Electricity

The utility has approved an additional $3.3 million for fish passages at the Carmen-Smith Hydro Electric project along the McKenzie River about 70 miles east of Eugene.

Portland General Electric’s Harborton Reliability Project could remove about 400 mature trees to upgrade one transmission line and build a stretch of new line.

House Bill 3546 would require large energy users to pay their share of electricity use. Many data centers and other heavy users of electricity are paying lower rates than residential utility customers.

Eighty-eight years after its creation by an act of Congress, Bonneville Power is widely viewed as both an engine of prosperity in the Northwest, and — at times — an obstacle to environmental goals and economic growth.

Portland General Electric, PacifiCorp, BPA and other electricity providers throughout the West are weighing two new “day-ahead” energy market proposals. It’s important because the choice could cost electricity consumers billions over the next decade. Pete Danko wrote about this for the Portland Business Journal and joins us to explain.

The owner of Oregon's second-largest electric company was offered up to $3.52 million to finance construction of 700 miles of transmission lines.

Portland General Electric residential customers will pay an average of $8 more on their energy bills starting next month.

The federal government is suing the electric utility company over damages from the 2020 Archie Creek Fire in Douglas County.

At a Monday meeting, the Hermiston City Council approved a 20% rate increase for Hermiston Energy Services, the city-owned electric utility.

Sen. Wyden calls on Oregon’s largest electric utility to detail true drivers of massive rate hikes