026 Energy Solutions Summit Report
The Energy Solutions Summit Report opens with this winter wake-up call: “During a multi-day cold snap in January 2024, electricity demand surged to record levels and Washington narrowly avoided rolling outages. Without bold action to address the state’s energy needs, scenarios like this could become more common.”
Project Overview
Download a description of Cascade Project’s innovative plan to connect the abundant clean energy resources located east of the Cascades with load centers in Oregon and Washington.
PNUCC Forecasts 30% Demand Growth for Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee’s (PNUCC) 2024 Northwest Regional Forecast projects a continued surge in electricity consumption leading to a 30% increase in demand over the next ten years.
Cascade Renewable Economic Study
Study by Energy GPS Consulting LLC, analyzes the costs and benefits of the Cascade Renewable Transmission Project, taking into account legislation in Washington and Oregon requiring 100% clean energy retail sales by 2045 in Washington, and 100% clean energy generation by 2040 in Oregon.
Cascade Renewable Transmission Files Comments with OR PUC on PGE IRP
Cascade Renewable Transmission encourages the Public Utility Commission of Oregon to acknowledge new transmission lines will be required to meet requirements of HB2021 in comments filed in PGE Integrated Resource Plan (“IRP) docket (LC80) on On Nov. 21, 2023.
Senator Wyden Urges Coordination to Meet Energy Needs
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden urges close coordination to prioritize Department of Energy opportunities to support transmission expansion within communities that have also received investments through the Department of Commerce’s CHIPS and Science Act programs.
Washington Transmission Corridors Work Group Final Report
The 2022 Final Report of the Washington Transmission Corridors Working Group notes that key stakeholders believe the state currently lacks sufficient transmission infrastructure to meet the states 2030 targets for renewable energy.
