Clean Energy Industry report drives strategic goals for PNCECE

by PNCECE | Jul 9, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Publications & Reports

To assess the clean energy industry’s current state and future, we commissioned the report, Clean Energy Industry in the Bonneville Power Administration Area, by the Seattle Jobs Initiative. This report helped us establish goals to form our short-term strategic...

The role of small modular nuclear reactors in the transition to clean energy

by PNCECE | Jun 3, 2021 | Clean Energy News, Publications & Reports

The Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL) recently released a report on small modular reactor deployments in the Pacific Northwest. According to the report, small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) could play a key role in Washington State’s mandated transition to...

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...

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...

DOE releases energy storage challenge and reports

by PNCECE | Dec 30, 2020 | Clean Energy News, Publications & Reports

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...

Investing in a resilient recovery for Washington State

by PNCECE | Aug 25, 2020 | Clean Energy News, Publications & Reports

From the Washington State Wire Op-Ed, 7/29/20: Our recently released report, “Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State,” considers how investments in environmental and built infrastructure offer a pathway to holistic and sustainable...