by PNCECE | Jan 15, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Job Opportunities, Smart Grid
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is now hiring Apprentice Linemen, Apprentice Electrician, and Apprentice Substation Operators. BPA has 22 apprentice jobs open, and these openings will close Jan. 23, 2021: Step-2 Apprentice Linemen Step-2 Apprentice Electricians...
by PNCECE | Jan 12, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation, Publications & Reports
The Washington State Department of Commerce released its Washington 2021 State Energy Strategy in December 2020. The strategy is designed to provide a roadmap for meeting the state’s greenhouse gas emission limits. Enacted in 2020, the law commits Washington to...
by PNCECE | Jan 8, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation, Smart Grid
The Washington State Department of Commerce and Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) adopted administrative rules for implementation of the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA), the state law passed last year requiring an electricity supply free...
by PNCECE | Jan 5, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation, Smart Grid
The Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act and Grid Modernization Research and Development Act were included in a funding package recently approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Led by Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler, the bills aim...
by PNCECE | Jan 4, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation, Publications & Reports
Gov. Jay Inslee announced his climate policy for the 2021-23 biennium for Washington state. The 2021-23 climate investments include: $20M for grants to nonprofit lenders for clean energy loans, $15M for grid modernization projects, $15M for research and development...
by PNCECE | Dec 30, 2020 | Clean Energy News, Publications & Reports, Smart Grid
The Department of Energy (DOE) released its Energy Storage Grand Challenge Roadmap, its first comprehensive energy storage strategy. The DOE Energy Storage Grand Challenge (ESGC) is a comprehensive program to accelerate the development, commercialization, and...