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South Landing Eco-District: a transformative model for sustainable development
Industry leaders held a virtual grand opening on Sept. 17, celebrating the innovative Eco-District in Spokane, Wash. Leaders from Avista, McKinstry, Katerra, Michael Green Architecture and Eastern Washington University explained how the South Landing Eco-District is...
$4M deficit projected for 2021-22 PUD budget
Strategies for balancing the budget are still being discussed by the Lewis County Public Utility District. The PUD held its public budget hearing on the 2021-22 budget via Zoom in early September, identifying a $4 million budget deficit. Strategies to balance the...
Electricity 101: Learn the basics
How do people get electricity for daily use? Learn about how electricity is generated, transmitted, and distributed. The American Public Power Association explains The Electric Utility Network and Smart Grid. Read: Electricity Basics
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
Congress considers energy measures
Financial relief to rural electric cooperatives, relief to biofuel producers, priority assistance for the clean energy sector, and reducing foreign dependence on critical minerals. Those are some of the issues considered by federal lawmakers during COVID relief...
Investing in a resilient recovery for Washington State
From the Washington State Wire Op-Ed, 7/29/20: Our recently released report, “Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State,” considers how investments in environmental and built infrastructure offer a pathway to holistic and sustainable...
The Grid: What is transmission?
The 'Grid' is in fact three independently operated systems, which utilize approximately 360,000 miles of transmission lines in the U.S. Between the power plants, dams, and facilities that generate electricity and the wires that connect homes to substations is a series...
Oregon public power utility to monetize clean fuel credits
The City of Ashland, Oregon, participates in the Oregon Clean Fuels program through its electric utility. The program aims to reduce the CO2 intensity of Oregon's transportation fuels over time. The Ashland City Council approved the monetization of clean fuel credits...
Request for Proposals: Innovative ways to use earth abundant materials instead of critical materials
The Joint Center for Deployment and Research in Earth Abundant Materials (JCDREAM) requests proposals focused on discovering innovative methods to promote the use of earth abundant materials or reduce the use of critical materials, in addition to other new approaches....
Avista focuses on serving customers and communities
Avista maintains its focus on health, safety and critical utility operations in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. "We're deeply focused on serving our customers and communities well, and that means doing all we can to fulfill our core purpose, now and into the...
PSE commits $1M to support community
Puget Sound Energy Foundation and Puget Sound Energy will donate more than a million dollars to organizations and food banks during a challenging time for its customers and communities as they deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation will help community...
IKEA adds 1M solar panels to its stores
IKEA invested $2.8 billion in renewable energy infrastructure in 2019. It put 1 million solar panels on 370 0f its stores and warehouses, and also built 535 wind turbines and 2 solar parks. The goal is to be climate positive by 2030. IKEA shows that we have the...
Solar power interest peaks during pandemic
People in quarantine are searching for solar power. New data from The Harris Poll and LG show that LG’s solar web traffic, as well as quote requests for residential systems are both trending high since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, the issue becomes turning...
$1B Nevada Gemini Solar Project approved for construction
The U.S. Department of the Interior on Monday signed off on Nevada’s Gemini Solar Project, which could be the largest U.S. solar plant once constructed. The 690-megawatt Gemini project won federal approval despite lingering controversy over its environmental...
Coal plant to close, transition to wind energy
Great River Energy, a North Dakota electric power supplier which operates as a not-for-profit cooperative, is aiming to purchase over 1,100 MW from new wind energy projects by late 2023, an investment of more than $1.2 billion. It also plans to modify a coal and...
South Landing Eco-District: a transformative model for sustainable development
Industry leaders held a virtual grand opening on Sept. 17, celebrating the innovative Eco-District in Spokane, Wash. Leaders from Avista, McKinstry, Katerra, Michael Green Architecture and Eastern Washington University explained how the South Landing Eco-District is...
$4M deficit projected for 2021-22 PUD budget
Strategies for balancing the budget are still being discussed by the Lewis County Public Utility District. The PUD held its public budget hearing on the 2021-22 budget via Zoom in early September, identifying a $4 million budget deficit. Strategies to balance the...
Electricity 101: Learn the basics
How do people get electricity for daily use? Learn about how electricity is generated, transmitted, and distributed. The American Public Power Association explains The Electric Utility Network and Smart Grid. Read: Electricity Basics
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
Congress considers energy measures
Financial relief to rural electric cooperatives, relief to biofuel producers, priority assistance for the clean energy sector, and reducing foreign dependence on critical minerals. Those are some of the issues considered by federal lawmakers during COVID relief...
Investing in a resilient recovery for Washington State
From the Washington State Wire Op-Ed, 7/29/20: Our recently released report, “Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State,” considers how investments in environmental and built infrastructure offer a pathway to holistic and sustainable...
The Grid: What is transmission?
The 'Grid' is in fact three independently operated systems, which utilize approximately 360,000 miles of transmission lines in the U.S. Between the power plants, dams, and facilities that generate electricity and the wires that connect homes to substations is a series...
Oregon public power utility to monetize clean fuel credits
The City of Ashland, Oregon, participates in the Oregon Clean Fuels program through its electric utility. The program aims to reduce the CO2 intensity of Oregon's transportation fuels over time. The Ashland City Council approved the monetization of clean fuel credits...
Request for Proposals: Innovative ways to use earth abundant materials instead of critical materials
The Joint Center for Deployment and Research in Earth Abundant Materials (JCDREAM) requests proposals focused on discovering innovative methods to promote the use of earth abundant materials or reduce the use of critical materials, in addition to other new approaches....
Avista focuses on serving customers and communities
Avista maintains its focus on health, safety and critical utility operations in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. "We're deeply focused on serving our customers and communities well, and that means doing all we can to fulfill our core purpose, now and into the...
South Landing Eco-District: a transformative model for sustainable development
Industry leaders held a virtual grand opening on Sept. 17, celebrating the innovative Eco-District in Spokane, Wash. Leaders from Avista, McKinstry, Katerra, Michael Green Architecture and Eastern Washington University explained how the South Landing Eco-District is...
$4M deficit projected for 2021-22 PUD budget
Strategies for balancing the budget are still being discussed by the Lewis County Public Utility District. The PUD held its public budget hearing on the 2021-22 budget via Zoom in early September, identifying a $4 million budget deficit. Strategies to balance the...
Electricity 101: Learn the basics
How do people get electricity for daily use? Learn about how electricity is generated, transmitted, and distributed. The American Public Power Association explains The Electric Utility Network and Smart Grid. Read: Electricity Basics
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
Congress considers energy measures
Financial relief to rural electric cooperatives, relief to biofuel producers, priority assistance for the clean energy sector, and reducing foreign dependence on critical minerals. Those are some of the issues considered by federal lawmakers during COVID relief...
South Landing Eco-District: a transformative model for sustainable development
Industry leaders held a virtual grand opening on Sept. 17, celebrating the innovative Eco-District in Spokane, Wash. Leaders from Avista, McKinstry, Katerra, Michael Green Architecture and Eastern Washington University explained how the South Landing Eco-District is...
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
FERC to discuss COVID-19 impact
According to industry insiders, the pandemic is highlighting issues facing power generators and the energy industry in general as COVID-19 slows the U.S. and global economy. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is planning a technical conference this summer...
Hiring for Hydro, Seattle – Apply Now!
