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Customer 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 MoreOregon Solar + Storage Conference 2022 – November 1-3, 2022
Presented by: Oregon Solar + Storage Industries Association November 1 – November 3, 2022 Portland Crowne Plaza (near the Convention Center) – 1441 NE 2nd Ave, Portland, OR Register Now! The Oregon Solar + Storage Conference – OSSC – is taking place November 1 – 3, 2022. Earn NABCEP CEUs, visit engaging exhibits, hear from industry leaders about solar policy, storage, business development, land use, large scale development…
Read MoreDecarbonizing the Northwest Summer 2022 Webinar Series Digest
The 2022 Decarbonizing the Northwest webinar series was hosted by the NW Energy Coalition through June and July. This year’s series was focused on the most pressing, forward-looking decarbonization issues as the Northwest leans in on transforming our energy system to meet climate and equity goals. The four sessions took place on the following dates…
Read MoreDelivering Community Clean Energy – Fall Conference (virtual) 2022
Join the NW Energy Coalition for our Fall Conference, “Delivering Community Clean Energy.” The virtual two day conference will take place on November 14 and November 17 from 12:30pm – 3:15pm PT / 1:30pm – 4:15pm MT. The conference is $40 for members and $50 for non-members for both days and is open to all.…
Read MoreCUB Energy Policy Conference: Energy Policy for the People – October 14, 2022
Presented by: The Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board 8:00am – 5:00pm, October 14, 2022 University Place Hotel and Conference Center (310 SW Lincoln St, Portland, OR 97201) Register now! The days of top-down energy policy are over. Oregon’s 100% Clean Electricity law and other majorpieces of legislation passed in recent years have been led and developed…
Read MoreTransatlantic Energy Efficiency Forum – September 20 and September 22, 2022
Presented by: Representative of German Business for the Western United States Virtual, September 20 and September 22, 9:00 – 11:00 AM PT Register for September 20 Register for September 22 September 20: The Roadmap towards Zero Emission Buildings The first virtual event will discuss how policies and incentives shape the building efficiency landscape and manage…
Read MoreOregon’s Energy Future: Offshore Wind Symposium – September 8, 2022
Presented by: Northwest Environmental Business Council Holiday Inn Portland Columbia Riverfront, September 8 Find out more and register today! Offshore wind is poised to become America’s next major energy source and may well play a significant role in decarbonization and our transition to clean energy. Oregon’s Energy Future Offshore Wind Symposium is the state’s must-attend…
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 MoreAddressing the Lower Snake River Dams’ Peaking Capacity
The Coalition released a short paper addressing the lower Snake River dams’ sustained peaking capacity. The paper analyzes operational data of the four federally-owned lower Snake River dams in Eastern Washington to determine how much the dams contribute to sustained peaking capacity for Bonneville Power Administration customers. The paper’s high-level look at the operational data shows…
Read MoreDecarbonizing the Northwest webinar series – June & July 2022
Join the NW Energy Coalition for our summer webinar series “Decarbonizing the Northwest.” This virtual series will take place on June 1, June 15, June 29, and July 13 from 10am – 11:30am PT / 11am – 12:30pm MT. This event is $40 for all 4 sessions, and open to all. Thank you for supporting…
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