Study finds Bellingham has strong base of clean energy jobs compared to rest of state
When it comes to clean energy jobs, Whatcom County ranks high compared to much of Washington.
A study put together by E2 estimates the Bellingham metro area has 3,360 clean energy jobs in 2019. That’s fourth highest in the region among metro areas, trailing Seattle (46,804 jobs), Spokane (6,154) and Vancouver/Portland (5,643). Washington state ranked 14th highest in the U.S. with an estimated 84,000 workers.
E2, a nonpartisan group of business leaders, looked at a variety of industries to be considered clean energy jobs. That includes jobs in renewable energy, energy efficiency and transportation. The company looked at employment data to come up with its report.
Bellingham has a variety of companies that offer jobs tied to what is considered clean energy, including Alpha Technologies and Silfab Solar.
California had the most clean energy jobs, followed by Texas, Florida and New York.
This story was originally published December 30, 2019 at 5:00 AM.
