Archived News & Information Rollup Image Page ContentPlease click year to expand the contents 2023 Hands-on with STEM at Kids Engineering Day Energy Northwest breaks ground on U.S. Route 12 electric vehicle charging network Energy Northwest statement on X-energy-Dow announcement Columbia Generating Station produces record amount of energy in 2022 Executive Board Chair, Officers, Director and Board of Directors Officers Elected Energy Northwest brings first EV fast charger to Walla Walla 2022 EN Santas, elves bring smiles to Tri-Cities childrenEnergy Northwest brings EV station online in Naches Board of Directors elect officers Electric vehicle fast chargers coming to Methow ValleyLeading the charge into a clean energy future CNO Hettel receives life-saving award at Governor’s L&I conference Member visits highlight EN’s role as JOA Interns find career path, passion at EN Curio and Energy Northwest sign MOU as used nuclear fuel recycling industry partnersMembers, Officers Elected to Nuclear Energy Participant BoardCNO recognized for life-saving efforts Inside and outside directors elected to Executive BoardEnergy Northwest leading the charge with network of new EV charging stations Energy Northwest receives 1st place safety award Three decades of donations Surface water treatment plant flows EN into future All in for burrowing owls 2021 EN employees mark 41 years of spreading holiday joyNuclear energy back on the grid following turbine maintenanceCareer fairs help EN reach the next generationEngineer receives CEO Lifesaving Award for off-the-job heroismColumbia Generating Station offline for planned turbine maintenanceEnergy Northwest raises $80,000 for United WayWork-based learning program a win-winEnergy Northwest named to top Military Friendly Employers list for 7th straight yearPublic Power Forum focuses on energizing the futurePowering our clean energy futureFrom Navy captain to energy executive. CEO Schuetz ascends to the topTwo employees selected for WIN mentoring pilotMorrison receives highest honor from NWPPAMeet the NEXT leaders in nuclearFish rescue part of Packwood’s annual maintenance outageOfficers Elected to Energy Northwest Executive BoardMorrison Energy Center name honors public power advocate Sid MorrisonSchuetz selected as Energy Northwest’s new CEOEN manager selected for first NucLEADers cohortCEO Sawatzke leaves a legacy of Excellence at Energy NorthwestNorthwest nuclear plant refueled, tuned up, back onlineEnergy Northwest board names Grover Hettel as interim CEOMembers, Officers Elected to Nuclear Energy Participant BoardColumbia Generating Station Begins 25th RefuelingGoverning board elects new director; longtime chair to retire in JuneEnergy Northwest, Grant County PUD and X-energy announce TRi Energy PartnershipEnergy Northwest receives national award for outstanding safety practicesElementary students help with spring cleaning for the birdsEnergy Northwest employees raise $83,000 for United Way Energy Northwest Board of Directors Officer Elections Energy Northwest receives notification of $1.15 million grant CEO Brad Sawatzke announces intention to retire in June 2020 Energy Northwest delivers holiday cheer to 330 Head Start childrenNew solar development planned for 300 acres in Richland New energy project powers up in Richland (energy-northwest.com)Energy Northwest applauds DOE selection of TerraPower-GE Hitachi for advanced nuclear energy awardOnline teaching brings new challenges for EN employees at CBCEnergy Northwest lauds Department of Energy's selection of X-energy for advanced nuclear energy award Annual Siren Tests Scheduled for Thursday Oct. 15 Columbia's record generation keeping the region cool Phased approach for return to work Members, Officers Elected to Nuclear Participant Board Essential only reporting extended to May 31 Essential-only reporting extended to May 4 Non-essential worker status change, operations continue Power operations continue amid challenging times Clean energy project underway in Richland New Study Shows Washington Can Achieve a Clean Energy Future 2019 Annual Siren Tests