NEEC members may be interested in media blog posts concerning energy efficiency standards at the Washington legislature and an editorial encouraging energy efficiency by Cowlitz County PUD.Follow … [Read more...]
Seattle Takes Up Better Building Challenge
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn took up President Obama’s recent call for a “Better Building Challenge” (reducing energy use in the commercial buildings 20% by 2020) in his State of the … [Read more...]
Thanks for Renewing Your NEEC Dues for 2011!
A hearty thanks to NEEC members who have renewed their 2011 dues (we hope that the new on-line payment system has worked well for you – let us know if it did or didn’t). And for those who … [Read more...]
Washington and Oregon Legislatures Convene
The legislatures in both Oregon and Washington are underway and in both states the budget looms large. As much behind the scenes action takes place on the budget, some energy issues are starting to … [Read more...]
City of Seattle Energy Performance Disclosure Requirements Taking Shape
The City of Seattle’s energy performance disclosure requirements are taking shape through an upcoming Director’s Rule at the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) which is scripted … [Read more...]
WUTC Forms Conservation Working Group for I-937 IOU Implementation
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) has formed a new Conservation Working Group as a collaborative process examining rules and procedures for investor owned utilities’ … [Read more...]
U.S. House of Representatives Passes CR Budget with Deep Cuts in Energy and EPA
The US House of Representatives volleyed first in the federal budget battle over the spending in the current federal fiscal year. The current federal operations are operating under a “continuing … [Read more...]
BPA Post 2011 Conservation Program Taking Final Shape
The following information comes from Steve Weiss, who recently assumed the position of public interest liaison for the Bonneville Power Administration after a long career at the Northwest Energy … [Read more...]
Obama Pushes Commercial Building EE Retrofit with Better Building Challenge
Earlier this month, President Obama, in a speech at Penn State University, called energy efficiency the best (albeit least sexy) way to a job producing clean energy economy. [By the way, NEEC members … [Read more...]
President Obama Calls Out EE – “Not sexy” but the energy future
Last Thursday, Feb. 3rd, President Obama addressed the new Penn State University energy efficiency center proposing a series of steps under a Better Buildings Initiative – a 20% improvement in … [Read more...]