The Carbon4Square challenge – the first of its kind in the country – recognized 12 buildings and one outstanding real estate firm for success in reducing carbon emissions generated … [Read more...]
Energy Trust of Oregon Issues New Policy on Balanced Competition
The Energy Trust of Oregon has had a policy in place for some time that limits the number of prime and subcontracted management contracts to no more than two per contractor. This policy was … [Read more...]
NEEC Reacts to WUTC Order
Watching the WUTC grapple with the continuing disconnect between the regulated business model of an investor owned utility and its incentive to aggressively pursue the acquisition of energy efficiency … [Read more...]
WUTC Rejects PSE Rate Filing and CSA
Earlier this month, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) issued its order in Puget Sound Energy’s most recent rate case. The WUTC rejected PSE’s proposed rate … [Read more...]
Washington State Legislature Passes Capital Budget Appropriation for Energy Efficiency Grants
The Washington State Legislature passed a capital budget appropriation (April 2012) that contains $1.1 billion in infrastructure investment spending designed to stimulate the lagging construction … [Read more...]
Oregon Dept of Energy Business Energy Incentives Program Update – Opportunity Announcement
The Energy Incentive Program (EIP) has just opened an Opportunity Announcement (OA) for competitively selected projects (CSP) on the Business Energy Incentives webpage.This OA is open to energy … [Read more...]
Join NEEC at GoGreen ’12 Seattle on April 25
You're Invited! As part of the Seattle 2030 District, NEEC will showcase its collaborative efforts to create impact for the community at GoGreen 12’ Seattle, April 25 at the Conference Center. … [Read more...]
NEEC Earns ENERGY STAR Recognition
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC) as a 2012 ENERGY STAR Award for Excellence in ENERGY STAR Promotion winner for its outstanding … [Read more...]
Washington Legislature Drags On
The Washington State Legislature dug deep this year to find new depths of despair in resolving the state's budget woes. A last minute "defection" of three Senate Democrats to caucus with … [Read more...]
Margi Hoffman Joins Governor Kitzhaber’s Staff
Margi Hoffman, Oregon Director of Strategies 360 and NEEC's governmental affairs lead in the state has been named the new energy policy adviser for Governor John Kitzhaber. Margi will assume her new … [Read more...]