Solar Washington – Solar Summit: October 22, 2021

By Patricia Rincon | September 15, 2021

Attend the Washington State Solar Summit hybrid conference on Friday, October 22, 2021, at the Lynnwood Convention Center in Lynnwood, WA. The Washington State Solar Summit is an important annual information gathering and networking event for industry stakeholders including manufacturers, installers, utilities, municipalities, legislators, policy makers, educators, students, tribal members, advocacy organizations/nonprofits, distributors, engineers, financial lenders, consultants and…

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Fall Lunch & Learn Series: October – November 2021 (virtual)

By Patricia Rincon | August 10, 2021

Thank you to our Sponsor! Session 1: Introduction to Utility Integrated System Planning October 20, 12:00pm – 1:30pm (PST)/ 1:00PM – 2:30pm (MT) View Recording Most utilities in the Northwest develop integrated resource plans (IRPs) to evaluate their energy needs to ensure that they plan ahead to meet future energy demand.  How does the IRP process work? What are the goals?  How can customer side resources be…

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2021 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference Digest

By Patricia Rincon | June 22, 2021

The 2021 Clean and Affordable Energy Conference was hosted by the NW Energy Coalition on June 2nd and June 10th. This year’s conference was virtual and covered the most pressing issues in the Northwest’s energy landscape. These included salmon recovery, and potential changes to the federal hydro system, as well as how to advance equity in the energy…

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Spring Member Meeting Summary

By Patricia Rincon | May 24, 2021

May 11, 2021 10AM – 12PM (PST) The Coalition thanks all our members for their ongoing engagement and support! We hope many of you can join us on June 2nd and June 10th for the Clean & Affordable Energy Conference!  Organizational Update The Coalition membership is broad, with a great diversity of individuals and member organizations who…

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Go Green Conference (virtual): April 6

By Patricia Rincon | March 10, 2021

GoGreen empowers business decision-makers with sustainability strategies, tools, and connections to create positive change within their organizations by facilitating environmental, economic, and social performance improvement through the topics and best practices covered at each conference. View the Conference Program and the featured Case Studies/ Speakers and join Go Green for an action-packed day of driving…

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Webinar Series: Emerald Cities

By Patricia Rincon | February 11, 2021

Emerald Cities is hosting a High Road Development webinar series. Each webinar will be hosted by experts in housing and renewable energy projects to help you build the skills and provide the information needed to implement energy efficiency and renewable projects in your community. The Affordable Housing Opportunity – Tuesday, February 16, 2021 2pm –…

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Accessible Public Charging – what you need to know

By Patricia Rincon | January 25, 2021

Washington residents are increasingly purchasing electric vehicles (EV), with over 63,000 EVs registered. But not everyone has access to affordable electric vehicle charging. Foundational standards that facilitate an accessible, reliable and standardized experience will protect consumers and ensure the widespread transition to electric vehicles.  Today, when filling up your car with gasoline, you know how much you will pay, and with…

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Statement of NW Energy Coalition and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) regarding Puget Sound Energy’s “Beyond Net Zero Carbon Goal.”

By Patricia Rincon | January 21, 2021

January 21, 2021 Earlier today, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) released a statement that it is committed to an aspirational goal of being beyond net zero carbon by 2045 across its entire business.  The commitment outlines near-term goals, including: Reducing emissions from PSE electric and gas operations and electric supply to net zero by 2030 An…

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