Seattle City Light continues to work on a 6 year strategic plan. A citizen’s Review Committee appointed by the Mayor and City Council (Stan Price of NEEC is the co-Chair) has been working with … [Read more...]
BPA Finalizes Energy Efficiency for Post 2011 Rate Period
(the following is largely excerpted from an e-mail announcement by Steve Weiss of BPA)The public comment period on the "Energy Efficiency Post-2011 Implementation Proposal" closed Feb. 14, … [Read more...]
PSE Issues RFP for Demand Side Resources
Puget Sound Energy released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for conservation products, programs, and/or services that result in direct and measurable gas and/or electric energy savings. While the RFP … [Read more...]
Washington State Non-Residential Energy Code Trainings
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Council is pleased to announce that we are offering comprehensive trainings in April about the 2009 Non-Residential Energy Code (NREC). The new Code is now enforced … [Read more...]
Washington Legislature Media Blog Posts
NEEC members may be interested in media blog posts concerning energy efficiency standards at the Washington legislature and an editorial encouraging energy efficiency by Cowlitz County PUD.Follow … [Read more...]
Seattle Takes Up Better Building Challenge
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn took up President Obama’s recent call for a “Better Building Challenge” (reducing energy use in the commercial buildings 20% by 2020) in his State of the … [Read more...]
Thanks for Renewing Your NEEC Dues for 2011!
A hearty thanks to NEEC members who have renewed their 2011 dues (we hope that the new on-line payment system has worked well for you – let us know if it did or didn’t). And for those who … [Read more...]
Washington and Oregon Legislatures Convene
The legislatures in both Oregon and Washington are underway and in both states the budget looms large. As much behind the scenes action takes place on the budget, some energy issues are starting to … [Read more...]
City of Seattle Energy Performance Disclosure Requirements Taking Shape
The City of Seattle’s energy performance disclosure requirements are taking shape through an upcoming Director’s Rule at the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) which is scripted … [Read more...]
WUTC Forms Conservation Working Group for I-937 IOU Implementation
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) has formed a new Conservation Working Group as a collaborative process examining rules and procedures for investor owned utilities’ … [Read more...]