At the literal 11th hour, the Washington State Legislature passed a 2 year capital budget on Saturday June 29th before adjourning their long 2013 session. Included in the capital budget were … [Read more...]
BPA Issues White Paper “Case for Conservation”
Under Vice President for Energy Efficiency Richard Gènesè’s signature, BPA has issued a paper addressing what the paper calls;“The realities we as a region are faced with have created … [Read more...]
NEEC Industry Event: Cost Effectiveness – Does it Need to Change?- Video Link and Presentations Available Now
Video recording and presentations of the NEEC Industry forum on July 23rd by Tom Eckman, Northwest Power and Conservation Council and Sami Khawaja, Cadmus, on Cost Effectiveness Test - Does it Need to … [Read more...]
Seattle City Light Bond Rating Increased
Standard & Poor's Rating Services upgraded Seattle City Light's credit rating from AA- to AA with a stable outlook and Moody's affirmed its Aa2 rating with a stable outlook, Mayor Mike McGinn … [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...]
NEEC Endorses Mike McGinn for Seattle Mayor
The NEEC Board of Directors has endorsed the incumbent Seattle Mayor, Mike McGinn, for re-election. McGinn faces a crowded primary field before a general election for the office in November of this … [Read more...]
BPA Post-2011 Conservation Efforts – Call for Comments
The Post-2011 Review is an opportunity for BPA to engage with customers and stakeholders in a review of BPA's energy efficiency Post-2011 framework, which took effect on October 1, 2011. The … [Read more...]
WUTC Staff Agree on PSE Rates and Decoupling Issue
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission staff members reached a multi-party settlement agreement on a four-year plan for PSE's request to increase electric and natural gas rates. The … [Read more...]
NEEC Member Project Spotlight
In 2009, longtime NEEC Member Performance Mechanical Group (PMG) of Kent WA, identified a glaring need to address the excessive energy use of rooftop packaged HVAC units (RTUs) and invented a … [Read more...]