Scheduled for Oct. 17 CEO, Hanford Fire recognize employees for lifesaving Sen. Sheldon Named to Energy Strategy Advisory Committee Columbia back on the grid in time for summer Members, Officers Elected to Nuclear Energy Participant Board Columbia Generating Station Begins 24th Refueling Record generation yields EN’s largest privilege tax payment to state Energy Northwest Governing Board Elections Columbia reaches historical high for nuclear generation 2018 Washington’s First Utility Solar & Battery Project Consecutive Records for Tri-Cities Nuclear Plant Energy Northwest employee to receive agency lifesaving award 1st Public EV Fast Charger Opens at Yakima Eatery Officers Elected to Energy Northwest Executive Board Energy Northwest pays state privilege tax Columbia Generating Station elevated to Column 1 after review Members, Officers Elected to Nuclear Energy Facility’s Participant Board Columbia Generating Station returns to NW power grid Columbia Generating Station Offline Brad Sawatzke Named Energy Northwest CEO Inside and Outside Directors Elected to Executive Board COO Sawatzke assumes Interim CEO duties Columbia among "highest performing reactors" in U.S. Tri-City CEO picked to bring new nuclear on line Columbia Sets Monthly Generation Record 2017 TVA attorney chosen as EN’s next general counsel Columbia Generating Station returns to the NW power grid Columbia Generating Station offline Officers Elected to Energy Northwest Executive Board CEO Reddemann announces intention to retire in 2018 Columbia Reconnects to Northwest Power Grid Record generation from CGS yields largest privilege tax payment to state Nuclear value gains statewide support Backgrounder: Energy Northwest Refueling and Maintenance Outage 23 Columbia Generating Station Begins Biennial Refueling and Maintenance Outage DOE event doesn’t impact Energy Northwest Analysis Shows Columbia Generating Station’s Value to Region 2016 16-20 Columbia Reconnects to Power Grid 16-19 Columbia Generating Station offline Dec. 18 16-17 Governor appoints John Saven to Energy Northwest Executive Board 16-15 Corrective actions outlined 16-14 Report identifies opportunities for improvement, but no systemic chilled work environment 16-13 Energy Northwest Awarded State Clean Energy Fund Grant 16-11 Initial Investigation (Phase 1 of 2) Concludes 16-10 Energy Northwest Pays Privilege Tax Today 16-07 Demand response demonstration project concludes with high success rate, national award 16-05 Columbia Generating Station Reconnects to Power Grid 16-04 Columbia Generating Station Offline 16-03 Platts Finds EN has Lowest Nuclear Fuel Costs Energy Northwest Awards Nuclear Fuel Fabrication and Services Contract BPA honors Energy Northwest CFO EN makes top five for STEM employers EN Named Victory Media's 2017 Military Friendly Employers List EN honored as AWB Employer of the Year 2015 15-26 Energy Northwest Recognized as Military Friendly Employer 15-25 Energy Northwest Celebrates Nuclear Science Week 15-17 Officers Elected to Energy Northwest Executive Board 15-16 Energy Northwest Pays Privilege Tax Today 15-15: Members and Officers Elected to Participants Review Board 15-14 Columbia Generating Station sets longest run record; begins refueling and maintenance outage 15-14 Backgrounder: Energy Northwest Refueling and Maintenance Outage 22 15-13 Demand Response Project update 15-11 Former congressman, state senator receive power awards 15-10 Sen. Tim Sheldon to receive NWPPA Public Service Award 15-09 Sid Morrison to receive NWPPA Community Service Award 15-05 Grays Harbor PUD commissioner elected assistant secretary of Energy Northwest Board of Directors 15-04 Jefferson PUD commissioner elected vice-president of Energy Northwest Board of Directors 15-03 Grant PUD commissioner elected president of Energy Northwest Board of Directors 15-02 Franklin PUD commissioner re-elected secretary of Energy Northwest Board of Directors 15-01 Columbia Generating Station sets third straight generation record 2014 NR 14-27 Columbia Generating Station marks 30 years of public power generation NR 14-26 Energy Northwest