Posts by Chris Connolly
Washington’s 2022 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
Every year, the Washington State Legislature gathers in Olympia, WA to craft, debate, and pass legislation that will be sent to the Governor and, if signed into law, will impact their constituents for years to come. The 2022 session recently ended on March 10. In this year’s session, the NW Energy Coalition worked hard to…
Read MoreLunch & Learn: Creating Carbon Based Performance Standards for Seattle Buildings
Building performance standards are a powerful policy tool to help reduce the energy used and emissions created from existing buildings. In 2019, Washington State passed the first statewide BPS policy in the nation. However, to address the climate crisis, the state and cities like Seattle have committed to becoming carbon-neutral, which will require even deeper…
Read MoreOpportunities to Act for a Strong Washington State Energy Code
As we tackle the biggest issue of this generation – the climate crisis – we also have an opportunity to recreate a society that is cleaner, healthier, more equitable, and more affordable. The buildings we sleep, cook, relax, work, create, and socialize in are just one area that is undergoing a transformation. Every time we…
Read MoreSmart Planning Will Drive Replacing the Power from Lower Snake River Dams
The Coalition released a white paper addressing the replacement of energy services from the lower Snake River dams. The paper examines the power system planning that utilities do regularly in the context of the lower Snake River dams power replacement discussion. The power system plans for retirement of generating resources all the time and regularly issues…
Read MoreNorthwest Power and Conservation Council Approves 2021 Power Plan
The 2021 Power Plan was unanimously approved today by the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. The 2021 Power Plan will help determine how much clean energy and energy efficiency the Northwest will use by providing a blueprint for power system decisions throughout the region. It comes at a critical time, when the Northwest needs to replace…
Read MoreRoadmap Conference: June 29-30, 2022
Presented by: Forth Roadmap will return to an in-person event at the Oregon Convention Center, June 29-30, 2022 Find out more and register today! Accelerated and widespread electric, smart, and shared mobility adoption requires a diverse and supportive ecosystem of industry and community leaders including utilities, local governments, vehicle OEMs, charging providers, technology startups, public…
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