Clean Energy Implementation Plan

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Be part of the clean energy transformation


Learn about PSE’s energy transition View the 2021 CEIP and 2023 Biennial CEIP Update Contact the project team Learn about the Equity Advisory Group

Let’s create a clean energy future together

The Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP) is a four-year roadmap that will guide PSE’s clean energy investments for the years 2022-2025. Thanks to everyone who helped us include our customer and community values in our plan to build a more equitable and sustainable clean energy future for our region.


The 2023 Biennial CEIP Update Executive Summary is available in multiple languages

 

VIEW THE  2023 BIENNIAL CEIP UPDATE


Equity in energy

We're working to ensure all customers benefit from the transition to clean electricity, which requires a dedicated effort to consider the benefits and burdens to highly impacted and vulnerable populations.

 

In this work, we embrace the principles of energy equity by addressing accessibility, affordability and accountability.


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Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to host open meeting to review PSE’s 2023 Biennial Update on March 22

The UTC is hosting an open meeting at 9:00 a.m. Friday, March 22, 2024, to review PSE’s 2023 Biennial Clean Energy Implementation Plan Update (Biennial Update). During the meeting, PSE will present the Biennial Update to the Commission and respond to questions. For additional information, please view the meeting notice and the Commission website.


If you have questions about the meeting, please contact:

 

Joel Nightingale

joel.nightingale@utc.wa.gov

(360) 664-1154

 

When inquiring about the subject of this Notice, please refer to Docket UE-210795.


The next Equity Advisory Group meeting will take place on


View available EAG meeting materials and more upcoming meeting dates.

The Clean Electricity Transition - Part 1

The Clean Electricity Transition - Part 2

Background

The path to 100% clean electricity

The Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP) is an important piece of our long-term energy planning efforts to eliminate carbon emissions from our region’s electricity supply and meet the goals of Washington’s Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA), a new law that enables PSE to move further and faster on delivering clean electricity.


The CEIP is a key part of PSE's Beyond Net Zero carbon commitment and aspirational goals.

Clean energy milestones

The electricity PSE supplies is generated from a mix of resources. Today, over 40% of PSE’s electric energy supply comes from clean sources like wind and hydroelectric facilities that don’t emit greenhouse gas emissions. Our shared goal is to reach 100% clean electricity by 2045. 

2025

Coal-free electricity

60% of electric supply sourced from renewable or non-emitting resources

2030

Carbon-neutral electric system

2045

100% clean electricity

To help plan for the transition, PSE is including clean energy milestones in its 20+ year Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and the 10-year Clean Energy Action Plan (CEAP). The 4-year CEIP maps out timely and equitable progress toward these milestones based on community input and the needs and strategies identified in long-range planning documents.

Clean Energy Implementation Plan Link
CEAP Link
IRP Link

Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)



Visit the IRP Website to view the 20+ year resource plan identifying PSE customer future energy needs.

Clean Energy Action Plan (CEAP)


Visit the IRP website to view the 10-year strategy to meet customer needs and transform electric energy supply, filed jointly with IRP.

Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP)



4-year roadmap on specific targets and actions to meet customer needs and transform electric energy supply.

  • Learn more about the Clean Energy Transformation Act

    In 2019, Governor Inslee signed into law the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA), committing Washington to provide electricity free of greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. CETA includes three key milestones:


    • Elimination of coal-fired resources from electric power supply by 2025
    • A carbon neutral electricity supply by 2030, consisting of at least 80% non-emitting energy and up to 20% non-renewables with qualified carbon offsets
    • 100% non-emitting electricity supply by 2045

    CETA includes provisions for affordability and reliability and ensuring all customer benefit from the clean energy transformation. 


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  • Learn more about Clean Energy Implementation Plan requirements

    The Clean Energy Implementation Plan must include:


    • Interim targets to meet CETA standards
    • Specific targets for energy efficiency, demand response, and renewable energy
    • Specific actions we’ll take over the four-year period to reach targets
    • Identification of highly impacted communities and vulnerable populations 
    • Assessment of current benefits and burdens on customers, and description of how our specific actions will mitigate risks to highly impacted communities and vulnerable populations
    • Customer benefit indicators for progress on improving equitable distribution of benefits and burden reduction

    PSE partnered with the Equity Advisory Group, our current advisory groups and customers to shape the CEIP.


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  • Learn more about long range energy planning

    PSE plans out the electric system years in advance to ensure we can always serve our customers’ growing energy needs. The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) identifies how PSE provides cost-effective electricity and natural gas to reliably meet our customers’ needs over the next 20+ years, and the Clean Energy Action Plan identifies the lowest reasonable cost strategy for the next 10 years. 


