With an increased focus on transmission expansion, generation  maintenance and system performance improvements, BPA is prepared to keep the lights on for the Tri-Cities and the broader region.

With nearly three-quarters of the Benton REA’s 12,000 members and 64% of its work orders being in and around West Richland, moving the utility to the future headquarters to West Richland is expected to bring quicker service times to most of its members, as well create cost-saving efficiencies, among other benefits.

Collaboration is the key to achieving goals and objectives and paves the way for superior outcomes.

The Building Code Council says it is making a “good faith effort” to comply. Supporters say some rules can’t be enforced when the measure takes effect in December.

The Washington State University Tri-Cities Institute for Northwest Energy Futures (INEF) is poised to make significant strides in 2025, solidifying its position as a leader in clean energy innovation and community engagement. 

The path forward requires strategic investments in our electric systems to enhance grid capacity, integrate new energy resources and support electrification. 

A natural gas-to-nuclear energy vision is something we should be talking about. And it can’t be soon enough.

Lamb Weston plants in Pasco and Paterson will use $4.6 million in grants from the Washington State Department of Commerce to carry out decarbonization projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

The company aiming to build a 1,150-megawatt wind farm has received state approval for its proposed site in the Horse Heaven Hills, even as Benton County and community leaders threaten litigation to stop the project.