PNWER at Work > Working Groups > Energy & Environment
About
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:
PNWER also works on issues pertaining to the traditional energy sector. For more information, please visit the Energy working group page here.
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.
Leadership
Hon. Rick Glumac
Minister of State for Trade
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Co-chair
Minister of State for Trade
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Co-chair
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