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The Harmonious Grid: A new direction for the NW electric system
The first in a series about coming changes to the Northwest electric system In ten years, the NW electric system will be a very …Read More »
NWEC NEWS
How solar installers can diversify their workforces
The NW Energy Coalition has published a fact sheet summarizing tactics that solar installers can use to attract more people of color to the industry and to their companies. The …Read more >>Coalition members sue Trump administration over emissions rule
NW Energy Coalition members Seattle City Light and National Grid are among nine utilities suing the Trump administration over its plan to replace the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan with …Read more >>A simple choice to save salmon and orcas
In a recent letter to the editor of Orcas Issues News & Views, Lopez Island resident, Michael Karp, said of removing four lower Snake River dams, “. . . orcas …Read more >>Intro to new Washington Buildings Performance Standards
Implementing the Clean Buildings for Washington Act The 2019 session of the Washington State Legislature enacted House Bill 1257, the Clean Buildings for Washington Act. A primary provision of the …Read more >>Wind power, good for Montana’s economy and Washington’s energy system
State representative, Denise Hayman, encourages Washington investor-owned utilities to replace power from Colstrip with Montana wind Observing that two major Washington utilities — Puget Sound Energy and Avista — are …Read more >>PGE’s Smart Grid Test Bed pioneers customer-side resources
Achieving a low-carbon or no-carbon energy system isn’t just a matter of switching our sources of electricity from coal-fired and natural gas-fired power plants to wind and solar power. It’s …Read more >>
Events
GridForward 2019 — October 7-9, Seattle
Accelerate grid modernization at GridFWD 2019. Join 90+ senior leaders from utilities, solution providers, regulatory agencies, governments and advocates. Learn about modernization best practices, emerging markets & models, and building …Read More »Upcoming FORTH networking events —
FORTH, the advocacy organization for transportation electrification, has a series of Northwest events coming up this fall. October 16, Seattle — Revolutionizing The Electric Car Buying Process, 4-6pm Explore strategies to …Read More »2019 Washington State Solar Summit — October 18 in Bellevue, Washington
The Washington State Solar Summit is an important annual information gathering and networking event for industry stakeholders including manufacturers, installers, utilities, municipalities, legislators/policymakers, educators students, tribal members, advocacy organizations/nonprofits, distributors, …Read More »Transmission Summit West – October 22-24 in Scottsdale, AZ
Transmission Summit West 2019 will bring together regulators, utilities, and transmission experts to explore new approaches to regional coordination, examine the emerging business models that will enable needed investments, and …Read More »CUB Policy Conference — November 8 in Portland
Clean Energy Communities / Reliable Systems What is a utility to do? Disparate stakeholders want today’s utilities to accomplish many things: phase out coal, become 100 percent clean, give customers …Read More »Energy Leadership Summit — November 19, Seattle
Washington State Conference Center at the Convention Center — Seattle, WA The Energy Leadership Summit is the region’s must-attend clean energy event. Presented jointly by the CleanTech Alliance and the …Read More »
Features
Join the NW Energy Coalition for the Clean & Affordable Energy Conference on December 2, 2019 in Seattle! This fall’s conference will feature keynote speaker Alison Silverstein, energy system expert…