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.
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Our Mission
The NW Energy Coalition advances clean, equitable, and affordable energy policies by leveraging our analytic expertise and convening a broad alliance of people and organizations.
Our Vision
Northwest communities lead the development of an emissions-free energy system that equitably meets the needs of people, brings economic value to communities, addresses the climate crisis, and preserves 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
The new structure for oversight of the market addresses the Bonneville Power Administration’s primary concern when it chose to join a smaller energy market Sept….
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)…
Events
Sustainable Northwest’s 10th Annual Fall Energy Symposium will take place in the Rogue Valley of Oregon September 17-19, 2025. This multi-day event brings together rural…
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…