One of the many benefits of building a local clean energy portfolio is our access to research and data. Our Coalition partners all commit to providing some shared data to demonstrate the collective impact of clean energy for the Lewis County economy. See our dashboard. In addition, we have established strong working relationships with universities and research centers on emerging clean energy innovation. The Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy is located right here at Centralia College.  Our quarterly Coalition meetings include educational speakers, shared best practices and thought leadership. Our annual Clean Energy Innovation Lecture Series is a must-attend event that sells out every year and fills our hotels and restaurants with some of the brightest lights in clean energy work. Here, we like to say you don’t have to drive to the city to engage in the most current thought leadership in the sector. We bring the thought leaders here.