Puget Sound Energy

Electric vehicles will soon be a primary commuting option for employees in Washington state. PSE Up & Go Electric for Workplace allows employers to keep up with the growing demand for EV charging while taking advantage of reduced upfront costs. Our Up & Go Electric for Workplace incentives cover up to 100% of the costs for employers to install and maintain fast, convenient EV charging for the exclusive use of their employees. To make sure the electric transportation future is for everyone, enhanced Empower Mobility incentives are available for workplaces that serve or employ historically underrepresented communities. Learn more: https://ms.spr.ly/6046WwrPi

We’re thrilled to share that our Clean Buildings Accelerator program has picked up yet another award! The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), 2024 Regional Awards – Western US Region, recognized the program as the “Innovative Project of the Year”. The Clean Buildings Accelerator is a free program designed to help PSE’s commercial customers comply with Washington’s Clean Buildings Law. Since the program’s launch, we’ve helped more than 120 organizations adhere to the law by benchmarking, creating an energy management plan, and more.

PSE wants to work with our business customers to create a better energy future. We offer dozens of programs to help these customers save money, reduce their energy usage, hit sustainability goals, and better serve their own customers. Our quarterly business newsletter can help you stay up to date on our energy efficiency, renewable energy and electric vehicle programs and offers, plus industry news, events and more. Sign up here: https://ms.spr.ly/6044m0eSQ

We are proud to announce that Grid Deployment Office | U.S. Department of Energy selected us to receive $45 million as part of an investment from the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program. The funds will support our work to strengthen and modernize our power grid by allowing PSE to invest in innovative technologies and infrastructure that will not only improve electric service reliability and prevent disruptions, but also support economic development through improved resiliency, job creation, and pre-apprenticeship opportunities in the Skagit River Valley. Learn more at https://ms.spr.ly/6049mhNC1

PSE believes in partnering with our customers to create a better, cleaner energy future. Through our half-dozen industrial programs, including the Industrial System Optimization Program and Industrial Strategic Energy Management, we’re helping industrial businesses reduce their energy usage while lowering their bills and earning incentives. Customers like Conagra Brands, Trident Seafoods and Puyallup Water Pollution Control Plant worked with PSE to become more energy efficient through simple fixes, free energy audits, customized plans and guidance, and more. “We used to run certain equipment 24 hours a day,” says Puyallup WPCP manager Dan Messier. “Now, it runs just four hours a day with no negative impact on operation. All we notice is energy savings.” Learn more: https://ms.spr.ly/6041mhsff

For many organizations, complying with Washington’s Clean Buildings Law can seem daunting, especially with deadlines rapidly approaching. PSE’s award-winning Clean Buildings Accelerator program can help. We’ve supported organizations from school districts to commercial real estate firms to understand what the law requires and how to get on track to comply with the law and go beyond. “PSE’s Accelerator program was extremely helpful in clearing up gray areas and answering my questions about the law’s complex requirements.” – facilities manager at Steilacoom Historical School District No. 1 Organizations can enroll in our free Clean Buildings Accelerator info session Oct. 15. Learn more here: https://ms.spr.ly/6042m0WbC

Organizations that electrify their fleets can reduce their operation and maintenance costs while supporting their sustainability goals and preparing for the electric transportation future. PSE can help with its Up & Go Electric for Fleet program, which provides up to $250,000 in incentives to cover a significant portion of the costs for electric service upgrades and EV charging equipment. It’s part of PSE’s commitment to driving the expansion of electric mobility. Our incentives have already helped Lighthouse Mission, the City of Mount Vernon, Camp Korey, North Pacific Industries and more electrify their fleets. Learn more here: https://ms.spr.ly/6046m0o1i

A big milestone at our Beaver Creek wind facility in Montana this month as the final wind turbine was just installed. Even though all 88 turbines are now standing, we are nowhere near complete. More work needs to be done in the coming months before the wind farm is operational in August of 2025. Learn more at psemontana.com

It’s National Drive Electric Week! Since this time last year, PSE launched three new programs aimed at making it easier and more affordable for our customers to switch to an electric vehicle by expanding access to EV charging. If you’re an EV driver looking to upgrade your home charging, an organization that wants to offer charging to employees, or a community with a desire to provide public charging, our new incentives and rebates can cover up to 100% of the cost. We believe electricity is the transportation fuel of the future and that accelerating the electrification of transportation is vital to achieving carbon reduction goals and creating a more equitable clean energy future. Learn more: https://ms.spr.ly/6047meFD3

We are excited to announce that will be adding two clean energy projects in our state. One will be a new utility scale-solar farm at our existing Lower Snake River Wind facility. The other is a power purchase agreement we have made for a Battery Energy Storage System in Pierce County. Both projects will be able to generate up to 342 MW of energy to help our commitment to diversify our renewable resource mix and meet the state’s CETA targets. Learn more here: https://ms.spr.ly/6044me1ko