The Hydropower Foundation's Hiring for Hydro 2020 event will take place on February 19, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency Downtown, in Seattle, WA. Be part of the 4th annual Hiring for Hydro — a recruiting and educational event designed to attract and recruit new workforce...
Public Power Forward Summit, Nov. 2019
The Pubic Power Forward Summit, held Nov. 21-22, in Nashville, is hosted by the American Public Power Association. The summit provides the opportunity for industry partners, strategic thinkers, and subject matter experts to discover new industry trends, technologies,...
WA State and PSCAA moving forward on clean fuels policy
Developments in clean fuels policy is moving forward in Washington State with the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA). This week's clean air conference included discussion on regional health impacts and prospects for statewide policy in 2020. PSCAA’s work will spur...
Energy education experts participate in international renewable energy best practices
Shoreline's Director of Clean Energy Technology, Louise Petruzzella, traveled to Germany recently to take part in an international learning exchange sponsored by the National Science Foundation Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education (CREATE). A...
HydroVision International keynote: Hydropower boosts grid support to wind and solar
At the annual HydroVision International conference, held July 23-25 in Portland OR, keynote speaker Janet Harron, COO of Bonneville Power, stressed the importance of telling the hydropower story. Harron said that hydropower is able to provide grid support to wind and...
Shoreline’s Solar Institute offers educators hands-on teaching experience
Middle and high school STEM teachers can apply now for the Washington STEM Educator Solar Institute held Aug. 13-15 at Shoreline Community College. The three-day training covers solar energy concepts that can be used in the classroom to engage student interest in...
HydroVision International, June 26-28
The world's largest Hydropower event will take place June 26-28, 2018, in Charlotte, North Carolina. HydroVision International will provide recent graduates and job seekers with career information in renewable energy and green technology industries. Over 300 companies...
Hiring for Hydro
Hiring for Hydro is a recruiting and educational event for new workforce entrants in the hydropower industry in the Pacific Northwest. Students, educators, hydro companies and their recruiters meet to network and recruit a future workforce. This year's event takes...
Annual Best Practices Summit agenda now available!
On behalf of the Washington Clean Energy and Construction Centers of Excellence, we are pleased to share the full Program Agenda for the 12th Annual Best Practices Summit on June 1 and 2 in the new Centralia College TransAlta Commons building. We have an exciting...
Hydropower and STEM Career Academy, June 19-23
Attention High School Students! Meet and engage in hands-on activities with mechanical and electrical engineers, plant mechanics and operators, divers, and linemen! Now is the time to apply for the week-long Foundation for Water & Energy Education (FWEE) Hydropower...
2017 Best Practices Summit
Please hold the dates for the 2017 Energy & Construction Best Practices Summit, June 1 & 2, at Centralia College in our new TransAlta Commons. This year's theme is "Solutions for a Multi-Generational Workforce," with keynote speaker Mark Taylor, an...
Register Now: 11th Annual Energy & Construction Best Practices Summit
The Center of Excellence for Clean Energy and the Construction Center for Excellence present this year's Best Practices Summit, with registration open now. The theme of this year's Summit is "Building an Energized Future." When: May 18 (8:30 am-5 pm) and May 19 (8:30...
South Landing Eco-District: a transformative model for sustainable development
Industry leaders held a virtual grand opening on Sept. 17, celebrating the innovative Eco-District in Spokane, Wash. Leaders from Avista, McKinstry, Katerra, Michael Green Architecture and Eastern Washington University explained how the South Landing Eco-District is...
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
FERC to discuss COVID-19 impact
According to industry insiders, the pandemic is highlighting issues facing power generators and the energy industry in general as COVID-19 slows the U.S. and global economy. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is planning a technical conference this summer...
Hiring for Hydro, Seattle – Apply Now!
The Hydropower Foundation's Hiring for Hydro 2020 event will take place on February 19, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency Downtown, in Seattle, WA. Be part of the 4th annual Hiring for Hydro — a recruiting and educational event designed to attract and recruit new workforce...
Public Power Forward Summit, Nov. 2019
The Pubic Power Forward Summit, held Nov. 21-22, in Nashville, is hosted by the American Public Power Association. The summit provides the opportunity for industry partners, strategic thinkers, and subject matter experts to discover new industry trends, technologies,...
WA State and PSCAA moving forward on clean fuels policy
Developments in clean fuels policy is moving forward in Washington State with the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA). This week's clean air conference included discussion on regional health impacts and prospects for statewide policy in 2020. PSCAA’s work will spur...
Energy education experts participate in international renewable energy best practices
Shoreline's Director of Clean Energy Technology, Louise Petruzzella, traveled to Germany recently to take part in an international learning exchange sponsored by the National Science Foundation Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education (CREATE). A...
HydroVision International keynote: Hydropower boosts grid support to wind and solar
At the annual HydroVision International conference, held July 23-25 in Portland OR, keynote speaker Janet Harron, COO of Bonneville Power, stressed the importance of telling the hydropower story. Harron said that hydropower is able to provide grid support to wind and...
Shoreline’s Solar Institute offers educators hands-on teaching experience
Middle and high school STEM teachers can apply now for the Washington STEM Educator Solar Institute held Aug. 13-15 at Shoreline Community College. The three-day training covers solar energy concepts that can be used in the classroom to engage student interest in...
HydroVision International, June 26-28
The world's largest Hydropower event will take place June 26-28, 2018, in Charlotte, North Carolina. HydroVision International will provide recent graduates and job seekers with career information in renewable energy and green technology industries. Over 300 companies...
South Landing Eco-District: a transformative model for sustainable development
Industry leaders held a virtual grand opening on Sept. 17, celebrating the innovative Eco-District in Spokane, Wash. Leaders from Avista, McKinstry, Katerra, Michael Green Architecture and Eastern Washington University explained how the South Landing Eco-District is...
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
FERC to discuss COVID-19 impact
According to industry insiders, the pandemic is highlighting issues facing power generators and the energy industry in general as COVID-19 slows the U.S. and global economy. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is planning a technical conference this summer...
Hiring for Hydro, Seattle – Apply Now!
The Hydropower Foundation's Hiring for Hydro 2020 event will take place on February 19, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency Downtown, in Seattle, WA. Be part of the 4th annual Hiring for Hydro — a recruiting and educational event designed to attract and recruit new workforce...
Public Power Forward Summit, Nov. 2019
The Pubic Power Forward Summit, held Nov. 21-22, in Nashville, is hosted by the American Public Power Association. The summit provides the opportunity for industry partners, strategic thinkers, and subject matter experts to discover new industry trends, technologies,...
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
Congress considers energy measures
Financial relief to rural electric cooperatives, relief to biofuel producers, priority assistance for the clean energy sector, and reducing foreign dependence on critical minerals. Those are some of the issues considered by federal lawmakers during COVID relief...
Investing in a resilient recovery for Washington State
From the Washington State Wire Op-Ed, 7/29/20: Our recently released report, “Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State,” considers how investments in environmental and built infrastructure offer a pathway to holistic and sustainable...
The Grid: What is transmission?
The 'Grid' is in fact three independently operated systems, which utilize approximately 360,000 miles of transmission lines in the U.S. Between the power plants, dams, and facilities that generate electricity and the wires that connect homes to substations is a series...
Request for Proposals: Innovative ways to use earth abundant materials instead of critical materials
The Joint Center for Deployment and Research in Earth Abundant Materials (JCDREAM) requests proposals focused on discovering innovative methods to promote the use of earth abundant materials or reduce the use of critical materials, in addition to other new approaches....
