The Oregon Global Warming Commission is seeking public feedback on how the state can best prepare to meet the challenges of climate change. The Commission is developing a strategy to reduce 2020 … [Read more...]
Energy Efficiency Conferences in May and June
Two conferences focusing on energy efficiency are in stores over the next two months – both of which NEEC is co-sponsoring.2011 Energy/Facilities Connections event is scheduled for May 11-13, … [Read more...]
NEEC Kicks Off Industry Webinar Series
NEEC starts a new members-only webinar series during the month of May. These monthly webinars are free to NEEC members and designed to cover topics of interest to the energy efficiency industry. Each … [Read more...]
Training and Placement Opportunities with SEED
In 2010, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council received a ~$3.8 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) US Department of Labor grant for job training and placement in the building … [Read more...]
Power Council Analysis Concludes Job Growth from EE “Modest”
The Northwest Power and Conservation Council received a staff presentation earlier this year concluding that the job growth potential from conservation as prescribed in the 6th Power Plan was positive … [Read more...]
NEEC Plans Monthly Webinar Series for Members
In March, NEEC conducted free webinars for members with our governmental affairs teams in Washington and Oregon. The format worked successfully and we have decided to extend the concept and offer our … [Read more...]
BPA Finalizes Energy Efficiency for Post 2011 Rate Period
(the following is largely excerpted from an e-mail announcement by Steve Weiss of BPA)The public comment period on the "Energy Efficiency Post-2011 Implementation Proposal" closed Feb. 14, … [Read more...]
Washington State Non-Residential Energy Code Trainings
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Council is pleased to announce that we are offering comprehensive trainings in April about the 2009 Non-Residential Energy Code (NREC). The new Code is now enforced … [Read more...]
Thanks for Renewing Your NEEC Dues for 2011!
A hearty thanks to NEEC members who have renewed their 2011 dues (we hope that the new on-line payment system has worked well for you – let us know if it did or didn’t). And for those who … [Read more...]
Obama Pushes Commercial Building EE Retrofit with Better Building Challenge
Earlier this month, President Obama, in a speech at Penn State University, called energy efficiency the best (albeit least sexy) way to a job producing clean energy economy. [By the way, NEEC members … [Read more...]