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May Newsletter
May 14 webinar: Making Solar Jobs Good Jobs
Join a free webinar this Wednesday, May 14 at 11:30 a.m. where a leading energy employment expert will discuss policy efforts to encourage quality jobs in clean energy industries.
The Center for Climate Action and Sustainability at Evergreen State College is hosting the presentation by Nikki Luke, an assistant professor of human geography at the University of Tennessee who studies labor and environmental justice. This discussion will include observations that some jobs are dangerous and underpaid and how policy efforts can reverse this trend.
Join the webinar here on Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/CCAS2425
Clean building laws open house Wednesday
Are you a property owner or manager seeking support navigating the Clean Buildings Performance Standard pathway? Great news! Puget Sound Energy and Seattle City Light are hosting a Clean Building Laws Open House this Wednesday, May 14 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Tukwila. Attendees will have the opportunity to receive free, in-person support and guidance on how to comply with Washington’s Clean Buildings law and access PSE incentive programs.
Register today!
Webinar: Navigating U.S. DOT grant, credit programs
Is your organization interested in sponsoring a transportation infrastructure project in the Pacific Northwest? The Pacific Northwest Economic Region’s Regional Infrastructure Accelerator (PNWER RIA), a U.S. Dept. of Transportation Build America Bureau funded grant program, will host a webinar focused on navigating the department's innovative financing tools on Tuesday, May 20 at 10 a.m. Attendees will hear an overview of federal transportation grant programs and credits and learn about technical assistance resources and upcoming funding opportunities. This webinar is a great opportunity to hear valuable information directly from federal experts and get questions answered.
Register here.
First energy resource adequacy meeting June 5
Join the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission and the State Department of Commerce for an energy resource adequacy meeting on Thursday, June 5 from 8 a.m. – noon. The meeting, which will be held in a hybrid format with in-person and Zoom attendance options, will include presentations and discussions on summer reliability assessments, general summer readiness data, weather and hydropower outlook, and wildfire. The departments will host three resource adequacy meetings in 2025. Future meetings will cover longer-term resource adequacy needs and winter and gas system readiness.
In-person attendees: Utilities and Transportation Commission, 621 Woodland Square Loop SE, Lacey, WA 98503, Room 110. Virtual attendees: Zoom meeting, passcode 957026.
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Ilene Munk
Clean Energy Technology Workforce Policy Manager
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