ESF April 2023 Meeting
Channel: ESF Oregon
Date: 2023-04-11

Speaker: Nicole Hughes

Nicole joined Renewable Northwest as Executive Director in July 2018. She has over 20 years of experience in the renewable energy industry in areas such as project development, construction, finance, permitting and policy for utility-scale wind and solar energy. She has worked for AWS Truepower, HDR, Element Power, RES Americas, Tetra Tech, and The Bonneville Power Administration. In her previous work, Nicole engaged with Renewable Northwest as a member and understands first-hand the importance of the organization's coalition work between advocacy organizations and renewable energy businesses in moving the region forward towards a clean energy future.

Presentation: 

Renewable Northwest's advocacy regarding actions to reduce GHG will be summarized.  Nicole will discuss active legislation in the region as well as regulatory and markets and transmission work focused on decarbonizing the grid.