Taniguchi-Dennis' resignation follows an investigation by The Oregonian/OregonLive into the agency's use of luxury resorts for annual business trips to Hawaii.
Following a wind storm that struck the region Christmas night and into the morning of December 26, homes and businesses on Western Oregon Electric Co-op lines stretching from Vernonia to Timber, Buxton, and beyond are still without power, and there's no estimate when electricity will be restored.
Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat, issued a public letter Monday to Portland General Electric CEO Maria Pope requesting she provide documentation within 30 days of customer use and load growth, as well as details about how the company has spent historic federal subsidies meant to reduce ratep
More than three hundred Portland General Electric customers near Banks were without power Wednesday morning after a tree fell on a utility line, PGE said.
If the state’s two largest electric utilities get what they’ve asked for, their 1.5 million customers in Oregon could pay 40% more for electricity next year than they did just three years ago.
Portland General Electric is hosting a public event in Banks Wednesday, June 5 to showcase their 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Plan, gather feedback from PGE customers, and spread the word about wildfire preparedness and public safety power shutoffs.
The city of Banks National Drinking Water Week Coloring Contest, an annual event held by the city for young customers of Banks' municipal water system is open for entries until April 30 at 1 p.m. Prizes include gift cards, a certificate, and reimbursement for part of a water bill.
Customers on Banks' municipal water system north of Highway 26, an area outside city limits, were having their water turned off, the city said Wednesday afternoon. No reason was given, but more information was promised.
In Banks and North Plains and the rural areas surrounding them, close to 3,500 customers were without power. The Banks School District said that all power was out, which was also affecting phone and internet service. "All schools will dismiss at the regular time," the district said.
Oregon will receive $157 million from the federal government to help connect about 17,000 homes and businesses to the internet, the White House announced Wednesday.
