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The Economic Impact of Energy Efficiency Standards

February 28, 2017
John Harrison

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In 2014, state and federal energy-efficiency codes for appliances, lights, motors, and other devices reduced electricity consumption by more than 2,500 average megawatts. That’s more than twice the annual electricity demand of the city of Seattle, energy consultant Tom Eckman

Growing Energy Efficiency and How We Measure It

January 03, 2017
Tina Jayaweera

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Since 1978, the Northwest has saved 6,000 average megawatts of electricity, and energy efficiency is now our second largest resource after hydropower. But how do we know it’s grown that much?

Northwest Carbon Footprint Is Low and Getting Lower

December 21, 2016
Gillian Charles

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The electricity sector is the primary source of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S., followed closely by the transportation sector. Together, they account for close to 70 percent of the nation’s emissions.

Flat Loads

December 20, 2016
John Harrison

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For Northwest utilities, income from power sales and the rates charged per kilowatt-hour grew by more than 3 percent per year over the last 10 years, but customer bills grew just 1 percent per year thanks largely to warm weather and energy efficiency, both of which reduce demand for power.

Northwest Again Leads Nation in Energy Efficiency Investments

November 18, 2016
John Harrison

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Northwest energy efficiency continues 30 years of improvements, saving consumers money and reducing carbon emissions because fewer new power plants had to be built

Megawatt? A Powerful Question.

October 20, 2016
John Ollis

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What's a megawatt and what can it do? We explain.

Megawatt? A Powerful Question.

October 20, 2016
John Ollis

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What's a megawatt and what can it do? We explain.

Transmission Group Finds Energy Efficiency Helps Defer Costs of Expanding the Grid

October 17, 2016
Carol Winkel

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Along with deferring the need to build new resources, energy efficiency also helps defer the costs of upgrading the region's transmission grid.

Northwest Energy Savings Now Second Largest Resource

November 20, 2015
Carol Winkel

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In 2014, Northwest utilities developed 262 average megawatts of new energy savings, enough to power 180,000 homes each year, adding to the region’s impressive track record in achieving energy efficiency

Potential Gains in Energy Efficiency Remain for Seventh Power Plan

March 17, 2015
Carol Winkel

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A preliminary assessment of potential energy efficiency shows that the region could gain about 5,100 average megawatts over the next 20 years

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