Advisory Board

We are led by an Advisory Board comprised of energy industry, including regional consumer-owned and investor-owned utilities and a federal power-marketing administration (the Bonneville Power Administration); organized labor; community and technical colleges, and universities; and workforce and economic development councils.

 

Our Advisory Board is a permanent standing board to provide advice and insight to the center from the perspective of industry, education, labor, and the community. The board helps the center achieve its mission by ensuring that programs and projects advance the needs of the energy sector within the region. The diversity of membership provides an invaluable resource to the center’s staff and program partners to easily access information and contacts throughout the industry. The board is organized under the Advisory Board Charter adopted in May 2024.

The strength of the advisory board was a key component in the elevation of the center from a state organization to a Department of Energy recognized Regional Center of Excellence.

 

The Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy serves the entire state of Washington; and as we prepare to close June 30, 2026, due to state budget cuts, we’d like to encourage visiting our partnering organizations to support students, workers, and businesses in the energy industry.

Advisory Board Members

To our Advisory Board – we would like to thank the following organizations who have supported us throughout the years (bold = served as advisory board chairs):

Bonneville Power Administration

Avista

CATES (Zero-Carbon Transportation)

Centralia City Light

Centralia College

Chelan PUD

Clark PUD

Economic Alliance of Lewis County

Energy Northwest

Fortescue Future Industries

IBEW 77

Lewis County PUD

Lewis County Transit

PNWH2

Portland General Electric

Puget Sound Energy

Seattle City Light

Tacoma Public Utilities/Tacoma Power

Thurston County WorkSource

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Wahkiakum PUD

Washington Dept of Commerce

Washington State Labor Council

WSU Energy Programs & WSU Tri Cities

Advisory Board Minutes

2025 Meeting Minutes

2024 Meeting Minutes

Advisory Board Archives