files motion to intervene in activist action NR 14-25 Columbia Generating Station sets personal best for longest generation run NR 14-24 EN, BPA Launch Demand Response Pilot Project NR 14-22 Energy Northwest garners over $23.5M for ratepayers in settlement with Department of Energy NR 14-21 Columbia Generating Station sets new generation record NR 14-20 Energy Northwest employees raise $30k for March of Dimes NR 14-19 Energy Northwest to Provide O&M Services at Tieton Dam Hydroelectric Project NR 14-18 Dave Remington Elected Assistant Secretary of Energy Northwest Executive Board NR 14-17 Benton PUD Commissioner Re-elected Secretary of Energy Northwest Executive Board NR 14-16 Jack Janda Re-elected Vice Chair of Executive Board NR 14-15 Sid Morrison Re-elected as Executive Board Chair NR 14-14 Officers Elected to Energy Northwest Executive Board NR 14-13 Energy Northwest Pays Privilege Tax Today NR 14-12 Energy Northwest Employees Honored by AWBNR 14-11 Energy Northwest Receives Media Award NR 14-10 William 'Skip' Orser reappointed to Energy Northwest Executive Board NR 14-09 Linda Gott elected to EN EB NR 14-08 Kathy Vaughn re-elected to EN EB NR 14-07 Will Purser re-elected to EN EB NR 14-06 Lori Sanders re-elected to EN EB NR 14-05 Jack Janda re-elected to EN Exec BoardNR 14-04 Court awards EN costs of used fuel storage NR 14-03 Siren Test Scheduled for WednesdayNR 14-02 Energy Northwest Testimony Supports SSB 5991 NR 14-01 Energy Northwest Receives Safety Award 2013 MA 13-05 Santa comes early for Tri-City kidsNR 13-23 NuScale SMR Initiative Moves ForwardMA 13-04 Energy Northwest adds "Regional Value" page to websiteNR 13-22 Mike Jones Appointed EN Board of Directors NR 13-21 Governor appoints James P. Moss to Energy Northwest Executive BoardNR 13-20 Energy Northwest: 10 Million Hours of Safe WorkMA 13-03 Energy Northwest adds "seismic safety" page to newly-launched energy education websiteNR 13-19 Governor, Energy Northwest Support Nuclear Science WeekNR 13-18 Energy Northwest Supports Public Power WeekNR 13-17 Siren Tests Scheduled for WednesdayNR 13-16 Energy Northwest, CBC Honor Students Who Go Above and Beyond in Nuclear Training NR 13-15 Governor Re-appoints Remington to Energy Northwest Executive BoardNR 13-14 Energy Northwest Joins Small Modular Reactor Initiative NR 13-13 Officers Elected to Energy Northwest Executive Board MA 13-01 Media event: New renewable energy storage technology unveiled at Nine Canyon Wind Project NR 13-12 Energy Northwest Pays Record Amount of Privilege Taxes Today NR 13-11 Columbia Generating Station Begins Refueling and Maintenance Outage Saturday NR 13-10 Sid Morrison Re-elected to Executive Board NR 13-09 Energy Northwest honored with national award for outstanding safety practicesNR 13-08 Siren tests scheduled for Wednesday NR 13-07 Commissioner Kathy Vaughn appointed chair of ALF Committee on EN EB NR 13-06 Marc Daudon elected assistant secretary of EN EB NR 13-05 Commissioner Lori Sanders elected secretary of EN EB NR 13-04 Commissioner Bill Gordon elected secretary of EN BOD NR 13-03 Commissioner Terry Brewer elected vice president of EN BOD NR 13-02 Commissioner Linda Gott elected president of EN BOD NR 13-01 Nuclear plant achieves new records 2012 MA 12-04 Santa comes early for Tri-City kids NR 12-13 Additional siren testing begins next week NR 12-12 Bi-annual siren tests scheduled for Wednesday MA 12-03 Columbia Generating Station license renewal employee celebration today NR 12-11 Nine Canyon Wind Project reaches milestone NR 12-10 EN Executive Board officers elected NR 12-09 Energy Northwest pays privilege tax for 2011 NR 12-08 Columbia Generating Station receives 20-year license extension MA 12-02 Columbia Generating Station license renewal announcement; Gov. Chris Gregoire to attend NR 12-07 Columbia Generating Station increases energy output NR 12-06 EN BPA save ratepayers millions through nuclear fuel purchase NR 12-05 Columbia Generating Station attains environmental landmark NR 12-04 State Sen. Sheldon re-elected to Executive Board NR 12-03 Energy Northwest employees voice