Clean Energy Blog
Stay up to date on the latest news related to clean energy in our region and beyond.
Constellation Ahead of Schedule at Crane Clean Energy Center
Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant (Credit: DOE) Five months after announcing a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Microsoft to restart Three Mile Island Unit 1 and launch the Crane Clean Energy Center (CECC), Constellation provided updates on hiring and site...
IEEE Power & Energy Society offers scholarships
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society (IEEE PES) Scholarship Plus Initiative provides multi-year scholarships and career experience opportunities to qualifying U.S. & Canadian electrical engineering undergraduate students....
DoE Laboratories – accepting summer 2014 intern/fellowship applications
The Office of Science / Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications to its 2014 Summer Term internship/fellowship opportunities at Department of Energy (DOE) Laboratories. These...
Washington state utilties and partners break records for third year
Twenty seven events reached more than 1,650 people throughout the state during October’s Careers in Energy Week. The Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy/“A Centralia College Partnership” (PNCECE) and the Washington State Labor Council (WSLC) led...
2013 Careers in Energy Week, Oct. 14 – 20
The Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy and the Washington State Labor Council are coordinating statewide events to celebrate the third annual Careers in Energy Week, a national initiative developed by the Center for Energy Workforce Development....
New Hydro Regulatory Efficiency Act Passes
President Obama recently signed a bill into law that will help develop small hydropower projects across the nation. It could also bring jobs and help landowners in our area. The Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act passed unanimously in both the house and senate. The...
DEED Scholarships – application deadline Oct. 15
The American Public Power Association announced that scholarship applications will be accepted through October 15. Students may earn up to $2,000. For more information, click here.
Center of Excellence for Clean Energy/Centralia College achieves 140 percent hiring target
More than 339 workers found employment as ground crew, substation operator apprentices, plant operator trainees, boiler operators, energy analysts, meter technicians and hydro utility workers within organizations across the five-state region, according to the Pacific...
Energy Industry Job Announcements
Many of our industry partners have posted serveral job openings for individuals with and without in-field experience. Visit our job board often and follow the links for updated information and application closure deadlines. The following jobs have been sent to us...
PNCECE Publishes Energy Education Resource Guide
The Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy/ "A Centralia College Partnership" has released an updated publication called the "Energy Education Resource Guide." The 32-page booklet showcases all energy and pre-engineering programs within Washington...