Homepage Banner
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…
Read MoreNWEC Statement on BPA’s Day-Ahead Market Policy Final Decision
NWEC is disappointed that the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is choosing to join Markets+, a project developed by the Arkansas based Southwest Power Pool (SPP) and with a more limited portfolio of clean energy resources. NWEC agrees with BPA that joining a day-ahead energy market is the correct strategy to achieve our shared goals…
Read MoreSpring 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…
Read MoreClean & 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…
Read MoreOct. 2024 Newsletter – Join us at the Clean & Affordable Energy Conference and on the ground updates
Power Up for Fall Energy Conference Season Join the NW Energy Coalition for our Fall 2024 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference: Nov. 13 Wednesday, Nov. 13, 8 AM – 5 PM, at University of Washington’s HUB in Seattle, WA! Be sure to stick around for the Clean Energy Awards Reception from 5 – 7 PM.…
Read MoreFall 2024 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference, November 13 in Seattle, WA!
Join the NW Energy Coalition for our Fall 2024 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference! Wednesday, November 13 8 AM – 7 PM, PT The University of Washington HUB – Seattle, WA Join us on November 13 in Seattle for our fall Clean & Affordable Energy Conference! Hear the latest on energy issues in our region…
Read MoreAn efficiency-first approach to transmission
Transmission lines are critical to our energy system, capable of shuttling electricity vast distances from where it’s generated to where it’s consumed. Over the past 40 years, energy efficiency has helped to avoid the need for new transmission projects. A coming wave of electrification and other load growth that will largely be powered by solar,…
Read MoreJune 2024 Newsletter – Fall conference, Tribal Circumstances Analysis, and more!
Featured Fall 2024 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference Save the date for our Clean & Affordable Energy Conference on November 13, 2024 at the HUB on the University of Washington’s campus in Seattle, WA! Sponsorship opportunities are available – please reach out to beth@nwenergy.org for more information. We’re hiring! We’re hiring a Communications & Events…
Read MorePathways Initiative’s Step One Proposal for Governance of a West-Wide Energy Market
A single, unified energy market in the West is essential to unlock the clean energy resource potential of the West, enable efficient use of our infrastructure, and maintain a reliable and affordable energy system. The West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative is a collaborative, multi-step effort to create this connected, independently governed Western energy market, as discussed…
Read MoreMay 2024 Newsletter – Summer interns, gas utility decarbonization, and new FERC rule
Featured Welcome to our two summer interns! Soumya Keefe Soumya started her internship with the Coalition in April of 2024 as one of two 2024 Interns. Soumya is a recent graduate of Colorado College where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies. Soumya is passionate about working towards more equitable and environmentally sustainable…
Read More