The study investigates the opportunities and impacts of renewable energy development in rural communities throughout Washington.

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

With the 2024 election in the rearview mirror, the CETI team and Board are assessing the impact that local, state and federal results may have on achieving an equitable clean energy transition in the Northwest.

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.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Jobs has contracted with BW Research since 2016 to produce information about national, state, and county-level energy jobs. CETI takes a deep dive into data relevant to the Northwest.

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

As the leaves begin to turn, CETI is also experiencing changes. Learn about exciting staff and program updates in our September newsletter.

As we build out the electricity generation and the transmission infrastructure required to achieve a clean energy transition in the Northwest, we can avoid perpetuating past harms from fossil fuel development and ensure that renewable energy development provides benefits for host communities.

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.