King County Executive Dow Constantine said his forthcoming biennial budget proposal will confront climate change by speeding up County energy efficiency projects while reducing overall costs."By … [Read more...]
WUTC Issues Clarification on Regulation of 3rd Party Solar Installations
On July 2014, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission issued a clarifying statement on its role in regulating 3rd party owned net metered solar installations. The following synopsis … [Read more...]
Oregon PUC Holds Cost Effectiveness Workshop
The Oregon Public Utility Commission held its first workshop on the issue of cost effectiveness on July 29th in Salem. With the decline of natural gas prices, the cost effectiveness of some energy … [Read more...]
Seattle City Council Approves SCL Strategic Plan Update – Tables Proposed Rate Design
The Seattle City Council approved the Seattle City Light 2 year update of its on-going 6 year Strategic Plan on June 30th. The updated Plan calls for an average 4.4% annual increase in the … [Read more...]
Washington Legislature Sine Die with Little Energy Action
The Washington State Legislature concluded its 2014 60-day session on time but with little activity associated with energy issues. Notably, the first successful amendment to I-937 not only passed … [Read more...]
Fundraiser for Mike O’Brien, August 14
Join the energy efficiency industry to support Mike O'Brien for Seattle City Council.Date: Wednesday, August 14Time: 5pm - 6:30pmWhere: The Hub Seattle, 220 2nd Ave S, Learning Studio (3rd … [Read more...]
Oregon Legislature – Update
The Oregon Legislature runs longer in the year than its counterpart to the north, so lawmakers there remain actively involved in the regular 2013 session. One bill of note, HB 2801 remains in play … [Read more...]
Washington Legislature – Update
The 2013 legislative session in Washington is in special session for another couple of weeks. So far, there is very little to show for the overtime effort. Leadership discussions are undoubtedly … [Read more...]
Legislative Update
The 2013 Washington Legislature is scheduled to end on Sunday April 28th. Don't count on it. With agreements on the operating and capital budgets far from certain, the session is almost … [Read more...]