The legislative session has begun in both Northwest states this month. In Washington State, the political make-up of the Senate has changed with a pre-session decision by two elected Democratic … [Read more...]
BPA Names New Vice President for Energy Efficiency
Richard Génecé has joined the Bonneville Power Administration on Jan. 7th, as the agency’s vice president of Energy Efficiency. Génecé brings with him more than two decades of energy efficiency, … [Read more...]
Perry England Named to Gov-elect Inslee Transition Team
Washington State Governor-elect Jay Inslee has named Perry England of MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions for his transition team. Newly elected governor’s frequently recruit experts to advise … [Read more...]
Lisa Schwarz Named New Oregon Department of Energy Director
Governor Kitzhaber has named Lisa Schwartz as the new Director of the Oregon Department of Energy. Ms. Schwartz will oversee the 120-employee agency and be responsible for implementing the … [Read more...]
Seattle City Light to Re-issue Pay for Performance RFP
Seattle City Light sent an e-mail notice on December 21st indicating its intention to revise its Request for Proposals for the Pay for Performance Pilot Program that had been issued on November 14th. … [Read more...]
Final 10-Year Energy Action Plan for Oregon Released
Governor Kitzhaber released a 10-Year Energy Action Plan that protects Oregon consumers and ensures energy investments made today will strengthen the economy. According to the U.S. Energy Information … [Read more...]
Energy Trust of Oregon Draft 2013 Budgets
The Energy Trust of Oregon is currently working on finalizing its energy efficiency budgets for 2013. Final budget numbers are still being tweaked and will be presented for Trust Board of Director … [Read more...]
NEEC Participates in ENERGY STAR Low Carbon IT Campaign
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Council is proud to be an ENERGY STAR Low Carbon IT Campaign Participant, part of EPA's ongoing efforts to help save energy and money. The ENERGY STAR Low Carbon IT … [Read more...]
LADWP Adopts Decoupling
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) which serves electricity to Los Angeles will be using an automatic rate adjustment mechanism called decoupling. The Los Angeles City Council this … [Read more...]
Energy Performance Disclosure Gaining Traction
The City of Seattle’s energy performance disclosure requirements continue to gain traction as more building owners complete compliance requirements for benchmarking their energy use and properly … [Read more...]