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Double Squeeze: Arctic Express, system constraints skyrocket NW wholesale energy prices
More clean energy solutions, less reliance on gas needed to meet peak energy needs When discussing electric system affordability and reliability, natural gas is …Read More »
NWEC NEWS
Inequities in the energy system: new white paper explores issues and opportunities
“Families in America with the least means pay disproportionately more for their electricity, sometimes lacking basic access to service altogether.” That’s the finding and the starting point for a new …Read more >>
DOE attacks efficiency standards and hundreds of millions of dollars in savings
Within hours of Trump administration appointee Daniel Simmons taking over the the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Department of Energy renewed efforts to block or roll back …Read more >>
WA Senate committee hears testimony on Clean Buildings bill
State emission goals depend on clean buildings SB 5293 will make homes and buildings more efficient and stimulate jobs Olympia, WA – Washington can’t meet its greenhouse gas reduction goals …Read more >>
Events
Northwest Wholesale Power Markets Conference — May 15, Portland
Third Annual Northwest Wholesale Power Markets Conference: Transition in Progress Wednesday, May 15, 2019 University Place Hotel & Conference Center, Portland Sponsored by CJB Energy Economics and: Learn More …Read More »
Roadmap 12, June 18-19 in Portland
The Roadmap Conference is the nation’s largest and most advanced annual conference on electric and smart mobility. Held each summer in the Pacific Northwest, Roadmap includes over 100 national and …Read More »
Oregon Solar Energy Conference, May 7-9, 2019 in Portland
NWEC is looking forward to attending the Oregon Solar Energy Conference in Portland, May 7-9, which is THE most robust regional solar energy conference in the nation, and invite you …Read More »
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Making a clean energy system a reality. Idaho Power CEO Darrel Anderson, Boise Mayor Dave Bieter, and regional leaders will explore how at the Clean & Affordable Energy Conference, May…