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NERC: 2025 Reliability Risk Report
High-voltage wire tower at dusk Late last week, the NERC Board of Trustees accepted the 2025 ERO Reliability Risk Priorities Report, put together by the Reliability Issues Steering Committee (RISC). The report provides key insights, priorities, and high-level...
Recyclable Wind Turbine Blades- NREL Advances New Method
An NREL scientist holds small cubes of the PECAN resin. Photo by Werner Slocum, NREL Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Laboratory (NREL) have built a prototype 9-meter wind turbine blade to demonstrate the manufacturability of a...
Group14 Selected for DOE Award Negotiations up to $2000M
Group14’s BAM-2 silicon anode manufacturing facility in Moses Lake. One production module should be commissioned and start generating silicon battery material by the end of the year, while the second should start early next year. (Group14 Photo) Group14 has been...
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...
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...
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...
Washington Clean Buildings Fellowship Project Selected for $7.78 Million Federal Grant
Photo by Joshi Prateek, NREL 84326 More than 60 Building Efficiency and Clean Operations Network (BEACON) fellows will be trained, credentialed, and paired with communities statewide to help buildings save energy and money. The U.S. Department of Energy has selected...
Spokane Community College- Trade Program Discovery Day: Ignite Your Future!
Are you thinking of a two-year degree but can't choose what to study? Join us and discover your new profession, apply for school, register for classes and get help with Financial Aid. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Wednesday, November 13,...
Building the Future Energy Workforce at Home
STEM Career Academies immerse high schoolers in a variety of energy careers; compiled by Sheila Corson. Bulletin Magazine, published by the Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA), featured the Foundation for Water and Energy Education (FWEE) STEM Career Academies...
New Round of CCW Funding Available!
On behalf of Career Connect Washington (CCW), the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) is conducting a Round 13 Request for Proposals (RFP) for CCW Program Builder Funding. We seek proposals from highly qualified entities capable of building or...