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Washington State Department of Commerce- Clean Energy Fund Investments
The Washington State Department of Commerce, overseeing the state's Clean Energy Fund, today announced awards for seven grants totally $4.76 million to enhance dairy digesters and advance clean energy in rural communities. Awardees include the town of Winthrop for the...
PNCECE included in national state sector publication
The Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy/A Centralia College Partnership has been sited as an example within the National Governors Association policy paper which hails the coming of age of sector-based workforce strategies. The paper, written by...
8th Annual Summit: June 19 & 20
Save the date! The 8th Annual Energy and Construction Best Practices Summit - June 19 and 20, 2013, will be held at the Regional Education and Training Center at Satsop Campus in Elma, Wash. For more information, visit our summit page. Registration will be open soon!...
PNCECE participates in AACC/SEED conference
One of our roles as a Center of Excellence in Washington state is to increase statewide awareness of national resources. These include opportunities to increase economic development, workforce skills and sustainable initiatives. We're excited to be included in the...
What’s NEW? Job board and resource center
Portland General Electric and Bonneville Power Administration are examples of two companies that are hiring. Visit our new JOB BOARD to link to energy industry employers. Looking for resources to supplement presentations and curriculum? Visit our SMART GRID RESOURCE...
BPA helps light up the largest smart grid demonstration in the nation
Highlighted by appearances from Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), a press conference at the University of Washington in Seattle officially kicked off the “go-live” phase of the Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project. “Lighting up the...
What’s new: learning modules and videos
We're proud to announce new learning modules and videos which have been added to our website. For consumers, fact sheets and a video explaining what smart grid is can be found on our smart grid page. Substation and distribution learning modules can be found on our...
Power generation jobs opening within Washington
Seattle City Light representatives will be visiting Centralia College Friday, Oct. 26, to discuss current job openings and how to apply for them. Students and former students need to arrive dressed for an interview (with resumes in hand) at 9:30 am. Seattle's city...
PNCECE featured in Greener Reality: Jobs, Skills and Equity in a Cleaner U.S. Economy report
GreenerReality: Jobs, Skills, andEquity in a Cleaner U.S. Economy Greener Reality: Jobs, Skills, and Equity in a Cleaner U.S. Economy - a report from COWS/Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison Greener Reality takes stock of the green economy, looking at what works (and...
Careers in Energy Week celebrated by statewide events Oct. 15 – 19
Almost half of today’s energy workforce will be retiring in the next decade. As technology within the industry quickly increases, so does the need for a tech-savvy workforce to support high-skill, high-wage jobs. The right education and training will provide men and...