renewable energy

A bill in the Washington Senate could help ease local tensions over new wind and solar projects.

One Tri-Cities lawmaker wants to restrict nighttime airplane warning lights on new and old wind turbines.

A demolition contractor on Thursday imploded the towering smokestack and 19-story boiler building at Portland General Electric’s shuttered coal-fired power plant near Boardman, bringing a symbolic close to the era of coal-fired power generation in Oregon. Imported electricity generated from coal still flows through transmission wires across the Pacific Northwest, but that looks to be winding down soon, too.

Companies large and small around the Pacific Northwest say they are excited by growth opportunities that may flow from the climate, healthcare and tax package signed by President Biden on Tuesday. Turbocharged federal spending could benefit the region’s green energy sector in particular.

Storing renewable energy is critical in the Northwest. A draft review for the region’s largest proposed energy storage project is available for public comment.

Now’s the time to begin planning ways to replace Washington’s four Lower Snake River dams with a mix of renewable energy projects, according to a report released by the advocacy group NW Energy Coalition.

Two bills with opposite approaches in the Washington Legislature hope to change how some renewable energy projects get approved.

While the state legislature is considering H.B. 1812, several tribal representatives said they believe the bill still has a few kinks.

According to recent data from the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, coal plant closures in the Northwest and an increase in natural gas generation means fewer heat-trapping emissions recently contributed to climate change.

The draft Northwest Power Plan is dramatically different from previous versions. People can comment on the plan through Nov. 19.