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15 ways to conserve energy and save on your electric bill this winter

You may have seen the headlines: rising energy prices, especially gas prices, will lead to higher energy bills this winter. Now, before the worst of winter wallops the Northwest, is a perfect time to consider reducing your energy usage – for your wallet and for the environment. You can start your energy reduction journey right…

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Take action: Align BPA with Biden’s clean energy & salmon restoration goals!

Over the last two years the Northwest has made crucial progress towards replacing the services of the lower Snake River dams. Once replacement is complete, the river can be restored for salmon recovery and the numerous communities that rely on salmon. This past summer was a pivotal one with several noteworthy developments:  The Biden Administration…

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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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Comments on the Lower Snake River Dams: Benefit Replacement Draft Report

On June 9th, the “Lower Snake River Dams: Benefit Replacement Draft Report” was released by consultants working for Senator Murray and Governor Inslee. A comment period was open through 5pm PT on July 11. The NW Energy Coalition led the development of a comment letter on Section 7, “Energy Replacement,” of the draft report and…

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COMMENT NOW: Lower Snake River Dams draft report

July 11 deadline to comment on draft report On June 9, consultants working for Senator Murray and Governor Inslee released the “Lower Snake River Dams: Replacement Benefits Draft Report”. The report analyzes “whether there are reasonable means for replacing the services and benefits provided by the lower Snake River Dams (LSRD) sufficient to support dam…

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Markets Month: Part 3

Welcome to Markets Month! Since mid-May, we’ve been publishing a multipart series about electricity markets in the Northwest. We hope to cover the basics and keep you up to date on the processes occurring in the region to develop an integrated western electricity market system. Check out Part 1 and Part 2 of the series. …

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Markets Month: Part 2

Welcome to Markets Month! Over the course of the next month or so we’ll be publishing a multipart series about electricity markets in the Northwest. We hope to cover the basics and keep you up to date on the processes occurring in the region to develop an integrated western electricity market system.  Part 2: Developments…

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Markets Month: Part 1

Welcome to Markets Month! Over the course of the next month or so we’ll be publishing a multipart series about electricity markets in the Northwest. We hope to cover the basics and keep you up to date on the processes occurring in the region to develop an integrated western electricity market system.  Part 1: What…

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Addressing the Lower Snake River Dams’ Peaking Capacity

The Coalition released a short paper addressing the lower Snake River dams’ sustained peaking capacity. The paper analyzes operational data of the four federally-owned lower Snake River dams in Eastern Washington to determine how much the dams contribute to sustained peaking capacity for Bonneville Power Administration customers. The paper’s high-level look at the operational data shows…

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