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Answering your energy questions

Our goal is to provide objective information and assistance to help professionals make decisions that improve operations while saving energy and money. Whether your question is simple or complex, expect a fast, free response tailored to your situation.

All clearinghouse users benefit from the range of our expertise. The WSU Energy Program staff includes professionals in industrial and mechanical engineering, applied building science, renewable resources, distributed generation, and software development and support, backed by our team of research librarians and their specialized collections of print and electronic resources.

Pacific Northwest Extension Energy Initiative

Rising energy costs, supply alternatives and new opportunities make energy a timely topic for many Pacific Northwest Extension customers. Through a partnership of Extension in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska, along with the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, a project known as the Pacific Northwest Extension Energy Initiative is underway. This is part of a national effort employing Extension as a delivery tool for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Click here for more information on this project.

Ask an energy question:

  1. The EERE (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) Information Center answers questions on EERE's products, services, and 11 technology programs, refers callers to the most appropriate EERE resources, and refers qualified callers to the appropriate expert networks. Call 1-877-337-3463, visit the website, or send an .

  2. The EnergyIdeas Clearinghouse offers technical assistance services to utility staff in Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Washington states. Call 1-800-872-3568, visit EnergyIdeas.org, or send an e-mail.

  3. The Energy Services Clearinghouse serves commercial and industrial customers of the Western Area Power Administration in 15 Western states. Call 1-800-769-3756, visit our website, or send an .

  4. Anyone living in Washington state can ask a question about residential energy efficiency by calling the WSU Energy Program Library at 360-956-2076, or send us an .