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Featured Our 2023 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference! We’re thrilled to invite you to our first in-person conference since 2019 on December 6 in Portland!  Network with peers in the clean energy community and learn from keynote speakers and expert panelists who will lead conversations critical to a clean, equitable, and affordable clean energy transition…

We’re hiring! There are multiple NW Energy Coalition positions open for applications, including a Technical Analyst and two Policy Associate roles. See our website for more details about the roles and how to apply. Review starts on a rolling basis on August 16th.  New staff member: Matt Joyce As mentioned in last month’s newsletter, Matt…

Featured New staff members join the NW Energy Coalition! Alma Pinto, Energy Justice Policy Associate Alma joined the Coalition in July 2023 as an Energy Justice Policy Associate. Prior to her role at the coalition, she worked at Community Energy Project, where she advocated for frontline communities at the Oregon state legislature, local government, and…

Featured Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Clean Energy Summit Last week, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) hosted the 2023 Northwest Tribal Clean Energy Summit. We were lucky enough to be a sponsor for the Summit and send three representatives, two of whom presented. The Clean Energy Summit brought together Tribal leaders from all…

We’re hiring! We’re hiring! Check out our website for the Communications & Events Coordinator position and please help spread the word. Featured Success! GiveBIG & 2023 Spring Clean & Affordable Energy Conference Thank you to everyone who donated and helped us during GiveBIG this year. We’re excited to announce that we have exceeded our goal…

Featured Panelist line-ups announced for the Clean & Affordable Energy Conference Panelist line-ups for our Spring 2023 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference have been announced and can be found on our website! Panelists will discuss the following topics, with ample time for questions from the audience: The conference will close out with a keynote address…

Featured Keynote Speaker for the Clean & Affordable Energy Conference We’re excited to announce our keynote speaker for our Spring 2023 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference! Sonia Aggarwal is the CEO of Energy Innovation, a nonpartisan energy and climate policy firm delivering research and analysis to help policymakers make informed choices. Previously, Sonia served as…

Featured Markets 101 webinar TOMORROW! Join NW Energy Coalition and Renewable Northwest for a virtual 101 discussion about the importance of regional electricity markets. At a high level, expert panelists will give an overview of why markets are important for: With several market options on the table and negotiations ongoing, the Northwest has never been…

Featured 2022 NW Energy Coalition Awards & New Members Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported the Coalition with a donation in 2022. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about legacy giving, please contact Beth@nwenergy.org. Bob Olsen Memorial Conservation Eagle Award The Eagle is awarded annually to recognize individual or organizational…