The Energy Activist provides coverage and updates on current developments in the continuing push for a clean and affordable energy future.
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Northwest Power and Conservation Council Releases Draft 2021 Power Plan
To learn more about the 2021 Northwest Power Plan and how to get involved, please join us for one of two upcoming webinars. We’ll review what’s in the plan, …Read More »
Our Mission
The NW Energy Coalition leads the Northwest’s broadest alliance of energy interests in designing, promoting, and implementing clean, affordable, and equitable energy policy grounded in analytical expertise.
Our Vision
We envision a system that provides clean, reliable, and affordable energy. One where our Northwest communities benefit from a carbon-free energy system that meets people’s needs and restores the region’s natural resources.
About Us
The Coalition is an alliance of over 100 environmental, civic, and human service organizations, utilities, and clean energy businesses in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia.
NWEC NEWS
Second Quarter News at the Coalition
This newsletter is a snapshot of the work the Coalition and broader community have engaged in over the past quarter. It highlights but does not include all of the work …Read more >>
2021 Oregon Legislative Wrap-Up
Let’s face it – when we looked at the prospects for the 2021 Oregon legislative session, expectations were a bit low. After all, a global pandemic had upended just about …Read more >>
2021 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference Digest
The 2021 Clean and Affordable Energy Conference was hosted by the NW Energy Coalition on June 2nd and June 10th. This year’s conference was virtual and covered the most pressing issues in the …Read more >>
Events
Oregon Solar + Storage Conference: November 2-4, 2021
Presented by: Oregon Solar + Storage Industries Association Event will take place in Portland, Oregon at the Portland Crowne Plaza The Pacific Northwest’s Leading Solar Energy Conference The Oregon Solar …Read More »
Solar Washington – Solar Summit: October 22, 2021
Attend the Washington State Solar Summit hybrid conference on Friday, October 22, 2021, at the Lynnwood Convention Center in Lynnwood, WA. The Washington State Solar Summit is an important annual information gathering and …Read More »
CUB Policy Conference: October 15, 2021 (virtual)
Changing Climates: Reliability and Resilience in our Energy Systems October 15, 2021 9:30am – 3:00pm The 11th annual CUB Energy Policy Conference “Changing Climates: Reliability and Resilience in our Energy …Read More »
The NW Energy Coalition was founded in 1981 as the Northwest Conservation Act Coalition (NCAC), dedicated to fulfilling the clean-energy and consumer-protection promises of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Act (NW Power Act). Over the years, the Coalition and its member groups compiled a remarkable prescience and leadership record in critical regional energy issues.
Features
Session 1: Introduction to Utility Integrated System Planning October 20, 12:00pm - 1:30pm (PST)/ 1:00PM - 2:30pm (MT) Register! Most utilities in the Northwest develop integrated resource plans (IRPs) to evaluate their energy needs to ensure that they…