Announcements
NW Energy Coalition Board Names Tamara Kennedy as New Executive Director
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2025 NW Energy Coalition Board Names Tamara Kennedy as New Executive Director SEATTLE – The NW Energy Coalition Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Tamara Kennedy has been selected as its next Executive Director, following a nationwide search. Kennedy brings nearly two decades of leadership, coalition…
The Value of Coalition
The NW Energy Coalition has just completed our Spring membership meetings and educational conference and I am inspired by the effective and collaborative work of Coalition members and allies in sharing best practices and helping communities and governments ensure that we have the most effective policies and programs to advance a clean, reliable and affordable…
Jan. 2025 Newsletter – Save the date for our spring conference, regional updates and more
Spring 2025 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference: Missoula, May 7 Save the date to join us in Missoula for our Spring 2025 Clean and Affordable Energy Conference: Wednesday May 7, 2025 10:30 – 5:00 PM Join the NW Energy Coalition this spring in Missoula for our Clean & Affordable Energy Conference! We’ll have three panel discussions…
Spring 2025 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference
Join the NW Energy Coalition for our 2025 Spring Clean & Affordable Energy Conference May 7, 2025 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM University of Montana in Missoula UC Grand Foyer, North Ballroom Join the NW Energy Coalition this spring in Missoula for our Clean & Affordable Energy Conference! We’ll have three panel discussions throughout the day featuring dialogue…
Clean & Affordable Energy Conference Digest – Fall 2024
On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, the NW Energy Coalition hosted over 200 attendees at our fall Clean & Affordable Energy Conference in Seattle, WA. We featured three panel discussions on balancing energy affordability as we decarbonize, exploring opportunities to further advance Tribal-led energy development, and achieving a new governance structure that opens the opportunity for…
July 2023 Newsletter – New staff, OR legislative session, Clean & Affordable Energy Conference
The Energy Activist July 20, 2023 July 2023 Newsletter To read this newsletter on our website, click here. Featured New staff members join the NW Energy Coalition! Alma Pinto, Energy Justice Policy Associate Alma joined the Coalition in July 2023 as an Energy Justice Policy Associate. Prior to her role at the coalition, she worked…
2022 Fall Conference Digest
Delivering Community Clean Energy November 17, 2022 Session 4: Smart Energy Siting and Replacing Lower Snake River Hydropower After a brief break, Nancy Hirsh welcomed attendees back to the fourth and final panel of the Delivering Community Clean Energy Conference. As moderator, Nancy opened the session by emphasizing the importance of salmon recovery and the…
2022 Fall Conference Digest
Delivering Community Clean Energy November 17, 2022 Session 3: Siting Issues of New Resources Before we begin coverage of the second day of the Delivering Community Clean Energy Conference, we’d like to acknowledge that we promoted a community and equity-focused conversation during this panel, and we were unable to fully deliver on that promise. We…
2022 Fall Conference Digest
Delivering Community Clean Energy November 14, 2022 Session 2: Round Table on State Funding After a quick break, Nancy Hirsh welcomed attendees back to the Delivering Community Clean Energy Conference for the second and final session of the first day. The session, Round Table on State Funding, was a fitting follow-up to the first session,…
2022 Fall Conference Digest
Delivering Community Clean Energy November 14, 2022 Session 1: Federal Funding: Inflation Reduction Act & Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act NW Energy Coalition (NWEC) hosted our annual Fall conference virtually across two half-day sessions in November. This year’s conference centered on Delivering Community Clean Energy. The first day focused on the recent influx of funding…