Portland General Electric (PGE) presented a new integrated resource plan to the Oregon Public Utility Commission for approval. The plan focuses on adding more renewable power, capturing more energy efficiency, and strengthening partnerships with customers to help balance energy supply and demand during periods of peak energy use. “This is the first resource plan developed since…
PGE plans to file Smart Grid Test Bed proposal
Portland General Electric has announced plans to file a proposal for a Smart Grid Test Bed that will integrate smart grid technology on a scale never before attempted in the United States. Slated to begin next year, the project aims to accelerate PGE’s vision for a clean energy future through partnering with customers to decarbonize…
Portland utility seeking about 100 MW of new renewable resources
Portland General Electric Company (PGE) is continuing its push for a clean and reliable energy future for its customers and the communities it serves by issuing a request for proposals seeking an additional 100 average megawatts of renewable power generating resources. PGE shared the RFP in draft form with potential bidders and stakeholders earlier this…
PGE renewables customers break the 100,000 milestone
At 102,320 renewables customers and growing, more Portland General Electric customers have chosen renewable energy than have the customers of any other electric utility in the United States. From the first pioneers who signed up for PGE’s voluntary renewable power programs in January of 2000 to the more than 100,000 strong community today, these PGE…