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The 2010 Washington Legislature spent nearly 3 weeks in overtime session to work out state spending and revenue decisions. A combination of budget cuts and mostly temporary tax increases provided for … [Read more...] about Washington Legislature Sine Die with a Bang

 Energy efficiency creates jobs. Studies in Oregon, Washington, and around the country have demonstrated that energy efficiency is the single largest contributor to the global green employment … [Read more...] about Workforce Development – Green Job Promise

 The regular session of the Washington Legislature ended with the score seemingly tied 0 to 0 between House and Senate. Both bodies had budget ideas to close the projected deficit in the state, … [Read more...] about Washington Legislature Goes into Overtime

As reported in last month’s newsletter, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is continuing its formal investigation of numerous elements of Puget Sound Energy’s expanded … [Read more...] about WUTC Continues “Investigation” of PSE Conservation Filing

John Hogan of the Seattle Department of Planning and Development recently announced a process for revision to the non-residential energy code for the City of Seattle. His e-mail … [Read more...] about Seattle DPD Announces Energy Code Revision Process

On January 28th, Puget Sound Energy announced at a hastily scheduled meeting of stakeholders its intent to file a much lower 2010-2011 I-937 conservation target than it had been planning earlier in … [Read more...] about Puget Sound Energy Announces Reexamination of Energy Efficiency Efforts

Snohomish Co. PUD and a number of co-sponsors is hosting an energy efficiency information event onMarch 31, 20107:30 - 11:30 a.m.Everett Station The conference flyer states “From … [Read more...] about emPOWERing Business Event in Everett

At the end of January, utilities covered by I-937 requirements began filing their 2010-2011 conservation targets. NEEC has compiled a few of these targets and will post more on the NEEC web site … [Read more...] about I-937 Conservation Targets Filed

NEEC, in collaboration with the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County, was named a recipient of a US Department of Labor grant for job training and placement in the building energy … [Read more...] about NEEC is Awarded ARRA Grant for Workforce Development