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Transatlantic Energy Efficiency Forum – September 20 and September 22, 2022

Presented by: Representative of German Business for the Western United States Virtual, September 20 and September 22, 9:00 – 11:00 AM PT Register for September 20 Register for September 22 September 20: The Roadmap towards Zero Emission Buildings The first virtual event will discuss how policies and incentives shape the building efficiency landscape and manage…

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Oregon’s Energy Future: Offshore Wind Symposium – September 8, 2022

Presented by: Northwest Environmental Business Council Holiday Inn Portland Columbia Riverfront, September 8 Find out more and register today! Offshore wind is poised to become America’s next major energy source and may well play a significant role in decarbonization and our transition to clean energy. Oregon’s Energy Future Offshore Wind Symposium is the state’s must-attend…

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July 2022 Newsletter: Strategic Plan, Summer, and Infrastructure

Featured Strategic Plan 2022-2025 The NW Energy Coalition recently published our 2022-2025 Strategic Plan, which will guide our work for the next four years. The Strategic Plan includes our updated Mission and Vision, our five pillars of work, and our priorities through 2025. Thank you to the NWEC board, members, and staff for your contributions,…

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Comments on the Lower Snake River Dams: Benefit Replacement Draft Report

On June 9th, the “Lower Snake River Dams: Benefit Replacement Draft Report” was released by consultants working for Senator Murray and Governor Inslee. A comment period was open through 5pm PT on July 11. The NW Energy Coalition led the development of a comment letter on Section 7, “Energy Replacement,” of the draft report and…

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COMMENT NOW: Lower Snake River Dams draft report

July 11 deadline to comment on draft report On June 9, consultants working for Senator Murray and Governor Inslee released the “Lower Snake River Dams: Replacement Benefits Draft Report”. The report analyzes “whether there are reasonable means for replacing the services and benefits provided by the lower Snake River Dams (LSRD) sufficient to support dam…

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June 2022 Newsletter: Clean cars, lower Snake draft report, and June-uary tips

Featured Decarbonizing the Northwest webinar series We had the first of four sessions in our “Decarbonizing the Northwest” summer webinar series on June 1 and June 15. On June 15, the panel of three experts discussed “Regulatory Tools to Advance Decarbonization.” The panelists covered challenges and opportunities in the energy sector over the coming years:…

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Markets Month: Part 3

Welcome to Markets Month! Since mid-May, we’ve been publishing a multipart series about electricity markets in the Northwest. We hope to cover the basics and keep you up to date on the processes occurring in the region to develop an integrated western electricity market system. Check out Part 1 and Part 2 of the series. …

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Markets Month: Part 2

Welcome to Markets Month! Over the course of the next month or so we’ll be publishing a multipart series about electricity markets in the Northwest. We hope to cover the basics and keep you up to date on the processes occurring in the region to develop an integrated western electricity market system.  Part 2: Developments…

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Markets Month: Part 1

Welcome to Markets Month! Over the course of the next month or so we’ll be publishing a multipart series about electricity markets in the Northwest. We hope to cover the basics and keep you up to date on the processes occurring in the region to develop an integrated western electricity market system.  Part 1: What…

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May 2022 Newsletter: Clean Codes, TYFYS, and more

Featured Clean codes for buildings pass in Washington! On Earth Day, April 22, the Washington State Building Code Council passed several commercial energy code updates that will reduce carbon pollution from new commercial and large multifamily (four floors and higher) buildings throughout the state. The changes include improvements in building envelope energy efficiency, the addition of more renewable energy…

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NW Electric Utility 101: Electricity Generation and Consumption

The NW Energy Coalition prides itself on the technical and analytical knowledge we have on energy systems and utilities in the Northwest. We also recognize that in order for our energy system to be more equitable, we need to engage a broader audience. This NW Electric Utility 101 blog post is part of a collection…

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