The Issues

Clean Energy Initiative

Initiative 937 (or the Clean Energy Initiative) ensured that at least 15 percent of the electricity Washington state gets from major utilities comes from clean, renewable sources, and that those utilities lower our bills by getting all the cost-saving energy conservation available. By state law, citizen initiatives may be amended by the Legislature after two years. With the 2010 legislative session just around the corner, The Coalition and allied members will once again be carefully tracking any legislative attempts to amend I-937.

Washington state Rep. John McCoy honored for protecting I-937

Washington State Rep. John McCoy (D-Tulalip) has been honored by the NW Energy Coalition Friday for his successful efforts to maintain the integrity of the state’s voter-approved Clean Energy Initiative, I-937, particularly during the 2009 state legislative session. Coalition policy director Nancy Hirsh (left side of photo) and former Coalition policy associate and lobbyist Carrie Dolwick (right) presented the award to Rep. McCoy during a brief ceremony in the Coalition’s Seattle office June 18.

Washington: State legislature doesn’t mess with I-937

The 2010 Washington state legislative session has finally ended. While results for environmental issues were mixed overall, defenders of the 2006 Clean Energy Initiative 937 were pleased that no changes were made to the law…

Wash. State Legislature ends with no changes to Clean Energy Initiative

The 2010 legislative session has ended and although the legislature delivered mixed results for the environment overall, supporters of Clean Energy Initiative 937 were pleased that no changes were made to the law. Because of your help, we were able to protect the integrity and strength of Initiative 937 again this year…

How did Clean and Affordable Energy do this session in Washington State?

The 2010 legislative session has finally come to a close and it’s time to take inventory on how clean and affordable energy policies fared in Olympia. Read on to see where we stand…

Protect the integrity of Clean Energy Initiative 937

Clean Energy Initiative 937, passed by voters in 2006, requires WA state’s major utilities to increase the amount of new renewable resources to 15% by 2020.
We will once again be tracking any legislative attempts to amend 937 in 2010 and we’ll need your help and full support to ensure that no changes to 937 [...]

937 and EEFA in the Senate Environment, Water and Energy Committee

Energy Efficiency Financing Act – SB 6656

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Modifications to the Citizen’s Clean Energy Initiative 937 – SB 6672

General Comments on HB3034 and SB6672 Bills amending I-937

American Rivers, Climate Solutions, NW Energy Coalition, Renewable Northwest Project, Sierra Club, Washington Conservation Voters, Washington Environmental Council

937 in the House Technology Energy & Communications Cmte.

Clean Energy Initiative 937 FAQ

Check out this FAQ sheet to find out more about the Initiative does and what you can do to help protect it from special interests.

Articles and Op-Eds

On this page we will collect all of the media exposure relating to I-937 and ESSB 5840.

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