Programs

  • Clean Energy Advocacy and Implementation

    RENEWABLE NORTHWEST (RNW) HAS WORKED TO TRANSLATE RECENTLY PASSED CLEAN ENERGY LEGISLATION IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON INTO EARLY PROCUREMENT OF NEW CLEAN RESOURCES AND TO SUPPORT STATE REGULATORS' IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE STANDARDS. RNW ADVOCACY HAS RESULTED IN PROCUREMENT PROCESSES BY BOTH PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC AND PACIFICORP THAT REGULATORS HAVE INDICATED COULD SELECT RESOURCES BEYOND THE UTILITIES' BASIC NEEDS TO SUPPORT EARLY COMPLIANCE WITH STATE CLEAN ENERGY LAWS. RNW HELPED STEER THE DIRECTION OF WASHINGTON STATE AGENCIES' RULES ON CLEAN ENERGY TRANSFORMATION ACT COMPLIANCE, ADVOCATING FOR RULES THAT SUPPORT UTILITY PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL MARKETS WHILE ALSO REQUIRING ROBUST UTILITY REPORTING.RNW IS ALSO DEEPLY ENGAGED IN HB2021 IMPLEMENTATION AT THE OR PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION, FOCUSING ON SUPPORTING THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION TO CARRY OUT HB2021'S MANDATE, AND MAKING CERTAIN THE BILL'S INTENT ON ENSURING COMMUNITY BENEFIT IS CAREFULLY THOUGHT OUT. FINALLY, RNW HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN PROCESSES WORKING TO DEVELOP REGIONAL ENERGY MARKETS, SUPPORTING STRONG PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE MODELS AND WORKING TO ENSURE NEW MARKET CONSTRUCTS SUPPORT THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
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