Expanding Energy Efficiency Programs to Hard-to-Reach Markets
- April 12, 2018
- Carol Winkel
Utility programs targeting underserved populations generally performing well
Category – Energy
Digital Revolution?
- April 05, 2018
- Massoud Jourabchi
Utilities have varied responses as power-intensive digital currency mining comes to the Pacific Northwest
Can a Heat Pump Water Heater Installed in the Northwest Reduce Emissions Near the Grand Canyon?
- March 19, 2018
- John Ollis
Say you live on the West side of the Cascades in Oregon and you just got a brand new heat pump water heater. You know you’re saving about 1,000 kilowatt-hours of energy a year, which you know is saving you
New Era, New Challenges
- March 15, 2018
- John Harrison
Bonneville Power Administration faces challenges to remain competitive, administrator says.
2018 Efficiency Exchange Conference
- February 16, 2018
- Garrett Herndon
Coming up on May 15-16, Efficiency Exchange 2018 will be held at the Tacoma Convention Center in downtown Tacoma, Washington.
U.S. Oil and Gas Supplies Surge
- February 16, 2018
- Steven Simmons
The United States is on track to unseat Saudi Arabia as the world’s number two oil producer, and may even catch Russia, the number one producer, later this year.
Not Your Grandmother’s Thermostat
- February 16, 2018
- Garrett Herndon
Since the invention of the thermostat over a century ago, temperature settings have been a point of contention in many homes and offices. That has changed. Smart or connected thermostats are now available at your local home improvement store, and
Council Comments on Department of Energy's Proposed Efficiency Standards Revisions
- February 16, 2018
- Carol Winkel
The Council approved comments on the Department of Energy's proposal for revisions to the federal energy efficiency standards processes at its February meeting.
BPA Heading for a “Financial Cliff”
- February 15, 2018
- Carol Winkel
Steve Kern, general manager of Cowlitz PUD, addressed the Council at its February meeting to discuss the Bonneville Power Administration's position in the wholesale power market.
Rate Shock
- February 14, 2018
- John Harrison
Selling Bonneville power at market rates would raise costs to consumers by 20-40 percent, a Council assessment shows.