 January News
POLICY
Clean energy workforce advisory committee meets Thursday
The latest research on Washington's clean energy economy and workforce lead the agenda at this Thursday's meeting of the Clean Energy Technology Workforce Advisory Committee (CETWAC.) The committee, supported by the Workforce Board, is scheduled to discuss their recent report which shows projected 3-4% job growth in the clean energy sector through 2032.
The meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 10 a.m. Click here to register and learn more.
The Workforce Board's latest clean energy report was recently featured on KHQ-TV.
Gov. Ferguson creates clean energy acceleration team
Gov. Bob Ferguson issued an executive order recently to accelerate clean energy projects in Washington. The order, issued Dec. 16, creates a Joint Clean Energy Acceleration Team; makes permit review a priority at several state agencies; accelerates review and approval of utility requests; and expedites clean energy grant awards.
District of Columbia regulators create path to promote local clean energy projects
The Washington, D.C. Public Service Commission has created a temporary program to ensure permitting delays do not prevent clean energy projects from qualifying for tax credits being phased out as a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council reports.
“At a crucial moment, D.C. regulators stepped up in a big way for customers seeking to install solar projects and qualify for expiring federal solar tax credits,” said David Golembeski, senior program manager at Interstate Renewable Energy Council. “With this order, key tools such as the Temporary Conditional Interconnection Program will help expedite interconnection for customers and should serve as a shining example to other states and jurisdictions.”
Swinomish youth spark clean energy movement
Young people from the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, located in Skagit County, have helped spur significant clean energy investments with help from the Washington State Department of Commerce.
"Like many communities, Swinomish had a written clean energy plan but lacked the funding to bring it to life," the department reports. "The youth’s insistence and their desire to help their community become more self-reliant reenergized the conversation."
Partnership between the Tribe and Commerce helped pave the way for progress. So far, Commerce has invested nearly $6.5 million across seven clean energy projects in the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, including five funded through the Climate Commitment Act.
EVENTS AND RESOURCES
Feb. 4 webinar offers look at future power needs in Western U.S.
An upcoming public webinar features a new report about future power transmission needs of Washington and other Western states.
The webinar, with information gathered from federal agencies, utilities, tribal groups and state agencies, provides the results of work to evaluate the energy needs over the next 10 or 20 years in the Western U.S. WestTEC, the Western Transmission Expansion Coalition, has evaluated future energy needs and transmission hurdles as states work to move clean energy where it is needed.
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1-3 p.m.
Registration link: https://www.westernpowerpool.org/events/459
Technology Alliance hosts Talent Exchange event Feb. 3
Join human resource leaders, recruiters and other postsecondary partners for a special workforce event on Feb. 3 in Seattle.
The Technology Alliance is hosting the Talent Exchange, a new event aimed at helping employers better understand and connect with postsecondary students and graduates statewide. View the agenda here.
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Location: Northeastern University Seattle, 401 Terry Ave N #103, Seattle, WA 98109
Registration link: https://luma.com/hg8b6zjp
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