Projects

WCEA is a diverse and growing coalition working across the West to accelerate transition to clean and secure energy resources and away from carbon-based coal and natural gas. Information and activities are now directed by GridWorks. There is a listserv, monthly meetings and website.

In its simplest form RA is determined by projecting expected demand for each hour of the year, then adding extra reserves to plan for unexpected events. Unexpected events can include loss of a generator or transmission segment, weather anomalies, etc. Read full primer here.

Dave Olsen – May 2020 Dave Olson, a stalwart of clean energy advocacy for decades, offers an comprehensive history and context for WGG’s work and impact on clean energy policies throughout the West over the last 20 years. Olson’s retrospective covers the people, efforts, successes and plans for the future. Read full article HERE.

WGG & WCEA’s Clean Energy Vision Project charts a sustained, orderly transition from coal and gas to more jobs, better health and true energy security. Investing in diverse, indigenous and inexhaustible resources and modernizing our grid is the best way to revitalize the economies of every western state. Moving to clean energy reduces emissions and protects the…