Sep 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Puget Sound Energy:
What: Puget Sound New Energy Solutions (PSNES) will join Puget Sound Energy, the King County Executive's Office, state Department of
Transportation, state Department of Commerce, Washington
Technology, and the C7 New Energy Partnership (Cities of Bellevue,
Kirkland, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Redmond, Renton, and Sammamish)
for a regional, one-day "Get Plug-in Ready--Now" workshop to help
public and private entities prepare for this fall's market arrival
of electric vehicles. Also participating will be representatives
from major car manufacturers and other organizations involved in
the deployment of electric vehicles.
At 10:30 a.m., media will have an opportunity to photograph a
variety of electric vehicles.
Speakers will include:
-- Congressman Jay Inslee, D-Wash.
-- EPA Regional Administrator Dennis McLerran
-- King County Executive Dow Constantine
-- PSE President Kimberly Harris
-- Mike Grady, Chair, PSNES/NOAA Green Team
-- Bellevue Mayor Don Davidson
Full agenda is listed below.
When: Monday, Sept. 20
8 a.m. to 9 a.m. -- Registration
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. -- Event
Where: Puget Sound Energy Auditorium
PSE headquarters, 335 110th Ave. NE, Bellevue
Background: Puget Sound New Energy Solutions (PSNES) is a four-county (King,
Pierce, Snohomish, Kitsap) collaborative partnership of
municipalities, utilities, housing and transit authorities and other
stakeholders that addresses energy, economic and environmental
challenges by working to build a new energy economy in the Puget
Sound region.
PSE supports the adoption of electric vehicles and other
alternative-fueled vehicles by its customers. As new electric
vehicles come on the market in 2010 and beyond, PSE is committed to
working with residents and businesses, government agencies, and
automakers to ensure that Western Washington is ready for the next
generation of technologies in transportation.
For event information or to register, contact Jared Johnson at Jared.Jonson@kingcounty.gov.
Space is limited to 200 participants and registrations will be
taken on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information on PSE's involvement with electric vehicles,
visit PSE.com/electricvehicles.
About Puget Sound Energy
Washington state's oldest local energy utility, Puget Sound Energy serves more than 1 million electric customers and nearly 750,000 natural gas customers in 11 counties. A subsidiary of Puget Energy, PSE meets the energy needs of its growing customer base through incremental, cost-effective energy efficiency, procurement of sustainable energy resources, and far-sighted investment in the energy-delivery infrastructure. PSE employees are dedicated to providing great customer service and delivering energy that is safe, reliable, reasonably priced, and environmentally responsible. For more information, visit www.PSE.com.
