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ICYMI: Clean fuels report card is A+++by Leah Missik on
Turns out clean fuels work for cleaner air and healthier communities.
Oregon’s POWER Act is the first of its kind to protect Oregonians’ utility bills from data center growthby Meredith Connolly on
Exciting news from Salem! Oregon regulators just finalized nation-leading protections that ensure data centers pay for their own power and infrastructure costs, stopping the burden from being shifted onto regular folks, while supporting the grid’s resilience, affordability, and clean energy transition. This has been a multi-year journey from bill to law to rules. Here’s a rundown of the what, why, and how we got here, as well as what’s next.
What’s wrong with Washington’s energy codes? I’m so glad you asked!by Deepa Sivarajan on
Campaign redux! Updating our energy codes (again) is crucial for our climate, because the energy we use to heat and cool our buildings is the fastest-growing source of climate pollution in Washington.
Creating the Grid of the Future: Transmission planning in Oregon and our Regionby Joshua Basofin on
Building the grid we need to power our future starts with smart planning. Transmission planning is the process of identifying actions to improve and modernize the grid, including Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs), co-located transmission lines (in existing rights-of-way, such as highways), and, when necessary, new transmission lines. This ensures that energy can be reliably and affordably delivered to homes and businesses. Planning is foundational to building a cleaner, more affordable, and more resilient energy system. Because Oregon’s grid is deeply interconnected with neighboring states,…
Flying forwards while looking backby Teresa Myers on
Wawa Gatheru encourages us to take inspiration from the past to move forward as climate activists at a time when this work is making many of us feel understandably fatigued—and wondering if real change is possible.
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