GOLDENDALE — Yakama Nation and Cypress Creek Renewables, developer of the Carriger Solar Project, have resolved a legal challenge against the …
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(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order across 17 states directing the employment of unused backup generation to keep power during summer heat, and an energy industry advocate says the emergency points to the unreliability and failure of wind and solar power.
When asked what infrastructure the electricity purchased by Microsoft would support, Keaton Thomas, Avangrid external communications manager, said Bluebird Solar will connect to the regional electric grid and “support the reliable delivery of electricity throughout the region,” but did not identify any specific Microsoft facilities.
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Turning on the lights or air conditioning inside a house is costing Gorge residents and businesses more this year. Electric utilities state that the price increase stems from the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), a federal nonprofit that markets energy throughout the Northwest.
PLEASE NOTE: The next Cascade Locks City Council meeting is set for Monday, July 13 at p.m. Columbia Gorge News inadvertently printed the wron…
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(The Center Square) – An Ohio state board has approved a natural gas-powered electric generation plant in Licking County to serve a data center, saying taxpayers and ratepayers won’t pay for power at the center.
“People are supportive of the idea, but they want to make sure the space is well kept for the support that’s being given,” said Glenda Lovejoy, chair of Lyle Community Council. “For me personally, I think it’s a fair thing to expect.”
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(The Center Square) – Data centers can produce "tremendous dividends” for both the national economy and local communities, a taxpayer’s group concludes in two new studies.
If you’ve noticed more of your neighbors installing efficient, new heating and cooling units on the side of their homes, you’re seeing a fast-…
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Free news: Northern Wasco County People's Utility District (NWCPUD) has earned the Certificate of Excellence in Reliability for 2025 from the American Public Power Association (APPA).
