2018-10-25T12:57:27-07:00 2017-12-31 824091509 RICHMAN & ASSOCIATES LLC 1 SW COLUMBIA SUITE 400 PORTLAND OR 97258 990 2017-01-01 911815618 RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT RENE 5032234544 421 SW 6TH AVE STE 975 PORTLAND OR 972041635 NICOLE HUGHES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5032234544 2018-09-11 true JAMES E RICHMAN P00088854 5032953780 2018-09-11 X 198.0.38.201 2018-10-25 14:57:27 CD P 529FC3F922AD187282948B896188324C4C7D3058 80F2D8E4BE994FB834A5470B9F3673051FBE6126 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z RENEWABLE NORTHWEST NICOLE HUGHES 421 SW 6TH AVE SUITE 975 PORTLAND OR 97204 1128643 false X WWW.RENEWABLENW.ORG X 1994 OR ADVOCATE FOR THE EXPANSION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES IN THE NORTHWEST THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY, UTILITIES, CUSTOMERS AND ADVOCACY GROUPS. 14 14 11 0 1190645 973304 94600 145400 2948 5098 2660 4841 1290853 1128643 0 0 992516 997000 0 22252 371877 363873 1364393 1360873 -73540 -232230 1764634 1564837 70654 103087 1693980 1461750 X ADVOCATE FOR THE EXPANSION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES IN THE NORTHWEST THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY, UTILITIES, CUSTOMERS AND ADVOCACY GROUPS. false false 663565 RENEWABLE NORTHWEST ENCOURAGES THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE RENEWABLE RESOURCES THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SITING GUIDELINES THAT BALANCE HABITAT & WILDLIFE WITH DEVELOPMENT, TRANSMISSION PLANNING, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY INTEGRATION INTO THE ELECTRIC GRID. RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROMOTED POLICIES, BEFORE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONS AND OTHER FORUMS, THAT REDUCE BARRIERS AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLEAN ENERGY IN EACH OF THE NORTHWEST STATES (OREGON, IDAHO, MONTANA AND WASHINGTON). RENEWABLE NORTHWEST SUPPORTED UTILITY PROGRAMS THAT OFFER CUSTOMERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE CLEAN POWER DIRECTLY, AS WELL AS RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARDS THAT REQUIRE UTILITIES TO PURCHASE CLEAN ENERGY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL THEIR CUSTOMERS. RENEWABLE NORTHWEST ENGAGES IN COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS TO SUPPORT NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATION SERVICES ON RENEWABLE ENERGY ISSUES. 280281 95400 B.THROUGH APRIL 2017, RENEWABLE NORTHWEST MANAGED THE NORTHWEST WIND RESOURCE AND ACTION CENTER EFFORT (NW WIND CENTER) UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY. THE NW WIND CENTER IS ONE OF SIX REGIONAL WIND RESOURCE CENTERS IN THE U.S. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NW SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (NW SEED) AND THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, THE NW WIND CENTER DEVELOPS AND REFINES FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT WIND ENERGY, AND EFFECTIVELY DEPLOYS THAT INFORMATION PUBLICLY, IN REGULATORY AND POLICY PROCEEDINGS, AND WITH THE MEDIA THROUGHOUT THE REGION. RENEWABLE NORTHWEST COLLABORATES WITH A BROAD RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF RESPONSIBLE LAND-BASED, DISTRIBUTED, AND OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY IN THE NORTHWEST. 162152 50000 C.RENEWABLE NORTHWEST HAS SPECIFIC FOCUS ON FURTHERING THE CONTRIBUTION OF SOLAR TO SOLVING THE REGION'S ENERGY NEEDS. THROUGH A SUBCONTRACT WITH WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, RENEWABLE NORTHWEST IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOLAR PLUS STATE & REGIONAL SOLAR STRATEGIES SEEDS 2 SES (SOLAR PLUS) WORK FOR THE US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TO HELP FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATE LEVEL GOALS, COMPILE AND MAKE AVAILABLE DATA TO INFORM GOALS AND METRICS, AND PARTICIPATE IN THE TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP ON VALUATION OF GRID ASSETS. RENEWABLE NW PROVIDES NEEDED FEEDBACK FROM KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN WASHINGTON AND OREGON, AND ALSO PROVIDES GENERAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PARTNERS IN THE SOLAR PLUS EFFORT. 1105998 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false OR X X X NICOLE HUGHES 5032234544 421 SW 6TH AVE SUITE 975 PORTLAND OR 97204 NANCY HIRSH CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN LYNCH VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN OTTO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF BISSONNETTE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM CAPAGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH CAVANAGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON CHASE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KERRY HATTEVICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM JENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY KELLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBY ROBERTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIRINDER SINGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 V JOHN WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 J RACHEL SHIMSHAK EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 155416 0 26711 DAVID WOLF ADMINISTRATI 40.00 X 82550 0 22697 237966 49408 1 false true false 2666 970638 973304 CONTRACT REVENUE 145400 145400 145400 5098 5098 OTHER INCOME 4841 4841 4841 1128643 145400 9939 287374 177630 93844 15900 512020 452440 56764 2816 20540 17595 2744 201 115384 103537 11433 414 61682 49589 10760 1333 27633 27633 67831 67831 49126 48987 130 9 7546 6696 821 29 99037 78515 19246 1276 36286 36094 192 7199 5707 1399 93 2517 1996 489 32 BOARD EXPENSES 26762 26502 260 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 20977 16756 4119 102 DUES 6662 5374 1285 3 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 2566 2108 430 28 9731 8641 1074 16 1360873 1105998 232623 22252 59702 95802 1573219 1330391 11500 90198 82400 26788 28239 107682 91177 14727 16505 1764634 1564837 70654 103087 70654 103087 X 1652680 1430210 41300 31540 1693980 1461750 1764634 1564837 -232230 X false true X true false X 1338973 1407685 1305917 1190645 973304 6216524 1338973 1407685 1305917 1190645 973304 6216524 2612029 3604495 1728 1655 1868 2948 4841 13040 1660 1660 840 27 2660 5098 8625 6239849 145400 0.57770 0.59900 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER REVENUE 8,625 67831 67831 1038167 1105998 185600 46400 211526 196750 188592 185600 782468 1173702 77237 77016 77455 67831 299539 52882 49188 47148 46400 195618 293427 1780 356 1424 65628 56047 9581 40274 34774 5500 16505 1137866 9223 9223 1128643 1128643 1370096 9223 9223 1360873 1360873 false false false false false false false false false J RACHEL SHIMSHAK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 155416 7771 18940 182127 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS TO SUPPORT NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATION SERVICES ON RENEWABLE ENERGY ISSUES. 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