You are overpaying for clean energy that belongs to the U.S.
The United States government estimates that due to the Canadian Entitlement, U.S. electric consumers are overpaying relative to the benefits of the Columbia River Treaty by about $150 million per year.
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What is the Columbia River Treaty?
The Columbia River is the fourth largest river in North America. In 1964, the Columbia River Treaty was enacted between the U.S. and Canada for the mutual development of the Columbia River power and flood control systems.
Who is the Columbia Treaty Power Group?
The Columbia River Treaty Power Group is advocating for a fair and equitable outcome of a modernized treaty on behalf of electric rate payers throughout the Northwest.
Why it matters
Clean, affordable hydropower produced in the U.S. is transferred to Canada and then purchased back by the U.S. during peak seasons. As a result, electric customers are overpaying in the hundreds of millions of dollars per year.
Thank you, Congress!
We appreciate our local congressional delegation’s recent request to President Biden to prioritize the stalled efforts to modernize the Columbia River Treaty.
