Get Involved
There are a variety of ways to get involved in NW Natural’s 2025 IRP. All events are available by clicking here to return to the main IRP page. If you are unable to attend a workshop or meeting, we do our best to record these and post to the site within a few days of the event.
General Accessibility
If you have an accessibility need for any IRP related activity, please contact us at IRP@nwnatural.com.
IRP Open House
The IRP Open House kicks off NW Natural’s IRP engagement. The content is structured as an IRP 101. Meet the team, learn a little about the company and the foundations of an IRP. Open to all stakeholders, this meeting is recorded and posted on the main IRP page under Working Groups & Public Meetings.
Technical Working Groups (TWGs)
Technical Working Groups are a technical forum for consultation and IRP development. TWGs are designed to be 3 hours in length and cover topics such as risk analysis, scenario development, and modeling methods. TWGs are open to all stakeholders and the meetings are recorded and posted under Working Groups & Public Meetings. NW Natural uses a third-party facilitator for this process.
Public Engagement Webinars (PEWs)
These webinars are intended to explore IRP topics at a more general level and be more accessible to those without technical expertise in resource planning. These webinars are open to all stakeholders and designed as 60–90-minute informative sessions with the ability for participants to ask questions. These webinars will be recorded and posted under Working Groups & Public Meetings. NW Natural will use a third-party facilitator for this process.
Energy Resource (IRP) Fair Events
Fairs will be held in person and hosted in partnership with local organizations. These events are designed to focus on information and education. Importantly, participants will have the opportunity to sign up for programs, bill assistance, and other services. NW Natural and partner subject matter experts will be stationed at topic-specific tables for stakeholders to explore at their own pace. These events will be open to the public.
Workpapers Workshop / IRP Office Hours
NW Natural may host open office hours and/or workshops dedicated to the review of workpapers as needed during the IRP process.
Provide Feedback and Comments
The IRP team regularly requests and responds to feedback provided on its IRP. For the 2025 IRP, the team has implemented a more standardized approach to collecting and responding to feedback. Feedback may be submitted at any time during the process, the IRP team kindly requests feedback related to a specific meeting be submitted within 2 weeks. Click here to be redirected to the 2025 IRP Stakeholder Feedback Form.
After releasing the Draft IRP, NW Natural makes a request for informal comments which are then taken into consideration for the Final IRP filing. Comment periods are also included in the commission-led processes and NW Natural will list these under Working Groups and Public Meetings when dates are made available. Information may also be found on the commission websites.