2021 Archived News

December 15, 2021 at 8:25 a.m.

EN Employees Mark 41 Years of Spreading Holiday Joy

Thanks to the generosity of Energy Northwest employees, 374 Tri-Cities area children will receive both toys and needed clothing items this holiday season.

December 14, 2021 at 8:25 a.m.

Nuclear Energy Back on the Grid Following Turbine Maintenance

Energy Northwest operators reconnected Columbia Generating Station to the northwest power grid Monday afternoon following a planned maintenance outage.

December 13, 2021 at 8:24 a.m.

Career Fairs Help EN Reach the Next Generation

For decades, college career fairs have been a key strategy that employers use to recruit new employees.

December 7, 2021 at 7:53 a.m.

Engineer Receives CEO Lifesaving Award for Off-the-Job Heroism

​​Sometimes a trip to the coast is just a family vacation.

December 6, 2021 at 8:06 a.m.

Columbia Generating Station Offline for Planned Turbine Maintenance

Energy Northwest operators disconnected Columbia Generating Station from the northwest power grid early this morning for a planned maintenance outage.

December 1, 2021 at 8:03 a.m.

Energy Northwest Raises $80,000 for United Way

For the second year in a row, Energy Northwest employees raised more than $80,000 to benefit the United Way of Benton and Franklin Counties.

November 15, 2021 at 7:48 a.m.

Work-Based Learning Program a Win-Win

​Marissa Ray, of Energy Northwest's Training department, knows first-hand the benefits of work-based learning (WBL) students.

November 11, 2021 at 7:55 a.m.

Energy Northwest Named to Top Military Friendly Employers List for 7th Straight Year

Energy Northwest is proud to announce that it has earned the Military Friendly Employer designation for 2022.

November 3, 2021 at 7:39 a.m.

Public Power Forum Focuses on Energizing the Future

​More than 180 regional leaders came together last week to learn about the future of the power industry and how to be ready for it.

November 1, 2021 at 7:32 a.m.

Powering Our Clean Energy Future

For more than 60 years, Energy Northwest has been producing carbon-free energy for its public power members.

October 4, 2021 at 7:20 a.m.

From Navy Captain to Energy Executive. CEO Schuetz Ascends to the Top

Bob Schuetz never imagined a career with Energy Northwest.

October 1, 2021 at 2:55 a.m.

2 Employees Selected for WIN Mentoring Pilot

Kristine Darling wants to learn from others.

September 14, 2021 at 2:49 a.m.

Morrison Receives Highest Honor From NWPPA

The Northwest Public Power Association recognized Sid Morrison (above), for his lifetime of public service with the John M. George Public Service Award.

September 10, 2021 at 2:40 a.m.

Meet the NEXT Leaders in Nuclear

If there are fewer than a dozen people in any given meeting in the nuclear industry, the odds are high that only 1 of them is a woman.

August 30, 2021 at 2:34 a.m.

Fish Rescue Part of Packwood’s Annual Maintenance Outage

The Packwood Lake Hydroelectric Project was taken offline August 15 for its annual maintenance outage.

August 26, 2021 at 2:27 a.m.

Officers Elected to Energy Northwest Executive Board

The Energy Northwest Executive Board elected officers at its public meeting in Snoqualmie on August 25.

August 4, 2021 at 2:20 a.m.

Morrison Energy Center Name Honors Public Power Advocate Sid Morrison

Energy Northwest leaders and board members officially dedicated the Morrison Energy Center during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 29.

July 29, 2021 at 2:15 a.m.

Schuetz Selected As Energy Northwest’s New CEO

Energy Northwest’s Executive Board today named Robert (Bob) Schuetz as the agency’s CEO, effective Aug. 7. Schuetz has been the site vice president since August 2018.

July 22, 2021 at 2:11 a.m.

EN Manager Selected for First NucLEADers Cohort

​​​​​​As a mechanical engineering student at Washington State University, Kaitlin Carter knew she wanted a career in energy.

June 29, 2021 at 2:02 a.m.

CEO Sawatzke Leaves a Legacy of Excellence at Energy Northwest

Brad Sawatzke started his career in nuclear power as an outage laborer at Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant in Minnesota.

June 19, 2021 at 1:58 a.m.

Northwest Nuclear Plant Refueled, Tuned Up, Back Online

Operators at Columbia Generating Station reconnected the nuclear power plant to the Northwest power grid today at 12:25 a.m. following its 25th refueling, and just in time to meet the summer's higher demand for electricity.

June 16, 2021 at 1:53 a.m.

Energy Northwest Board Names Grover Hettel as Interim CEO

Energy Northwest's executive board today named Grover Hettel as the agency's interim chief executive officer.

May 17, 2021 at 1:50 a.m.

Members, Officers Elected to Nuclear Energy Participant Board

Columbia Generating Station stakeholders, representing 92 utilities in 6 states, elected member utilities and individual officers to the nuclear power plant’s participants review board ​during their public meeting on May 13.

May 8, 2021 at 1:45 a.m.

Columbia Generating Station Begins 25th Refueling

Early this morning, Energy Northwest operators disconnected Columbia Generating Station from the Northwest power grid to begin its 25th refueling outage.

April 22, 2021 at 1:39 a.m.

Governing Board Elects New Director; Longtime Chair To Retire in June

The Energy Northwest Board of Directors elected a new member to the agency’s executive board during its regular meeting Wednesday.

April 1, 2021 at 1 a.m.

Energy Northwest, Grant County PUD & X-Energy Announce TRi Energy Partnership

Today, Energy Northwest, Grant County Public Utility District, and X-energy, LLC signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a mutual partnership to support the development and commercial demonstration of the country’s first advanced nuclear reactor.

March 24, 2021 at 12:57 a.m.

Energy Northwest Receives National Award for Outstanding Safety Practices

Energy Northwest earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2020.

March 18, 2021 at 12:51 a.m.

Elementary Students Help With Spring Cleaning for the Birds

For the past 5 years, Energy Northwest employees have been playing housekeeper for migratory owls that make their home in the shrub-steppe grassland surrounding the Pacific Northwest’s only nuclear power plant.

February 24, 2021 at 12:46 a.m.

Energy Northwest Employees Raise $83,000 for United Way

A global pandemic and limited ability to hold in-person fundraising events didn’t put a damper on the spirits of Energy Northwest employees raising funds for the United Way of Benton and Franklin counties.

February 3, 2021 at 12:19 a.m.

Energy Northwest Board of Directors Officer Elections

The Energy Northwest Board of Directors elected officers at its virtual meeting on January 27. The officers each serve a 2-year term.

January 11, 2021 at 12:14 a.m.

Energy Northwest Receives Notification of $1,150,000 Grant

Energy Northwest was conditionally awarded a $1,150,000 grant from the state’s Clean Energy Fund to install a network of electric vehicle charging stations along the White Pass Scenic Byway.

January 7, 2021 at 12:05 a.m.

CEO Brad Sawatzke Announces Intention To Retire in June

Chief Executive Officer Brad Sawatzke announced his intention to retire from the agency at the end of June, in an email to employees Wednesday.