Avista focuses on serving customers and communities
Avista maintains its focus on health, safety and critical utility operations in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. "We're deeply focused on serving our customers and communities well, and that means doing all we can to fulfill our core purpose, now and into the...
PSE commits $1M to support community
Puget Sound Energy Foundation and Puget Sound Energy will donate more than a million dollars to organizations and food banks during a challenging time for its customers and communities as they deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation will help community...
$1B Nevada Gemini Solar Project approved for construction
The U.S. Department of the Interior on Monday signed off on Nevada’s Gemini Solar Project, which could be the largest U.S. solar plant once constructed. The 690-megawatt Gemini project won federal approval despite lingering controversy over its environmental...
FERC to discuss COVID-19 impact
According to industry insiders, the pandemic is highlighting issues facing power generators and the energy industry in general as COVID-19 slows the U.S. and global economy. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is planning a technical conference this summer...
Economic stimulus packages will help renewable energy sector
The clean energy sector has been one of the fastest growing industries in the United States for the last ten years, employing 3.4 million farmers, electricians, manufacturers, scientific personnel, and more — serving a wide variety of industries throughout supply...
Public Power COVID-19 Information Hub
Through virtual forums and events, the American Public Power Association (APPA) has been engaging public power leaders to discuss COVID-19 actions being taken on the local and regional levels. APPA reports on government relations and policy activities, as well as...
Guide to governors on supporting energy sector during pandemic
The National Governor’s Association (NGA) has prepared a memo that provides guidance to governors on how they can best support and protect the energy industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. The March 25 memo highlights three areas governors should consider to ensure...
Centralia tests transition from coal plant closure
The TransAlta coal plant in Centralia will fully close down by 2025, as part of an agreement that will see $55 million invested to help the community prepare for the transition. The Centralia agreement is an example of an unusually well-funded, long-planned...
Hydrogen: A green and sustainable energy source?
Hydrogen could be a feasible alternative to fossil fuels because of its affordability and environmental friendliness. It is found throughout the environment, but producing it involves efficiently separating it from other compounds. There are currently a number of ways...
Wind farms in Montana could deliver enough energy to power large city
Site preparation has begun on the 114-turbine Pryor Mountain Wind Project in Montana. At least four wind farms are in various stages of development and combined could deliver up to 480 megawatts of capacity, enough to power a large city. Pryor Mountain Wind "is a...
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
Congress considers energy measures
Financial relief to rural electric cooperatives, relief to biofuel producers, priority assistance for the clean energy sector, and reducing foreign dependence on critical minerals. Those are some of the issues considered by federal lawmakers during COVID relief...
Investing in a resilient recovery for Washington State
From the Washington State Wire Op-Ed, 7/29/20: Our recently released report, “Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State,” considers how investments in environmental and built infrastructure offer a pathway to holistic and sustainable...
The Grid: What is transmission?
The 'Grid' is in fact three independently operated systems, which utilize approximately 360,000 miles of transmission lines in the U.S. Between the power plants, dams, and facilities that generate electricity and the wires that connect homes to substations is a series...
Request for Proposals: Innovative ways to use earth abundant materials instead of critical materials
The Joint Center for Deployment and Research in Earth Abundant Materials (JCDREAM) requests proposals focused on discovering innovative methods to promote the use of earth abundant materials or reduce the use of critical materials, in addition to other new approaches....
Avista focuses on serving customers and communities
Avista maintains its focus on health, safety and critical utility operations in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. "We're deeply focused on serving our customers and communities well, and that means doing all we can to fulfill our core purpose, now and into the...
PSE commits $1M to support community
Puget Sound Energy Foundation and Puget Sound Energy will donate more than a million dollars to organizations and food banks during a challenging time for its customers and communities as they deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation will help community...
$1B Nevada Gemini Solar Project approved for construction
The U.S. Department of the Interior on Monday signed off on Nevada’s Gemini Solar Project, which could be the largest U.S. solar plant once constructed. The 690-megawatt Gemini project won federal approval despite lingering controversy over its environmental...
FERC to discuss COVID-19 impact
According to industry insiders, the pandemic is highlighting issues facing power generators and the energy industry in general as COVID-19 slows the U.S. and global economy. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is planning a technical conference this summer...
Economic stimulus packages will help renewable energy sector
The clean energy sector has been one of the fastest growing industries in the United States for the last ten years, employing 3.4 million farmers, electricians, manufacturers, scientific personnel, and more — serving a wide variety of industries throughout supply...
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
Congress considers energy measures
Financial relief to rural electric cooperatives, relief to biofuel producers, priority assistance for the clean energy sector, and reducing foreign dependence on critical minerals. Those are some of the issues considered by federal lawmakers during COVID relief...
Investing in a resilient recovery for Washington State
From the Washington State Wire Op-Ed, 7/29/20: Our recently released report, “Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State,” considers how investments in environmental and built infrastructure offer a pathway to holistic and sustainable...
The Grid: What is transmission?
The 'Grid' is in fact three independently operated systems, which utilize approximately 360,000 miles of transmission lines in the U.S. Between the power plants, dams, and facilities that generate electricity and the wires that connect homes to substations is a series...
Request for Proposals: Innovative ways to use earth abundant materials instead of critical materials
The Joint Center for Deployment and Research in Earth Abundant Materials (JCDREAM) requests proposals focused on discovering innovative methods to promote the use of earth abundant materials or reduce the use of critical materials, in addition to other new approaches....
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
Free tips on applying for DEED grants & scholarships
The 2020 DEED grant and scholarship cycle is open through February 15. DEED will host a free webinar on January 14, 2020, at 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST to provide answers to your questions about DEED grants and scholarships. For more information about DEED scholarships, visit...
Hiring for Hydro, Seattle – Apply Now!
The Hydropower Foundation's Hiring for Hydro 2020 event will take place on February 19, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency Downtown, in Seattle, WA. Be part of the 4th annual Hiring for Hydro — a recruiting and educational event designed to attract and recruit new workforce...
Pursuing an energy career? DEED scholarship application opens Dec. 1
The American Public Power Association’s Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Development (DEED) program funds research, pilot projects, and education to improve the operations and services of public power utilities. The DEED Program offers four types of funding for...
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
Free tips on applying for DEED grants & scholarships
The 2020 DEED grant and scholarship cycle is open through February 15. DEED will host a free webinar on January 14, 2020, at 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST to provide answers to your questions about DEED grants and scholarships. For more information about DEED scholarships, visit...
Hiring for Hydro, Seattle – Apply Now!
The Hydropower Foundation's Hiring for Hydro 2020 event will take place on February 19, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency Downtown, in Seattle, WA. Be part of the 4th annual Hiring for Hydro — a recruiting and educational event designed to attract and recruit new workforce...
Pursuing an energy career? DEED scholarship application opens Dec. 1
The American Public Power Association’s Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Development (DEED) program funds research, pilot projects, and education to improve the operations and services of public power utilities. The DEED Program offers four types of funding for...
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
Free tips on applying for DEED grants & scholarships
The 2020 DEED grant and scholarship cycle is open through February 15. DEED will host a free webinar on January 14, 2020, at 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST to provide answers to your questions about DEED grants and scholarships. For more information about DEED scholarships, visit...
Hiring for Hydro, Seattle – Apply Now!
The Hydropower Foundation's Hiring for Hydro 2020 event will take place on February 19, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency Downtown, in Seattle, WA. Be part of the 4th annual Hiring for Hydro — a recruiting and educational event designed to attract and recruit new workforce...
