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Steve Ernst
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Editor, Clearing Up, Energy NewsData
Seattle
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By Steve Ernst Verified| Energy NewsData Verified Sen. Ron Wyden’s (D-Ore.) interest in Portland General Electric’s recent wave of rate increases could be the first sign of a slowdown in the race to decarbonize the Northwest electrical grid. In a Nov. 25 letter to PGE, Wyden referenced correspondence sent to his office from utility customers concerned with rising prices, and said he wants answers on the company’s rate increases that have exceeded 40 percent since 2021, with PGE seeking another increase effective in 2025.
By Steve Ernst Verified| Energy NewsData Verified Flathead Electric Cooperative has received $2.6 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for enhance wildfire protection, the cooperative announced Dec. 4. The funding came via DOE’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program, which is funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and administered by the DOE’s Grid Deployment Office.
By Steve Ernst Verified| Energy NewsData Verified Sen. Ron Wyden’s (D-Ore.) interest in Portland General Electric’s recent wave of rate increases could be the first sign of a slowdown in the race to decarbonize the Northwest electrical grid. In a Nov. 25 letter to PGE, Wyden referenced correspondence sent to his office from utility customers concerned with rising prices, and said he wants answers on the company’s rate increases that have exceeded 40 percent since 2021, with PGE seeking another increase effective in 2025.
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Energy NewsData
Energy NewsData delivers premier news/information services on the Western U.S. electricity and natural gas sectors, with a focus on policy, markets and resources. Our subscription-based news services include Clearing Up, covering the Pacific Northwest; California Energy Markets, focused on California and the Southwest; Water Power West; NW Fishletter; and Western Price Survey. We also produce energy conferences, podcasts, special reports and other services. Established in 1982, Energy NewsData serves many thousands of energy professionals around the West and beyond with independent, objective, accurate and insightful journalism.
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