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2023 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 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 MoreAugust 2023 Newsletter – Job opportunities, BPA’s Strategic Plan, and Oregon CUB Conference
We’re hiring! There are multiple NW Energy Coalition positions open for applications, including a Technical Analyst and two Policy Associate roles. See our website for more details about the roles and how to apply. Review starts on a rolling basis on August 16th. New staff member: Matt Joyce As mentioned in last month’s newsletter, Matt…
Read MoreJuly 2023 Newsletter – New staff, OR legislative session, Clean & Affordable Energy Conference
Featured New staff members join the NW Energy Coalition! Alma Pinto, Energy Justice Policy Associate Alma joined the Coalition in July 2023 as an Energy Justice Policy Associate. Prior to her role at the coalition, she worked at Community Energy Project, where she advocated for frontline communities at the Oregon state legislature, local government, and…
Read MoreA Single, Unified Western Market
Bonneville Power Administration has a key role 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,…
Read More2023 Oregon Legislative Session Wrap Up
The Oregon Legislative session adjourned on Sunday, June 25th. Despite a 43-day walkout by Senate Republicans, 2023 ended up being a fairly successful legislative session. Energy issues were not expected to play a big role (we’re still working on implementing all the big policies we passed in 2021) but some important steps were taken in…
Read MoreJune 2023 Newsletter – Transmission, gas decarbonization, and Clean Energy Implementation Plans
Featured Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Clean Energy Summit Last week, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) hosted the 2023 Northwest Tribal Clean Energy Summit. We were lucky enough to be a sponsor for the Summit and send three representatives, two of whom presented. The Clean Energy Summit brought together Tribal leaders from all…
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