We wish we’d said it first, but at least we can quote The Oregonian as they describe the newest environmental sustainability program to come from an Oregon utility, as “moo power.” NW Natural will now be offering a Smart Energy Program to allow... Read More »

As we fill up our calendars with back-to-school events, outfit our children with backpacks, new school clothes, and assorted reading and writing tools, we might take just a little time to also talk energy with them. Kids today are more... Read More »

The rain has made a surprise reappearance here in Oregon, not our usual July forecast. Well, if you’ve got the time, you can curl up and read the seventh and final Harry Potter book, which comes out tonight at midnight! Just stay... Read More »

There has been dancing in the streets, or at least around our desks, after the passage of SB 838, the Renewable Energy Standard, by the Oregon House yesterday, with a final vote of 41-18. The passage of this bill means... Read More »

The Industrial Customers of Northwest Utilities, better known as ICNU, has been opposing SB 838, the Renewable Energy Standard (or RES), Oregon’s chance to build an electricity system composed of 25% renewable resources by 2025, on the grounds that rates might go... Read More »

The Renewable Energy Standard Bill, SB 838, has passed out of committee in the Oregon House and will be headed for the floor soon. If passed, Oregon will produce 25% of its electricity from renewable sources by the year 2025,... Read More »