Washington UTC
Ann Rendahl is a Commissioner at the Washington Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
PUF brings you here excerpts from remarks by Commissioner Ann Rendahl of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission on International Infrastructure & Trade: When Regulatory Mixes with Politics. As U.S. border states are navigating toward net zero, many that trade energy with our northern neighbor, Canada, are dealing with achieving decarbonization while crossing international borders. Listen in as Commissioner Rendahl describes the Washington State experience with British Columbia and more at the CAMPUT 2021 Virtual Conference Part Two, held by our regulatory friends in Canada.
Commissioner, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, Ann Rendahl: I'm speaking as a utilities Commissioner from Washington State. I'm going to provide information on the clean energy transition in Washington and market development in the western United States as a background for collaboration with the province of British Columbia to develop clean energy markets and ensure reliability of the northwest grid.
Washington State has a long history of clean energy policies and initiatives. Beginning in 1998 through a blend of legislation, citizens initiatives, and executive action, Washington has developed a policy framework for clean energy with a focus of reducing the impact of energy on the environment.