The Washington State Legislature was unable to complete action on biennial operating and capital budgets within the constitutionally prescribed 90 day legislative window. Gov. Jay Inslee has called a … [Read more...]
City of Portland Passes Energy Disclosure
[Press Release from Bureau of Planning and Sustainability]Portland City Council approved a new policy that will require owners of commercial buildings over 20,000 square feet to track energy use and … [Read more...]
WSEC Training: Mechanical Compliance Form Webinar May 14
NEEC is pleased to announce that the Mechanical Compliance Forms for the 2012 WA State Energy Code (WSEC) have been updated with many new features and helpful information. May 14, 2015, Noon-1:30 p.m. … [Read more...]
Seattle City Light’s Jorge Carrasco Announces Retirement
After spending more than a decade leading Seattle City Light, Jorge Carrasco is retiring from his role as general manager and chief executive officer of Seattle City Light.“I want to thank Jorge … [Read more...]
BPA Proposes Changes to its Conservation Funding
In a recent regional dialogue, dubbed IRP 2, the Bonneville Power Administration, has proposed two potentially significant changes to the way it funds energy efficiency. First, BPA is proposing to … [Read more...]
Legislative Update
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...]