Portland General Electric will have to almost double its generation capacity and is planning for new wind, solar and battery projects to help provide much of that new power to meet rapidly rising demand and state emissions goals by the end of the decade, according to a new resource plan filed with regulators.
Oregon regulators partially rejected a proposal from the state’s largest gas utility, NW Natural, to raise gas bills to pay for gas system expansion, political lobbying to local governments to prevent climate action, and promotional advertising expenses, among other things. The Oregon Public Utility Commission’s (OPUC) decision today marks a major victory for Oregon ratepayers, and the group of climate, environmental justice, and community-led social justice organizations who intervened in the proceeding.