Note: These links to energy-related web sites are provided as a convenience to WUTC customers. The Commission does not endorse any product, service, or viewpoint contained on them. Scroll down the page, or use the listing of categories below.

Northwest utilities
Regulators
State agencies
Regional organizations
Federal agencies
Statistics and data
Energy pricing
Natural gas
Conservation
Green power and renewable resources
Restructuring
Dams, fish, and environment
General information
Links to links
Consumer links

Northwest utilities
Electric utilities
Avista
PacifiCorp
Puget Sound Energy
BPA - Bonneville Power Administration. The monthly BPA Journal provides news to customers and interested public.
Seattle City Light
Tacoma Power
Snohomish PUD
Washington PUD Association includes links to Public Utility Districts in Washington.
Washington Rural Electric Cooperative Association lists many rural, mutual, and cooperative electric utilities
BC Hydro

Gas utilities
Avista
Cascade Natural Gas
Puget Sound Energy
Northwest Natural Gas
PG&E Gas Transmission Northwest
Williams Northwest Pipeline

Government
Regulators
BC CAS - British Columbia Crown Agencies Secretariat is the main centre for financial and economic analysis of Crown operations; the Secretariat also plays a role in formulating and communicating Cabinet policy directives to Crown corporations.
BC MEM - British Columbia Ministry of Energy & Mines.
BC OGC - British Columbia Oil & Gas Commission regulates natural gas exploration and development.
BCUC - British Columbia Utilities Commission.
OPUC - Oregon Public Utility Commission.
CPUC - California Public Utility Commission.
IPUC - Idaho Public Utility Commission
NARUC - National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners represents public utility and transportation commissions (PUCs) in the US and Canada. See NARUC's Electricity Committee, Gas Committee, and PUC links.
NRRI - National Regulatory Research Institute at the Ohio State University provides research and assistance to help public utility commissions accomplish their missions.
utilityregulation.com is a resource for public utility regulation.


Washington state agencies
EFSEC - The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council is the permitting authority for energy facilities over 350 mW in Washington State. Their site includes current applications.
Energy Policy Group is a division of the Washington State Office of Trade and Economic Development.
Energy Program at Washington State University offers a variety of energy services to businesses and homes in Washington.
EnergyIdeas Clearinghouse at Washington State University provides reliable and ubiased energy information and assistance for Pacific Northwest utilities, and their commercial and industrial customers.

Regional agencies
NWPCC - The Northwest Power and Conservation Council is a four-state compact (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington) which oversees electric power system planning and fish and wildlife recovery in the Columbia river basin.
WECC - Western Electricity Coordinating Council coordinates and promotes electric system reliability in the western United Statas, Canada, and Mexico.
WIEB - Western Interstate Energy Board, an association of Western states and Canadian provinces.

Federal agencies
DOE - US Department of Energy.
EIA - The Energy Information Administration offers official energy statistics from the US government.
FERC - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regulates transmission and wholesale prices of natural gas, oil, and electricity in interstate commerce, and licenses and inspects hydroelectric projects.
NOAA - The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration includes the National Weather Service and National Marine Fisheries Service.

Energy statistics and data
6560 Study - The Washington State Electricity System Study (1998) is a comprehensive overview prepared by the WUTC and Energy Policy Group.
Annual Energy Review lets users view or download over 1,800 data series from EIA's annual energy report. Most data are available on an annual basis from 1949 through 2000.
Consumer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics includes energy price information.
Electricity data and natural gas data from ICFC, the International Communications Conference for Marketing, Forecasting and Demand Analysis, hosted by Illinois State University.
Performance Profiles of Major Energy Producers - annual DOE/EIA publication.
WINGS, the Williams Pipeline bulletin board, has up-to-date information on gas pipeline capacity, operational notices, and tariffs.

Energy pricing
Bloomberg Energy is a subscription service which offers some free price data and news.
Dow Jones energy indices courtesy LGC Consulting and Energy Online.
NYMEX energy contracts include electricity futures information for Mid-Columbia and California-Oregon Border.
PMA OnLine Power Report from the Power Marketers Association (PMA) has daily price information.
PowerMarketers.Com provides electricity and natural gas PRICES, news, and other energy industry information from The Power Marketing Association.
Reuters offers price information for North American energy markets, including natural gas and electricity.

