The June NEEC Board of Directors meeting was a special occasion. It was certainly special in welcoming four new members to the Board (you can check out the current Board roster on the NEEC web site), … [Read more...]
Seattle City Light Concludes First Round of Public Input on Strategic Planning
During the months of May and June, Seattle City Light conducted a round of information sharing and public input on issues for consideration in their developing six year strategic plan. Executives from … [Read more...]
Department of Energy Highlights New Global Energy Efficiency Standard
The Department of Energy (DOE) today [June 20, 2011] recognized the publication of ISO 50001, a new global energy efficiency and energy management standard which will help organizations worldwide save … [Read more...]
WA OSPI Initiates Process for New $20M EE Investment in K-12 Schools
The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) in Washington has started the process for the competitive award of $20M recently appropriated by the Washington Legislature for energy … [Read more...]
Oregon Governor Kitzhaber Signs Cool Schools Bill
Governor John Kitzhaber has signed HB 2960, dubbed “Cool Schools”, citing it as one of his highest legislative priorities in the current session. As a candidate, and again immediately … [Read more...]
Oregon Legislature Passes New BETC
HB 3672 passed the Oregon Legislature and awaits the Governor’s signature. After Oregon’s long public discussion about the merits of the Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC), the BETC program … [Read more...]
BETC Legislation at Critical Juncture
The proposed legislation to modify and extend Oregon’s Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC) is in critical stage (HB 3672). The energy efficiency features of the BETC bill provide hope that the tax … [Read more...]
Energy Trust of Oregon News
A number of items of interest were featured at a recent Energy Trust of Oregon Conservation Advisory Committee (CAC). CAC members were provided an overview of a new Trust activity – … [Read more...]
NEEC Kicks Off New Industry Webinar Series
NEEC has introduced a new member service this month – free monthly industry webinars designed to keep you informed on issues of importance to the energy efficiency industry. Mike Weedall, Vice … [Read more...]
Washington Legislature Sine Die – Oregon Keeps Going
The Washington Legislature used up every bit of its overtime session this month waiting until the final hours to pass a budget (operating and capital). In an active last day of session, Senate and … [Read more...]