Pursuing an energy career? DEED scholarship application opens Dec. 1
The American Public Power Association’s Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Development (DEED) program funds research, pilot projects, and education to improve the operations and services of public power utilities. The DEED Program offers four types of funding for...
Hiring for Hydro, Seattle – Apply Now!
The Hydropower Foundation's Hiring for Hydro 2020 event will take place on February 19, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency Downtown, in Seattle, WA. Be part of the 4th annual Hiring for Hydro — a recruiting and educational event designed to attract and recruit new workforce...
Apply for jobs in the energy industry!
For a current list of energy jobs in Washington, go to: Get Into Energy - Washington Jobs. For a listing of jobs by state, and to search and apply for energy jobs, visit the Get Into Energy jobs site.
Search for Public Power jobs
Did you know you can search for jobs by state on the American Public Power Association website? Here are current job listings for Washington. Try your search at: jobs.publicpower.org/jobs
PNCECE Director position open
Applications are currently being accepted for the Director of the Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy (PNCECE) at Centralia College. Priority applications must be submitted no later than July 30, 2019. Centers of Excellence are guided by industry...
BPA to open apprentice jobs in May 2019
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) will post job vacancy announcements May 6-21, 2019, for Apprentice Linemen, Apprentice Electricians, and Apprentice Substation Operators. The vacancies will be merit promotion announcements, so military veterans qualify as do...
HydroVision International, June 26-28
The world's largest Hydropower event will take place June 26-28, 2018, in Charlotte, North Carolina. HydroVision International will provide recent graduates and job seekers with career information in renewable energy and green technology industries. Over 300 companies...
PSE’s Pathway to Apprenticeship opportunities
If you are looking for a hands-on job that may lead into an exciting and rewarding career in the electrical trades, PSE’s Pathway to Apprenticeship could be the right move for you! Puget Sound Energy is seeking people interested in qualifying for future Pathway to...
Hiring for Hydro
Hiring for Hydro is a recruiting and educational event for new workforce entrants in the hydropower industry in the Pacific Northwest. Students, educators, hydro companies and their recruiters meet to network and recruit a future workforce. This year's event takes...
Make a difference in your community, apply for PSE apprenticeship opportunities
If you are looking for a hands-on job that may lead into an exciting and rewarding career in the electrical trades, PSE’s Pathway to Apprenticeship could be the right move for you! Puget Sound Energy is seeking people interested in qualifying for future Pathway to...
BPA apprentice positions open
Entry level jobs available within the electric power trades. Military vets encouraged to apply. Apprentice vacancies for Electrician, Lineman, and Substation Operator have been announced at Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). These positions are open to apply from...
Hiring for Hydro, Seattle – Apply Now!
The Hydropower Foundation's Hiring for Hydro 2020 event will take place on February 19, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency Downtown, in Seattle, WA. Be part of the 4th annual Hiring for Hydro — a recruiting and educational event designed to attract and recruit new workforce...
Apply for jobs in the energy industry!
For a current list of energy jobs in Washington, go to: Get Into Energy - Washington Jobs. For a listing of jobs by state, and to search and apply for energy jobs, visit the Get Into Energy jobs site.
Search for Public Power jobs
Did you know you can search for jobs by state on the American Public Power Association website? Here are current job listings for Washington. Try your search at: jobs.publicpower.org/jobs
PNCECE Director position open
Applications are currently being accepted for the Director of the Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy (PNCECE) at Centralia College. Priority applications must be submitted no later than July 30, 2019. Centers of Excellence are guided by industry...
BPA to open apprentice jobs in May 2019
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) will post job vacancy announcements May 6-21, 2019, for Apprentice Linemen, Apprentice Electricians, and Apprentice Substation Operators. The vacancies will be merit promotion announcements, so military veterans qualify as do...
HydroVision International, June 26-28
The world's largest Hydropower event will take place June 26-28, 2018, in Charlotte, North Carolina. HydroVision International will provide recent graduates and job seekers with career information in renewable energy and green technology industries. Over 300 companies...
PSE’s Pathway to Apprenticeship opportunities
If you are looking for a hands-on job that may lead into an exciting and rewarding career in the electrical trades, PSE’s Pathway to Apprenticeship could be the right move for you! Puget Sound Energy is seeking people interested in qualifying for future Pathway to...
Hiring for Hydro
Hiring for Hydro is a recruiting and educational event for new workforce entrants in the hydropower industry in the Pacific Northwest. Students, educators, hydro companies and their recruiters meet to network and recruit a future workforce. This year's event takes...
Make a difference in your community, apply for PSE apprenticeship opportunities
If you are looking for a hands-on job that may lead into an exciting and rewarding career in the electrical trades, PSE’s Pathway to Apprenticeship could be the right move for you! Puget Sound Energy is seeking people interested in qualifying for future Pathway to...
BPA apprentice positions open
Entry level jobs available within the electric power trades. Military vets encouraged to apply. Apprentice vacancies for Electrician, Lineman, and Substation Operator have been announced at Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). These positions are open to apply from...
Hiring for Hydro, Seattle – Apply Now!
The Hydropower Foundation's Hiring for Hydro 2020 event will take place on February 19, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency Downtown, in Seattle, WA. Be part of the 4th annual Hiring for Hydro — a recruiting and educational event designed to attract and recruit new workforce...
Apply for jobs in the energy industry!
For a current list of energy jobs in Washington, go to: Get Into Energy - Washington Jobs. For a listing of jobs by state, and to search and apply for energy jobs, visit the Get Into Energy jobs site.
Search for Public Power jobs
Did you know you can search for jobs by state on the American Public Power Association website? Here are current job listings for Washington. Try your search at: jobs.publicpower.org/jobs
PNCECE Director position open
Applications are currently being accepted for the Director of the Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy (PNCECE) at Centralia College. Priority applications must be submitted no later than July 30, 2019. Centers of Excellence are guided by industry...
BPA to open apprentice jobs in May 2019
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) will post job vacancy announcements May 6-21, 2019, for Apprentice Linemen, Apprentice Electricians, and Apprentice Substation Operators. The vacancies will be merit promotion announcements, so military veterans qualify as do...
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
Bill Gates backs hydropower technology as renewable energy source
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is backing a hydropower technology that may potentially "fundamentally change how water is leveraged as a renewable energy source." Breakthrough Energy Ventures, which was set up by Gates, joined Schneider Electric in an $11m investment in...
Wind surpasses hydro as most used renewable
Wind is now the top renewable source of electricity generation in the country, a position previously held by hydroelectricity. Annual wind generation totaled 300 million megawatthours (MWh) in 2019, exceeding hydroelectric generation by 26 million MWh. Wind generation...
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
Bill Gates backs hydropower technology as renewable energy source
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is backing a hydropower technology that may potentially "fundamentally change how water is leveraged as a renewable energy source." Breakthrough Energy Ventures, which was set up by Gates, joined Schneider Electric in an $11m investment in...
Wind surpasses hydro as most used renewable
Wind is now the top renewable source of electricity generation in the country, a position previously held by hydroelectricity. Annual wind generation totaled 300 million megawatthours (MWh) in 2019, exceeding hydroelectric generation by 26 million MWh. Wind generation...
