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Washington State Clean Vehicle Rulemaking

Washington State Department of Ecology is adopting three regulations that will help address air pollution NW Energy Coalition is working with partners to support the adoption of the following three regulations, which will address air pollution to improve public health, protect frontline communities, and increase access to electricity as an affordable transportation fuel: These regulations…

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November 2022 Newsletter: DSP, WRAP, Giving Tuesday, & more

Featured Giving Tuesday is November 29th! Next Tuesday, November 29 is Giving Tuesday, an international day of giving. It’s the time of year when people step up to support causes and communities they care about. Thanks to the generosity of members of NW Energy Coalition’s board of directors and long-time donors, we are pleased to announce…

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October 2022 Newsletter: Community benefits, equity considerations, CRITFC Energy Vision

Featured Op-ed: Lessons from California on preventing power failures during heat waves The Coalition wrote an op-ed that was published in the Seattle Times on October 10th, titled “Lessons from California on preventing power failures during heat waves.” The op-ed focuses on the role that customer-side resources, such as conservation, demand response, energy efficiency, and…

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Enter to win free entry to our Fall Conference!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NO LONGER ACTIVE, WINNERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN Enter to win one of three free entries to our virtual Fall Conference to learn about clean energy topics in the Northwest!

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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…

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September 2022 Newsletter: Region falls short on energy efficiency, autumn recipes, fall conference

Featured NW Energy Coalition’s Fall Conference: Delivering Community Clean Energy Just announced! Register today for the NW Energy Coalition’s annual Fall Conference, “Delivering Community Clean Energy.” The two half-day virtual conference will take place on: Monday, November 14 and Thursday, November 17 from 12:30 – 3:15pm PT / 1:30 – 4:15pm MT. The conference is…

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Energy Efficiency 101

Energy efficiency means using energy wisely Simply put, energy efficiency means using each unit of energy as efficiently as possible to reduce waste. A common example of energy efficiency is switching from incandescent light bulbs to light emitting diodes – more commonly known as LED – light bulbs. LED bulbs produce a nearly identical amount…

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Oregon 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…

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August 2022 Newsletter: Largest climate investment in US history, lower Snake River dams, and more

Featured Largest climate and clean energy investment in history: The Inflation Reduction Act As many others have said, we believe the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a historic law that invests unprecedented funds into clean energy and climate benefits. We understand that there were significant compromises made and trade-offs that give us heartburn.…

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Decarbonizing 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…

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Delivering 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.…

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CUB 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…

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