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Energy Northwest and BPA Advance Plan to Increase Region’s Nuclear Power
The Columbia nuclear power plant. Last month, Energy Northwest and Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) announced the approval of a $700 million project proposal to increase the output of the Columbia Generation Station nuclear facility, which is the region's third...
DOE opens applications for funding to enhance power grids
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $13 billion in new financing opportunities for the expansion and modernization of the nation’s electric grid. The bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Grid Resilience Innovative Partnership (GRIP) program and the...
Nuclear plants to produce clean hydrogen
In power generation, hydrogen is one of the leading options for storing renewable energy and can be used in gas turbines to increase power system flexibility. Four U.S. nuclear power plants will begin producing hydrogen as a clean energy source. The DOE will be...
Snohomish PUD completes microgrid and clean energy center
The Snohomish County PUD recently completed its Arlington Microgrid and Clean Energy Center, which utilizes multiple energy storage sources, including utility-scale battery energy storage, residential battery energy storage and vehicle-to-grid charging systems. Its...
Washington state at forefront in transition to clean energy
Washington state has adopted a suite of aggressive policies to transition to 100% clean power, decarbonize buildings and transportation, and establish a new cap-and-invest program. Recently, it became the first and only state in the nation to require heat pumps in all...
DOE’s $43M funding to support projects for clean energy transition
This week, the DOE announced $43 Million to fund research projects in states and communities across the country for clean energy transition. The projects focus on energy planning, increasing grid resilience, and restoring power after disasters. The money will support...
Is hydrogen the future of sustainable energy?
Hydrogen is an energy resource with great potential, and the technology to produce and use it as a virtually zero carbon–emissions fuel is now available. With hydrogen, we have the potential to build a more ideal system rooted in diversity — a hydrogen grid of large...
Oregon’s Green Hydrogen Project
The Eugene Hydrogen Project would be the first such project in Oregon as it joins Washington in attempting to be a national hub of green hydrogen production. The Oregon project aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by producing green hydrogen gas and blending it into...
Idaho National Lab receives DOE funding for nuclear research and development
The Idaho National Laboratory will receive $150 million for infrastructure improvements to boost nuclear research and development, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week. The funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act that includes $375 billion...
2022 Energy Leadership Summit, Nov. 1, in Seattle
The Energy Leadership Summit is among the region's largest clean energy events and provides an unmatched forum for learning, networking, and business development in the Northwest. The 2022 Energy Leadership Summit will be November 1, 2022, at the Seattle Convention...