Why Don’t We Put Our Electric Lines Underground? The reason, I’m sure you’ll be shocked to learn, is money.
What’s It Like to Lose Power for Nine Days? A week and a half ago, Craig Mitchelldyer became a statistic: He was one of the almost 200,000 Oregonians across the state to lose power.
Portland City Workers Responded to 600 “Tree Emergencies” in the Past Week Parks and Recreation spokesman Mark Ross says staff have prioritized removing downed trees near public roadways. Next step? Going into the parks.
Restoring Power in Clackamas County Taking Longer Than Expected, Leaving Tens of Thousands of Oregonians Without Electricity for Second Weekend At noon Saturday, PGE said 52,000 customers remained without power.
Utilities Expect to Fix 93% of Remaining Oregon Power Outages by Friday Night Some 330,000 Oregonians awoke Monday morning without electric power, the largest outage in state history and one that has killed at least four people.
Measuring the Worst Power Outage in Oregon History In three days, Portland emergency operators received 563 calls reporting downed power lines.
At Least 13 of the Oregon Blazes That Fed the Beachie Creek Fire Were Started by Downed Power Lines Here are the causes of Oregon’s most destructive September 2020 wildfires.
While Portlanders Vote Nov. 6 on a Risky New Tax to Fund Energy Efficiency, Californians Move Forward With a Smarter Approach In California, communities are doing what the Portland Clean Energy Initiative wants to do—without charging a big new tax.