Tag: Electrification Electrification articles Is the Permitting Process for Transmission Lines Really Broken? Analyzing three common claims of malfunction, plus proposing a new, faster way forward for the Northwest. Nov 9, 2023 November 9, 2023 Emily Moore https://www.sightline.org/profile/emily-moore/ Director, Climate and Energy Who Will Pay for Cascadia’s Transmission Lines? The multibillion-dollar question that Senator Maria Cantwell, Governor Jay Inslee, and other Northwest leaders can help answer. Sep 12, 2023 September 12, 2023 Emily Moore https://www.sightline.org/profile/emily-moore/ Director, Climate and Energy Why Is It So Hard to Build New Transmission Lines? For starters, Cascadia has no plan. Jul 20, 2023 July 20, 2023 Emily Moore https://www.sightline.org/profile/emily-moore/ Director, Climate and Energy It’s Time for Cascadia to Start Pruning the Gas System and Electrifying Whole Neighborhoods Early efforts in California, Colorado, and New York offer lessons to get started. Jun 7, 2023 June 7, 2023 Emily Moore https://www.sightline.org/profile/emily-moore/ Director, Climate and Energy Northwest Climate Goals Are at Odds with a Few State Energy Efficiency Rules Sightline recommends targeted fixes to Oregon and Washington utility incentives Aug 4, 2021 August 4, 2021 Laura Feinstein https://www.sightline.org/profile/laurafeinstein/ Fellow The Case Against Gas In Our Homes Washington State's path to electrifying buildings—a way forward that's better for our climate, health, and wallets. Jan 25, 2021 January 25, 2021 Laura Feinstein https://www.sightline.org/profile/laurafeinstein/ Fellow