NewsData: Executive Director of Renewable Northwest Calls for 'All-of-the-Above' Energy Mix

"We need to look away from the zero-sum mindset and adopt one of abundance. This is not about wind and solar versus gas and nuclear. It’s about more steel in the ground, more generation, more transmission, more flexibility and diversity. We need it all and we need it now.” 

Speaking to 200+ energy leaders at the NewsData 2025 Western Energy Summit in Boise, Renewable Northwest's Executive Director Nicole Hughes highlighted a critical reality: the region's energy demand is set to climb 30% in the next decade. Meeting that need will require every resource and collaboration across the entire energy sector. 

Click below to read NewsData's full summary on Nicole's presentation.