Fall 2025 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference
2025-12-03 | Portland State University, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
The NW Energy Coalition’s Fall Clean & Affordable Energy Conference returns on December 3 at Portland State University.

Join utility leaders, policymakers, advocates, and energy experts from across the region to explore solutions for a reliable, equitable, and decarbonized energy future.

This year’s conference will dive into some of the most pressing challenges and opportunities in the Northwest’s energy transition. We will:

Explore how to meet rapidly growing electricity demand while maintaining reliability, protecting affordability, and achieving carbon reduction targets.
Examine strategies for strengthening community and utility resilience in the face of extreme weather and wildfire risks, with a focus on protecting public health and advancing local energy solutions.
Share insights into the latest research and innovations in transmission planning, from efficiency upgrades to new line proposals, and the vital role of state and Tribal leadership in shaping these efforts from the start.

Ticket PricesMembers: $195Non-Members: $245

Engineering Mix & Mingle
2025-12-16 08:00 - 2025-12-17 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Tacoma Public Utilities, 3628 S 35th St, Tacoma, WA, 98409, United States
Engineering Mix & Mingles

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THESE FREE EVENTS!

Explore the breadth of careers we offer in engineering at the City and TPU.
Learn about the exciting and innovative projects we work on.
Ask questions of our engineering professionals in one-to-one or small group casual settings.
Inquire about the internships and full time employment opportunities available.

Event 1:

December 16, 2025
4pm to 6pm
TPU Campus Cafeteria

Event 2:

December 17, 2025
10am to 12pm
Zoom/Virtual

Register at GovernmentJobs.com/Careers/Tacoma

WHAT IS A MIX & MINGLE? A Mix & Mingle is your opportunity to meet with our engineer professionals and about what it’s like to work at the City of Tacoma, what types of projects we work on, and get the chance to explore the various engineering disciplines like electrical, mechanical, civil, environmental, structural, chemical, computer science, and engineering technician.
During the two hours at either the TPU campus or virtual via Zoom, you will hear some very brief presentations and then spend most of your time engaging with our engineering staff, asking questions, learning about their personal career journeys, and finding out about the different career pathways in engineering.

TechAlliance Discovery Series; Inside the Miniature Sun: Building the Future of Fusion
2026-01-09 11:30 - 13:00 | University of Washington: CoMotion, 1100 NE Campus Pkwy #200, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
​Inside the Miniature Sun: Building the Future of Fusion
​Imagine capturing the power of a miniature sun to generate clean energy for the world. That’s the promise of fusion, and scientists, at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are developing the advanced materials and digital tools needed to withstand the extreme conditions inside a fusion reactor. By combining theory, high-performance computing, and materials science, researchers are learning how metals and alloys respond to intense plasma and tritium exposure. With the help of artificial intelligence, they can now predict and even enhance material performance in real time. Dr. Wendy Shaw, PNNL’s new associate laboratory director for Physical and Computational Sciences, will share how this work is helping bring fusion energy from vision to reality.

​Agenda

​11:30 am to 12 pm – Lunch
​12 pm to 12:40 pm – Presentation
​12:40 pm to 1 pm – Audience Q&A

Ticket Prices

Individual Ticket: $71.73
Series Membership: 369.67

​About the Discovery Series: designed to bring together the state’s preeminent researchers, innovative leaders, and elected officials who want to stay on top of important advancements being made in our state, each Discovery Series program includes lunch, networking time, a Q&A session, and an opportunity to meet the speaker.

Water Power Week
2026-03-09 08:00 - 2026-03-13 17:00 | The Westin DC Downtown, 999 9th Street NW, Washington, DC, DC, 20001, United States
Water Power Week 2026 is designed for North American hydro professionals focused on policy and advocacy. Attendees will explore regulatory, market, and legislative issues while networking with key industry influencers, including regulators and environmental groups.

Who attends?

Professionals in the water power industry such as senior executuves, power marketing staff, hydro power producers, new project developers, and others.
Professionals who affect the industry such as regulators, federal and state agencies, policy makers, conservation groups, clean energy groups, and others.

Benefits of Attending

Educational and professional development opportunities
Participation in Advocacy Day
Bring focus to the importance of water power’s role in clean energy
Networking and discussion opportunities with other in the water power community

Conference Rates

Early Bird Rates(on or before December 31, 2025)

Standard: $1,225
NHA Member: $995

Regular Rates(after December 31, 2025)

Standard: $2,000
NHA Member: $1,200
