Ambitious clean energy and climate change policies are driving the adoption of clean energy, the electrification of all sectors of the economy, and an increased emphasis on delivering benefits through the energy system for underserved communities.

Grid operation is becoming more complex and challenging due to the electrification of heating and transportation loads, deployment of intermittent renewable generation, and the occurrence of extreme weather events. Distributed energy resources (DERs) can offer considerable flexibility for grid operation but also presents a key challenge.

The energy systems at UW’s Seattle campus are in need of renewal, and that renewal is taking the form of a major transformation of how the UW heats, cools, and provides electricity to its buildings.

Snohomish County PUD – the electric utility for Snohomish County and Camano Island - recently created a new department which will focus on clean energy technologies to help prepare for the future. The new department is called Energy Storage and Emerging Technologies and is just 10 months old.