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Congratulations to the 2018 Leadership in Energy Efficiency Awards Winners & Nominees!
Posted by Tracy Paradis | 11/06/2018
The Results are in! Our judges have selected winners from all of the submissions for the Leadership in Energy Efficiency awards the region sent in here on Conduit. Without further ado, let's announce our 2018 Leadership in Energy Efficiency Award recipients!
Save Today, Save Tomorrow, Save for Good - ENERGY STAR Day 2018
Posted by Stephanie Lane | 10/19/2018
This ENERGY STAR Day and every day, ENERGY STAR helps you save for good—for all the good things you want in your life and for a healthier planet for you and your family.
IAC 2018 Q1 Packet
Posted by Eugene Rosolie | 11/12/2018
Packet of material for IAC meeting Q1 2018
Program Coordinator
Posted by Matthew Pierce | 11/12/2018
Whether a utility is looking for assistance for existing staff or a more comprehensive solution, Efficiency Services Group (ESG) is an experienced and reliable partner. For almost 25 years, ESG has specialized in helping small to mid-sized utilities offer energy efficiency programs and services to their customers. ESG started as the energy efficiency arm of Portland General Electric, an investor-owned utility in Portland, Oregon. In 2005, ESG became an independent entity, led by Mark Gosvener, Jim Brands and Ted Haskell. Today, nearly 40 western utilities retain ESG to manage or assist with their energy efficiency and renewable programs. ESG works with electric and gas utilities, municipal governments, electric cooperatives and public utility districts, or directly with utility end-use customers. ESG is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ruralite Services, a utility communications cooperative. ESG provides: Consulting Services Contract Installation Legislative Compliance Program Development Program Implementation Program Management Program Reporting Program and/or Budget Tracking
2018 NW SEM Workshop Recap
Posted by Deborah Driscoll | 11/07/2018
Recap of NW SEM Collaborative 2018 Fall Workshop with links to slides and notes
Trade Ally Network NW
Trade Ally Network NW unifies lighting and HVAC trade ally networks to increase energy efficiency in commercial buildings. The network is a centralized resource that offers expertise to help you recommend the right energy efficiency technology and deliver cost and energy savings to your customers. Our goal is to create more opportunities for you to cross-promote lighting and HVAC projects by making easy connections between you, your local utility and the Network program team. We’re here to help you improve your technical and sales skills, deliver better customer service, and win more projects to build your business. By working in tandem, trade allies and utilities are an important part of achieving long-term energy savings and adding to the economic vitality of our region. The Network is sponsored by Bonneville Power Administration and Northwest utilities.www.tradeallynetworknw.com
Conduit ED: Demand Response & Distributed Energy Resources
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NEEA Board of Directors Workshop
12/03/2018 10:00AM - 5:00PM| Portland OR
LocationNEEA Office 421 SW 6th AvenueSuite 600Portland, OR 97204ContactJane Waian, jwaian@neea.org, 503-688-5433
NEEA Board of Directors Meeting
12/04/2018 8:00AM - 5:00PM| Portland OR
LocationSentinel Hotel Library Conference Room614 SW 11th AvenuePortland, OR 97204ContactJane Waian, jwaian@neea.org, 503-688-5433
Bryce Eschenbacher
Avista Utilities
Joined 11/13/2018
Matthew Pierce
Ruralite Services, Inc. and Efficiency Services Group, LLC
Joined 11/12/2018
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