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
Bill Gates backs hydropower technology as renewable energy source
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is backing a hydropower technology that may potentially "fundamentally change how water is leveraged as a renewable energy source." Breakthrough Energy Ventures, which was set up by Gates, joined Schneider Electric in an $11m investment in...
Wind surpasses hydro as most used renewable
Wind is now the top renewable source of electricity generation in the country, a position previously held by hydroelectricity. Annual wind generation totaled 300 million megawatthours (MWh) in 2019, exceeding hydroelectric generation by 26 million MWh. Wind generation...
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
Congress considers energy measures
Financial relief to rural electric cooperatives, relief to biofuel producers, priority assistance for the clean energy sector, and reducing foreign dependence on critical minerals. Those are some of the issues considered by federal lawmakers during COVID relief...
Investing in a resilient recovery for Washington State
From the Washington State Wire Op-Ed, 7/29/20: Our recently released report, “Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State,” considers how investments in environmental and built infrastructure offer a pathway to holistic and sustainable...
The Grid: What is transmission?
The 'Grid' is in fact three independently operated systems, which utilize approximately 360,000 miles of transmission lines in the U.S. Between the power plants, dams, and facilities that generate electricity and the wires that connect homes to substations is a series...
Request for Proposals: Innovative ways to use earth abundant materials instead of critical materials
The Joint Center for Deployment and Research in Earth Abundant Materials (JCDREAM) requests proposals focused on discovering innovative methods to promote the use of earth abundant materials or reduce the use of critical materials, in addition to other new approaches....
Avista focuses on serving customers and communities
Avista maintains its focus on health, safety and critical utility operations in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. "We're deeply focused on serving our customers and communities well, and that means doing all we can to fulfill our core purpose, now and into the...
PSE commits $1M to support community
Puget Sound Energy Foundation and Puget Sound Energy will donate more than a million dollars to organizations and food banks during a challenging time for its customers and communities as they deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation will help community...
$1B Nevada Gemini Solar Project approved for construction
The U.S. Department of the Interior on Monday signed off on Nevada’s Gemini Solar Project, which could be the largest U.S. solar plant once constructed. The 690-megawatt Gemini project won federal approval despite lingering controversy over its environmental...
FERC to discuss COVID-19 impact
According to industry insiders, the pandemic is highlighting issues facing power generators and the energy industry in general as COVID-19 slows the U.S. and global economy. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is planning a technical conference this summer...
Economic stimulus packages will help renewable energy sector
The clean energy sector has been one of the fastest growing industries in the United States for the last ten years, employing 3.4 million farmers, electricians, manufacturers, scientific personnel, and more — serving a wide variety of industries throughout supply...
Public Power COVID-19 Information Hub
Through virtual forums and events, the American Public Power Association (APPA) has been engaging public power leaders to discuss COVID-19 actions being taken on the local and regional levels. APPA reports on government relations and policy activities, as well as...
Guide to governors on supporting energy sector during pandemic
The National Governor’s Association (NGA) has prepared a memo that provides guidance to governors on how they can best support and protect the energy industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. The March 25 memo highlights three areas governors should consider to ensure...
Centralia tests transition from coal plant closure
The TransAlta coal plant in Centralia will fully close down by 2025, as part of an agreement that will see $55 million invested to help the community prepare for the transition. The Centralia agreement is an example of an unusually well-funded, long-planned...
Hydrogen: A green and sustainable energy source?
Hydrogen could be a feasible alternative to fossil fuels because of its affordability and environmental friendliness. It is found throughout the environment, but producing it involves efficiently separating it from other compounds. There are currently a number of ways...
Wind farms in Montana could deliver enough energy to power large city
Site preparation has begun on the 114-turbine Pryor Mountain Wind Project in Montana. At least four wind farms are in various stages of development and combined could deliver up to 480 megawatts of capacity, enough to power a large city. Pryor Mountain Wind "is a...
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
Congress considers energy measures
Financial relief to rural electric cooperatives, relief to biofuel producers, priority assistance for the clean energy sector, and reducing foreign dependence on critical minerals. Those are some of the issues considered by federal lawmakers during COVID relief...
Investing in a resilient recovery for Washington State
From the Washington State Wire Op-Ed, 7/29/20: Our recently released report, “Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State,” considers how investments in environmental and built infrastructure offer a pathway to holistic and sustainable...
The Grid: What is transmission?
The 'Grid' is in fact three independently operated systems, which utilize approximately 360,000 miles of transmission lines in the U.S. Between the power plants, dams, and facilities that generate electricity and the wires that connect homes to substations is a series...
Request for Proposals: Innovative ways to use earth abundant materials instead of critical materials
The Joint Center for Deployment and Research in Earth Abundant Materials (JCDREAM) requests proposals focused on discovering innovative methods to promote the use of earth abundant materials or reduce the use of critical materials, in addition to other new approaches....
Avista focuses on serving customers and communities
Avista maintains its focus on health, safety and critical utility operations in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. "We're deeply focused on serving our customers and communities well, and that means doing all we can to fulfill our core purpose, now and into the...
PSE commits $1M to support community
Puget Sound Energy Foundation and Puget Sound Energy will donate more than a million dollars to organizations and food banks during a challenging time for its customers and communities as they deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation will help community...
$1B Nevada Gemini Solar Project approved for construction
The U.S. Department of the Interior on Monday signed off on Nevada’s Gemini Solar Project, which could be the largest U.S. solar plant once constructed. The 690-megawatt Gemini project won federal approval despite lingering controversy over its environmental...
FERC to discuss COVID-19 impact
According to industry insiders, the pandemic is highlighting issues facing power generators and the energy industry in general as COVID-19 slows the U.S. and global economy. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is planning a technical conference this summer...
Economic stimulus packages will help renewable energy sector
The clean energy sector has been one of the fastest growing industries in the United States for the last ten years, employing 3.4 million farmers, electricians, manufacturers, scientific personnel, and more — serving a wide variety of industries throughout supply...
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
Congress considers energy measures
Financial relief to rural electric cooperatives, relief to biofuel producers, priority assistance for the clean energy sector, and reducing foreign dependence on critical minerals. Those are some of the issues considered by federal lawmakers during COVID relief...
Investing in a resilient recovery for Washington State
From the Washington State Wire Op-Ed, 7/29/20: Our recently released report, “Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State,” considers how investments in environmental and built infrastructure offer a pathway to holistic and sustainable...
The Grid: What is transmission?
The 'Grid' is in fact three independently operated systems, which utilize approximately 360,000 miles of transmission lines in the U.S. Between the power plants, dams, and facilities that generate electricity and the wires that connect homes to substations is a series...
Request for Proposals: Innovative ways to use earth abundant materials instead of critical materials
The Joint Center for Deployment and Research in Earth Abundant Materials (JCDREAM) requests proposals focused on discovering innovative methods to promote the use of earth abundant materials or reduce the use of critical materials, in addition to other new approaches....
IKEA adds 1M solar panels to its stores
IKEA invested $2.8 billion in renewable energy infrastructure in 2019. It put 1 million solar panels on 370 0f its stores and warehouses, and also built 535 wind turbines and 2 solar parks. The goal is to be climate positive by 2030. IKEA shows that we have the...
Solar power interest peaks during pandemic
People in quarantine are searching for solar power. New data from The Harris Poll and LG show that LG’s solar web traffic, as well as quote requests for residential systems are both trending high since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, the issue becomes turning...
