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July 2024 Newsletter – Ballot initiatives, Community Cohort field trip, and Columbia River Treaty!
Featured We’re hiring! We’re hiring a Policy and Regulatory Associate based in Montana! Spread the word within your network – application review begins August 6. Fall 2024 Clean & Affordable…
Smart Buildings Exchange – August 27-29, 2024
Join the Seattle-based Smart Buildings Center for the free 2024 Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) to be held virtually & in-person August 27-29, 2024. Interactive conference sessions featuring a mix of panel discussions…
June 2024 Newsletter – Fall conference, Tribal Circumstances Analysis, and more!
Featured Fall 2024 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference Save the date for our Clean & Affordable Energy Conference on November 13, 2024 at the HUB on the University of Washington’s…
Pathways Initiative’s Step One Proposal for Governance of a West-Wide Energy Market
A single, unified energy market in the West is essential to unlock the clean energy resource potential of the West, enable efficient use of our infrastructure, and maintain a reliable…
May 2024 Newsletter – Summer interns, gas utility decarbonization, and new FERC rule
Featured Welcome to our two summer interns! Soumya Keefe Soumya started her internship with the Coalition in April of 2024 as one of two 2024 Interns. Soumya is a recent…
Clean & Affordable Energy Conference Digest – Spring 2024
The NW Energy Coalition hosted our Spring conference in Boise, ID this year. Speakers discussed next steps in salmon recovery in the Columbia basin, new opportunities in markets and transmission,…
April 2024 Newsletter – GiveBIG, Pathways Initiative Update, and more!
Featured GiveBIG now through May 7-8! Join us for GiveBIG 2024 – two days of online giving May 7 and 8 across Washington state. Here’s your chance to help support…
March 2024 Newsletter – Legislative recaps, Conference panelists, and transmission planning
Featured Keynote speaker and panelists at our Clean & Affordable Energy Conference! We’re excited to announce our keynote speaker and panelists at our upcoming Clean & Affordable Energy Conference on…
February 2024 Newsletter – Spring Conference, new blog post, and more rate cases
Featured Spring 2024 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference Join us on May 7 in Boise for our Spring Conference! Network with peers in the clean energy community and hear from…
Customer-side resources will be critical as rising electricity demand, extreme weather and climate change impact the Northwest power system
In January 2024, extreme cold descended on the Northwest, causing a significant spike in electricity demand. At the same time, there were serious challenges for energy supplies across the region.…