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Accessible Public Charging – what you need to know
Washington residents are increasingly purchasing electric vehicles (EV), with over 63,000 EVs registered. But not everyone has access to affordable electric vehicle charging. Foundational standards that facilitate an …Read More »
NWEC NEWS
A year in review – 2020 at the Coalition
What a year it has been! There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that 2020 has been a challenging year. The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted everyone’s life, caused severe economic …Read more >>What an Act! – the 40th Anniversary of the NW Power Act
On December 5, 1980, the groundbreaking Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (Power Act) was signed by President Jimmy Carter. This December, we celebrate the 40th anniversary of …Read more >>COVID-19 Consumer Protection Updates
The last six months in the utility world and how it affects customers The public and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been undeniable. Most prominently, job and business …Read more >>Regional electric system and demand management make the difference during California heatwave
Lower Snake River dams not critical – clean energy solutions will cover peak demand and protect salmon August is usually a time to take things easy, maybe go on vacation …Read more >>WA Climate Legislation Implementation
Following passage of important climate legislation in the 2019 session of the Washington legislature, many rulemakings are now underway to implement the intent of that legislation. Rulemaking for most new …Read more >>Flexible demand webinar explores potential of customer-side technologies as an energy resource
Welcome to a conversation with Geoff Wickes, Jeff Harris, Conrad Eustis, and Tony Koch about how grid-integrated water heaters and other customer-side technologies can contribute to electric system efficiency and …Read more >>
Events
Webinar Series: Emerald Cities
Emerald Cities is hosting a High Road Development webinar series. Each webinar will be hosted by experts in housing and renewable energy projects to help you build the skills and …Read More »Webinar: Energy Efficiency Financing for Commercial Buildings
February 9, 10:00am – 11:30am (PST) To reach our carbon reduction goals and reduce costs we need to accelerate efficiency and achieve deeper energy savings from our commercial buildings and …Read More »Renewable Hydrogen – Renewable energy to clean fuel (virtual): February 10
Renewable Hydrogen is an exciting technology that could be a critical complement to wind and solar energy generation. In this webinar, the Renewable Hydrogen Alliance will help us explore the …Read More »Renewable Hydrogen Programs (virtual): January 12
Utilities play a major role in decarbonizing our transportation system. Renewable energy can be used in the electrification of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), but also to create clean fuels for …Read More »Energy Leadership Summit (virtual): November 12
The Energy Leadership Summit is the region’s must-attend clean energy event. Presented by the CleanTech Alliance & the Northwest Environmental Business Council, this unique event connects policy with practice and …Read More »Forth’s Roadmap Conference: June 28-30, 2021
The Roadmap Conference has established itself as one of the leading electric vehicle conferences in the United States and provides a graduate course in electric vehicle deployment and business strategy. …Read More »
Features
Organizational Update Current Board Chair, Ben Otto, expresses gratitude towards Coalition staff and the amount of work that has been able to move forward. Financially, we are in a strong…