Spark Northwest

05/27/2026

Staff are on the move! Big changes happening at Spark Northwest this June. John Seng, our stalwart policy manager, is making a career change to return to the healthcare field. He will be missed! Erika Lundahl—our current communications and development manager—will step into his role to lead our policy priorities for equity and clean energy in the Northwest. Congratulations to both John and Erika!

We are now HIRING for our communications and development manager position. Applications received by June 12 will receive priority consideration. Please spread the word!

Help us spread the word:https://sparknorthwest.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Communications-Development-Manager-2026.pdf

05/26/2026

Lopez Island School District estimates that they will save $28,000 per year in electricity bills with the solar array that they are moving forward with. Spark Northwest is proud to be a partner in this awesome project! Read more from The Islands Weekly article: https://www.islandsweekly.com/2026/05/25/lopez-island-school-advances-solar-project/

Submitted by the Lopez Island School District.

05/21/2026

Spark Northwest is proud to be a grantee of Portland Clean Energy Fund. Honored to be amongst these amazing community organizations working for Just Transition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0uPt6T3rWE

Last December, the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (P...

05/19/2026

🚩 Sweet Job Alert! Spark Northwest is hiring a Communications and Development Manager to help us tell our story to raise awareness, cultivate existing supporters and secure new funding. Our mighty team of 12 envisions a resilient Pacific Northwest where clean energy is abundant and its benefits are shared equitably. Do you share this vision and live in Washington or Oregon? Check out the job and consider applying by June 12th! Full job description: https://sparknorthwest.org/job/communications-development-manager/

05/19/2026

You can’t find solutions for climate resilience without collaboration. Spark Northwest is grateful to have been a part of the 90+ community voices who shaped the South-Central Puget Sound Regional Action Roadmap, and excited for what comes next in 2026 and 2027. Read the Roadmap Publication: https://www.c2es.org/document/regional-action-roadmap-for-extreme-heat-and-wildfire-smoke

05/15/2026

Happy Friday! Take a tour through Spark Northwest's work in 2025—we work with frontline northwest communities to help make their clean energy dreams a reality!

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05/08/2026

Happy Friday, from Snake River canyon, on the traditional lands and waters of the Nez Perce Indian Tribe. Enjoy your weekend, and we hope you get to experience the wonders of the natural world in your backyard, wherever you are.

*Photo taken by a Spark Northwest staffer on a recent field trip to meet with the Tribe and hear more about their clean energy goals.

05/07/2026

Spark Northwest staff Veena Prasad and Haya Muñoz joined energy leaders from across the Northwest this week for the Efficiency Exchange Conference. It was a great chance to explore the future of energy efficiency, building performance, and electrification. We toured Boise’s municipally operated geothermal heating system and Hidden Hollow biogas infrastructure facility. We heard about heat pumps specifications, load flexibility, AI tools for energy assessments, financing, and rural energy programs. We appreciated the chance to learn about innovative approaches and bring new ideas back to the communities we serve. We were also grateful to experience the beauty of the local Boise Basque culture through food and dance!

Thank you to The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) for hosting this dynamic event!

04/29/2026

🌎 Earth Day in action! Spark Northwest kicked off our very first Energy Activators event at Asian Counseling and Referral Service—where community-led clean energy is already creating real momentum.

Clean energy isn’t the end goal. It’s a doorway—to healthier, more resilient communities shaping their own futures.

Huge thanks to David Tetsuo Beer, Operations Director at ACRS, for the solar tour and for sharing how their work supports the wellbeing of Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities.
From there, we mapped the ripple effects—bringing together utilities, health advocates, clean energy leaders, and community finance partners to imagine what’s possible when investment meets community vision.

It takes a village. ⚡️

04/27/2026

Congratulations to the Tulalip Tribe for taking so many amazing and inspiring steps forward on their journey towards energy sovereignty!

Clean energy and resilience take shape on the Tulalip Reservation April 22, 2026April 21, 2026 From feasibility studies to EV charging infrastructure, Commerce helped fund a range of clean energy projects For the Tulalip Tribes, planning for the future means protecting what matters most: elders, chi...