Energy Management
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What's transactive energy? PNNL's Carl Imhoff fills in the blanks
Upon entering Thursday’s Conference and Workshop on Transactive Energy in downtown Portland, I really only had one question. What, exactly, is the working definition of transactive energy? Turns out,…
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Ocean advocates pore through national policy specs
One month after the While House issued strategies that would coordinate management of the country’s oceans, West Coast interests are preparing to interpret the National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan. The…
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Dirt flies on PGE's new natural gas plant
Ground has broken on Portland General Electric Co.'s new natural gas plant. The facility, near Clatskanie, will incorporate such renewable energy forms as wind and solar into PGE's system. The plant will…
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Future Energy Conference: Four tips on reenergizing your building
Chris Smith's company Energy 350 focuses on managing the energy demand of buildings. It makes sense, then, that Smith, speaking at Wednesday's Future Energy Conference, offered a set of rapid-fire pieces…
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Future Energy Conference: Google's search for renewables
Sam Arons, a member of Google Inc.'s Global Infrastructure team, captivated a crowd of about 300 energy industry types Tuesday afternoon at the Northwest Environmental Business Council's Future Energy…
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Future Energy Conference: Getting more efficient
Utility experts told attendees of the Future Energy Conference that their industry faces several questions as customers, in looking to reduce their various energy footprints, demand more efficient options. The…
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Future Energy Conference: Five trends that are 'stressing out' the PUC's Susan Ackerman
Susan Ackerman, the chair of the Oregon Public Utility Commission, told Future Energy Conference attendees this morning she has five things on her mind. They’re “stressors” that, as Ackerman said…
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Oregon lawmakers join forces on utility assistance
Oregon lawmakers on both sides of the aisle this week praised each other for backing a measure that provides utility payment help for lower-income residents. House Bill 2004 passed by a 51-8 vote Monday.…
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Vestas swaps out another international ops CFO
Vestas Wind Systems’ international operations will welcome its third CFO in the past year. Marika Fredriksson will assume the role, replacing Dag Gunnar Andresen. Vestas’ statement on the change revealed…
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Recycling, more or less: Metro touts reuse pilot
Portland's regional government agency has launched a pilot program to boost recycling and encourage better reuse behavior. The “Recycle more. Recycle less.” campaign will initially target residents…
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PAE formally moves engineering footprint up the road
A West Coast engineering firm that’s made a splash in Portland is expanding its services up Interstate 5. PAE, which leased the top two floors of a downtown Portland building in January, will open its…
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NFIB: Governors' coal export views are misguided
The National Federation of Independent Business has blasted high-ranking Northwest officials' coal export stances. NFIB leaders from Oregon and Washington this said Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber and Washington…
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Vestas contract mitigates wind sector's challenges
Vestas has landed an extension of a critical wind power plant contract in Alberta. The agreement with ENMAX Energy Corp. means that Vestas will provide its Active Output Management systems for the Kettles…
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'Worst polluters' tour targets noted Portland businesses
Cyclists took to the streets March 18 to call attention to Portland businesses they say have ties to pollution. The businesses include such Portland mainstays as ESCO Corp., David Evans and Associates…
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Spectra Energy closes on $1.5B pipeline buy
Houston-based Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (NYSE: KMP) and Spectra Energy Corp. (NYSE: SE) closed on the $1.49 billion sale of one-third of Kinder’s stake in the Express-Platte Pipeline System. The…
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Grand Canyon uranium mine at center of lawsuit
An Arizona Native American tribe and three environmental groups are suing the U.S. Forest Service over a proposed uranium mine near the Grand Canyon. The Havasupai Tribe, Sierra Club, Center for Biological…
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Energy Star ratings knock Portland down several notches
In terms of environmental stewardship, Portland is widely considered an environmental shining star. Yet in terms of its Energy Star-certified building counts, the city is just so-so. The Environmental…
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Oregon trade mission spotlights green issues
A team of Oregon boosters is making sustainability one of their messages during the ongoing business development mission to the Netherlands and Germany. The Gov. John Kitzhaber-led unit is hitting the…
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Ecova lands carbon recertification kudos
A Portland utility analysis company has again landed a prestigious sign-off from a national carbon activist. Ecova earned accreditation as a "carbon calculation partner" from the London-based Carbon Disclosure…
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Feds to restart Roan Plateau drilling study
The federal government is launching another round of studies into the hotly debated issue of whether Colorado’s Roan Plateau on the Western Slope should be opened to drilling. The new study, called…
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Wind energy industry poised to increase velocity in Oregon
Following industry contractions, a general economic slump, national uncertainty, and a rollback of state tax credits, Oregon could be looking at an uptick in the renewable energy market as a number of…
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NEEA nails new data on home energy use
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, known as NEEA, last week announced the first results of a comprehensive survey of home energy use in the Northwest, the first time such data has been collected…
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Tennessee Valley Authority faces Clean Water Act lawsuit
The Southern Environmental Law Center has issued a letter announcing a lawsuit against the Tennessee Valley Authority over a possible violation of the Clean Water Act due to coal burning at the Colbert…
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Report claims developer of proposed coal terminals is 'awash in red ink'
Ambre Energy, the Australian company leading the charge on two proposed coal export facilities near Portland, is in a precarious financial position and needs $1 billion in new capital to make the projects…
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PacifiCorp to partner with California grid operator
A partnership announced Tuesday by PacifiCorp and the California Independent System Operator Corp. would team up the two organizations to better handle energy imbalances and streamline the use of renewable…
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