Gov. Inslee signs climate change legislative package

by PNCECE | May 20, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation

Gov. Jay Inslee signed a historic climate change legislative package this week, during a three-stop tour through King County. The governor signed the Climate Commitment Act, environmental justice legislation, a clean fuels standard and bills related to reducing...

National offshore wind goal to support 77,000 jobs

by PNCECE | Mar 31, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation, Wind

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm recently announced an ambitious new 30GW offshore wind deployment target by 2030. The national offshore wind goal is expected to support 77,000 jobs, power 10 million homes, and cut 78 million metric tons in carbon...

Washington releases 2021 State Energy Strategy

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...

WA State agencies adopt rules for clean electricity law

by PNCECE | Jan 8, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation

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...

New legislation to strengthen grid security in Southwest Washington

by PNCECE | Jan 5, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation

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...

Gov. Inslee announces climate policy for 2021-23

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...