Energy Northwest
Energy Northwest is a state-level Joint Operating Agency (JOA), comprised of 20 member public utilities in Washington. Formed in 1957, the JOA provides electricity at-cost to public utilities and municipalities, and energy-related services throughout the Pacific Northwest region. Vic Parrish, Energy Northwest CEO says, “We joined CASEnergy as part of our broader commitment to environmental stewardship and meeting the energy needs of our public power members. Columbia Generating Station and new nuclear development allow us to do both.” Energy Northwest owns and operates four electricity generating stations; Columbia Generating Station (nuclear BWR), Packwood Lake Hydroelectric Project, Nine Canyon Wind Project, and White Bluffs Solar Station. We also provide operations and maintenance services for a landfill-gas power plant and a natural gas combined cycle power plant. The JOA is presently developing a 680Mw Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plant in Western Washington, with initial operations slated for 2012.
