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Let’s Celebrate Lineman Appreciation Day!
Today is National Lineman Appreciation Day. The day honors and appreciates the hard-working men and women who work around the clock, in all kinds of weather, to keep our lights on. These skilled line workers often work in dangerous and demanding conditions to ensure...
2021: The year solar drives home energy efficiency?
Next year could see the beginning of more growth in residential solar in the coming years and a shift from it being leveraged as a standalone product to taking advantage of its ability to support a total home energy solution. It is expected that homeowners will...
2020 Public Power Salary Survey
According to the results of a recent American Public Power Association survey, the median hourly wage for 24 non-management positions ranged from $21.31 (customer service representative) to $45.98 (plant shift supervisor). The survey also showed that 18 of 27...
APPA Career Center
The American Public Power Association provides a Career Center to search energy jobs by location, keyword, discipline, and education. You can search for jobs in Washington state, filter by education required, build a profile, and create a search alert. Find out more...
Linking sun and wind to connect regional electricity grids
Cheap, abundant solar power produced in California could help meet the Midwest's peak demand, while wind energy generated in the Midwest could meet demand in the West after solar production begins to tumble in the late afternoon. As renewables grow — along with...
Find jobs and career help from CEWD
Find jobs in Washington or other states on the CEWD Get Into Energy website. Get Into Energy was designed and launched by the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) to build awareness among students, teachers, military veterans, transitioning workers, and...
Hiring for Hydro virtual events: Dec. 2 & 8
This year's virtual Hiring for Hydro event in December gives students from colleges throughout the region a chance to participate in an educational workshop about careers in hydropower, followed by a special recruiting session. Get prepped for Hiring for Hydro...
$1.9M grant from Centralia Coal Transition Board to fund hydrogen fueling station project in WA state
The Douglas County Public Utility District, with partners Bonneville Environmental Foundation, the Renewable Hydrogen Alliance, and Toyota Motor North America, received a $1.9 million grant from the Centralia Coal Transition Board to fund a demonstration project for...
EnergyCareers 2020 virtual event Oct. 21
Want to discover and learn more about energy careers? EnergyCareers 2020 is a virtual career event from the Center for Energy Workforce Development on Oct. 21, 2020. The event will bring students, veterans, career changers, women, and under-represented groups in...
House passes Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
On September 24, the House passed H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, a $135 billion package that includes clean energy and workforce bills from the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee, and Committee on Science, Space,...