support for clean nuclear energy MA 12-01 Community clean-up project NR 12-02 British nuclear group visits Columbia Generating Station to benchmark training program NR 12-01 Bi-annual siren tests scheduled for Wednesday 2011 MA Santa and EN volunteers visit Tri-City kids this week NR 11-13 Adverse permit, market conditions force vote to end Radar Ridge Wind Project NR 11-12 Annual siren test Wednesday NR 11-11 Nuclear energy facility connects to power grid NR 11-10 Siren test planned for Monday NR 11-09 Energy Northwest awarded final judgment for cost of used nuclear fuel storage NR 11-08 Kenney Daudon appointed to EN Executive Board - officers elected NR 11-07 En pays privilege taxes NR 11-06 Media Advisory Community clean-up project NR 11-05 Unusual event withdrawn NR 11-04 Columbia Generating Station declares unusual event NR 11-03 Columbia Generating Station begins refueling outage NR 11-02 Columbia Generating Station goes offline - prepares for refueling outage NR 11-01 Additional siren testing continues MA Energy Northwest information nights 2010 NR 10-14 Energy Northwest continues 30-year tradition helping head start Media Availability: Greenpeace co-founder turned nuclear advocate speaks at Energy Northwest conference NR 10-13 Additional siren tests planned NR 10-12 Annual siren tests Wednesday NR 10-11 Mark Reddemann Named Energy Northwest CEO NR 10-10 Energy Northwest Executive Board officers elected NR 10-09 Energy Northwest pays $3.03 million in state, local taxes NR 10-08 Media Advisory: U.S. Congressmen speak on commercial used nuclear fuel storage NR 10-07 New outside directory appointed to Energy Northwest Executive Board NR 10-06 Energy Northwest Executive Board members elected NR 10-05 Energy Northwest recoups cost of used nuclear fuel storage NR 10-03 Pend Oreille County PUD joins Energy Northwest NR 10-02 Energy Northwest submits license renewal application NR 10-01 Independent Scientific review confirms Pacific County Wind Project safe for marbled murrelet 2009 NR 09-20 Energy Northwest Continues 29-Year Tradition Helping Head Start NR 09-19 Energy Northwest Laboratory Nationally Accredited NR 09-18 Energy Northwest to Recieve Recovery Act Funding for Hydroelectric Project NR 09-17 Annual Siren Tests Wednesday NR 09-16 Proposed Pacific County Wind Power Project Deemed Safe for Wildlife NR 09-15 Columbia Generating Station Back Online NR 09-14 Columbia Generating Station Off-line Due to Electrical Fault NR 09-13 Lewis County PUD, City of Centralia Join Energy Northwest, Membership Reaches 27 NR 09-12 Columbia Generating Station returns to service NR 09-11 Energy Northwest pays $3.56 million in state, local taxes NR 09-10 Feds to fund 3 Washington wind energy research projects NR 09-09 Nuclear power plant refueling begins NR 09-08 Sid Morrison appointed to third Energy Northwest Executive Board term NR 09-07 Jefferson County PUD joins Energy Northwest Membership Reaches 25 NR 09-06 Energy Northwest Hosts Regional Training Drill NR 09-05 ADAGE, Energy Northwest to Pursue Development of New Biomass Plants NR 09-04 Columbia Generating Station Returns to Service NR 09-03 Columbia Generating Station Temporarily Off-Line NR 09-02 Energy Northwest Board of Directors Elects Officers NR 09-01 Public Power Agency announces leadership changs 2008 NR 08-11 Energy Northwest celebrates 25th anniversary of first fuel loading at Columbia Generating Station NR 08-10 Energy Northwest brightens Christmas for Head Start children NR 08-09 Temporary Outage Planned at Nuclear Plant NR 08-08 Clark Public Utilities, City of Port Angeles Join Energy Northwest NR 08-07 Governor reappoints David Remington to Energy Northwest Executive Board NR 08-06 Columbia Generating Station Generating Power NR 08-05 Columbia Generating Station Trips Off-Line NR 08-04 Energy Northwest pays $3.27 million in state, local taxes NR 08-03 Clallam PUD, Whatcom PUD Join Energy Northwest NR 08-02 Energy Northwest achieves international environmental recertification NR 08-01 Nuclear station reducing power this weekend Contact: media@energy-northwest.com (509) 372-5376