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Take action: Align BPA with Biden’s clean energy & salmon restoration goals!
Over the last two years the Northwest has made crucial progress towards replacing the services of the lower Snake River dams. Once replacement is complete, the river can be restored for salmon recovery and the numerous communities that rely on salmon. This past summer was a pivotal one with several noteworthy developments: The Biden Administration…
Read MoreWashington State Clean Vehicle Rulemaking
Washington State Department of Ecology is adopting three regulations that will help address air pollution NW Energy Coalition is working with partners to support the adoption of the following three regulations, which will address air pollution to improve public health, protect frontline communities, and increase access to electricity as an affordable transportation fuel: These regulations…
Read MoreCustomer Resources Play a Key Role During Extreme Weather
An in-depth look at what the Pacific Northwest can learn from the role of customer side resources in saving the grid. The West is in a transformative time, decarbonizing our energy system while electrifying large aspects of our economy, such as transportation and heating and cooling of buildings. California, more than any other state, is…
Read MoreEnergy Efficiency 101
Energy efficiency means using energy wisely Simply put, energy efficiency means using each unit of energy as efficiently as possible to reduce waste. A common example of energy efficiency is switching from incandescent light bulbs to light emitting diodes – more commonly known as LED – light bulbs. LED bulbs produce a nearly identical amount…
Read MoreComments 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…
Read MoreCOMMENT 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…
Read MoreMarkets 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. …
Read MoreMarkets 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…
Read MoreMarkets 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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