The Bonneville Power Administration recently kicked off its Post-2011 Energy Efficiency Review ("Post-2011 Review") of the energy efficiency policy framework and associated implementation … [Read more...]
2014 – 2015 Conservation Targets
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...]
Seattle City Light Asks for Public Comment on New Rate Design
Seattle City Light will be conducting a number of briefing sessions with key stakeholders to describe a new rate design for the municipally owned electric utility. The utility will be forwarding a … [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...]
Updated 2012 WSEC Envelope Compliance Forms Available!
Envelope compliance forms for the Commercial Provisions of the 2012 WA State Energy Code have been updated to incorporate recent changes to the Code as approved by the State Building Code Council. … [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...]