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The Energy & Environment Working Group focuses on finding sustainable energy resources for the region.  The Group addresses the convergence of environmental sustainability and economic development while focusing on distributed generation, microgrids, energy efficiency, renewable energy and other issues. The group collaborates with PNWER's Energy Horizon Institute, which works to educate lawmakers as to the current status of energy Infrastructure and delivery system.  

Working Group Themes:
  • Promote energy efficiency in residential and commercial settings through the development of the Roadmap to Resilient, Ultra-Low Energy Buildings in the Pacific Northwest. 
  • Explore best practices by PNWER jurisdictions on leasing agreements that would provide annual compensation to states and/or private landowners for infrastructure leases.
  • Provide examples of cooperation/collaboration between private sector and government entities on building renewable a generation. Assembling a regional document of best practices.
  • Seek resources for an analysis to compare cost of electric generation resources with and without incentives in the PNWER region.
  • Seek resources to develop a comparative study of the benefits of diverse renewable generation resources in the region and seek funding sources.
  • Encourage individual utilities within the region to cooperate at a higher level with each other in meeting their resource needs.

PNWER also works on issues pertaining to the traditional energy sector. For more information, please visit the Energy working group page here.

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Action Items 
2019 Action Items
Continue to support PNWER Roadmap to Ultra-Low Energy and Resilient Buildings. Develop private-public stakeholder networks in each jurisdiction. Release building synergies research at Seattle Economic Leadership Forum in November 17-19, 2019.
The PNWER Secretariat will continue to maintain and update annually an inventory of carbon policies in PNWER jurisdictions as a resource.
2019 Findings
​Energy storage companies in the PNWER region that are either developing or manufacturing energy storage technology should be catalogued.
It was noted that Indigenous Services Canada should collaborate with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to promote high performance homes.
It was identified that the Energy and Environment Working Group should collaborate with Energy Working Group to examine east-west transmission capacity.
It was identified that the Energy and Environment Working Group should work with PNWER Mining Working Group to catalog critical mineral inventories within the region with the idea of being able to foster a cluster for collaboration.
Summit Archive
Summit Agenda
Past Partner Events
Northwest Gas Association Annual Energy Conference
When: June 5 - 6
Where: Skamania Lodge, Washington
Details Here

Power Leadership Conference for Women in Non- Traditional Careers 
When: March 8, 2018
Lynnwood , Washington
​Details Here

Ocean Renewable Energy Conference XII - Leadership.Experience.Solutions

When: September 13 & 14, 2017
Where: Leftbank Annex, Portland Oregon

​For more information or to register click here

​12th Annual Energy and Construction Best Practices Summit
​When: June 1 & 2, 2017
Where: Centralia College, Centralia, WA
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Oregon's Energy Future
When: April 18, 2017
Where: Portland, Oregon

Leadership Conference for Women in Nontraditional Careers
Centers of Excellence for Construction and Marine Manufacturing & Technology
March 17, 2017
Tacoma, WA
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Canada

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Webinars

Ensuring Reliability & Resource Adequacy in Achieving
​Climate Goals in the Pacific Northwest
Wednesday, March 24 | 9:00am-12:30pm PT
PNWER's virtual energy conference featured a series of panels with utility executives, major private sector businesses, and other regional energy stakeholders examining opportunities, challenges, and how our region can work collaboratively as we look towards our long-term energy future.

Industry and technology experts explored the challenges of regional reliability, energy resiliency, long-term renewable storage, resource adequacy, and the integration and balancing of renewables in the Pacific Northwest; market forces and expectations on decarbonization of both transportation and power; and how our region is working towards achieving long-term energy and climate goals. The conference showcased current innovative solutions already underway in the Pacific Northwest, including the role of hydrogen for energy storage and grid balancing.
Decarbonization, Resilience, & the Future of the Western Power Grid
Monday, July 20 | 12:00pm-1:30pm PDT

PNWER Roadmap to Resilience, Ultra-Low Energy Buildings in the Pacific Northwest

The creation of a roadmap was put forth by the Energy & Environment Working Group at the 2014 Annual Summit in Whistler, BC. The proposal was then approved by the PNWER Executive Committee.

​The “Roadmap to Resilient, Ultra-Low Energy Buildings in the Pacific Northwest” is designed to improve resilient and energy efficient residential, commercial, public sector and industrial buildings across the region.
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Leadership

Paul Manson
CEO
DC Grid Development Corporation
Co-chair
Rick Glumac, MLA
Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Co-chair

PNWER Staff
Nate Weigel
Program Coordinator, PNWER​
nate.weigel@pnwer.org
p: 206-443-7723
f: 206-443-7703
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