As utilities establish their conservation acquisition targets for the 2014-2015 period, we will report them here. (See last month's edition for Puget Sound Energy and Avista). PacifiCorp targets for … [Read more...]
ASHRAE Publishes Draft of Standard 100-2006
ASHRAE has released for public comment the 2nd public review draft of Standard 100 – Energy Efficiency for Existing Buildings. To submit a comment on this proposed standard, go to the ASHRAE … [Read more...]
CLEW Update
The Climate Legislative and Executive Workgoup (CLEW), composed of Washington Governor Jay Inslee and 4 state legislators (2 D’s and 2 R’s), are struggling to find a common vision for … [Read more...]
NEEC 2014 Industry Power Hour Events – Mark your Calendars
Mark your calendars! The Northwest Energy Efficiency Council invites you to our 2014 Industry Power Hour events. Hosted by NEEC, these informal after work get together, will feature … [Read more...]
BPA Opens Discussion for Post-2011 Energy Efficiency Review
2011 was a seminal year for BPA in its adoption of a tiered rate structure and foundational changes to its historic power supply role serving its utility customers. BPA adopted a Regional Dialogue … [Read more...]
ACEEE Releases 2013 State Scorecard for Energy Efficiency
Washington, D.C.-Energy efficiency measures are thriving in state capitals around the United States, with several states---including Mississippi, Connecticut, Illinois, and West Virginia---taking … [Read more...]
Energy Efficiency Without a Request for Capital with Energy350
In trying to balance their desire to save energy and tight capital budgets, many commercial and industrial facilities are turning to Retrocommissioning (RCx). RCx focuses on operational changes and … [Read more...]
Initiative 937 in the News Again
The Washington State Wire published the article in its September 16 posting. The views it expresses are their own, but it seems clear that the 2014 legislative session will see more smoke if not fire … [Read more...]
City of Seattle Benchmarking Program Fines Assessed Beginning November 15th
Warning letters will be sent to owners and managers of buildings 20,000 square feet and above missing 2012 energy performance reports, stating that fines will be assessed beginning November 15, 2013. … [Read more...]
Two Articles Highlight Challenges to Utility Business Model
NEEC News doesn't typically reprint lengthy articles from national publications, but the following two highlight core challenges to the traditional utility business model brought on by the growth of … [Read more...]