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Jordan Gale/Oregon Capital ChronicleThe Bonneville Power Administration has identified roughly $3 billion of transmission line and substation projects it said would be key for accommodating growing electricity demand and the expansion of wind and solar power. -
Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBA dozen projects slated to be built in the next five years could encourage more renewable energy development and lower costs, according to a report.
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Fossil fuels are still a large source of electricity, but California has made progress with renewables while keeping the lights on. -
The Inflation Reduction Act, dubbed 鈥渢he biggest climate investment in the country鈥檚 history,鈥� was signed into law on Aug. 16, 2022 -
Legislators and Gov. Newsom are working behind the scenes to draft energy legislation before the end-of-the-month deadline. -
These community projects can give renters and low-income homeowners a chance to go solar, but the PUC鈥檚 action is unlikely to give them the option. -
Wave energy experts from Oregon State University and Cal Poly Humboldt will contribute to research, public information around marine ecosystem impacts. -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Oregon will receive $86.6 million through the Solar for All grant. -
The California Public Utilities Commission will consider on May 9 a new proposal that would change how Californians pay for electricity. -
An energy project northeast of Klamath Falls will be one of the first new pumped storage hydroelectric systems in the U.S. in 30 years. Developers announced last week the project design is finished. -
The drop in production comes at a time of higher demand for electricity which is expected to continue. -
IJPR news staff reviews news from week of March 31, 2024 -
The funds would help California ports expand to handle giant wind turbines and other equipment. California鈥檚 first offshore wind farms are on a fast track off Humboldt County and Morro Bay.
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As rooftop solar projects have plummeted, about 17,000 workers could lose their jobs. Will this derail the state鈥檚 climate and clean energy goals?