$1B Nevada Gemini Solar Project approved for construction
The U.S. Department of the Interior on Monday signed off on Nevada’s Gemini Solar Project, which could be the largest U.S. solar plant once constructed. The 690-megawatt Gemini project won federal approval despite lingering controversy over its environmental...
New solar panel sets record for efficiency
A new kind of solar technology has set a world record for the most efficient generation of energy by a solar cell. By stacking six different photoactive layers, the record-setting multi-junction cell has reached nearly 50 percent efficiency in the lab and nearly 40...
New bill to help WA ranchers losing land to solar farms
Washington ranchers, farmers and state agencies are learning that certain land features make them ideal for renewable energy projects. Ranchers are losing land to solar farms, but help is on the way. Leases canceled from the Department of Natural Resources are hurting...
New solar cells reach an efficiency record
New designs for perovskite-silicon solar cells have reached a conversion efficiency of 27.7 percent. The use of solar photovoltaic cells as a renewable energy source is booming, as the technology becomes more efficient and less expensive. Stacking perovskite solar...
Solar project to benefit low-income communities
An innovative solar project in Toledo, Ohio, will do triple duty when it’s completed this spring. It will provide renewable power to a nearby axle factory. It will use otherwise unproductive land. And hundreds of thousands of dollars from the sale of the project’s...
Solar panels that generate electricity at night?
Researchers from the University of California, Davis explain in a recent paper, published in the journal ACS Photonics, that if you want to create a solar panel that generates electricity at night, you have to create one that operates the exact opposite way solar...
IKEA adds 1M solar panels to its stores
IKEA invested $2.8 billion in renewable energy infrastructure in 2019. It put 1 million solar panels on 370 0f its stores and warehouses, and also built 535 wind turbines and 2 solar parks. The goal is to be climate positive by 2030. IKEA shows that we have the...
Solar power interest peaks during pandemic
People in quarantine are searching for solar power. New data from The Harris Poll and LG show that LG’s solar web traffic, as well as quote requests for residential systems are both trending high since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, the issue becomes turning...
$1B Nevada Gemini Solar Project approved for construction
The U.S. Department of the Interior on Monday signed off on Nevada’s Gemini Solar Project, which could be the largest U.S. solar plant once constructed. The 690-megawatt Gemini project won federal approval despite lingering controversy over its environmental...
New solar panel sets record for efficiency
A new kind of solar technology has set a world record for the most efficient generation of energy by a solar cell. By stacking six different photoactive layers, the record-setting multi-junction cell has reached nearly 50 percent efficiency in the lab and nearly 40...
New bill to help WA ranchers losing land to solar farms
Washington ranchers, farmers and state agencies are learning that certain land features make them ideal for renewable energy projects. Ranchers are losing land to solar farms, but help is on the way. Leases canceled from the Department of Natural Resources are hurting...
New solar cells reach an efficiency record
New designs for perovskite-silicon solar cells have reached a conversion efficiency of 27.7 percent. The use of solar photovoltaic cells as a renewable energy source is booming, as the technology becomes more efficient and less expensive. Stacking perovskite solar...
Solar project to benefit low-income communities
An innovative solar project in Toledo, Ohio, will do triple duty when it’s completed this spring. It will provide renewable power to a nearby axle factory. It will use otherwise unproductive land. And hundreds of thousands of dollars from the sale of the project’s...
Solar panels that generate electricity at night?
Researchers from the University of California, Davis explain in a recent paper, published in the journal ACS Photonics, that if you want to create a solar panel that generates electricity at night, you have to create one that operates the exact opposite way solar...
IKEA adds 1M solar panels to its stores
IKEA invested $2.8 billion in renewable energy infrastructure in 2019. It put 1 million solar panels on 370 0f its stores and warehouses, and also built 535 wind turbines and 2 solar parks. The goal is to be climate positive by 2030. IKEA shows that we have the...
Solar power interest peaks during pandemic
People in quarantine are searching for solar power. New data from The Harris Poll and LG show that LG’s solar web traffic, as well as quote requests for residential systems are both trending high since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, the issue becomes turning...
$1B Nevada Gemini Solar Project approved for construction
The U.S. Department of the Interior on Monday signed off on Nevada’s Gemini Solar Project, which could be the largest U.S. solar plant once constructed. The 690-megawatt Gemini project won federal approval despite lingering controversy over its environmental...
New solar panel sets record for efficiency
A new kind of solar technology has set a world record for the most efficient generation of energy by a solar cell. By stacking six different photoactive layers, the record-setting multi-junction cell has reached nearly 50 percent efficiency in the lab and nearly 40...
New bill to help WA ranchers losing land to solar farms
Washington ranchers, farmers and state agencies are learning that certain land features make them ideal for renewable energy projects. Ranchers are losing land to solar farms, but help is on the way. Leases canceled from the Department of Natural Resources are hurting...
Investing in a resilient recovery for Washington State
From the Washington State Wire Op-Ed, 7/29/20: Our recently released report, “Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State,” considers how investments in environmental and built infrastructure offer a pathway to holistic and sustainable...
Solar panels that generate electricity at night?
Researchers from the University of California, Davis explain in a recent paper, published in the journal ACS Photonics, that if you want to create a solar panel that generates electricity at night, you have to create one that operates the exact opposite way solar...
Hydropower utilization in Washington and the U.S.
For more than 100 years, hydropower has translated energy from falling water into electricity at an efficiency rate that exceeds 90% on many projects. Hydro also provides more of the services necessary for reliability than any other resource, including operating...
Shoreline’s Solar Institute offers educators hands-on teaching experience
Middle and high school STEM teachers can apply now for the Washington STEM Educator Solar Institute held Aug. 13-15 at Shoreline Community College. The three-day training covers solar energy concepts that can be used in the classroom to engage student interest in...
Washington State leads nation in energy efficiency jobs
Energy jobs in Washington State comprise 2.8 percent of the entire country's energy efficiency workforce, making it the leading state in the country in energy efficiency jobs, according to the latest U.S. Energy and Employment report. Explore the full report and the...
2018 Year in Review: Partnerships & Milestones
Last year was a monumental year for completed projects at the Center of Excellence for Clean Energy. We are proud of our accomplishments—the projects, deliverables and milestones reached, including: Washington Integrated Sector Employment (WISE) Grant: The completion...
WISE Success Stories
The WISE consortium is proud to share WISE Project Success Stories, a series of success stories that highlight the WISE project and partnership. Find out how the support received from the WISE Grant is making a difference for students, through advances, best...
U.S. Energy Report shows Washington State leading the way in growth of energy efficiency jobs
The 2018 U.S. Energy and Employment Report was unveiled in Washington, D.C. on May 16, by Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), former Energy Secretary Ernest J. Moniz and others. According to the new...
Shoreline Community College awarded NSF grant
Shoreline Community College was awarded a National Science Foundation grant to enhance its Clean Energy Technology (CET) program over the next three years. The $168,242 grant will assure that the CET program is equipped to ensure students develop a skill set that...
PNCECE Strategic Plan for 2017-2020
Over the past year, the PNCECE Advisory Board, comprised of energy industry and labor leaders along with education partners, thoughtfully considered the issues and challenges facing our Center, our students, Washington’s Community and Technical College system, and the...
Washington Jobs Project: A Guide to Creating Jobs in Grid Modernization
The American Jobs Project seeks to provide a research-driven guide for state and local leaders who want to ensure quality jobs for Washingtonians. The Washington Jobs Project: A Guide to Creating Jobs in Grid Modernization was created by the American Jobs Project in...
