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Regulators grant Microsoft direct access
Microsoft Corp. announced July 13 that the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission approved a contract that allows the company to directly purchase clean energy from the wholesale market for its Puget Sound campus.
Agriculture Dept. inks $4.2M energy savings contract
U.S. Forest Service facilities in the Pacific Northwest will receive energy efficiency upgrades through a $4.22 million contract expected to reduce electricity and natural gas consumption in the region by 50%.
Starbucks nears commercial operation of 1st solar farm
Already meeting its 100% renewable energy target, Starbucks is making a strategic shift in its corporate renewable energy strategy.
Microsoft reaches utility deal to purchase clean power
In a move meant to support its corporate climate and renewable energy goals, Microsoft Corp. has reached a settlement with Washington utility Puget Sound Energy to allow the tech giant to purchase clean energy from the wholesale market.
REI, Starbucks, Target opt in for PSE green tariff
A number of large corporate and municipal energy consumers, including REI, Starbucks and Target, have signed up for a new green tariff offering from Puget Sound Energy.
Washington governor revives carbon tax proposal
In introducing plan to support pay for teachers and other public school workers, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee recently proposed a host of new taxes, including a state carbon tax that would charge emitters $25 per metric ton starting in 2018.
Washington adopts rule to cap large carbon emitters
Regulators in Washington state have adopted a new rule requiring businesses with large carbon emissions to cap and gradually reduce them over time.
