/tags/pacificorp PacifiCorp en-US Copyright Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:28:01 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-12/president-of-pacific-power-visits-talent-to-discuss-string-of-power-outages The president of electric utility Pacific Power visited the City of Talent Wednesday night to apologize for a series of power outages that have plagued the city this summer. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:28:01 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-12/president-of-pacific-power-visits-talent-to-discuss-string-of-power-outages Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-10/residents-of-talent-confused-and-frustrated-with-power-outages While Pacific Power says elevated fire risk settings are an effort to prevent wildfires, many residents are wondering why Talent has been so affected. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:16:35 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-10/residents-of-talent-confused-and-frustrated-with-power-outages Erik Neumann /law-and-justice/2024-06-03/pacificorp-will-pay-178-million-to-oregon-victims-in-latest-multimillion-dollar-settlement-from-2020-wildfires Pacific Power, part of PacifiCorp, said Monday it has agreed to a $178 settlement with over 400 Oregon plaintiffs in the latest multimillion-dollar payout related to the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged the state. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 01:07:31 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-06-03/pacificorp-will-pay-178-million-to-oregon-victims-in-latest-multimillion-dollar-settlement-from-2020-wildfires AP Staff /wildfire/2024-05-30/oregon-cant-limit-pacificorps-2020-wildfire-payouts-state-utility-regulators-determine PacifiCorp can’t limit how much it will have to pay for wildfire damage in Oregon, under a decision Thursday by state utility regulators. Fri, 31 May 2024 00:14:28 GMT /wildfire/2024-05-30/oregon-cant-limit-pacificorps-2020-wildfire-payouts-state-utility-regulators-determine Courtney Sherwood /wildfire/2024-05-30/oregon-wineries-and-vineyards-seek-100m-from-pacificorp-for-2020-wildfire-smoke-damage Dozens of Oregon wineries and vineyards have sued PacifiCorp over the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged the state, alleging that the utility’s decision to not turn off power during the Labor Day windstorm contributed to blazes whose smoke and soot damaged their grapes and reduced their harvest and sales. Thu, 30 May 2024 11:34:21 GMT /wildfire/2024-05-30/oregon-wineries-and-vineyards-seek-100m-from-pacificorp-for-2020-wildfire-smoke-damage Claire Rush /wildfire/2024-03-06/pacificorp-ordered-to-pay-oregon-wildfire-victims-another-42m-final-bill-could-reach-billions A jury in Oregon has ordered PacifiCorp to pay more than $42 million to 10 victims of devastating wildfires on Labor Day 2020 — the latest verdict in litigation that is expected to see the electric utility on the hook for billions in damages. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:53:28 GMT /wildfire/2024-03-06/pacificorp-ordered-to-pay-oregon-wildfire-victims-another-42m-final-bill-could-reach-billions AP Staff /wildfire/2024-02-27/us-oregon-governments-may-sue-pacificorp-for-1b-over-2020-wildfire-costs The U.S. government is threatening to sue PacifiCorp to recover nearly $1 billion of costs related to the 2020 wildfires in Southern Oregon and Northern California Tue, 27 Feb 2024 22:46:23 GMT /wildfire/2024-02-27/us-oregon-governments-may-sue-pacificorp-for-1b-over-2020-wildfire-costs Josh Funk /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-02-24/consumer-advocates-worry-about-proposed-pacific-power-rate-increase Electric company Pacific Power is proposing to hike rates, which would affect most of Southern Oregon. Sat, 24 Feb 2024 13:57:45 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-02-24/consumer-advocates-worry-about-proposed-pacific-power-rate-increase Roman Battaglia /law-and-justice/2023-12-18/pacificorp-to-pay-250-million-in-timber-company-settlement-for-2020-wildfire For the second time this month, the utility provider PacifiCorp will pay out hundreds of millions of dollars to end a lawsuit over its alleged role in the devastating Oregon wildfires in 2020. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 22:18:40 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-12-18/pacificorp-to-pay-250-million-in-timber-company-settlement-for-2020-wildfire Ryan Haas /wildfire/2023-06-21/for-victims-still-recovering-from-oregons-2020-labor-day-wildfires-millions-in-legal-damages-offer-hope Wildfire victims and their advocates say the PacifiCorp ruling is a lifeline after nearly three years without enough insurance money, emergency funding or government support for people who lost everything and are struggling to start over. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 13:57:52 GMT /wildfire/2023-06-21/for-victims-still-recovering-from-oregons-2020-labor-day-wildfires-millions-in-legal-damages-offer-hope Cassandra Profita