The Washington State Legislature turned an important corner in the 2015 session requiring all bills to have passed their body of origin in order to receive further consideration. A notable casualty … [Read more...]
Local Data Aggregator Delivers Low Cost Savings to Utilities
NEEC member, Seinergy LLC, is celebrating its third year in operation and over 2.5 million kWh in documented energy efficiency achievements. At only $11/MWh, Seinergy's documented energy … [Read more...]
King County becomes largest government in U.S. to use new energy-tracking system used by Microsoft
SummaryKing County is the largest government in the United States to pilot the same energy-tracking system that Microsoft uses to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions at many of its … [Read more...]
Washington Legislature – Update
The Washington State Legislature continues its “long” session in 2015 with significant challenges for funding education and transportation in the state. While these issues have … [Read more...]
Oregon Legislature – Update
The talk of the town in Oregon, of course, is the recent resignation of John Kitzhaber as Governor and the ascension of the state’s Secretary of State, Kate Brown, as Oregon’s new … [Read more...]
UM 1622 – OPUC
Meanwhile, at the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) activity under the docket UM 1622 continues on two fronts. First, input is being solicited on the value of natural gas hedging … [Read more...]
City of Seattle Benchmarking Report Deadline on April 1st
The City of Seattle’s successful energy performance benchmarking and disclosure ordinance has its next deadline for reporting on April 1st. All buildings covered by the ordinance have … [Read more...]
New Cadmus Report Examines Utility Sector CDP Responses and Trends
New Cadmus Report Examines Utility Sector CDP Responses and Trends Waltham, Mass., February 4, 2015—The Cadmus Group, Inc. (Cadmus) announced today that it has … [Read more...]
Researching the Impact of Innovative Sustainable Technologies in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon established its Green Investment Fund (GIF) in 2005 to provide financial incentives for the adoption of innovative technologies in energy efficiency, renewable energy, water … [Read more...]
City of Portland Benchmarking and Disclosure
This month the City of Portland's Bureau of Planning and Sustainability held two public workshops discussing a proposed city requirement for energy performance reporting for commercial buildings. The … [Read more...]


