Posts by Sara Burleson
Reflections on the Data Center Workgroup: A Decent Start, But More Needed
by Zachariah Baker, Regional and State Policy Director The Governor’s Data Center Workgroup wrapped up its work in early November, with the final report expected by December 1. As a…
Read MoreOctober 2025 Newsletter
Our October newsletter is here! The newest issue of The Energy Activist includes: Read it here.
Read MoreEnergy Advocates Retreat
In September, we held our first-ever Energy Advocates retreat in Portland, in partnership with GEI, Citizens Utility Board, Oregon Solar + Storage Industries Association, Multnomah County, Verde, Clackamas Community College,…
Read MoreCUB Energy Policy Conference: Changing for a Changing Climate
The 2020s have brought a lot of change in Oregon’s energy landscape. From customer affordability to growing energy demands, the challenges we faced at the start of the decade are…
Read MorePress Release: California amends law to join its neighbors in a large Western-based energy market
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. 12, 2025 NW Energy Coalition…
Read MoreSustainable Northwest’s Fall Energy Symposium
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 energy leaders from across the…
Read MoreAugust 2025 Newsletter
Our August newsletter is here! The latest edition of The Energy Activist includes: Read it here.
Read MoreNorthwest Renewable Hydrogen Conference
Join the Renewable Hydrogen Alliance at the 2025 Northwest Renewable Hydrogen Conference – the longest running and only locally led hydrogen conference in the Pacific Northwest. Returning to Portland, Oregon…
Read MoreOp-ed: BPA needs to think about costs, customers
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 and insufficient energy and transmission…
Read MoreSustainable Building Week
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 future collaboration to promote sustainable…
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