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Fall 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 8am – 7pm, 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 and learn…
Read MoreJuly 2024 Newsletter – Ballot initiatives, Community Cohort field trip, and Columbia River Treaty!
Featured We’re hiring! We’re hiring a Policy and Regulatory Associate based in Montana! Spread the word within your network – application review begins August 6. Fall 2024 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference Save the date for our Clean & Affordable Energy Conference 8am – 5pm on November 13, 2024 at University of Washington’s HUB in…
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 MoreThe path for gas utility decarbonization in Washington state
The transition from gas to electricity is well underway in Washington state in response to both climate change and bold state policies designed to address it. State climate policies set progressive targets, like the Clean Energy Transformation Act requiring 80% of electric utilities’ resources to be clean (renewable or non-emitting) by 2030 and 100% clean…
Read MoreClean & Affordable Energy Conference Digest – Spring 2024
The NW Energy Coalition hosted our Spring conference in Boise, ID this year. Speakers discussed next steps in salmon recovery in the Columbia basin, new opportunities in markets and transmission, and protecting consumers as the region decarbonizes. Find a summary of the discussions below, but first, a thank you to our sponsors who made this…
Read MoreApril 2024 Newsletter – GiveBIG, Pathways Initiative Update, and more!
Featured GiveBIG now through May 7-8! Join us for GiveBIG 2024 – two days of online giving May 7 and 8 across Washington state. Here’s your chance to help support the NW Energy Coalition’s work to advance clean, equitable, and affordable energy policies. Thanks to you, NWEC works hard every day to create a smarter…
Read MorePathways Initiative addresses the key challenge to a West-wide electricity market
This blog post discusses the latest developments in creating a single, unified West-wide market – essential for keeping rates affordable, improving reliability, and meeting our clean energy and decarbonization goals. For an introduction to energy markets, we highly recommend checking out our Markets Month series (Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3). Pathways Initiative addresses…
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