Just when you think all is quiet on the energy front in Salem, small tempests can brew in the Capital teapot. Such as it was a few weeks ago, when a large transportation investment bill emerged at … [Read more...]
Legislative Update
The Washington Legislature is over half way through its session and dueling budget proposals (and the taxes that fund them) are emerging from House and Senate. The center circle under the circus tent … [Read more...]
Legislative Update
Both Washington and Oregon legislatures are in session now. Both states are grappling with big funding issues that dominate the political landscape.NEEC’s two priority bills had hearings in the … [Read more...]
Washington Legislative Update
Two weeks and counting and the current Washington Legislature is in the thick of committee hearings. While solving the K-12 education funding problem is front and center (and likely will be … [Read more...]
Power Council Issues RFP – A New Approach to Assessing Conservation?
The Northwest Power and Conservation Council has squarely placed one of their big toes in the water regarding the region’s historical analytical approach to assessing conservation potential. … [Read more...]
New Year, New Legislative Sessions in Washington and Oregon
The new year brings more political news than just the specter of the President Donald J. Trump administration, as both Washington and Oregon will convene new legislatures in tandem with two newly … [Read more...]
Inslee Proposes Carbon Tax to Fund Education
On the heels of an unsuccessful statewide initiative to create a revenue neutral carbon tax, recently re-elected Governor Jay Inslee has proposed a carbon tax as a revenue source to fund the … [Read more...]
BPA Releases Draft EE Action Plan for Public Review and Comment
In February 2016, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council released the Seventh Power Plan. This plan identifies the energy efficiency savings potential in the Northwest and establishes a regional … [Read more...]
Energy Performance Transparency Coming to Seattle Soon
Following positive action by the Seattle City Council earlier this year, Seattle's Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) has held a series of input meetings over the summer with a wide array … [Read more...]
City of Seattle Moves Forward on Building Tune Up
Seattle has adopted one of the country's most innovative add-on features to energy benchmarking and disclosure - a periodic building tune up policy (click here for more background on the … [Read more...]