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GiveBIG 2023 starts today!
GiveBig 2023 launches on Tuesday, April 18, with the main event happening on May 2 & 3! GiveBig is two days of online giving to your favorite nonprofits – including us! This year we want to raise $20,000 by May 3. Thanks to NWEC board members and donors, we have a match of $10,000! Every…
Read MoreApril 2023 newsletter – First ever Clean Energy Plan, rate increases, and more
Featured Panelist line-ups announced for the Clean & Affordable Energy Conference Panelist line-ups for our Spring 2023 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference have been announced and can be found on our website! Panelists will discuss the following topics, with ample time for questions from the audience: The conference will close out with a keynote address…
Read MoreWestern Market Benefits to the Northwest
The West is in the midst of determining how to structure itself into electricity markets, with significant implications for utilities, customers, and the future of a clean, equitable, and affordable western grid. Electricity markets can coordinate and optimize the electricity grid, creating a system that is more reliable, can transition to clean energy faster, and…
Read MoreEnter to WIN FREE Entry to our 2023 Spring Clean & Affordable Energy Conference
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NO LONGER ACTIVE, WINNERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED Enter to win one of three free entries to our virtual Spring Clean & Affordable Energy Conference to learn about clean energy topics in the Northwest!
Read MoreMarch 2023 Newsletter – Electric vehicles, energy efficiency, and keynote speaker
Featured Keynote Speaker for the Clean & Affordable Energy Conference We’re excited to announce our keynote speaker for our Spring 2023 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference! Sonia Aggarwal is the CEO of Energy Innovation, a nonpartisan energy and climate policy firm delivering research and analysis to help policymakers make informed choices. Previously, Sonia served as…
Read MoreGovernment electricity procurement should kickstart the next wave of clean energy investments in the Northwest
The Northwest is leading the way towards a decarbonized energy system in the US. To meet new and growing electricity demand, we must build on the foundation of our hydropower system with the next generation of clean and renewable energy resources. Accelerating the development of new, non-hydro renewable energy and storage resources can decrease pressure…
Read MoreMarkets 101 webinar: recording & slides
On February 15, 2023, the NW Energy Coalition and Renewable Northwest hosted a Markets 101 webinar to discuss the importance of regional electricity markets. The webinar was attended by more than 80 people from across the Northwest. Below you can find a link to the recording of the webinar as well as the slides. You…
Read MoreFebruary 2023 Newsletter – Save the date, legislative updates, and more
Featured Markets 101 webinar TOMORROW! Join NW Energy Coalition and Renewable Northwest for a virtual 101 discussion about the importance of regional electricity markets. At a high level, expert panelists will give an overview of why markets are important for: With several market options on the table and negotiations ongoing, the Northwest has never been…
Read More2023 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference (Virtual)
Join the NW Energy Coalition for our 2023 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference! Thursday, May 4 and Tuesday, May 9 9:00am – 11:30am PT / 10:00am – 12:30pm MT. During this virtual event, panelists will discuss how to advance community energy resiliency and decarbonization through expanding the use of customer-side resources such as energy efficiency,…
Read MoreDemand Response in the Northwest: Part 1
What is demand response and what can it do for our energy system? What is demand response and how does it work? The electric power system in the Northwest is undergoing a transformation. As coal plants retire and the region transitions to cleaner sources of variable energy, the grid is becoming more complex to operate.…
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