/tags/electricity electricity en-US Copyright Tue, 21 May 2024 01:00:43 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-20/utility-watchdog-calls-to-cap-oregon-rate-hikes-as-energy-bills-continue-to-rise As electric and gas rates continue to rise, an advocacy group for utility customers is proposing rate caps on energy increases for all for-profit utilities to help avoid high energy bills. Tue, 21 May 2024 01:00:43 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-20/utility-watchdog-calls-to-cap-oregon-rate-hikes-as-energy-bills-continue-to-rise /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-05-22/pacificorp-proposes-rate-increase-public-invited-to-comment For the average Pacific Power residential customer in Oregon, the proposed rate hike could mean about a $13 increase in the monthly electric bill. Sun, 22 May 2022 13:48:51 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-05-22/pacificorp-proposes-rate-increase-public-invited-to-comment Alex Hasenstab /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-06-28/what-smart-meters-are-supposed-to-do Smart phones are extremely common now, and nobody seems to have a problem with them. But smart meters? That's a different story completely. Pacific… Thu, 28 Jun 2018 17:41:25 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-06-28/what-smart-meters-are-supposed-to-do Geoffrey Riley /environment-energy-and-transportation/2016-05-03/humboldt-looks-at-options-for-locally-produced-power Humboldt County, California is wrestling with a choice of energy futures. Until recently, one-third of the county’s energy production came from burning… Tue, 03 May 2016 23:30:25 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2016-05-03/humboldt-looks-at-options-for-locally-produced-power