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Northwest Data Centers: A Climate Test and Potential Opportunity

A Sightline report finds that—with the right policies—the region could harness data center demand for clean power to decarbonize the broader economy.
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Explaining Washington’s Ballot Initiative 2066

Four ways the initiative could affect Washington.
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Washingtonians Will Soon Enjoy Cleaner Heating and Cooling Options

HB 2131, to allow thermal energy networks, unanimously passed in the 2024 legislative session. It’s a win for consumers, the climate, pipeline workers, and electric grids.
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How Governor Inslee Can Rebalance Washington’s Utility Decarbonization Bill

HB 1589 favors investors over ratepayers—and state climate goals. A section veto would go a long way to fix the bill.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Northwest Climate Goals Are at Odds with a Few State Energy Efficiency Rules

Sightline recommends targeted fixes to Oregon and Washington utility incentives
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