PGE Seeks Approval for New Renewable Power Program
April 18, 2018 --
Portland General Electric filed an application recently (4/13) with the Oregon Public Utility Commission seeking approval for a new program to help accelerate Oregon's transition to a clean energy future and achieve state and local goals for climate change and renewable energy. The program has the endorsement of six mayors who represent the largest cities in PGE's service area.
If approved, the program will create a new, voluntary option for large business and municipal customers to support cost-effective local and regional renewable power development by working with PGE to purchase it directly from a new solar, wind or other renewable energy facility.
'This is part of PGE's ongoing commitment to leading the way to a clean energy future for Oregon,' said Maria Pope, PGE's president and CEO. 'Many of our customers have ambitious clean energy and sustainability goals while at the same time wanting to keep prices affordable. This is another way we can meet their needs.'
The proposed program would deliver power to participating large customers at a price that reflects the actual cost of producing and delivering the energy from a specific facility, and it would be self-supporting to assure that no costs would be shifted to non-participating customers. Similar program models are operating successfully in utility service areas across the country.
'Portland's 100 percent Clean and Renewable Energy Resolution set the vision for our city to achieve aggressive climate goals and strengthen support for new renewable energy projects in our region. PGE's proposed Green Tariff would allow us to take that to the next level, giving us a powerful solution for the City to meet our renewable energy supply goals for our operations, and support the economic vitality of the renewable energy sector in our area,' said Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler.
For more information about the proposed program, click here.
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