Spark Northwest

Save the Date!⚡️ Power UP! ⚡️Spark Northwest’s Annual Fundraiser for Community-Powered Energy
📅 October 22 | 🕕 6–8:30 PM
📍 Black & Tan Hall, Seattle

Spark Northwest and Sustainable Northwest can provide 10-40 hours of tailored support to local entities (including nonprofits, community-based organizations, local governments, small businesses, etc.) seeking to make progress on their energy priorities. Talk to us! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🚩July 31 (this Thursday!) deadline to access solar grant support for PSE solar $$! Spark Northwest is available for FREE grant support, bid procurement and applying for the grant—if you sign up by 7/31. Final deadline for full grant application is 8/13.

Learn more: www.pse.com/.../Renewabl...

Join us tomorrow at 9am for a powerful #PNWClimateWeek panel at 9Zero in Seattle! Register: lu.ma/phd6wnmk

We’ll explore how participation, economic justice & distributed energy justice principles can shape solar + microgrid development in communities across the PNW. ⚡️
#EnergyJustice

Oregon legislature passes first-in-nation microgrid framework Gov. Tina Kotek, D, is expected to sign the bills that advocates say would protect buildings and other critical infrastructure against increasingly frequent power disruptions.

Thank you to the Oregon Legislature for passing HB 2065 and HB 2066! These bills create a “First-in-Nation” pathway to build community-owned microgrids. Props to Sustainable Northwest for leading the charge, and to all of the Making Energy Work coalition.
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Looking at building clean energy capacity in your community? Check out these three PNW clean energy development opportunities and learn more here: linktr.ee/sparknorthwest

#grants #cleanenergy #PNW #solar #battery

Energy education matters! Spark Northwest showing off our solar suitcase at the Warm Springs Tribal Community Energy Fair. Students could also come and make little solar lanterns to take home with them! #solarpower #solareducation #cleanenergy #tribalsovereignty

💡The Oregon Legislature needs to pass the FULL Energy Affordability and Resilience Package. These bills and investments are critical to protect Oregonians from skyrocketing utility bills and extreme weather.

⚡Take Action: secure.everyaction.com/mzrOZdgN60eB...

#Oregon #ORLeg2025 #energy

YouTube video by Western Power What is a microgrid?

Curious about how microgrids work? Fun 1-minute explainer on these amazing climate resilience systems! #microgrids #fridayfun

We’re looking for new board members who bring lived experience and/or skills in finance, public agency contracting, fundraising, or policy advocacy. Learn more and express interest by August 15! sparknorthwest.org/job/seeking-...

#WA #nonprofits #cleanenergy

Affordable, reliable, secure energy is in your community’s future with the Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project. #ETIPP is accepting applications from coastal, remote, and island communities through 7/27, and we can help. Learn more and apply bit.ly/ETIPPApp

Lighting the way: How Valley View Elementary is becoming a community resilience hub

Valley View Elementary in Toppenish, WA is transforming into a community-resilience hub—with solar, batteries, and upgraded lighting—thanks to grit, vision, and $2.7M+ in clean energy grants. 🔆 Read how they’re lighting the way!
#CleanEnergy #EnergyJustice #CommunityPower #WAState #SolarSchools

🔔 Funding Alert! Nonprofits, Tribes & agencies: PSE has $750K in available solar funding! Spark Northwest is offering free grant writing support through July 31—but space is limited. 

Grant info: pse.com/en/green-opt...

#SolarForAll #EnergyEquity #CleanEnergyFunding #SparkNorthwest

2 years ago, Oasis of Hope in Tacoma flipped the switch on solar. The 31.68 kW system on their roof generates an estimated 33,000 kWh of clean electricity each year, reducing utility bills and freeing up resources for youth programs. 🎥 Watch the full story! #washingtonstate #solarenergy

Energy Navigator - Spark Northwest & Sustainable Northwest Support Intake Form What kind of support will the Energy Navigator program provide? Why should I participate? Spark Northwest/ Sustainable Northwest intends to provide 10-40 hours of tailored support to local entities (...

As part of the Energy Navigators program, we’re providing no-cost support to help communities and organizations access the technical, funding, and implementation expertise they need to achieve their energy goals. Learn more ➡️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🌞 Spark Northwest team members Eriq Acosta and Lindsey Bear show students the "Solar Suitcase"—a mobile solar panel education kit—at a Tulalip Tribes Earth Day event in April.

#Solarenergy #tribalsoveriegnty #energyresilience #WashingtonState

Tribal members across the NW gathered for a mock solar install, co-led by Remote Energy + supported by @ENERGY’s ETIPP. Spark Northwest is proud to serve as regional partner. Applications open for next round + webinar TOMORROW (5/21)! Sign up! nrel.zoomgov.com/meeting/regi...
#solartraining

Announcement! Applications are now open for coastal, remote, and island communities to join the Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project. Prospective applicants can register for an informational webinar May 21, 2025, to learn more. nrel.zoomgov.com/meeting/regi...

Cutting federal energy efficiency tax credits will harm household budgets, job growth, and grid reliability. 2.3M homes saved $130/year with the 25C tax credit in 2023! Congress must keep these vital programs in place. www.aceee.org/sites/defaul...

E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program

Important updates on the Energy Star Program: "For the past 33 years, Energy Star has been known for its recognizable blue label, which shows that an appliance has met energy efficiency standards set by the federal government." www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/c...

Go Oregon!

When every minute counts: Building resilience before the next disaster • Oregon Capital Chronicle Fortifying our neighborhoods and communities against disaster takes time. Bills before the Legislature could help.

“Stronger communication systems can give people more time to prepare and recover, save lives, and smooth the path to recovery. This is what community resilience looks like in 2025.” oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/04/29/w...

Support Spark Northwest on Washington Gives MissionSpark Northwest partners with communities to build an equitable clean energy future. We work closely with rural, Indigenous, and low-wealth groups to accelerate the transition to clean energy. ...

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Local communities like the Nooksack Indian Tribe are transitioning to clean energy everyday. Our job is to help them do it. GiveBIG to accelerate the shift: www.wagives.org/organization...

Make clean energy accessible to rural, Tribal & low-income communities. #GiveBIG and DOUBLE your impact! 🌞💡
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#EnergyJustice #JustTransition #SparkNorthwest
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Support Spark Northwest on Washington Gives MissionSpark Northwest partners with communities to build an equitable clean energy future. We work closely with rural, Indigenous, and low-wealth groups to accelerate the transition to clean energy. ...

Spark Northwest’s work is grounded in trust, respect, and partnership. Help us this GiveBIG with an early gift! www.wagives.org/organization...
#GiveBIG#GiveBIG2025 #Washington #EnergyJustice#EnergyJustice#energydemocracy #CleanEnergyForAll

Climate advocates push for passage of Energy Affordability and Resilience legislative package The Energy Affordability and Resilience legislative package is a compilation of seven bills that would tackle affordability, transparency and create resiliency for Oregon households.

Updates on energy affordability and resilience in the Oregon legislative session. www.opb.org/article/2025... #cleanenergy #oregon

🔔 Alert! The Nez Perce Tribe is requesting proposals for multiple clean energy and planning projects for the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative (CBRI). Electronic copies of all RFPs can be found online at www.nezperce.org/current-proj... #GreenEnergy

Despite the federal setbacks, Pacific Northwest allies, advocates, and elected champions are staying the course for an equitable clean energy future. Read our latest policy updates here: ow.ly/ucXU50Vw8Wz #energydemocracy #washington