ENERGY
Current Initiatives: 

The Legislative Energy Horizon Institute (LEHI) is designed to educate state legislators on the North American energy infrastructure and delivery system. High turnover in state legislative bodies decreases the institutional knowledge concerning complex energy issues in states and provincial legislatures. Legislators who develop state energy policy often lack a comprehensive understanding of how energy infrastructure operates. Click here for more information

Energy Working Group 
In the Energy working group, PNWER works to find ways to provide sustainable energy for North America to fuel economic recovery and create a low-carbon future for North America. 

PNWER brings together key industry leaders from the U.S. and Canada to examine the following key issues: 
  • Supply and demand
  • Transmission
  • Permitting across multiple jurisdictions 

PNWER also leads the Legislative Energy Horizon Institute (LEHI) to educate legislators on energy policy. For more information please click here
 
Leadership
  • Gary Weilinger, Spectra
  • Brandon Hardenbrook, PNWER

​Contact information
brandon.hardenbrook@pnwer.org 
p: 206-443-7723
f: 206-443-7703
2017 PNWER Annual Summit, ​July 23 - 27 - PORTLAND, OR

The Pacific NorthWest Economic Region's 27th Annual Summit will bring together leaders from Pacific Northwest states and Western Canada to discuss opportunities for growth within the region and address major challenges to the economy and our environment. 

PNWER Summits feature three days of powerful keynote speakers, first-class receptions and networking opportunities, and collaborative sessions put on by PNWER's 19 Working Groups. 

ENERGYAGENDA
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
ACTION ITEMS

PRESENTATIONS
1 Rep. Jeff Morris, Washington State Legislature
2 Gary Bauer, Northwest Natural
3 Curt Kirkeby, Avista Utilities
4 Lee Hall, BPA Distributed Energy Resources
​5 Betsy Spomer, Jordan Cove LNG
6 Charles Marcinkiewicz, NuScale Power

MORE INFORMATION

Action Items

  • Host a joint-meeting of Energy working group and Environment working group to discuss regional response to 1-11D (Clean Power Plan).​
  • ​Convene a collaborative symposium between the environmental community and energy distributors to facilitate discussion.
  • ​Host a discussion on how individual legislatures/policy makers can encapsulate key points of working group discussions and disseminate information abroad.​
  • ​Ask WGA to present at PNWER event to discuss what they're doing among federal agencies to promote and advocate for better coordination of transmission of energy.

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