In February 2016, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council released the Seventh Power Plan. This plan identifies the energy efficiency savings potential in the Northwest and establishes a regional … [Read more...]
Energy Performance Transparency Coming to Seattle Soon
Following positive action by the Seattle City Council earlier this year, Seattle's Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) has held a series of input meetings over the summer with a wide array … [Read more...]
City of Seattle Moves Forward on Building Tune Up
Seattle has adopted one of the country's most innovative add-on features to energy benchmarking and disclosure - a periodic building tune up policy (click here for more background on the … [Read more...]
New Reports Provide Quantitative Results on the Economic Development Effects of Energy Eficiency
Following an earlier ECONorthwest study released in late 2014, NEEC announces the availability of newly updated results on the macroeconomic benefits of energy efficiency investments in the states of … [Read more...]
Snohomish County PUD Considers Residential Rate Redesign
SnoPUD has become the latest utility to consider the siren song of increased fixed charges to its residential customers as a reflex to the success of its energy efficiency programs and flattening … [Read more...]
Energy Trust of Oregon Selects new Executive Director
The Energy Trust of Oregon Board of Directors is pleased to announce Michael Colgrove will be joining the nonprofit organization as its next Executive Director.Michael is currently Director of … [Read more...]
BPA 2016 IRP Conservation Budgets
The BPA Integrated Program Review (IPR) for 2016 is underway. From BPA’s web site description of the IPR; “The combined Integrated Program Review (IPR) and Capital Investment Review (CIR) … [Read more...]
Connected Buildings Challenge
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is leading their first ever innovation challenge for the U.S. Department of Energy, Connected Building Challenge, with a goal to accelerate the … [Read more...]
City of Seattle and Building Performance Transparency
Recently, the Seattle City Council took action to revise that city’s energy performance disclosure requirement adding full public information transparency as a feature. Following the City … [Read more...]
PNUCC Issues Northwest Regional Forecast
The venerable regional organization, Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee, has published its forecast of regional loads and forecasts for the 2017 through 2026 period. The report provides … [Read more...]