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Environmental Groups Sue BPA For Joining SPP’s Power Market
Ice Harbor Dam, Bonneville Power Administration Late last week, five advocacy groups filed a lawsuit in federal court over Bonneville Power Administration’s recent decision to join Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) Markets+ (a power market operator). Plaintiffs say the...
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...
Find apprenticeship programs in our four-state apprenticeship directory
The Clean Energy Center of Excellence provides detailed information about careers, occupations and apprenticeships in the energy industry. Now you can find energy related apprenticeship programs in our apprenticeship directory. Learn more about apprenticeship and...
Oregon hybrid plant, the first utility-scale plant of its kind
A renewable energy plant, commissioned in Oregon on Sept. 28, combines solar power, wind power, and massive batteries to store the energy generated there. It is the first utility-scale plant of its kind in North America. The project will generate enough electricity to...