The legislation with perhaps the greatest chance of affecting the energy efficiency business climate is not yet a bill. While no specific legislative language has been introduced, the concept of … [Read more...]
Washington State Legislature Considers I-937 Amendments
The Washington State Legislature is a full two weeks into its scheduled 60 day 2012 session. While budget issues and gay marriage legislation are grabbing local headlines, there are a number of … [Read more...]
HB 3672 Frequently Asked Questions
Download the document below for Frequently Asked Questions on Oregon House Bill 3672 Energy Incentives Program (formerly BETC). … [Read more...]
NEEC Webinar: HB 3672 – Oregon Business Energy Tax Credit
HB 3672 – Oregon Business Energy Tax CreditHow energy efficiency projects are affected now and in the futureRecent Oregon legislation, HB 3672, made significant changes to Oregon’s … [Read more...]
From the Executive Director – Thanks Dennis
The June NEEC Board of Directors meeting was a special occasion. It was certainly special in welcoming four new members to the Board (you can check out the current Board roster on the NEEC web site), … [Read more...]
Seattle City Light Concludes First Round of Public Input on Strategic Planning
During the months of May and June, Seattle City Light conducted a round of information sharing and public input on issues for consideration in their developing six year strategic plan. Executives from … [Read more...]
Department of Energy Highlights New Global Energy Efficiency Standard
The Department of Energy (DOE) today [June 20, 2011] recognized the publication of ISO 50001, a new global energy efficiency and energy management standard which will help organizations worldwide save … [Read more...]
WA OSPI Initiates Process for New $20M EE Investment in K-12 Schools
The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) in Washington has started the process for the competitive award of $20M recently appropriated by the Washington Legislature for energy … [Read more...]
Oregon Governor Kitzhaber Signs Cool Schools Bill
Governor John Kitzhaber has signed HB 2960, dubbed “Cool Schools”, citing it as one of his highest legislative priorities in the current session. As a candidate, and again immediately … [Read more...]
Oregon Legislature Passes New BETC
HB 3672 passed the Oregon Legislature and awaits the Governor’s signature. After Oregon’s long public discussion about the merits of the Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC), the BETC program … [Read more...]