DEE — City leaders and staff gathered 11 miles south of Hood River on Aug. 27 for a ribbon-cutting seven years in the making, unveiling the Dee Hydro in-line renewable energy project.
Free news: The small community of Trout Lake in Klickitat County is home to two in-progress solar projects, one at Trout Lake Fire Hall and the other at Trout Lake’s only school building, both funded from clean energy grants.
By Jessica Blackburn
For The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce
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Free news: Dan Spatz from The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a Community Affairs meeting on July 30, featuring Rob Hall from the Energy Trust of Oregon.
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.
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.
By Trisha Walker and Uplift Local Documenter Sarah Burr Arnold, Columbia Gorge News
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Free news: Trout Lake School District has a new superintendent. Doug Dearden was sworn in by Chair Laurie Sherburne at the June 24 school board meeting.
Free news: The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 25 at May Street Elementary School, 1001 10th St. and is free and open to the public.