Clean Energy Transition Institute

Impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill on the U.S. Energy Transition EER's latest REPEAT modeling shows how the OBBB derails the energy transition by raising emissions, increasing household energy bills, and slowing clean energy investment.

“The bottom line: The OBBB raises energy costs for households and businesses, slashes clean energy investment, disrupts both new and planned energy infrastructure, and leads to higher U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.” Check out their analysis: evolved.ghost.io/impacts-of-t... (2/2)

Last month, Evolved Energy Research, our deep decarbonization pathways modeling partner of six years, released its latest REPEAT modeling showing how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 stands to derail the country’s clean energy transition. (1/2)

Focused and Determined July brought the passage of the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB),” one focus of which is to derail the United States’ pursuit of a clean energy.

This month, we reflect on the impact of the OBBB Act on the clean energy transition, demystify Oregon's legislative session, share the first blog in our SCALE 2030 Clean Building series, and dive deep into Tribal and Community Benefits Agreements: www.cleanenergytransition.org/post/focused...

Clean Energy Regions: Tailoring Clean Buildings for Every Washington Community A regional approach to clean buildings could be a powerful tool for scaling up Washington’s transition while maximizing positive impact to communities.

A regional approach to clean buildings could be a powerful tool for scaling Washington's transition while maximizing positive impact to communities:
www.cleanenergytransition.org/post/clean-e...

Tribal Benefits Agreements: Opportunities, Barriers, and Best Practices CETI dives deep into Tribal Benefits Agreements (TBAs), sharing results from a targeted Literature Review produced for the Washington State Department of Commerce.

In this month's Deep Dives, we explore the barriers, opportunities, and best practices for establishing Community and Tribal Benefits Agreements as common components of clean energy projects.

CBAs: www.cleanenergytransition.org/post/communi...

TBAs: www.cleanenergytransition.org/post/tribal-...

Oregon: 2025 Energy and Climate Policies Recap The CETI team recaps the clean energy- and climate-related bills that Oregon legislators considered during the 2025 state legislative session.

Check out CETI's recap of the clean energy- and climate-related bills that moved through the 2025 Oregon Legislative Session: www.cleanenergytransition.org/post/oregon-...

The Clean Energy Transition Institute (CETI) is #hiring a Part-Time Web Designer!

If you or someone you know might be interested in joining our team, please check out the full job description for more information on the role and how to apply: www.cleanenergytransition.org/careers/part...

Scaling Building Decarbonization: Key Insights from SCALE 2030 This publication shares key insights from our SCALE 2023: Clean Buildings Ecosystem Assessment for Washington and SCALE 2030: Clean Buildings Transition Framework for Washington papers.

Check out CETI's latest publication, 'Scaling Building Decarbonization: Key Insights from SCALE 2030', for highlights from our Clean Buildings Ecosystem Assessment and Clean Buildings Transition Framework for Washington: www.cleanenergytransition.org/post/scaling...

Summer is in Full Swing and so is CETI Summer is upon us, bringing much-appreciated funding news for the Clean Energy Transition Institute.

With the longest day behind us, summer is in full swing and so is CETI.

Check out our June Newsletter for updates on our various projects – from building decarbonization to energy pathways studies, community solar and Northwest legislative sessions.

www.cleanenergytransition.org/post/summer-...

Washington: 2025 Energy and Climate Policies Recap In 2025, the Washington lawmakers took up many bills related to climate and the clean energy transition. CETI recaps key pieces of legislation that made it over the finish line and those that did not.

CETI breaks down climate- and energy-related policies that moved through NW state legislative sessions in 2025 (Oregon coming soon!):
Idaho: www.cleanenergytransition.org/post/idaho-2...
Montana: www.cleanenergytransition.org/post/montana...
Washington: www.cleanenergytransition.org/post/washing...

2024 Impact Report

CETI's 2024 Impact Report details our work over the course of the year. We engaged in more mission-consistent projects in 2024 than in our combined prior six years, making it our most significant year yet:
www.cleanenergytransition.org/files/2024-i...

Join us on Wednesday at 11am PT to hear key insights from our SCALE 2030 Clean Buildings Ecosystem Assessment and Transition Framework for Washington. We will dive deep into what #Washington needs to do to scale #buildingdecarbonization – join us!

Register here: bit.ly/SCALE2030_we...

Scaling Building Decarbonization CETI is focused on what needs to be done in our region by 2030, gleaning all that we have learned from our Net-Zero Northwest analysis, as well as the projects we have been fortunate to work on with t...

CETI's May newsletter reflects on our work to scale building decarbonization in Washington and support the state's Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, our ongoing energy and workforce modeling efforts in Oregon, and much more.

Get the latest: www.cleanenergytransition.org/post/scaling...

