Events
Webinar: Wildfire and Utilities
This webinar covered the intersection between wildfire and utilities, policymakers, and communities. Increased fire risk is threatening communities as utilities work to mitigate risk and policymakers are deciding how to regulate them. We explored this intersection, and the role advocates can play in the development of utility regulations, legislation, and wildfire mitigation plans that will…
Statement: BPA draft decision on Western power market could bring higher costs for Northwest energy consumers
NW Energy Coalition March 6, 2025 Contact: Jill Wasberg, 206-790-8151, jill@nwenergy.org Fred Heutte, 503-757-6222, fred@nwenergy.org Bonneville Power Administration’s own analysis and many other studies commissioned by regional utilities and public interest groups show this choice is likely to result in higher power costs, less reliability, and more difficulty integrating clean energy. Because BPA provides a large majority of…
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission Issues Puget Sound Energy Risk-Sharing Order for Natural Gas Climate Commitment Act: Impact and Implications
By Will Gehrke, Senior Technical Analyst, NW Energy Coalition NWEC, Climate Solutions, and Washington Conservation Action, represented by Earthjustice, intervened in a UTC proceeding to propose a risk-sharing mechanism for Puget Sound Energy’s costs of complying with the Climate Commitment Act (CCA). The UTC issued a Final Order on Friday, February 21, 2025. Background: The Climate…
Pathways Initiative and EDAM Update: California Legislation Introduced
NW Energy Coalition2/21/2025Contact: Jill Wasberg, 206-790-8151, jill@nwenergy.orgBen Otto, 208-724-1585, ben@nwenergy.org Day-Ahead Energy Market related legislation was introduced in California on February 20, 2025. The California unions for utility and electrical workers, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Environmental Defense Fund are working with the legislative sponsors. Recall the core barrier to prior efforts to create a…
Press release: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approves the design of Markets+; BPA should recognize that Extended Day Ahead Market is the best choice for the region
For Immediate Release Thursday, January 16, 2025 Seattle – On Thursday morning, January 16, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the design of Markets+, one of two day-ahead markets being developed in the west. The FERC decision is just one procedural step as the Bonneville Power Administration and Northwest utilities continue to review the…
Regulatory tools to advance affordability in utility costs
By Mike Goetz With the rising tide of inflation, increases in the cost of commodity goods, and energy infrastructure costs going up, the Northwest has an energy affordability challenge. With nearly 44% of U.S. households defined as low-income according to U.S. Department of Energy statistics in 2023, many customers are forced to make difficult decisions…
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…