Governor Kitzhaber has named Lisa Schwartz as the new Director of the Oregon Department of Energy. Ms. Schwartz will oversee the 120-employee agency and be responsible for implementing the … [Read more...]
Seattle City Light to Re-issue Pay for Performance RFP
Seattle City Light sent an e-mail notice on December 21st indicating its intention to revise its Request for Proposals for the Pay for Performance Pilot Program that had been issued on November 14th. … [Read more...]
Final 10-Year Energy Action Plan for Oregon Released
Governor Kitzhaber released a 10-Year Energy Action Plan that protects Oregon consumers and ensures energy investments made today will strengthen the economy. According to the U.S. Energy Information … [Read more...]
Energy Trust of Oregon Draft 2013 Budgets
The Energy Trust of Oregon is currently working on finalizing its energy efficiency budgets for 2013. Final budget numbers are still being tweaked and will be presented for Trust Board of Director … [Read more...]
Member Project Spotlight: Tale of Two Schools Video
This month’s NEEC member spotlight showcases the work of two members, Ameresco Quantum and McKinstry. Both projects were a part of Washington State’s “Jobs Act” grant funding … [Read more...]
NEEC Participates in ENERGY STAR Low Carbon IT Campaign
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Council is proud to be an ENERGY STAR Low Carbon IT Campaign Participant, part of EPA's ongoing efforts to help save energy and money. The ENERGY STAR Low Carbon IT … [Read more...]
LADWP Adopts Decoupling
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) which serves electricity to Los Angeles will be using an automatic rate adjustment mechanism called decoupling. The Los Angeles City Council this … [Read more...]
Energy Performance Disclosure Gaining Traction
The City of Seattle’s energy performance disclosure requirements continue to gain traction as more building owners complete compliance requirements for benchmarking their energy use and properly … [Read more...]
Member Project Spotlight: South Whidbey Island Schools Lighting Retrofit
NEEC Member Light Doctor, has recently completed the lighting retrofit of the South Whidbey Island School District. South Whidbey is the 27th school district to be retrofitted by Light … [Read more...]
Seattle Promotes Pay for Performance Concept with a Three Year Pilot Project
Mayor McGinn announced an innovative approach to helping commercial electric utility customers achieve energy savings. The Mayor announced a three- year pilot project that will test an energy … [Read more...]