The UTC oversees the conservation services offered by the regulated energy utilities in Washington State: Avista, Cascade Natural Gas, Northwest Natural, Pacific Power and Puget Sound Energy. This page contains background information on the development of the cost-effective conservation programs offered by each utility.
Avista
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Since 1995, Avista’s conservation programs have been funded through a surcharge in rates, called a tariff rider. In 2018, the surcharge will collect around $10 million in electric rates and $3 million in gas rates in Washington. Avista will capture about 45 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) and 720 thousand therms in its Washington service area.
For more information, call Avista at 1-800-227-9187 or visit Avista's Energy Savings website.
Pacific Power
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In 2000, Pacific Power established a rate surcharge called the Systems Benefits Charge (SBC) to fund their conservation programs in Washington. The SBC will collect around $11 million in 2018 for programs that capture about 50 million kWh in electricity savings.
For more information call Pacific Power at 1-888-221-7070 or visit Pacific Power's website.
Puget Sound Energy
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Since 1997, PSE has funded their conservation programs through a separate surcharge on customer bills. In 2018, the electric conservation rider will collect around $99 million for programs that capture 281 million kWh in electricity savings. The natural gas conservation rider will collect around $15 million for programs that capture about 5 million therms in natural gas savings.
For more information, call PSE at 1-800-562-1482 or visit PSE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable's website.
Northwest Natural Gas
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In 2001, Northwest Natural began implementing gas conservation programs in Washington. The company was authorized to defer the expenditures in these programs annually, with recovery through Purchased Gas Adjustment filings. In 2018, program expenditures will collect around $2.5 million for natural gas savings of about 365 thousand therms.
For more information, call Northwest Natural at 1-800-422-4012 or visit the Northwest Natural Conservation website for specific program information.
Cascade Natural Gas
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In the fall of 2007, Cascade substantially expanded its energy efficiency program offerings. The company was authorized in 2002 to defer the expenditures in these programs annually, with recovery through the Purchased Gas Adjustment filings. In 2018, program expenditures will collect around $5 million for natural gas energy savings of about 615 thousand therms.
For more information, visit Cascade's Conservation Incentive website for conservation tips and financing offers.
Historic Conservation Savings and Spending
The Energy Independence Act requires utilities to establish conservation targets every two years, starting in 2010.
Electric Conservation Program Savings and Spending
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2018 MWh | 2018 Spending | 2019 MWh | 2019 Spending | 2020 MWh | 2020 Spending | 2021 MWh | 2021 Spending | 2022 MWh | 2022 Spending | 2023 MWh | 2023 Spending | |
Avista | 2018 46,260 | 2018 $15,418,877 | 2019 47,492 | 2019 $16,289,405 | 2020 32,593 | 2020 $10,871,059 | 2021 50,205 | 2021 $16,045,523 | 2022 23,021 | 2022 $10,246,720 | 2023 71,000 | 2023 $29,600,000 |
Pacific Power | 2018 52,189 | 2018 $10,172,684 | 2019 42,476 | 2019 $9,393,295 | 2020 45,955 | 2020 $10,840,492 | 2021 43,776 | 2021 $14,642,787 | 2022 34,052 | 2022 $13,759,344 | 2023 56,000 | 2023 $22,600,000 |
PSE | 2018 299,918 | 2018 $91,086,596 | 2019 235,554 | 2019 $73,398,438 | 2020 221,001 | 2020 $67,290,592 | 2021 208,965 | 2021 $102,700,629 | 2022 244,343 | 2022 $99,157,281 | 2023 252,000 | 2023 $122,800,000 |
Total | 2018 398,367 | 2018 $116,678,157 | 2019 325,522 | 2019 $99,081,138 | 2020 299,549 | 2020 $89,002,143 | 2021 302,946 | 2021 $133,388,939 | 2022 301,416 | 2022 $109,404,001 | 2023 379,000 | 2023 $175,000,000 |
Natural Gas Conservation Program Savings and Spending
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2018 Therms | 2018 Spending | 2019 Therms | 2019 Spending | 2020 Therms | 2020 Spending | 2021 Therms | 2021 Spending | 2022 Therms | 2022 Spending | 2023 Therms | 2023 Spending | |
Avista | 2018 731,001 | 2018 $ 3,766,184 | 2019 504,113 | 2019 $ 5,194,368 | 2020 595,332 | 2020 $ 4,547,533 | 2021 785,347 | 2021 $5,996,530 | 2022 545,769 | 2022 $6,672,223 | 2023 4390000 | 2023 $26,500,000 |
Cascade | 2018 766,638 | 2018 $ 5,444,981 | 2019 783,062 | 2019 $ 6,708,580 | 2020 673,830 | 2020 $ 6,033,214 | 2021 1,061,827 | 2021 $8,518,965 | 2022 620,687 | 2022 $7,059,391 | 2023 1060000 | 2023 $13,400,000 |
NW Natural | 2018 379,583 | 2018 $ 2,383,337 | 2019 372,948 | 2019 $ 2,323,767 | 2020 320,170 | 2020 $ 2,363,539 | 2021 399,957 | 2021 $3,069,312 | 2022 430,470 | 2022 $3,315,452 | 2023 287000 | 2023 $3,600,000 |
PSE | 2018 3,771,307 | 2018 $15,790,198 | 2019 3,228,159 | 2019 $17,755,125 | 2020 4,102,810 | 2020 $15,079,957 | 2021 3,389,902 | 2021 $19,432,109 | 2022 4,670,011 | 2022 $24,507,227 | 2023 4400000 | 2023 $26.500,000 |
Total | 2018 5,648,529 | 2018 $27,384,700 | 2019 4,888,282 | 2019 $31,981,840 | 2020 5,692,142 | 2020 $28,024,243 | 2021 5,637,033 | 2021 $37,016,916 | 2022 6,266,937 | 2022 $41,554,293 | 2023 10,137,000 | 2023 $70,000,000 |
If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact Jennifer Snyder at jsnyder@utc.wa.gov or 360-664-1311.