Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn took up President Obama’s recent call for a “Better Building Challenge” (reducing energy use in the commercial buildings 20% by 2020) in his State of the … [Read more...]
Washington and Oregon Legislatures Convene
The legislatures in both Oregon and Washington are underway and in both states the budget looms large. As much behind the scenes action takes place on the budget, some energy issues are starting to … [Read more...]
City of Seattle Energy Performance Disclosure Requirements Taking Shape
The City of Seattle’s energy performance disclosure requirements are taking shape through an upcoming Director’s Rule at the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) which is scripted … [Read more...]
WUTC Forms Conservation Working Group for I-937 IOU Implementation
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) has formed a new Conservation Working Group as a collaborative process examining rules and procedures for investor owned utilities’ … [Read more...]
Washington State Non-Residential Energy Code Trainings
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC) is offering classroom trainings in February and March 2011 about the 2009 Washington State Non-Residential Energy Code (NREC). The new Code is now … [Read more...]
Seattle “2030 District” Takes Shape
A volunteer led process by a number of public and private interests is leading to the formation of a “2030 District” covering the central business district of downtown Seattle. Brian … [Read more...]
February 2011 Launch for Community Power Works – Seattle
The City of Seattle in partnership with multiple community stakeholders and Emerald City Seattle is set to launch its neighborhood focused energy efficiency retrofit project supported by a $20M grant … [Read more...]
Oregon and Washington Legislatures Convene in January
The state legislatures in Washington and Oregon are set to convene next month amid depressing state budget news. The two year biennium in Oregon (beginning July 1, 2011) has a projected deficit well … [Read more...]
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission Issues Policy Statement on Decoupling
Early this month, the WUTC issues a policy statement on the issue of regulatory treatment of regulated electric and natural gas utilities’ “lost margin” due to the effect of their … [Read more...]
New Seattle Energy Codes in Place
The non residential energy code in the City of Seattle changed effective November 23rd of this year (the residential energy code will change on the statewide energy code implementation date of Jan. 1, … [Read more...]