Energy

The Tri-Cities is poised to become the capital of clean energy. Our special section explores the limits of the BPA power system and the end of dirty power.

Three linemen work on a power pole in Franklin County. (Courtesy Franklin PUD)

Crypto mining isn’t the only challenge to power dilemma

By Laura Kostad | December 2022
Energy faces a new frontier. Demands on data storage and energy to fuel computing power are exponentially ramping up as technology evolves and digital industries...
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Clean energy policies hamper industrial development

By Guest Contributor | December 2022
When it comes to heavy industry and manufacturing, low-cost electricity and the power sector are foundational to producing competitively priced goods and products. The Tri-City...
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Professionals, not politicians, need to drive energy planning

By Guest Contributor | December 2022
The decarbonization of the electric grid seems to be the topic of news stories across the country. The call for replacement of the fossil-fuel infrastructure,...
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Reliable electricity depends on our ability to work together

By Guest Contributor | December 2022
When I’m home, like everyone else, I flip on the light switch and expect my lights to come on without giving a thought about if...
Gov. Jay Inslee speaks Dec. 12 at Washington State University Tri-Cities as Kirk Schultz, president of WSU, and Sandra Haynes, chancellor of WSU Tri-Cities, look on. Inslee seeks $10 million in 2023 to establish the Institute for Northwest Energy Futures at Washington State University Tri-Cities. (Courtesy WSU Tri-Cities)

Inslee seeks $10 million for energy institute at WSU Tri-Cities

By Wendy Culverwell | December 2022
Gov. Jay Inslee will seek $10 million in 2023 to establish the Institute for Northwest Energy Futures at Washington State University Tri-Cities. The move fulfills...
Richland Energy Services’ Matt Suarez, left, meter, power and protection lead, and Trevor Wilkerson, power operations manager, stand with Richland Energy Services’ first AMI meter, which arrived in April 2021. (Courtesy city of Richland)

Richland improves metering efficiency, renewable energy use

By Robin Wojtanik | December 2021
Richland is preparing to launch final testing of a new utility metering system prior to its rollout in 2022, ending the need for dedicated meter...
X-energy is preparing to place its high-temperature gas-cooled advanced reactor technology at the Energy Northwest campus north of Richland. (Courtesy X-Energy)

X-energy swoons at opportunity to bring next-gen nuclear to Tri-Cities

By Wendy Culverwell | December 2021
J. Clay Sell J. Clay Sell had two main goals when he visited the Tri-Cities in October to participate in Energy...
The Columbia Riverkeeper opposes new nuclear in the Hanford area, home to dozens of species of mammals, fish and of course, ducks. (File photo)

Columbia Riverkeeper says Hanford is ‘no place’ for new nuclear

By TCAJOB Staff | December 2021
An Oregon-based environmental nonprofit is challenging the wisdom of fighting climate change with small modular nuclear reactors near the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. The Columbia Riverkeeper,...
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