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November 2023 Newsletter – Giving Tuesday, Clean Energy Awards Winners, and General Rate Cases
Featured Giving Tuesday on November 28 and Clean Energy Awards Reception! Giving Tuesday on November 28th! Triple your impact from now through Giving Tuesday, November 28th. When you give, your donation helps us advance our work to transform and decarbonize Northwest communities. We continue to lead efforts to advance energy efficiency and energy equity, transportation…
Read More2023 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference, Dec. 6 in Portland, OR!
Join the NW Energy Coalition for our 2023 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference! Wednesday, December 6 8am – 7pm PT Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Portland Join us on December 6 in Portland for our first in-person conference since 2019! Network with peers in the clean energy community, hear from expert panelists and keynote speakers, and…
Read MoreTriple your impact now through Giving Tuesday on 11/28!
Thanks to the generosity of our Board and donors, we have $2-to-$1 matching funds for all gifts made to NW Energy Coalition now through Giving Tuesday, November 28. Triple your impact towards a clean, affordable, and equitable energy system for the Northwest. When you give, your donation helps us advance our work to transform and decarbonize the…
Read MoreOctober 2023 Newsletter – New staff at NWEC, Bill Discount Rate programs, and the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative
Featured New Staff and Keynote Speakers at our conference! Welcome our new staff members to the Coalition! Will Gehrke, Senior Technical Analyst William joined the Coalition in October 2023. Prior to joining the Coalition, he has worked for Oregon’s residential utility consumer advocate and the Florida Public Service Commission on a wide variety of energy…
Read MoreExtreme weather events strengthen the case for customer-side resources, particularly managing load
Extreme weather events have become the new norm around the world. In the typically wet Northwest, prolonged periods of drought can put pressure on the region’s hydropower system, cause heat stress and wildfire risks. In this blog post, we connect the dots between increasingly volatile weather conditions and the value of customer-side energy resources. These…
Read MorePublic Comment through 10/30 on Washington’s Transportation Electrification Strategy!
The public comment period opens today on the Washington EV Council’s draft Transportation Electrification Strategy (TES). The TES will serve as a roadmap to support widespread adoption of electric vehicles across Washington. This is one of the largest transportation transitions ever implemented in Washington, so the TES includes strategies for infrastructure, community access and affordability,…
Read MoreSeptember 2023 Newsletter – Clean & Affordable Energy Conference, Justice Funding, and BPA’s draft Provider of Choice policy
Featured Our 2023 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference! We’re thrilled to invite you to our first in-person conference since 2019 on December 6 in Portland! Network with peers in the clean energy community and learn from keynote speakers and expert panelists who will lead conversations critical to a clean, equitable, and affordable clean energy transition…
Read More2023 Washington State Solar Summit – October 20, 2023
Hosted by Solar Washington since 2015, the Washington State Solar Summit is an important annual information gathering and networking event for anyone engaged in solar deployment, education or advocacy in Washington state. With sessions on Funding and Incentives for Solar, The Future of Solar, Strategies and Pathways for Clean Energy Storage, Community Solar, Net metering, Inclusive…
Read More2023 CUB Energy Policy Conference – October 6, 2023
The Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board (CUB) is hosting the Building(s) for an Equitable Energy Future conference on October 6, 2023 in Portland, Oregon. When: 9:00am – 5:00pm, October 6, 2023Where: The Leftbank Annex (101 N Weidler St, Portland, OR 97227)Website: oregoncub.org/conference Building(s) for an Equitable Energy Future will explore how construction, energy systems, and local…
Read MoreGridFWD 2023 – October 16 – 18, 2023
Join GridForward for a unique grid modernization event, GridFWD 2023, October 16-18 at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, WA. The venue – in a forested area so familiar across the U.S. West – will provide attendees with unique ways to explore new ideas, forge new connections, and become invigorated to tackle the challenges and opportunities of this unusual…
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