    The 2021 IRP outlines PSE’s plans to eliminate coal from its electric portfolio of resources, achieving carbon neutrality by 2030, and transition to carbon free electric supply by 2045.


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  • PSE’s renewable energy programs

    Our customers are deeply concerned about climate change and want clean energy, and we share those interests. We’ve been an early leader on clean energy, investing in renewable resources and energy efficiency for homes and businesses in our region. 


    We have partnered with our customers to develop several renewable energy programs to help us make a difference together, like our Green Power, Solar Choice and Carbon Balance programs.


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  • PSE savings and rebates programs

    Our customers want opportunities to save money and the environment at the same time. PSE’s rebate program creates incentives to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy costs. 


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Process

Going further and faster 

We moved swiftly to engage our communities and submit our first Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP) to meet the goals of Washington’s Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA).


Next steps to delivering clean electricity

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Visual timeline depicting the start of of the CEIP process in 2021, final  in 2022, update in 2023 and the 2025 updated CEIP.

Roles in developing the CEIP 

We partnered with our customers and advisory groups to develop the CEIP roadmap. PSE is emphasizing engagement with highly impacted communities and vulnerable populations to create an equitable clean energy transition. We continue to engage with our customers, community members and regulators to accomplish our shared goals under CETA.

  • PSE customers and community members

    Customers that reside in PSE’s electricity service area, with a focus on highly impacted communities and vulnerable populations. 


    • Provide input on clean energy values, customer benefits and priorities to include in the CEIP through public participation opportunities
    • Review and comment on the draft CEIP
  • Equity Advisory Group (EAG)

    A community stakeholder group that advises PSE on equitable delivery of benefits and burden reduction related to the clean electric energy transformation.


    • Define how the CEIP addresses equity
    • Provide input and feedback on planning documents
    • Support community engagement activities
  • Other PSE processes

    In addition to the EAG, PSE’s other advisory groups include:


    • Integrated Resource Plan Stakeholders
    • Low Income Advisory Committee
    • Conservation Resource Advisory Group
    • Beyond Net Zero Carbon Advisory Committee

    PSE consults these advisory groups on CEIP topics related to their focus areas. 

  • Puget Sound Energy

    PSE prepared the CEIP in alignment with our equity and clean energy goals and the Clean Energy Transformation Act. 


    • Conduct community engagement
    • Thoughtfully consider and integrate community input
    • Prepare and submit CEIP
    • Implement CEIP
  • Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC)

    The UTC is the regulatory body charged with enforcing the rules of Washington's CETA. 


    • Review Draft CEIP
    • Approve, deny or modify Final CEIP 
    • Oversee implementation

Equity Advisory Group


As we work to create a new clean energy future and the urgent need to address climate change, we must do so in a way that ensures all of our customers, especially those who shoulder an outsized share of the climate burden, have a voice in and benefit from the transition to clean energy.


In 2021, PSE convened an inaugural Equity Advisory Group (EAG) to help seek perspectives from and broaden engagement with communities we serve, including frontline communities of low-income people and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). The members of the EAG share perspectives from their lived or working experiences related to environmental justice, Tribal interests, highly impacted communities, vulnerable populations, social services and affordable housing. 


In 2022 and 2023, we welcomed new members to the EAG as some member terms ended. Together, our new and returning members are helping to deepen and expand our perspectives in the clean electricity transition.


Current EAG Members


While we are not actively looking for new EAG members at this time, we encourage you to submit a preliminary application that we may refer to as openings occur. Submit your application online or contact us for assistance via email at Ray.Outlaw@pse.com or call 360-481-9483.


The EAG invites community members to submit comments and questions on meeting topics. Comments will be included in the next EAG meeting materials packet.

SUBMIT COMMENTS TO THE EAG

Visit the Get Involved section to submit general comments and questions to the project team.


EAG Meeting Schedule and Materials

Similar to past years, the Equity Advisory Group is expected to meet nine times in 2024. However, based on availability of members, the EAG will meet on Tuesdays in instead of Mondays. Meetings will continue to occur from 5 to 7 p.m. EAG meetings can be observed via livestream from the EAG YouTube channel. Meeting materials will be posted to this website in advance of each meeting.


  • Tuesday, January 16, 2024​
  • Tuesday, February 20, 2024​
  • Tuesday, March 19, 2024​
  • Tuesday, May 21, 2024​
  • Tuesday, June 18, 2024​
  • Tuesday, July 16, 2024​
  • Tuesday, September 17, 2024​
  • Tuesday, October 15, 2024​
  • Tuesday, November 19, 2024
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