Over the last year, the Seattle City Light executive team under the guidance of Superintendent Jorge Carrasco has been working on the content of a strategic planning document to guide the utility over … [Read more...]
Washington State Energy Performance Disclosure Requirement Remains Market Secret
Interestingly, Washington State has already enacted statewide energy performance disclosure requirements for non-residential buildings in the state. Current law requires property owners to disclose … [Read more...]
Phase I of Seattle’s Energy Performance Disclosure
In the second week of May, more 800 letters to property owners and managers of non-residential buildings larger than 50,000 square feet in the City of Seattle will be sent by the Department of … [Read more...]
WA and OR Legislative Update
The Washington State Legislature is in its first overtime period after House and Senate budget versions played to a tie as the buzzer sounded. After a short weekend break to re-hydrate, legislators … [Read more...]
Energy Efficiency Conferences in May and June
Two conferences focusing on energy efficiency are in stores over the next two months – both of which NEEC is co-sponsoring.2011 Energy/Facilities Connections event is scheduled for May 11-13, … [Read more...]
NEEC Kicks Off Industry Webinar Series
NEEC starts a new members-only webinar series during the month of May. These monthly webinars are free to NEEC members and designed to cover topics of interest to the energy efficiency industry. Each … [Read more...]
Oregon HB 3535 – Energy Performance Disclosure
One NEEC legislative priority in Oregon has failed to move forward. HB 3535 originally had 3 components – energy efficiency prioritization standard, property tax exemption for high performance … [Read more...]
Training and Placement Opportunities with SEED
In 2010, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council received a ~$3.8 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) US Department of Labor grant for job training and placement in the building … [Read more...]
Power Council Analysis Concludes Job Growth from EE “Modest”
The Northwest Power and Conservation Council received a staff presentation earlier this year concluding that the job growth potential from conservation as prescribed in the 6th Power Plan was positive … [Read more...]
NEEC Plans Monthly Webinar Series for Members
In March, NEEC conducted free webinars for members with our governmental affairs teams in Washington and Oregon. The format worked successfully and we have decided to extend the concept and offer our … [Read more...]