Posts by NWEnergy Alum
Energy Activist – Summer 2008
Winning the War on Coal
Coal is on the ropes, but its backers aren’t about to throw in the towel.
Read MoreThe Transformer – June 11, 2008
Vol. 5, No. 3 When big money talks, it pays to listen: Financiers cast critical eye on coal plant proposals Background This February, a press release from four of the…
Read MoreNW Energy Coalition Resolution on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Principles – March 20, 2008
FINAL RESOLUTION NW Energy Coalition Resolution on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Principles October 2007, Section G approved by Executive Board March 20, 2008 Whereas there is scientific consensus that the…
Read MoreThe Transformer – February 25, 2008
Points and counterpoints on decoupling Transformer Background Our Nov. 28 Transformer on decoupling, a strategy for overcoming potential revenue losses for utilities that invest in energy efficiency, elicited a flurry…
Read MoreThe Transformer – February 6, 2008
Size matters ‘Mega’ wind farms could make new transmission practical Background The number and size of new and projected Northwest wind farms have exploded, matching the worldwide annual growth rate…
Read MoreBright Future in the news
Bright Future news items from around the Northwest
Read MoreThe Transformer – November 28, 2007
Volume 4, Number 8 Decoupling 101: Breaking the link between energy sales and utility revenue Background Who doesn’t love conservation? We all know that more efficient energy use is the…
Read MoreThe Transformer: Update – November 19, 2007
Volume 4, Number 7.5 – Special Update OPUC staff follows Coalition advice, gives resounding ‘No’ to new coal plants Background A recent Transformer (“PacifiCorp’s Dilemma,” Oct. 29, 2007) described multi-state…
Read MoreEnergy Activist – Winter 2007
NW Energy Coalition’s 25th Anniversary
Fresh off some of its greatest victories, the NW Energy Coalition charges into its second quarter century.
Coalition stalwarts recall the personalities, the battles, the joys and accomplishments in 25 years of fighting for a clean energy future.
Read MoreThe Transformer – October 29, 2007
Volume 4, Number 7 PacifiCorp’s dilemma Background PacifiCorp is a large investor-owned utility serving portions of six states: Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, California, Washington and Idaho. In the not-to-distant past, NW…
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