Natural gas
AGA - American Gas Association represents gas utilities
GRI - Gas Research Institute provides products and services related to natural gas.

Conservation
Best Practices - DOE's Office of Industrial Technology presents tools for industrial plants to improve energy efficiency, enhance environmental performance, and increase productivity.
ConWEB - Conservation news sponsored by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance.
DOE - Energy Savers serves as a consumer resource to start cutting home energy prices.
Energy Ideas from WSU's Energy Program provides useful information about energy efficiency, an energy glossary, links, and many other services.
Energy Savers for industry plant managers and engineers.
EERE - Comprehensive resources of DOE’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy network (EERE), plus access to more than 600 links and 80,000 customers. See EERE's guide to building efficiency.
EnergyIdeas Clearinghouse at Washington State University provides reliable and ubiased energy information and assistance for Pacific Northwest utilities, and their commercial and industrial customers.
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA or the Alliance) is a consortium of Northwest utilities investing in market transformation for energy-efficient products and services.
Northwest Energy Efficiency Business Listings a collection of energy efficiency firms and professionals that can help you in your quest for energy efficiency.

Renewable resources
AWEA - American Wind Energy Association advocates the development of wind energy as reliable, environmentally superior energy alternative. In particular, see AWEA's wind energy development database for Washington State.
EnergyIdeas Clearinghouse at Washington State University provides reliable and ubiased energy information and assistance for Pacific Northwest utilities, and their commercial and industrial customers.
Green Power Network from DOE provides news on green power markets and utility green pricing programs - both domestic and international.
Northwest Environmental Advocates work to protect and restore water and air quality, wetlands, and wildlife habitat, and to stimulate the development of renewable energy sources.
NREL - National Renewable Energy Laboratory, DOE's laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research, development and deployment.
EMAA - Electric Markets Analysis and Applications from NREL provides strategic information on facilitating renewable energy technologies in electricity markets.
Washington Solar Energy Industries Association promotes the effective use of solar energy in Washington State through education and training.
Solar Washington Chapter of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES)

Electricity restructuring
AARP consumer guide to electric utility restructuring, provided by the American Association of Retired Persons.
Hearing on Economic Issues Associated with the Restructuring of Energy Industries, held before the US Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on June 13, 2001. Includes testimony by William Hogan, Paul Joskow, Alfred Kahn.

Dams, fish, and the environment
American Rivers is a non-profit organization for the protection and restoration of healthy natural rivers and the variety of life they sustain.
Atlantic Salmon Federation is an international non-profit organization promoting conservation and wise management of the wild Atlantic salmon and its environment.
Natural Resources Council of Maine works to protect, conserve and restore Maine's environment.
For the Sake of the Salmon is a regional organization operating in Washington, Oregon and California.
River Alliance of Wisconsin is a non-profit, non-partisan group which advocates for the protection, enhancement and restoration of the state's rivers and watersheds.
Trout Unlimited aims to conserve, protect and restore North American trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds.
United Nations Dams & Development Project promotes improved decision-making, planning, and management of dams and their alternatives, based on the core values and strategic priorities of the World Commission on Dams.

Global Climate
Pew Center on Global Climate Change

General information
American Petroleum Institute
California Energy Commission includes links to many other energy sites
EPRI is the Electric Power Research Institute. EPRI Journal Online provides information about electricity research, including renewables, fuel cells, and other topics
NRRI Electric and Gas page from the National Regulatory Research Institute
What is Energy? A basic introduction to energy from the California Energy Commission
What's a watt? An interactive energy conversion web page from InfinitePower.com
WSU Energy Program Library catalog

Links to links
NW Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy links to more than 250 Web sites
The HUB - NW Enernet's index of energy web sites in eight Northwest states and two provinces.
The Utility Connection - Comprehensive links to electric, gas, water and wastewater utilities, regulators, associations and resource
Public Utility Home Page - Lawyer Scott Rubin's collection of utilities and associations.
Wholesale Electric Power Links from EIA includes US transmission organizations and energy pricing.
WUTC Hotlinks- a more general set of links to regulatory and utility resources.
National Association of State Energy Offices

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Staff contact: Deborah Reynolds at (360) 664-1255 or by e-mail dreynold@wutc.wa.gov