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Laura Feinstein

Laura Feinstein is a fellow with Sightline Institute, focused on energy policy, particularly natural gas infrastructure and building decarbonization. Before joining Sightline, Laura worked as an engineer for Puget Sound Energy, modernizing the region’s energy grid. She holds a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from Purdue University and a master’s in mathematics from the University of Washington. Laura lives in Seattle. Email Laura.

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Hydrogen Is Sneaking Its Way Into Oregon Homes

Find audio versions of Sightline articles on any of your favorite podcast platforms, including Spotify, YouTube, and Apple. Customers in ...
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Washingtonians Will Soon Enjoy Cleaner Heating and Cooling Options

The possibility of connecting your home or business to a clean heating and cooling network could be coming to your neighborhood soon.   Washington lawmakers have opened up a new realm of climate-friendly business opportunities for the state’s energy utilities. With the unanimous passage of
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How Governor Inslee Can Rebalance Washington’s Utility Decarbonization Bill

Takeaways The amended version of the PSE Decarbonization bill that passed in Washington’s 2024 legislative session is lopsided, with too ...
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Without Gas, What Business Models Could Gas Utilities Pursue?

Several examples exist, and Cascadian policymakers can encourage shifts while setting guardrails to protect customers.
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It’s Time to Stop Subsidizing New Gas Pipes

Regulators across Cascadia should end line extension allowances, the subsidies ratepayers finance that expand utilities’ pipeline infrastructure.
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No, Hydrogen Is Not the Savior Gas Utilities Are Looking For

Gas companies are making a risky bet.
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Hydrogen’s Dead End: Home Heating

Takeaways Cascadian utilities are rushing to bet big on renewable hydrogen to heat homes and buildings. But the fuel is ...
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Responsibly Sourced Gas: Boon or Boondoggle?

A new certification measures the industry’s marginal progress, while buyers should keep their eyes on the true clean energy prize.
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New WA Bill Would Hold Big Oil Accountable for Oil Spills

Takeaways Self-insurance” has proved an insufficient financial protection for communities against oil spills, explosions, and leaks. Washington communities too often ...
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King County Sets the Standard for Clean Energy Financing

King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove said it well: “Local governments like King County have, I believe, a moral responsibility to ...
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Corporate Climate Commitments: 2021 Update

Major corporations in the Pacific Northwest are failing their climate commitments. Last year, Sightline examined the climate commitments of 11 ...
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Northwest Climate Goals Are at Odds with a Few State Energy Efficiency Rules

To slash carbon emissions, states in the Pacific Northwest need to move directly to electrification, leapfrogging natural gas technologies. But ...
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