Terminology
Energy Equity Concepts
Lifestyle
Street Cred
100

CETA

Clean Energy Transformation Act:

Under Washington’s Clean Energy Transformation Act, the state’s electric utilities, including PSE, are required to fully transition to clean, renewable and non-emitting resources by 2045. 

100

Name the 4 A's Framework

  • Affordability
  • Accessibility
  • Accountability
  • Advocacy
100

This member has lived in both Germany and Hawai’i.

Christina Adams

100

This member chairs a highly regarded Geography Department at CWU.

Megan Walsh

200

DER

Distributed Energy Resources:

Small-scale electricity generators and other assets, like rooftop solar panels, that are located on the distribution system.

200

These are the 4 tenets of energy justice.

1) Recognition Justice

2) Procedural Justice

3) Distributional Justice

4) Restorative Justice

200

This members’ favorite place in the world is the beach.

Alex Perez

200

This member earned an undergrad degree in history and minored in music.  

Nathe Lawver

300

NEM

Net Energy Metering: 

Program allowing customers "hosting" renewable energy systems (like rooftop solar) to receive credit for excess power sent back to the grid.


300

What is Energy Burden?

The proportion of household income spent on energy, calculated as energy spending divided by total household income.

When households spend more than 6% of their annual income on energy expenses, they are considered "energy-burdened" or with “high energy burden.”

300

This member is part of a flag football league.

Rachel Gates

300

This member is leveraging their corporate finance background for community benefit... and loves to dance folklórico!

Monica Guevara

400

ISP

Integrated System Plan:

20-year plan that combines gas and electric planning to achieve clean energy targets while maintaining reliable, affordable service.  

It includes electric integrated resource plan (IRP), gas integrated resource plan, and clean energy implementation plan (CEIP).

400

These customers are paying 10% or more of their income on energy, living in areas identified as clusters of severe energy burden, and experiencing multiple compounding factors hindering the ability to access adequate resources.

Deepest Need

400

This member blogs on meditation, creativity, art, poetry, and regenerative economics.

Peeyush Kumar

400

This member spent formative years in Hawai’i where they also earned a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning.

Glenda Duldulao

500

NC

Named Communities:

In collaboration with interested parties and different advisory groups, PSE has sought to understand, define, and identify customers in “Named Communities,” a term that refers, collectively, to highly impacted communities and vulnerable populations. They are the priority segment for Energy Justice efforts at PSE.

500

Name the 4 Levels of Advising Scope

Tactical

Program

Policy

Systems

500

This member is originally from Oregon, loves paddle boarding, and is passionate about representation in leadership.

Elizabeth Vaughn

500

This member runs a nonprofit focused on culturally responsive leadership, works for the State, and is completing a PhD!

Ibrahim Dembele