Newsletter
New Oregon wind farm is the largest in U.S.
Last week marked the opening of largest wind farm in the U.S. — the Shepherds Flat Wind Farm near Arlington, Oregon. The Shepherds Flat wind farm is an example of our region’s burgeoning clean energy industry that is strengthening our local rural economy.
Feds Maintain Status Quo as Salmon Numbers Struggle
Late last Friday, the federal “Action Agencies” (Bonneville Power Administration, Army Corps of Engineers, and Bureau of Reclamation) that run the federal dams on the Snake and Columbia Rivers, submitted their 2011 Annual Progress report to the U.S. district court in Portland, Oregon, that’s overseeing the ongoing litigation over the federal salmon plan (also known as a biological opinion). This annual self-assessment presents the agencies’ view of how well they are implementing a biological opinion (in this case, one that has already been ruled illegal in court). This morning, the main findings were presented to interested parties at NOAA’s offices in Portland….
Avista, Inland far surpass clean energy goals
Regional electricity providers Avista Utilities and Inland Power and Light recorded impressive accomplishments over the first reporting period for Washington’s clean energy law, Initiative 937.
Read and hear the exciting news about clean energy progress in the Spokane area ….
Seattle Times Op-ed: Attack on green energy industry misguided
As the elections heat up, some partisans are trying to turn clean energy into a divisive campaign issue, writes guest columnist Bill Richardson. The attacks are misguided and erroneous.
Members
Members The Coalition has around 100 member organizations, including: environmental, civic, and human service organizations, unions, utilities, and businesses and individual members throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia. Together with our members we advocate for renewable energy, energy efficiency, low-income and consumer protection, and restoration of fish and wildlife on the Columbia and Snake…
Coalition Comments on the Draft Oregon 10-Year Energy Action Plan
July 31,2012 Governor John Kitzhaber 160 State Capitol 900 Court Street Salem, Oregon 97301-4047 RE: Comments on the Draft Oregon10- Year Energy Action Plan Dear Governor Kitzhaber: The NW Energy Coalition (Coalition) is pleased to offer the following comments on the Draft 10- Year Energy Action Plan for Oregon (Draft Plan). Forging clean energy-focused…
Coalition Director Patton debates wind power subsidies on KUOW's The Conversation
Head on over to KUOW’s webpage for The Conversation to hear NW Energy Coalition Director Sara Patton tackle the big questions of what would happen to local wind power and other green energy sources if federal wind subsidies were eliminated.
NEEA’s Jeff Harris Honored as an ACEEE Champion of Energy Efficiency in Buildings
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance announced today that Jeff Harris, director of emerging technology, has been honored for his contributions to energy efficiency by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
The ACEEE Champion of Energy Efficiency in Buildings awards are presented to outstanding leaders involved with the buildings sector, based on leadership and accomplishment in the energy efficiency field.
BPA Integrated Program Review comments
August 10, 2012 Claudia Andrews, Chief Financial Officer Bonneville Power Administration PO Box 14428 Portland, OR 97293 Via electronic submission at www.bpa.gov/publiccomments Dear Ms. Andrews: We appreciate the opportunities Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) provided for stakeholders to engage in discussion and comment on the Integrated Program Review (IPR). However, we are frustrated by what we…
CUB Policy Center presents its 2nd annual conference, Energy Efficiency: The Next Generation.
NW Energy Coalition member The CUB Policy Center, in partnership with the University of Oregon School of Law, is pleased to announce its second annual policy conference: Energy Efficiency: The Next Generation on Friday, October 26, 2012.
This all-day conference will focus on the past successes and bright future of energy efficiency in the Pacific Northwest and its impact on the regional economy. Panel topics include: Smart Grid, Demand Response and Energy Efficiency; Commercial Buildings: Challenges and Successes; Creative Financing; Behavior and Engaging Customers in Energy Efficiency
Rousing celebration notes success of I-937
The NW Energy Coalition’s July 31 celebration of Washington state’s Clean Energy Initiative truly was a grand success. Former King County Executive Ron Sims gave a touching and eloquent keynote speech highlighting the Coalition’s unique ability to bring diverse voices together and Coalition senior policy associate Danielle Dixon presented the details of progress on I-937, which passed by public vote in 2006…
Seattle public meeting delivers clear message to BPA: Boost energy efficiency, low-income assistance budgets
Clean energy advocates told Bonneville Power Administration officials that the agency’s proposed 2014-15 budget falls short on energy efficiency funding and fails to address the growing needs of low-income energy users across the region.
The only general public meeting on BPA’s budget-setting Integrated Program Review (IPR) process took place Aug. 2 in Seattle.