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Making Electric Vehicles a Growing Presence on the Road

September 19, 2016
Carol Winkel

At its September meeting, the Council heard more about initiatives by utilities to help customers switch to electric vehicles, including rebates on fast-charging stations at home, and test-drive programs.

Building Demand for Energy Efficient Products

August 11, 2016
Carol Winkel

Carrie Cobb, market research lead at Bonneville Power Administration, talks about lighting technology and where it's headed

Retiring Northwest Coal Plants and Keeping the Lights On

August 11, 2016
Carol Winkel

The Northwest should have an adequate supply through 2020, although retiring four coal plants by 2022 means the region will have to acquire nearly 1,400 megawatts of new capacity.

Tapping Into Geothermal Energy

June 21, 2016
Carol Winkel

Enhanced geothermal energy has the potential to power the U.S. Researchers are competing to make the Newberry Geothermal Energy research facility a dedicated national research facility to test new enhanced geothermal systems.

Tom Eckman Testifies at Hearing on DOE Energy Efficiency Standards

June 06, 2016
Carol Winkel

Council power division director, Tom Eckman, testified on June 10 at a House Energy and Power Subcommittee hearing on the impacts of the Department of Energy's efficiency standards for home appliances.

Northwest Efficiency Exchange 2016 in Coeur d'Alene

April 28, 2016
Carol Winkel

The future looks bright for energy efficiency with innovations in lighting, HVAC, and controls

We’re Kicking Off a Photo Contest on Instagram!

April 20, 2016
Carol Winkel

Share your photos of sights around the Columbia Basin, follow us and tag your Instagram photos with #nwcouncil to tell the story of where we live and why we love it.

Power Division Director Tom Eckman Announces Plans to Retire in July

March 15, 2016
Carol Winkel

Eckman joined the Council in 1982 and as manager of conservation resources has been at the forefront of energy efficiency development and integrated resource planning in the Northwest.

Northwest Is Producing More With Less Electricity

March 11, 2016
Carol Winkel

In a recent analysis of regional economic trends, Council economist Massoud Jourabchi described the Northwest economy as becoming increasingly more productive while using less electricity.

Northwest on Path to Clean, Low-cost Energy Future

February 09, 2016
Carol Winkel

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