NW Energy Coalition

06/08/2026

Our first 9th Northwest Regional Power Plan webinar is tomorrow! ⚡ Join us at 10 a.m. to learn all about the plan, why it matters, and how you can take action: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/liW_KkEzT1qVUOHYmbmbOg #/registration

One week until the first of two webinars this summer on the 9th Northwest Regional Power Plan! Join us at 10 a.m. on June 9 to learn more about the plan, why it's so important right now, and how you can get involved.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/liW_KkEzT1qVUOHYmbmbOg #/registration

06/02/2026

One week until the first of two webinars this summer on the 9th Northwest Regional Power Plan! Join us at 10 a.m. on June 9 to learn more about the plan, why it's so important right now, and how you can get involved.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/liW_KkEzT1qVUOHYmbmbOg #/registration

05/29/2026

In early May, we held our first-ever Northwest Transmission Summit in Boise, Idaho. Stakeholders from around the region gathered at the Boise Centre for two days to learn, share perspectives, and take action to build our prosperous future.

We didn’t solve every problem, but we made great progress on some challenges, reflected on innovative solutions, and came up with more questions to stimulate lots of future conversations and actions. Join us! ⚡

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In early May, we held our first-ever Northwest Transmission Summit in Boise, Idaho. Stakeholders from around the region, including Tribal, environmental, and community leaders, nonprofits, developers, policymakers, and energy and transmission experts gathered at the Boise Centre for two days to lear...

05/22/2026

Join us for a webinar on Tuesday, June 9 from 10 AM -11:30 AM PT to learn what you need to know about the 9th Northwest Regional Power Plan.

NW Energy Coalition Senior Policy Associate Fred Heutte and Regional and State Policy Director Zach Baker will present on what the plan is, why it is important, and how you can get involved.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/liW_KkEzT1qVUOHYmbmbOg #/registration

05/08/2026

That's a wrap on the 2026 Northwest Transmission Summit! 🎉Thank you so much to our sponsors, speakers, partners, and everyone who attended. Let's build our prosperous future together⚡️

05/05/2026

Thank you so much to our Northwest Transmission Summit sponsors: Renewable Northwest, RWE, The Nature Conservancy, Tetra Tech, SWCA Environmental Consultants, GridCARE, and City of Boise!

Just two days until the summit kicks off! Learn more and register here: https://nwenergy.org/eventnw/northwest-transmission-summit/

05/05/2026

It's GiveBIG Day in Washington! Help Power What Comes Next!

NW Energy Coalition turns energy into action across the northwest. Your donation helps us:
🔌 Keep energy affordable as demand grows
⚡Advance transmission solutions that unlock clean resources and put communities first
🏡 Align data center growth with communities
🔥 Strengthen wildfire resilience and system reliability

We connect analysis, policy, and people to make it happen. Donate to GiveBIG now through May 5: https://lnkd.in/gVzYFs_r

05/01/2026

The launch of the Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM) today is momentous for clean, affordable, and reliable energy. We encourage every utility in the Northwest to join the EDAM. Through collaboration, growing our footprint, and modernizing our system, we can create a grid that accesses high-quality clean energy at the lowest possible costs while mitigating the risks of localized stress from weather conditions or outages.

Read more in our new blog:

May 1 marks a momentous day for affordable, reliable, and clean energy in the Northwest and beyond. All of us rely upon a regional, even West-wide, electric grid to power our homes and businesses. Throughout our history utilities across the region have traded power between each other to balance out....

05/01/2026

NEWS: CAISO and PacifiCorp have officially launched the Extended Day-Ahead Market a major milestone to deliver greater reliability, and affordability to consumers across the region. ⚡

Read the news release: https://ow.ly/eAfk50YTxeI