Clean Energy Blog

Jeremy Gall, Training and Development Manager at Avista, is the newest member of the Center’s advisory board. He leads the development, design and implementation of training programs for technical, apprenticeship and journey level utility crafts. Prior to Avista,...

Registration is open! April 15 - 15, 2014 at the Emerald Queen Casino Showroom Join us! This bi-annual conference will EDUCATE, EMPLOY and EMPOWER participants. Topics include: • K12 Relevance: Expanding Efforts with K12 Programs • College and Apprenticeship:...

Electric utility employment in the Pacific Northwest exceeds 40,000 highly skilled workers and generates nearly $2.8 billion in annual payrolls, according to a new labor market study published by the Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy/A Centralia...

Department of Energy Laboratories accepting applications for 2014 Summer Term internship/fellowship opportunities thru January 10, 2014 The Office of Science / Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) is pleased to announce that it is...

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....

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...

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...

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....

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...