How the NW Exceeded Its EE Goal By 25%

Nov. 14, 2011
Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Bruce Measure, chairman of the Northwest Power and Planning Council, about how the Pacific Northwest achieved its biggest one-year EE gain since the efficiency program began more than 30 years ago. He also explains why he’s worried the region may not see such big gains in coming years. How the NW Exceeded […]

Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Bruce Measure, chairman of the Northwest Power and Planning Council, about how the Pacific Northwest achieved its biggest one-year EE gain since the efficiency program began more than 30 years ago. He also explains why he’s worried the region may not see such big gains in coming years.

How the NW Exceeded Its EE Goal By 25%]

About the Author

Lisa Cohn | Contributing Editor

I focus on the West Coast and Midwest. Email me at [email protected]

I’ve been writing about energy for more than 20 years, and my stories have appeared in EnergyBiz, SNL Financial, Mother Earth News, Natural Home Magazine, Horizon Air Magazine, Oregon Business, Open Spaces, the Portland Tribune, The Oregonian, Renewable Energy World, Windpower Monthly and other publications. I’m also a former stringer for the Platts/McGraw-Hill energy publications. I began my career covering energy and environment for The Cape Cod Times, where Elisa Wood also was a reporter. I’ve received numerous writing awards from national, regional and local organizations, including Pacific Northwest Writers Association, Willamette Writers, Associated Oregon Industries, and the Voice of Youth Advocates. I first became interested in energy as a student at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, where I helped design and build a solar house.

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