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Oppose Tacoma Power's request to double its customer service charge

Tacoma Power says the proposed increase is the best solution for low income customers. It’s not. On Tuesday, March 7, Tacoma City Council will consider a request from the public…

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NWEC is hiring! Energy Efficiency Policy Associate

The Energy Efficiency Policy Associate will analyze, develop and advance energy efficiency, demand response and low-income energy policy and program implementation, and address other utility regulatory issues affecting clean energy. In…

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NW Energy Coalition supports Clean Energy First Act in Olympia

At a moment when it’s imperative that states take the lead in fighting climate change and promoting clean air and water, the NW Energy Coalition is joining five other groups in proposing the Clean Energy First Act (HB1334) in the Washington state legislature.

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Pay for Performance Workshop materials now available

The Pay for Performance workshop explored the promise of metered energy savings by engaging experts and practitioners to discuss the current state of whole-building energy efficiency and the emergence of new opportunities and new tools as we enter the era of M&V 2.0.

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Pay for Performance Energy Efficiency Workshop 10/24

Learn about new tools that maximize energy efficiency acquisition in the built environment. Join a team of experts to explore the latest learning from Pay for Performance pilot programs in Seattle and Portland. See how next-fen Measurement and Verification holds the promise of greater accuracy, reliability and savings.

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I-937: The only thing we had to fear was fear itself

This year, as we celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Initiative 937, Washington has a vibrant economy, one of America’s cleanest electric grids, and electric rates that are nearly the lowest in the nation. That would have been hard to imagine if you were listening to the critics of I-937 as it came to a vote in the fall of 2006.

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NW Energy Coalition presents "Columbia-Snake River Salmon BiOp" 7/28 11:30 am

Join the NW Energy Coalition for a conversation about the latest federal court rejection of the government’s plan (biological opinion) for recovering salmon harmed by the Columbia-Snake hydropower system. The decision is a big win for Columbia Basin wild salmon.

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Coalition conference featuring Montana governor and NorthWestern Energy CEO draws big crowd in Missoula

Overflow crowds greeted Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, NorthWestern Energy CEO Bob Rowe, and a host of renewable energy and energy efficiency advocates and providers at the Spring 2016 NW Clean & Affordable Energy Conference in Missoula on May 19. More than 120 people from around the region attended this edition of the NW Energy Coalition’s twice-yearly conference, which rotates through Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Montana. Coalition members returned the next day to elect board members, select annual award winners and strategize.

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