Clean Energy Excellence

The Center of Excellence for Clean Energy is a statewide and regional resource that represents the interests of the energy industry and our labor partners, within the Washington State Community and Technical College system. We exist to narrow the gap between employers’ demands for a highly skilled workforce and the colleges’ ability to supply work-ready graduates. We convene industry and labor to help drive workforce development initiatives — and coordinate community college resources after industry and labor set the direction.

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The energy industry — globally, nationally, and in Washington state — is in the midst of tremendous change. Significant growth in the renewable/clean energy sector has occurred in recent years and forecasts show that this trend will continue. Washington state is on the leading edge of new developments and emerging technologies, and the state is well positioned to accelerate the shift toward a clean energy economy to support state environmental and economic goals. The future growth in clean energy depends on a well-qualified workforce to design, build, operate, and maintain renewable energy plants and equipment.

Teacher Training: Electricity Production & Renewable Energy

Teacher Training: Electricity Production & Renewable Energy

Virtual secondary teacher training available for middle and high school teachers. The curriculum acts as an introduction to learning about engineering design, alternative energy, or physical science concepts. The PowerWheel was designed to be a foundational tool for...

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Department of Energy Invests in Hydropower Infrastructure

Department of Energy Invests in Hydropower Infrastructure

As part of the Investing in America agenda, the U.S. DOE recently announced the selection of 293 hydroelectric improvement projects. The projects will receive up to $430 million in incentive payments to upgrade hydropower facilities across 33 states. The Maintaining...

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Grant County PUD Details Large Load Service Requests Queue

Grant County PUD Details Large Load Service Requests Queue

Grant County PUD had 75 applications for new and expanding power service from large load customers in a queue maintained by the PUD's Large Power Solutions team. In a PUD commissioner meeting on August 27, the Senior Manager of Large Power Solutions told commissioners...

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Accelerate to Zero, your road begins in Tacoma. Aug. 20-22, 2024. Green Transportation Summit & Expo.

Green Transportation Summit & Expo

The 13th Annual Green Transportation Summit & Expo will feature networking opportunities, informative sessions, workshops, vehicle demonstrations, and more! Co-located with RE+ Northwest 2024, the event will highlight solar, storage, wind, and electric vehicle infrastructure integration.

Last Chance Registration 

August 20-24, 2024
Greater Tacoma Convention Center
Tacoma, WA

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AGI Day 2024

The Advanced Grid Institute (AGI) is a joint research collaboration of Washington State University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Join them for AGI Day 2024: Nexus of Power Systems Engineering and Advanced Analytics Toward a Resilient and Decarbonized Grid.

Registration is live!

August 28
Washington State University Tri-Cities
Richland, WA

CEWD Workforce Development Summit, November 19-21 2024, Washington, DC

CEWD Workforce Development Summit

The annual Summit brings hundreds of industry professionals together for critical conversations and action-focused dialogues about developing a skilled, diverse energy workforce. Programming is for everyone whose role touches workforce development. 

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November 19-21
The Wharf
Washington, D.C.