November 24, 2024

Portland General Electric (PGE)

U.S. Forest Service
CAISO Declares Emergency as Fire Derates Major Transmission Lines
CAISO issued a grid warning as a wildfire in Oregon threatened one of the major transmission pathways between California and the Pacific Northwest.
Oregon State Archives
West Coast Could Be Net Zero by Midcentury
Oregon lawmakers approved a bill requiring major utilities to rely solely on clean energy in 2040, making the West Coast carbon-free by midcentury.
City of Spokane
Avista Orders Blackouts as Temperatures Soar
Thousands of customers of Avista Utilities lost power during a record-smashing heat wave when the utility ordered rolling blackouts in Spokane, Wash.
NWPP
Western RA Planners Turn to Organization Details
Presenters at a webinar shared details about the proposed organizational structure for the Northwest Power Pool's proposed resource adequacy program.
Cold Snap Yields Record Q1 Benefits for Western EIM
CAISO's EIM provided its members $101.01 million in economic benefits during the first three months of 2021, an increase of 75% over a year ago.
PGE Execs Contrite over Feb. Outage Communications
PGE's CEO expressed regret over a breakdown in public communications as February's ice storms left nearly half the utility’s customers without power.
NWPP RA Program Taking Shape for Q3 Launch
The Northwest Power Pool is moving to wrap up the design phase of its regional resource adequacy program, stakeholders heard.
Oregon PUC
Oregon PUC Plans Take on Decarbonization
A special public meeting of the Oregon PUC illustrated the complexity of issues at play when putting a decarbonization plan into practice.
PacifiCorp Faces Class Action over Wildfire Response
A class action suit against PacifiCorp alleges the utility failed to de-energize power lines that contributed to a set of wildfires in Oregon.
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High Fire Danger Prompts First Oregon PSPS Event
Portland General Electric pre-emptively cut power to about 5,000 customers in the first public safety power shutoffs to affect Oregon.

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