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A friend has sent you a link to an article found on FlatheadBeacon.com. To read the full text of this article online, click here: http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/as_energy_demands_grow_efficiency_is_top_priority/19807/ ARTICLE EXCERPT: Earlier this year, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council adopted a revised energy plan for the Pacific Northwest, identifying cost-effective energy efficiency as its top resource priority, while also calling for continued growth in renewable resources and long-term exploration of smart grid technology. In the face of rising populations, potential climate change policies and other uncertainties, the plan states that energy conservation is a more sustainable way to meet the region’s growing demands than most types of power generation.