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New loan options for home solar in Oregon, Idaho, and Montana
The NW Energy Coalition is partnering with Generations Credit Union and Puget Sound Cooperative Credit Union to expand solar financing in the Northwest. Oregon, Idaho, and Montana homeowners who are seeking…
Oregon can become a leader in energy efficient building
In Oregon, House Bill 2710 will help the state reform building codes in ways that: Reduce energy bills for owners and renters Make the air cleaner and temperatures more comfortable in homes…
Oppose Tacoma Power's request to double its customer service charge
Tacoma Power says the proposed increase is the best solution for low income customers. It’s not. On Tuesday, March 7, Tacoma City Council will consider a request from the public…
NWEC is hiring! Energy Efficiency Policy Associate
The Energy Efficiency Policy Associate will analyze, develop and advance energy efficiency, demand response and low-income energy policy and program implementation, and address other utility regulatory issues affecting clean energy. In…
Rise of Wind Alters Traditional View of Baseload Energy
Great River Energy president and CEO, David Saggau, said something remarkable recently during a presentation to the 2017 Energy Policy Forum. “In the past, we tended to think of our…
Spring 2017 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference — Boise!
Join the NW Energy Coalition on May 5th, 2017 for our Spring 2017 NW Clean & Affordable Energy Conference, the region’s premier clean energy conference! Today’s most important energy topics…
NWEC supports Sen. Ron Wyden in defending the BLM Methane Rule
Rule’s repeal would pollute the atmosphere and cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars Today, the NW Energy Coalition and the Western Environmental Law Center announced their support for U.S.…
NW Energy Coalition supports Clean Energy First Act in Olympia
At a moment when it’s imperative that states take the lead in fighting climate change and promoting clean air and water, the NW Energy Coalition is joining five other groups in proposing the Clean Energy First Act (HB1334) in the Washington state legislature.
NWEC presents annual Conservation Eagle Awards
The Okanagan Nation Alliance and Elizabeth May, MP, honored:
The NW Energy Coalition’s Bob Olsen Memorial Conservation Eagle award is presented annually to organizations and individuals that demonstrate sustained and effective leadership in building a clean and affordable energy future. It is the highest award the NW Energy Coalition (NWEC) can bestow.
NWEC releases new Lower Snake River Dam fact sheet
As the Bonneville Power Administration and other federal agencies convene a hearing process concerning the fate of the lower Snake River dams and ongoing efforts to save threatened wild salmon populations, the NW Energy Coalition has released a new fact sheet that describes an affordable clean energy alternative to the dams. The fact sheet also outlines the steps that BPA and the federal agencies should take to assure that the process of creating a new environmental impact statement is thorough, fair and transparent.