Working for a clean, affordable, and equitable energy future for the Northwest
Working for a clean, affordable, and equitable energy future for the Northwest
Fall 2025 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference
The NW Energy Coalition’s Fall Clean & Affordable Energy Conference returns on December 3 at Portland State University. Join utility leaders, policymakers, advocates, and energy experts from across the region to explore solutions for a reliable, equitable, and decarbonized energy future. This year’s conference will dive into some of the most pressing challenges and opportunities…
The Energy Activist provides coverage and updates on current developments in the continuing push for a clean and affordable energy future.
Support our work to accelerate the Northwest’s transition to a clean, affordable, and equitable energy future.
Our Mission
The NW Energy Coalition leads the Northwest’s broadest alliance of energy interests in designing, promoting, and implementing clean, affordable, and equitable energy policy grounded in analytical expertise.
Our Vision
We envision a system that provides clean, reliable, and affordable energy. One where our Northwest communities benefit from a carbon-free energy system that meets people’s needs and restores the region’s natural resources.
About Us
The Coalition is an alliance of over 100 environmental, civic, and human service organizations, utilities, and clean energy businesses in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia.
NWEC News
Our August newsletter here! The latest edition of The Energy Activist includes: Read it here.
In Montana and across the Northwest, energy demand is climbing. Add to that increasingly severe weather events, and you have a recipe for high costs…
NWEC is disappointed that the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is choosing to join Markets+, a project developed by the Arkansas based Southwest Power Pool (SPP)…
This webinar covered the intersection between wildfire and utilities, policymakers, and communities. Increased fire risk is threatening communities as utilities work to mitigate risk and…
Events
Join the Renewable Hydrogen Alliance at the 2025 Northwest Renewable Hydrogen Conference – the longest running and only locally led hydrogen conference in the Pacific…
Portland, OR | October 6-10, 2025 Sustainable Building Week offers a week of events to break down siloed thinking to improve cross-disciplinary education, connectivity, and…
We all see the dynamic impact AI and the grid are having on each other. To stay ahead of the rapid evolution, GridFWD 2025 brings…
October 14 – 16, 2025 | Detroit, MIThe Forth Roadmap Conference is the nation’s premier gathering of transportation electrification leaders, bringing together policymakers, utilities, automakers, charging providers,…