The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) manages California’s electric grid, whereas in the rest of the West, utilities and the Bonneville Power Administration manage their own transmission grids and resources. PacifiCorp, the parent company of Pacific Power, and CAISO recently announced... Read More »

Background How does Oregon define a “community solar project”?

Community Solar is a type of shared renewables project that pools investments from multiple members, either residential or commercial, and provides energy and financial benefits in return. This means that customers who are unable to... Read More »

A number of years ago, the PUC began allowing electric utilities to update variable power costs like fuel for power plants, and wholesale power prices. However, over time, those cases have become more complicated and utilities are now adding costs... Read More »

A year ago last week, on April 30th, 2015, Avista Corp, which supplies natural gas to customers in Oregon, filed with the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) to increase annual revenue requirement by $8.6 million. This means that, on an... Read More »

Last November, a Spanish Company, Abengoa, entered pre-bankruptcy talks with its creditors. At the time, PGE was well on its way to finishing construction of its new $514 million 440 MW natural gas plant in Boardman, Oregon, called the Carty... Read More »

As you know, CUB has the responsibility of intervening in integrated resource plan (IRP) proceedings on behalf of customers. In case you don’t remember, an IRP is a document that outlines how a utility intends to meet its resource needs in... Read More »