Resources & Publications
March 2024 Newsletter – Legislative recaps, Conference panelists, and transmission planning
Featured Keynote speaker and panelists at our Clean & Affordable Energy Conference! We’re excited to announce our keynote speaker and panelists at our upcoming Clean & Affordable Energy Conference on May 7 in Boise. We hope to see you there! Keynote speaker: Shannon Wheeler, Chairman, Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee Shannon F. Wheeler, notable for…
Read MoreFebruary 2024 Newsletter – Spring Conference, new blog post, and more rate cases
Featured Spring 2024 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference Join us on May 7 in Boise for our Spring Conference! Network with peers in the clean energy community and hear from experts on the pressing energy issues in our region. Panelists will discuss next steps in Columbia basin salmon recovery and decarbonizing our energy system, how…
Read MoreJanuary 2024 Newsletter – NWEC Internships, New Montana Reps, and Columbia-Snake Agreement
Featured New internships, Montana caucus representative to the board, and Montana caucus chair, oh my! New internships The Coalition is excited to announce two new internship openings for those interested in learning more about advancing affordable and equitable clean energy. We are interested in having this internship support the goals of justice, equity, and inclusion.…
Read MoreClean & Affordable Energy Conference Digest – Fall 2023
Welcome to the recap digest of our Fall 2023 “Clean & Affordable Energy Conference” on December 6 in Portland, OR! We were excited to host our first in-person conference since 2019 for a day of discussion around energy issues facing our region. Before we jump into the recap, we’d like to thank the sponsors who…
Read MoreNovember 2023 Newsletter – Giving Tuesday, Clean Energy Awards Winners, and General Rate Cases
Featured Giving Tuesday on November 28 and Clean Energy Awards Reception! Giving Tuesday on November 28th! Triple your impact from now through Giving Tuesday, November 28th. When you give, your donation helps us advance our work to transform and decarbonize Northwest communities. We continue to lead efforts to advance energy efficiency and energy equity, transportation…
Read MoreOctober 2023 Newsletter – New staff at NWEC, Bill Discount Rate programs, and the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative
Featured New Staff and Keynote Speakers at our conference! Welcome our new staff members to the Coalition! Will Gehrke, Senior Technical Analyst William joined the Coalition in October 2023. Prior to joining the Coalition, he has worked for Oregon’s residential utility consumer advocate and the Florida Public Service Commission on a wide variety of energy…
Read MoreSeptember 2023 Newsletter – Clean & Affordable Energy Conference, Justice Funding, and BPA’s draft Provider of Choice policy
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…
Read MoreAugust 2023 Newsletter – Job opportunities, BPA’s Strategic Plan, and Oregon CUB Conference
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…
Read MoreJuly 2023 Newsletter – New staff, OR legislative session, Clean & Affordable Energy Conference
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…
Read MoreJune 2023 Newsletter – Transmission, gas decarbonization, and Clean Energy Implementation Plans
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…
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