Interested in how Washington can scale building decarbonization to meet the state's emissions reduction targets? Join CETI and 2050 Institute next week to hear key insights from our recently released papers.
What: SCALE 2030 Webinar
When: Wednesday, June 4, 11am PT
Register: bit.ly/SCALE2030_webinar

Buildings are one of the most important sectors for decarbonization and the energy transition. Excited with this work from @cetransition.bsky.social mapping out how to scale clean buildings in Washington State.

To hear key insights from the papers’ primary authors–Poppy Storm and Jeanne Currie–register for our SCALE 2030 webinar on Wednesday, June 4 from 11am-12:20pm PT: bit.ly/SCALE2030_we...

SCALE 2030: Clean Buildings Transition Framework for Washington

Scale 2030: Clean Buildings Transition Framework for Washington
www.cleanenergytransition.org/files/scale-...

SCALE 2030: Clean Buildings Ecosystem Assessment for Washington

Scale 2030: Clean Buildings Ecosystem Assessment for Washington
www.cleanenergytransition.org/files/scale-...

Two new papers from the CETI and 2050 Institute detail the current state of Washington’s building sector, the barriers and opportunities to scaling clean buildings, and the framework for how the state can get started on achieving the pace of change that the climate crisis calls for.

Data Centers, Artificial Intelligence, and Energy Use 101

CETI's 'Data Centers, Artificial Intelligence, and Energy Use 101' resource demystifies data center energy use and ongoing efforts in the NW to understand the implications of data center demand for the grid: www.cleanenergytransition.org/files/data-centers-artificial-intelligence-and-energy-use-101

CETI Forum Explores Data Center Energy Use This month, CETI hosted a Decarbonization Forum exploring data center energy use and implications for the clean energy transition in the Northwest.

April has been a busy month at CETI. From our Decarbonization Forum on the impact of data centers on the Northwest's electricity grid to beginning the jobs analysis for the Oregon Energy Strategy and much more! Read our Newsletter for the full update: www.cleanenergytransition.org/post/ceti-fo...

Insights from SCALE 2030: Clean Building Ecosystem Assessment A sneak-peak of key insights from our SCALE 2030: Clean Building Ecosystem Assessment report, which examines Washington’s current building stock, energy use, and emissions.

In this month's Deep Dive, Jeanne Currie shares key insights about Washington's building landscape from our forthcoming paper, 'SCALE 2030: Clean Building Ecosystem Assessment.'

Check it out: www.cleanenergytransition.org/post/insight...

CETI is thrilled to have Stacia Dreyer joining the team as our Research Director! She brings over 15 years of research and project administration experience to the job. Learn more about Stacia here: www.cleanenergytransition.org/contributors...

We are excited to welcome Jeanna Deforeit to the CETI team as our Development & Operations Director! She brings over a decade of nonprofit management experience in operations, finances, and development. Learn more about Jeanna here: www.cleanenergytransition.org/contributors...

The CETI Team is Growing The CETI team is adding two new members to expand our expertise and increase our impact.

In a jam-packed February newsletter, we welcome two new hires, demystify geothermal, dive deep into rural clean energy, highlight resources regarding federal action on climate funding, and give updates on our various ongoing projects. Check it out: www.cleanenergytransition.org/post/the-cet...

The CETI Team is Growing The CETI team is adding two new members to expand our expertise and increase our impact.

With the federal government doing everything possible to thwart action on the climate crisis, we need to do everything we can to accelerate progress at the state and local level. That's one reason I am excited to see @cetransition.bsky.social add new talent to their team.

Insights and Highlights from Washington’s Rural Clean Energy Study and Report We dive deep into key findings from a study and report assessing the economic impact and public opinion toward clean energy development in the Washington's rural communities.

@cetransition.bsky.social has adeptly summarized the recent work in Washington state to explore the obstacles and opportunities for development of clean energy resources in rural areas.

www.cleanenergytransition.org/post/insight...

Northwest Electric Utilities Overview

The Northwest Electric Utilities Overview visualization on our Northwest Clean Energy Atlas now has tabs for each NW state (ID, MT, OR, and WA) in addition to the region-wide view.

Explore #utilities by state, type, customers, sales, and average price per kWh: www.nwceatlas.org/visualizatio...

Insights and Highlights from Washington’s Rural Clean Energy Study and Report We dive deep into key findings from a study and report assessing the economic impact and public opinion toward clean energy development in the Washington's rural communities.

Last year, CETI helped produce a study and report for the Washington Department of Commerce assessing the economic impact of and public opinion toward clean energy development in the state’s rural communities.

Here are the highlights:
www.cleanenergytransition.org/post/insight...

Geothermal’s Role in Clean and Reliable Energy In the past several years, geothermal has emerged as a clean, firm resource with the potential to be scalable and cost-effective.

Research Analyst Jeanne Currie explores geothermal's potential role as a resource in the clean energy transition: www.cleanenergytransition.org/post/geother...