Cantwell: We must shrink the skills gap, invest in energy workforce training
Energy Department Releases New Data on Energy Workforce Employment Read DOE’s jobs report Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) applauded the U.S. Department of Energy’s new report on...
Now Available: Mechatronics Research Report
Washington’s Centers of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing and Clean Energy recently commissioned Alan Hardcastle, PhD, Washington State University Social and Economic Sciences Research Center to research mechatronics current concepts and practices in the marine and...
Spring 2015 Smart Energy Newsletter
$10-million U.S. Dept. of Labor TAACCCT grant led by state’s top industries A dynamic consortium guided by three of the state’s leading industries – energy, advanced manufacturing and construction – with support from organized labor, workforce development and eight...
Fall 2014 Smart Energy Newsletter
Keith Gulley, Talent Acquisition Manger, Seattle City Light (SCL) joined the Center’s advisory board in October. Seattle City Light, which is one of the nation’s largest municipally owned utilities, generates 90% of Seattle’s electricity from hydropower and has a...
Investing in a resilient recovery for Washington State
From the Washington State Wire Op-Ed, 7/29/20: Our recently released report, “Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State,” considers how investments in environmental and built infrastructure offer a pathway to holistic and sustainable...
Solar panels that generate electricity at night?
Researchers from the University of California, Davis explain in a recent paper, published in the journal ACS Photonics, that if you want to create a solar panel that generates electricity at night, you have to create one that operates the exact opposite way solar...
Hydropower utilization in Washington and the U.S.
For more than 100 years, hydropower has translated energy from falling water into electricity at an efficiency rate that exceeds 90% on many projects. Hydro also provides more of the services necessary for reliability than any other resource, including operating...
Shoreline’s Solar Institute offers educators hands-on teaching experience
Middle and high school STEM teachers can apply now for the Washington STEM Educator Solar Institute held Aug. 13-15 at Shoreline Community College. The three-day training covers solar energy concepts that can be used in the classroom to engage student interest in...
Washington State leads nation in energy efficiency jobs
Energy jobs in Washington State comprise 2.8 percent of the entire country's energy efficiency workforce, making it the leading state in the country in energy efficiency jobs, according to the latest U.S. Energy and Employment report. Explore the full report and the...
2018 Year in Review: Partnerships & Milestones
Last year was a monumental year for completed projects at the Center of Excellence for Clean Energy. We are proud of our accomplishments—the projects, deliverables and milestones reached, including: Washington Integrated Sector Employment (WISE) Grant: The completion...
WISE Success Stories
The WISE consortium is proud to share WISE Project Success Stories, a series of success stories that highlight the WISE project and partnership. Find out how the support received from the WISE Grant is making a difference for students, through advances, best...
U.S. Energy Report shows Washington State leading the way in growth of energy efficiency jobs
The 2018 U.S. Energy and Employment Report was unveiled in Washington, D.C. on May 16, by Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), former Energy Secretary Ernest J. Moniz and others. According to the new...
Shoreline Community College awarded NSF grant
Shoreline Community College was awarded a National Science Foundation grant to enhance its Clean Energy Technology (CET) program over the next three years. The $168,242 grant will assure that the CET program is equipped to ensure students develop a skill set that...
PNCECE Strategic Plan for 2017-2020
Over the past year, the PNCECE Advisory Board, comprised of energy industry and labor leaders along with education partners, thoughtfully considered the issues and challenges facing our Center, our students, Washington’s Community and Technical College system, and the...
Investing in a resilient recovery for Washington State
From the Washington State Wire Op-Ed, 7/29/20: Our recently released report, “Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State,” considers how investments in environmental and built infrastructure offer a pathway to holistic and sustainable...
Solar panels that generate electricity at night?
Researchers from the University of California, Davis explain in a recent paper, published in the journal ACS Photonics, that if you want to create a solar panel that generates electricity at night, you have to create one that operates the exact opposite way solar...
Hydropower utilization in Washington and the U.S.
For more than 100 years, hydropower has translated energy from falling water into electricity at an efficiency rate that exceeds 90% on many projects. Hydro also provides more of the services necessary for reliability than any other resource, including operating...
Shoreline’s Solar Institute offers educators hands-on teaching experience
Middle and high school STEM teachers can apply now for the Washington STEM Educator Solar Institute held Aug. 13-15 at Shoreline Community College. The three-day training covers solar energy concepts that can be used in the classroom to engage student interest in...
Washington State leads nation in energy efficiency jobs
Energy jobs in Washington State comprise 2.8 percent of the entire country's energy efficiency workforce, making it the leading state in the country in energy efficiency jobs, according to the latest U.S. Energy and Employment report. Explore the full report and the...
South Landing Eco-District: a transformative model for sustainable development
Industry leaders held a virtual grand opening on Sept. 17, celebrating the innovative Eco-District in Spokane, Wash. Leaders from Avista, McKinstry, Katerra, Michael Green Architecture and Eastern Washington University explained how the South Landing Eco-District is...
Electricity 101: Learn the basics
How do people get electricity for daily use? Learn about how electricity is generated, transmitted, and distributed. The American Public Power Association explains The Electric Utility Network and Smart Grid. Read: Electricity Basics
The Grid: What is transmission?
The 'Grid' is in fact three independently operated systems, which utilize approximately 360,000 miles of transmission lines in the U.S. Between the power plants, dams, and facilities that generate electricity and the wires that connect homes to substations is a series...
Oregon public power utility to monetize clean fuel credits
The City of Ashland, Oregon, participates in the Oregon Clean Fuels program through its electric utility. The program aims to reduce the CO2 intensity of Oregon's transportation fuels over time. The Ashland City Council approved the monetization of clean fuel credits...
Successful battery farm stabilizes local grid
The battery backup Elon Musk built has saved South Australia tens of millions of dollars. Musk’s Australian solar and wind farm powers rural South Australia, with a population density between Wyoming and Alaska. South Australia experienced a near total blackout in...
South Landing Eco-District: a transformative model for sustainable development
Industry leaders held a virtual grand opening on Sept. 17, celebrating the innovative Eco-District in Spokane, Wash. Leaders from Avista, McKinstry, Katerra, Michael Green Architecture and Eastern Washington University explained how the South Landing Eco-District is...
Electricity 101: Learn the basics
How do people get electricity for daily use? Learn about how electricity is generated, transmitted, and distributed. The American Public Power Association explains The Electric Utility Network and Smart Grid. Read: Electricity Basics
The Grid: What is transmission?
The 'Grid' is in fact three independently operated systems, which utilize approximately 360,000 miles of transmission lines in the U.S. Between the power plants, dams, and facilities that generate electricity and the wires that connect homes to substations is a series...
Oregon public power utility to monetize clean fuel credits
The City of Ashland, Oregon, participates in the Oregon Clean Fuels program through its electric utility. The program aims to reduce the CO2 intensity of Oregon's transportation fuels over time. The Ashland City Council approved the monetization of clean fuel credits...
Successful battery farm stabilizes local grid
The battery backup Elon Musk built has saved South Australia tens of millions of dollars. Musk’s Australian solar and wind farm powers rural South Australia, with a population density between Wyoming and Alaska. South Australia experienced a near total blackout in...
South Landing Eco-District: a transformative model for sustainable development
Industry leaders held a virtual grand opening on Sept. 17, celebrating the innovative Eco-District in Spokane, Wash. Leaders from Avista, McKinstry, Katerra, Michael Green Architecture and Eastern Washington University explained how the South Landing Eco-District is...
