Join us for the next installment of the Making Energy Work webinar series! We will be hearing by a group of speakers steeped in the microgrid and community energy spaces of Oregon and Washington, including:

• Anders Alexander, Policy Committee member w/ Washington Solar Energy Industries Association to tee-up WA 2026 microgrid bills harnessing momentum of HB 2065/2066 in OR last year;
• Nathan Cheek, Community Energy & Economy Manager w/ Wallowa Resources to discuss Wallowa County’s proposed microgrid project;
• Peter Kernan, Sr. Utility Analyst and AR 681 staff lead from Oregon Public Utilities Commission; and,
• Bayoan Ware, Sr. Project Manager w/ Energy Trust of Oregon to present the agency’s custom microgrid incentive and upcoming funding opportunities.

This free webinar is open to participants from municipalities, Tribal Nations, farms, ranches, community-based organizations, state agencies, independent energy developers, policy-makers and regulators, financial and academic institutions, and anyone else interested in learning more about microgrid development in Oregon and Washington.