PORTLNAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A major solar energy project has been given the green light by state officials — bringing the nation’s largest solar project proposal to eastern Oregon, according to Pine Gate ...

The Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC) granted the approval on Friday. Image: American Public Power Association. The US state of Oregon has granted final discretionary approval to the ...

Oregon and Washington passed aggressive goals to decarbonize their power supply but left it to the Bonneville Power Administration to build the transmission lines needed for wind and solar. The agency ...

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PORTLAND, Oregon - To Courtney Krossman and Jesse Beers, the windswept view off Gregory Point offers more than just postcard-perfect scenery. The majestic cape juts into the Pacific Ocean just south ...

The city of Pendleton usually budgets $200,000 per year for the wastewater plant’s electricity bill. In the coming years, city officials hope that number dwindles to zero. Pendleton unveiled a “solar ...

Meet Irene Gilbert, a 76-year-old retired state employee, former gun store owner and avid elk hunter from La Grande, Oregon. She’s a citizen activist who considers herself an environmentalist and is ...

This is one of two responses to The Sunday Oregonian's Commentary cover story: "Green jobs: Parallel pathways hold best chance for both to succeed " As is often said, "a crisis is a terrible thing to ...

The more immediate concern is for next year. The Northwest has what people in the utility world call a reliability gap of ...

WASHINGTON — A coalition of state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump's attempt to stop the development of wind energy. Attorneys general from 17 states and ...