Electricity 101: Learn the basics
How do people get electricity for daily use? Learn about how electricity is generated, transmitted, and distributed. The American Public Power Association explains The Electric Utility Network and Smart Grid. Read: Electricity Basics
The Grid: What is transmission?
The 'Grid' is in fact three independently operated systems, which utilize approximately 360,000 miles of transmission lines in the U.S. Between the power plants, dams, and facilities that generate electricity and the wires that connect homes to substations is a series...
Oregon public power utility to monetize clean fuel credits
The City of Ashland, Oregon, participates in the Oregon Clean Fuels program through its electric utility. The program aims to reduce the CO2 intensity of Oregon's transportation fuels over time. The Ashland City Council approved the monetization of clean fuel credits...
Successful battery farm stabilizes local grid
The battery backup Elon Musk built has saved South Australia tens of millions of dollars. Musk’s Australian solar and wind farm powers rural South Australia, with a population density between Wyoming and Alaska. South Australia experienced a near total blackout in...
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
Congress considers energy measures
Financial relief to rural electric cooperatives, relief to biofuel producers, priority assistance for the clean energy sector, and reducing foreign dependence on critical minerals. Those are some of the issues considered by federal lawmakers during COVID relief...
Investing in a resilient recovery for Washington State
From the Washington State Wire Op-Ed, 7/29/20: Our recently released report, “Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State,” considers how investments in environmental and built infrastructure offer a pathway to holistic and sustainable...
The Grid: What is transmission?
The 'Grid' is in fact three independently operated systems, which utilize approximately 360,000 miles of transmission lines in the U.S. Between the power plants, dams, and facilities that generate electricity and the wires that connect homes to substations is a series...
Request for Proposals: Innovative ways to use earth abundant materials instead of critical materials
The Joint Center for Deployment and Research in Earth Abundant Materials (JCDREAM) requests proposals focused on discovering innovative methods to promote the use of earth abundant materials or reduce the use of critical materials, in addition to other new approaches....
Avista focuses on serving customers and communities
Avista maintains its focus on health, safety and critical utility operations in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. "We're deeply focused on serving our customers and communities well, and that means doing all we can to fulfill our core purpose, now and into the...
PSE commits $1M to support community
Puget Sound Energy Foundation and Puget Sound Energy will donate more than a million dollars to organizations and food banks during a challenging time for its customers and communities as they deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation will help community...
$1B Nevada Gemini Solar Project approved for construction
The U.S. Department of the Interior on Monday signed off on Nevada’s Gemini Solar Project, which could be the largest U.S. solar plant once constructed. The 690-megawatt Gemini project won federal approval despite lingering controversy over its environmental...
FERC to discuss COVID-19 impact
According to industry insiders, the pandemic is highlighting issues facing power generators and the energy industry in general as COVID-19 slows the U.S. and global economy. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is planning a technical conference this summer...
Economic stimulus packages will help renewable energy sector
The clean energy sector has been one of the fastest growing industries in the United States for the last ten years, employing 3.4 million farmers, electricians, manufacturers, scientific personnel, and more — serving a wide variety of industries throughout supply...
Public Power COVID-19 Information Hub
Through virtual forums and events, the American Public Power Association (APPA) has been engaging public power leaders to discuss COVID-19 actions being taken on the local and regional levels. APPA reports on government relations and policy activities, as well as...
Guide to governors on supporting energy sector during pandemic
The National Governor’s Association (NGA) has prepared a memo that provides guidance to governors on how they can best support and protect the energy industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. The March 25 memo highlights three areas governors should consider to ensure...
Centralia tests transition from coal plant closure
The TransAlta coal plant in Centralia will fully close down by 2025, as part of an agreement that will see $55 million invested to help the community prepare for the transition. The Centralia agreement is an example of an unusually well-funded, long-planned...
Hydrogen: A green and sustainable energy source?
Hydrogen could be a feasible alternative to fossil fuels because of its affordability and environmental friendliness. It is found throughout the environment, but producing it involves efficiently separating it from other compounds. There are currently a number of ways...
Wind farms in Montana could deliver enough energy to power large city
Site preparation has begun on the 114-turbine Pryor Mountain Wind Project in Montana. At least four wind farms are in various stages of development and combined could deliver up to 480 megawatts of capacity, enough to power a large city. Pryor Mountain Wind "is a...
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
Congress considers energy measures
Financial relief to rural electric cooperatives, relief to biofuel producers, priority assistance for the clean energy sector, and reducing foreign dependence on critical minerals. Those are some of the issues considered by federal lawmakers during COVID relief...
Investing in a resilient recovery for Washington State
From the Washington State Wire Op-Ed, 7/29/20: Our recently released report, “Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State,” considers how investments in environmental and built infrastructure offer a pathway to holistic and sustainable...
The Grid: What is transmission?
The 'Grid' is in fact three independently operated systems, which utilize approximately 360,000 miles of transmission lines in the U.S. Between the power plants, dams, and facilities that generate electricity and the wires that connect homes to substations is a series...
Request for Proposals: Innovative ways to use earth abundant materials instead of critical materials
The Joint Center for Deployment and Research in Earth Abundant Materials (JCDREAM) requests proposals focused on discovering innovative methods to promote the use of earth abundant materials or reduce the use of critical materials, in addition to other new approaches....
Avista focuses on serving customers and communities
Avista maintains its focus on health, safety and critical utility operations in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. "We're deeply focused on serving our customers and communities well, and that means doing all we can to fulfill our core purpose, now and into the...
PSE commits $1M to support community
Puget Sound Energy Foundation and Puget Sound Energy will donate more than a million dollars to organizations and food banks during a challenging time for its customers and communities as they deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation will help community...
$1B Nevada Gemini Solar Project approved for construction
The U.S. Department of the Interior on Monday signed off on Nevada’s Gemini Solar Project, which could be the largest U.S. solar plant once constructed. The 690-megawatt Gemini project won federal approval despite lingering controversy over its environmental...
FERC to discuss COVID-19 impact
According to industry insiders, the pandemic is highlighting issues facing power generators and the energy industry in general as COVID-19 slows the U.S. and global economy. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is planning a technical conference this summer...
Economic stimulus packages will help renewable energy sector
The clean energy sector has been one of the fastest growing industries in the United States for the last ten years, employing 3.4 million farmers, electricians, manufacturers, scientific personnel, and more — serving a wide variety of industries throughout supply...
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
Congress considers energy measures
Financial relief to rural electric cooperatives, relief to biofuel producers, priority assistance for the clean energy sector, and reducing foreign dependence on critical minerals. Those are some of the issues considered by federal lawmakers during COVID relief...
Investing in a resilient recovery for Washington State
From the Washington State Wire Op-Ed, 7/29/20: Our recently released report, “Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State,” considers how investments in environmental and built infrastructure offer a pathway to holistic and sustainable...
The Grid: What is transmission?
The 'Grid' is in fact three independently operated systems, which utilize approximately 360,000 miles of transmission lines in the U.S. Between the power plants, dams, and facilities that generate electricity and the wires that connect homes to substations is a series...
Request for Proposals: Innovative ways to use earth abundant materials instead of critical materials
The Joint Center for Deployment and Research in Earth Abundant Materials (JCDREAM) requests proposals focused on discovering innovative methods to promote the use of earth abundant materials or reduce the use of critical materials, in addition to other new approaches....