Resources & Publications
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.…
Read MoreJuly 2022 Newsletter: Strategic Plan, Summer, and Infrastructure
Featured Strategic Plan 2022-2025 The NW Energy Coalition recently published our 2022-2025 Strategic Plan, which will guide our work for the next four years. The Strategic Plan includes our updated Mission and Vision, our five pillars of work, and our priorities through 2025. Thank you to the NWEC board, members, and staff for your contributions,…
Read MoreJune 2022 Newsletter: Clean cars, lower Snake draft report, and June-uary tips
Featured Decarbonizing the Northwest webinar series We had the first of four sessions in our “Decarbonizing the Northwest” summer webinar series on June 1 and June 15. On June 15, the panel of three experts discussed “Regulatory Tools to Advance Decarbonization.” The panelists covered challenges and opportunities in the energy sector over the coming years:…
Read MoreMay 2022 Newsletter: Clean Codes, TYFYS, and more
Featured Clean codes for buildings pass in Washington! On Earth Day, April 22, the Washington State Building Code Council passed several commercial energy code updates that will reduce carbon pollution from new commercial and large multifamily (four floors and higher) buildings throughout the state. The changes include improvements in building envelope energy efficiency, the addition of more renewable energy…
Read MoreApril 2022 Newsletter: Creating Clean Buildings in the NW
This is the first installment of a monthly newsletter from us at the NW Energy Coalition. We hope to bring you timely, relevant updates and opportunities in a format that is quickly read and easily digestible. If you have ideas for how we can improve our newsletter, please email Chris Connolly at chris@nwenergy.org. Enjoy! Featured…
Read MoreAddressing 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…
Read MoreDecarbonizing the Northwest webinar series – June & July 2022
Join the NW Energy Coalition for our summer webinar series “Decarbonizing the Northwest.” This virtual series will take place on June 1, June 15, June 29, and July 13 from 10am – 11:30am PT / 11am – 12:30pm MT. This event is $40 for all 4 sessions, and open to all. Thank you for supporting…
Read MoreSmart Planning Will Drive Replacing the Power from Lower Snake River Dams
The Coalition released a white paper addressing the replacement of energy services from the lower Snake River dams. The paper examines the power system planning that utilities do regularly in the context of the lower Snake River dams power replacement discussion. The power system plans for retirement of generating resources all the time and regularly issues…
Read MoreWebinar Series: Emerald Cities
Emerald Cities is hosting a High Road Development webinar series. Each webinar will be hosted by experts in housing and renewable energy projects to help you build the skills and provide the information needed to implement energy efficiency and renewable projects in your community. The Affordable Housing Opportunity – Tuesday, February 16, 2021 2pm –…
Read MoreFlexible demand webinar explores potential of customer-side technologies as an energy resource
Welcome to a conversation with Geoff Wickes, Jeff Harris, Conrad Eustis, and Tony Koch about how grid-integrated water heaters and other customer-side technologies can contribute to electric system efficiency and reduce the need for additional generations resources. The session runs about 90 minutes. It was recorded on July 1st, 2020. The moderator is Fred Heutte,…
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