PNWER is home to a wide variety of working groups and specific programming, including the Center for Regional Disaster Resilience (CRDR) and the Legislative Energy Horizon Institute (LEHI). Each of these initiatives seeks to provide opportunities for collaboration and cooperation across the U.S.-Canadian border and increased regional development.  

Working Groups

Working Groups are the foundation of PNWER's operations, providing regional leaders the opportunity to collaborate on important issues including transportation, invasive species, workforce development, and water policy. 

Program Areas

PNWER's Legislative Energy Horizon Institute (LEHI) program
The Center for Regional Disaster Resilience (CRDR)
Beyond Preclearance
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Meetings & Workshops

PNWER hosts a variety of workshops and other events throughout the year to provide members of the public and private sector on both sides of the border ample opportunity to collaborate and work together on pressing regional issues. For more information about our events, please click here.

Economic Leadership Forum 
  • Nov 17-19, 2019 in Seattle, WA
  • Held every winter, this meeting focuses on special topics in greater detail. Featured this year will be discussions on USMCA, Smart Cities, 5G, and ACES.

Annual Summits
  • July 19-23, 2020 in Big Sky, MT
  • PNWER hosts an annual meeting in a member jurisdiction to create action items for the upcoming year and provide updates on regional progress
​LEHI
  • July 11-14, 2020 in Richland, WA
  • The Legislative Energy Horizon Institute's intensive course helps policymakers understand how energy systems and infrastructure operate.
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