VISION

 

A reliable, affordable Western energy system collaboratively shaped by trusted leaders from across sectors and political interests. 

 

MISSION

 

IWE serves as a trusted, non-partisan convenor of Western energy leaders, dedicated to facilitating critical dialogues that build relationships, exchange perspectives, and advance solutions to the region’s most pressing energy challenges

 

OUR APPROACH

 

Our initiatives, including the Western Energy Caucus and Western Power Players, bring together diverse stakeholders—including policymakers, labor, industry leaders, academics, and nonprofit experts—to foster meaningful dialogue, develop forward-thinking policies, and create actionable strategies that strengthen the West's energy landscape.

 

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

 

• Focus over breadth (intentional curation): who is in the room matters more than number of attendees

• Neutral but rooted in the facts: we do not lobby, nor do we take policy positions, but we don’t shy away from honestly defining the problems we exist to solve and identifying the underlying facts and data

• Flexible enough to pursue different types of outcomes: every convening is designed to advance the critical conversations that can solve problems, whether that’s a written analysis that advances the field or a set of new relationships that foster constructive collaboration

• Trust and transparency are critical: creative solutions depend on open, candid, respectful conversations with strict adherence to the Chatham House Rule and no hidden agendas