Energy

Richland improves metering efficiency, renewable energy use
Richland is preparing to launch final testing of a new utility metering system prior to its rollout in 2022, ending...

X-energy swoons at opportunity to bring next-gen nuclear to Tri-Cities
J. Clay Sell J. Clay Sell had two main goals when he visited the Tri-Cities in...

Columbia Riverkeeper says Hanford is ‘no place’ for new nuclear
An Oregon-based environmental nonprofit is challenging the wisdom of fighting climate change with small modular nuclear reactors near the Hanford...

Q&A with Bob Schuetz
Bob Schuetz CEO Energy Northwest Bob Schuetz Number of employees you oversee: 1,000 + Brief background of your organization: Energy...

Energy Briefs – December 2021
Ostrom Mushroom Farms receives $102K REA rebate Ostrom Mushroom Farms received a $102,000 rebate from Benton Rural Electric Association for...

Goodbye to coal: PGE burned its last load of coal in Boardman this fall
Portland General Electric completed its 10-year plan to mothball its 600-megawatt coal plant at the Port of Morrow in Boardman...

Federal awards put Tri-Cities on map for next generation nuclear power
Tri-City economic development officials are over the moon after the U.S. Department of Energy announced it would invest millions into...

New energy project powers up in Richland
Horn Rapids Solar, Storage & Training Project is now energized in north Richland. The utility-scale solar and battery project was...