Northwest Power and Conservation Council
Erik Merrill is currently the Manager of the Scientific Review Program at Northwest Power and Conservation Council since April 1997. Erik also worked as an Associate Producer at Ground Production for Play Again Film from 2008 to December 2016. Prior to that, Erik was a Project Coordinator at The Cultural and Natural Heritage Project from 1994 to 1996. Erik holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree from Lewis and Clark Law School and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government from the University of Arizona.
Northwest Power and Conservation Council
The Council is a unique agency, authorized through the Northwest Power Act, to balance our energy and environment needs. Since 1980, the Council has worked to make energy efficiency the region’s second largest resource while protecting fish and wildlife. Public participation is a cornerstone of our mission. Recognized as a leader in energy efficiency development, the Council received the NW Energy Coalition’s Bob Olsen Memorial Conservation Eagle Award for its Sixth Power Plan and the ACEEE’s Champion of Energy Efficiency in Buildings Award. It also develops one of the largest regional recovery programs in the nation, directing more than $250 million each year to projects to enhance fish and wildlife affected by dams.