INLAND POWER'S FUEL MIX
Providing clean renewable energy has always been business as usual at Inland Power. In 2024, Inland purchased the majority of its power from BPA for resale and distribution to our members. The bulk of that power is generated from the hydroelectric dams along the Columbia and Snake Rivers. We are very fortunate to live in the Pacific Northwest and have access to this clean, efficient source of power.
ENERGY LAWS & REGULATIONS
ENERGY INDEPENDENCE ACT
In 2006, Washington voters passed the Energy Independence Act (EIA), which requires electric utilities that serve 25,000 customers or more to obtain a certain percentage of the electricity used from eligible renewable resources, including solar, wind and hydropower. The percentage of required renewable generation started at 3 percent in 2012 and climbed to 15 percent in 2020.
CLEAN ENERGY TRANSFORMATION ACT
In 2020, Washington legislators passed the Clean Energy Transformation Act. This act requires utilities to provide power that is carbon-neutral by 2030 and 100% carbon-free by 2045. Utilities that provide power generated from resources like coal and natural gas have a long way to go to reach this clean energy goal.
​In 2024, Inland was 100% carbon neutral. Although we have not achieved carbon neutrality every year, IPL is on target to meet the Clean Energy Transformation Act requirement to be 100% carbon neutral by 2030.
