A sneak-peak of key insights from our SCALE 2030: Clean Buildingss Ecosystem Assessment report, which examines Washington’s current building stock, energy use, and emissions.

In the past several years, geothermal has emerged as a clean, firm resource with the potential to be scalable and cost-effective.

As tides shift in the federal government, CETI remains committed to our mission in the Northwest.

We explore the mix of utilities—including investor-owned, public utility districts, municipal utilities, Tribal utilities, and cooperatives—that make up the Northwest’s electric utility landscape.

Recently, the EIA updated its method for calculating the energy contribution of noncombustible renewables, which include hydroelectric, geothermal, solar, and wind energies.

Jeanne presented findings from Net-Zero Northwest and some current CETI projects to an energy policy class at University of Washington’s Evans School.

CETI’s October newsletter highlights our impact in the region, continued work on Oregon’s Energy Strategy, updates to the Northwest Clean Energy Atlas, a series of infographics that demystify electricity, and an upcoming webinar on emissions accounting.

Ruby and Eileen presented Idaho-specific findings from CETI’s Net-Zero Northwest study to the Idaho Climate Forum.

As part of our Demystifying Decarbonization project, CETI’s 2024 Summer Intern, Richa Nevatia, created three infographics to explain what electricity is, how it is measured, how it gets from a generation facility to homes, businesses, or industrial facilities, and what it means for it to be behind-the-meter.

Ruby presented on a panel about electrification and decarbonization at the Washington State 2024 Solar Summit.

As utilities look to meet higher electricity demand driven by increased electrification and data center growth, a day-ahead market could be a key tool to maintaining low-cost, reliable power. In the Northwest, utilities are considering two different day-ahead markets. This blog dives into the two options that Northwest utilities are weighing.

With Northwest utilities considering changing how they buy and sell power, it is a great time to understand our current system and various electricity market options. This blog explores four different types of market organization relevant to the Northwest.